By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - Bluffton junior Kenny Lovett finished in a four-way tie for 12th place in the Div. III northwest district golf tournament Thursday at Stone Ridge Golf Club.
Lovett shot a 39-42=81 total over the 18-hole course to post a strong showing in the 109-player field and end his season. He finished just three shots off the pace for qualification to the state tournament.
Only the top four teams and top four individual scorers not on a qualifying team made it to the Div. III state event October 16-17.
Allen East junior Zach Miller shot a 76 to finish in a three-way tie for second and qualify for state individually.
Senior Tommy McWatters of district champion Pettisville fired a 37-38=75 to win match medalist honors.
AE finished fifth as a team in the 18-team event.
District Div. III Team Results
1st Pettisville 333 strokes
2nd Lima Central Catholic 338
3rd Minster 345
4th St. John's 348
5th Allen East 349
1. Zach Miller 37 39 76
2. Carter Frey 44 49 93
3. Noah Brown 43 48 91
4. Elijah Lawrence 46 44 90
5. Cameron Hedrick 52 40 92
6th Ottoville 350
7th Kalida 350
8th Margaretta 350
9th Woodmore 351
10th Seneca East 351
11th Pandora-Gilboa 352
12th Archbold 360
13th Wayne Trace 362
14th Montpelier 367
15th Van Buren 368
16th Ottawa Hills 371
17th Buckeye Central 390
18th Mohawk 409
