Mustangs win 5th straight district crown

The Lakewood Ranch High boys golf team captured its fifth-consecutive Class 3A-District 14 championship Oct. 13, at Misty Creek Country Club in Sarasota.

The Mustangs shot a combined 316 to finish seven shots ahead of Riverview. Spence Schultz shot 74 to lead the way for Lakewood. Charlie Sun shot 78 followed by Barry McDonnell (81) and Kelly Sun (83).
Riverview’s Jeremy Perna and Eric Souchak each shot 78 and Nick Kaufman and Pierce Roberts added an 82 and 85, respectively.

Braden River finished fourth (347) while Sarasota was sixth (377).

Braden River’s Andrew Hammett fired a 73 to win the individual district title.

Lakewood Ranch, Riverview and Venice, which finished third, will all advance to next week’s regional tournament. Hammett along with his younger brother Chandler and Manatee’s Richard Bennett all will advance asindividuals.

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