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By David Lee Morgan Jr.
Beacon Journal sports writer
Published on Friday, Jul 10, 2009
After the first round of the Good Park Junior Invitational on Thursday, Tiana Jones of Alliance wasn't very happy with her play on the front nine.
But neither were Sarah Allred of Green, Caitlin Kempton of Shaker Heights and Stephanie Koval of Cuyahoga Falls.
But, oh, the wonder of graham crackers and what that delectable snack can do for the mind, body and soul.
The foursome took a quick break between rounds to get food in the clubhouse. Once they reached the back nine to tee off for the last round, Koval offered up some of her graham crackers to the rest of the group.
They all accepted, and the smiles appeared.
The pressures subsided, and Jones got to work.
The soon-to-be senior finished with a score of 79 heading into the final day of competition in the 16-to-18 division.
Kelly Krusoe and Natalie Sheerer both shot scores of 80. Jones finished second in the tournament last year, one stoke behind Heather Arison.
On the boys side, it's been the play of 13-year-old Ian Holt that has people talking.
His youthful appearance is
deceiving. Holt, of Stow, is playing like a veteran in the championship flight. He shot a 74 Wednesday, tied for the best score of the day during qualifying, and he followed that up with a 72 Thursday, tied for the best score of the day with Jackson Stroup of Hudson.
Finishing behind Holt and Stroup were Brandon Nixon of Stow; Nathan Tarter of Mogadore; Augie Ward, of Walsh Jesuit, with a score of 73; and Austin Schreiber, of Medina, with a score of 74.
Lucky charm
On Wednesday, Nixon was in a group that witnessed Schreiber register a hole-in-one on the ninth hole (198 yards).
Yesterday, Nixon was in a group along with Tarter, Peter Wilson of Walsh Jesuit and Andy Trem of Revere.
''We couldn't see it, but everyone [ahead of us] saw it and started screaming,'' Nixon said about Schreiber's ace.
Nixon was asked if Schreiber's hole-in-one Wednesday was the first ace he ever witnessed.
''No, I played with someone else before who got a hole-in-one.''
Then, Tarter, last year's overall winner and the Beacon Journal Golfer of the Year in 2007 and 2008, turned and said, ''maybe he's our good luck charm.''
Just wanna have fun
On Wednesday, Tommy Arison had a good round, finishing with a 74 during qualifying. Thursday, he struggled a bit, finishing with an 88.
But he's always having the time of his life when he's on the course.
As Arison teed off yesterday, he was calm, cool, collected and casual, wearing two surfer-type necklaces around his neck, two wrist bands on his right wrist and earphones in his ears.
When asked what he was listening to just before teeing off, Arison answered, ''Mrs. Officer by Lil Wayne.''
The rest of his group started to chuckle.
Uecker laughed, shook his head and said, ''He's nuts.''
A single goal
Greg Enright, who has worked the tournament the past 12 years in various capacities, said the development he's seen of the players has been remarkable.
''I watched a lot of these guys grow up through this tournament,'' Enright said. ''All they want is to get their name on the plaque.''
Enright was talking about a wall inside the clubhouse that shows all the winners of the boy's tournament, which dates back to 1938.
''Those kids want nothing more than to get their names up there on the plaque. That's what they want.
David Lee Morgan Jr. can be reachedat dlmorgan@thebeaconjournal.com. Read the Varsity Letters high school sports blog at http://www.ohiomm.com/blogs/varsity_letters/.
After the first round of the Good Park Junior Invitational on Thursday, Tiana Jones of Alliance wasn't very happy with her play on the front nine.
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Canton, OH
Posted 11:57 AM, 07/10/2009
What's Uecker's first name ??? C'Mon, David Lee Roth, err, Morgan, Jr.. .YOU ARE BETTER THAN THAT . . AREN'T YOU ?????
Akron, OH
Posted 11:01 PM, 07/10/2009
Man Slovensko. Must be nice to sit at home, be fat, and read every article on ohio.com and fing the littlest mistakes. Maybe you should apply, I hear the beacon is looking for some writers.
