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