By Cort Reynolds / PHOTO by Amy Bettinger Mortimer, from Facebook / CLICK to enlarge

FREMONT__The Bluffton High School girls golf team finished ninth in the 13-team St. Joseph’s Central Catholic Invitational at Sycamore Hills Golf Club on Thursday, August 20 in Fremont.

Hopewell-Loudon won the event with 356 strokes, six shots ahead of second-place Van Buren (362). Host SJCC ended up third (380), followed by Mapleton (396), Woodmore (416), Ashland Crestview (422), Tiffin Calvert (433), Margaretta (438) and Bluffton (453).

Carey (455), Gibsonburg (465), St. Mary Central Catholic (493) and Willard (496) finished behind the Pirate girls.

Alison Stechschulte was the top Bluffton golfer. She shot an 18-hole round of 100 to tie for 22nd place.

Ryan Dickman of host SJCC was tournament medalist after carding a 75, five shots ahead of her nearest competitor.

The Pirates will host Carey on Wednesday, August 26 at 5 p.m.

SJCC Invite top 10

1. Ryan Dickman (SJCC) - 75 2. Sarah Combs (OF) - 80 3. Kristin Combs (OF) - 81 4. Lauren Hibbard (VB) - 82 5. Aubrey Cline (HL) - 84 6. Megan Boes (HL) - 85 7. Jordan Patton (VB) - 90 T8. Trysta Adams (VB) - 92 T8. Norah Root (SJCC) - 92 T10. Abbey Tucker (Wood) - 93 T10. Brooke Clouse (HL) – 93.

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