Tumwater wins thriller over county rival Black Hills

Tumwater’s Landen Baydo hits the ball out of the bunker during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Jack Casler putts during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Tumwater’s Zane Laposky prepares to drives the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Joel Beldo drives the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills and Tumwater players shake hands after a match at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Water splashes as Black Hills’ Kendell Roberson hits the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Tumwater’s Titus Forstrom putts during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Logan Stallings watches his putt during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Tumwater’s Braeden Kondrad putts the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Parents and family watch players during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Phoenix Flores hits the ball out of the bunker during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Tumwater’s Zane Laposky drives the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Ethan Badger chips the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Ethan Badger putts during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Landen Baydo watches his ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Logan Stallings walks with his clubs during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Tumwater’s Braeden Konrad sets up his ball to putt during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Tumwater’s Titus Forstrom watches his ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Tumwater’s Landen Baydo drives the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Phoenix Flores prepares to swing during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Kendell Roberson chips the ball onto the green during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Logan Stallings watches the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Black Hills’ Phoenix Flores finishes driving the ball during a golf match between Black Hills and Tumwater at Tumwater Valley Golf Club in Tumwater on Wednesday, Sept. 25.

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Posted Wednesday, September 25, 2024 11:44 pm

By The Chronicle staff

Fueled by their Nos. 3-5 golfers all shooting in the mid-40s, the Thunderbirds upended the Wolves 210-224 on Wednesday afternoon at Tumwater Valley Golf Course in an Evergreen Conference dual.

The top-two golfers for both sides turned in similar scorecards. Tumwater’s Landen Baydo and Black Hills’ Jack Casler tied for medalist honors with a 38 while Zane Laposky (Tumwater) and Logan Stallings (Black Hills) fired a 39.

The difference was the T-Birds trio of Braeden Konrad (41), Baylor Olson (45) and Scott Ellis (47) finishing ahead of the Wolves’ number three golfer Phoenix Flores (49).

Ethan Badger and Ezra Harris also shot a 49 for Black Hills, who have a week off before facing Centralia at Riverside. Meanwhile, Tumwater will host Aberdeen on Monday in a league contest.

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