Michael Gamble of Mackinac Island defended his Division 3 individual golf championship after carding an 18-hole score of 77 at Gladstone Thursday, May 28. Michael Gamble of Mackinac Island defended his Division 3 Upper Peninsula state boys golf championship after the Lakers' graduating senior carded an 18- hole score of 77 (37-40), two strokes better than Taylor Smith of Cedarville with 79, at the Terrace Bluff Golf and Country Club in Gladstone Thursday, May 28.

Gamble won the title at Newberry in 2008 under poor weather conditions. At Gladstone, the tournament started with light rain, but improved with sunny skies later in the round.

Gamble, who plans to walk on the golf team at Saginaw Valley State University, won the Eastern Upper Peninsula and Division 3 individual titles in 2008 and 2009.

"I felt after the first eight holes that I had a chance to repeat after one over par," said Gamble. "The key was keeping my grips dry and playing steady golf without getting into trouble."

The Lakers' Paul Fisher tied for fifth place with a score of 83 and the Mackinac Island team finished in seventh place (363) out of 18 teams, as Thomas Rilenge recorded 91 and Tyler McLean 112 to round out scoring.

Taylor Smith of Cedarville finished second in the Division 3 golf championship after recording an 18-hole score of 79 at Gladstone. Cedarville Trojans (346): Taylor Smith 79; Michael Causley 85; Connor McLeod 86; Andrew Jaroche 96.

Brimley Bays (361): Kyle Waters 361; Corie Quinn and Justin Lawson 90; Jereme Daniels 94.

Pickford Panthers (369): Mckinley Portice 84; Dylan Rye 86; Mickael Cantin 94; Eric Allen 105.

DeTour Raiders (378): Zach Melvin 88; Ian Burton 93; Josh Wilson 97; Tyler Anderson 100.

Engadine Eagles (422): Devon Derusha 98; Tyler Bennett 102; Kyle Bednarski 104; Ben Maison 118. Golf Div. 2, 3: From page 13

Boys Team Scores

Crystal Falls-Forest Park Trojans won the team championship after scoring 338, followed by Ontonagon Gladiators with 343, Cedarville Trojans 346, Chassell Panthers 351, Baraga Vikings 360, Brimley Bays 361, Mackinac Island Lakers 363, Ewen-Trout Creek Panthers 364, Pickford Panthers 369, Bark River- Harris Broncos 370, Painesdale Jeffers Jets 371, DeTour Raiders 378, Big Bay de Noc Black Bears 400, Engadine Eagles 422, Lake Linden-Hubbell Lakes 431, Carney- Nadeau Wolves 448, Mid Peninsula Wolverines 453, and North Central Jets 464. Dollar Bay and Rapid River Rockets didn't have enough golfers (four) for team scoring.

Raiders Place Sixth

in Division 3 Golf

The DeTour Raiders was the top girls team from the Eastern Upper Peninsula after a sixth place finish during the Division 3 Upper Peninsula State golf championships at the Gladstone Golf Club Thursday, May 28.

DeTour Raiders (533): Abby Stocking 123; Ashley LaPoint 140; Keah Barbeaux 141; Mickelson 142.

Engadine Eagles (578): Elissa Hobbs; Brenda Albrecht; Kayla Miller 152; Amanda Shoemaker 161.

Cedarville Trojans (596): Jessica Duncan 122; Danielle Weaver 139; Billie McLeod 153; Jillian Collins 182.

Brimley Bays (638): Taylor Wilson 148; Cassie Wilcox 156; Megan Carrick 165; Kelly Graham 169.

Mackinac Island Lakers (No Team Score): Marie Bunker and Holly Leedke 121; Maggie Chambers 129.

Pickford Panthers (No Team Score): Peyton Mastaw 155; Heather Kamper 153; Alyson Obermiller 205.

Halley Borseth of Ontonagon was low medalist with 93, while her teammate, Meredith Cleary, finished second with 97.

Girls Team Scores

The Ontonagon Gladiators won the team championship after recording a 406, followed by Painesdale Jeffers Jets with 463, Crystal Falls- Forest Park Trojans 472, Ewen- Trout Creek Panthers 489, Baraga Vikings 527, DeTour Raiders 533, Engadine Eagles 578, Big Bay de Noc Black Bears 590, Cedarville Trojans 596, North Central Jets 597, Carney-Nadeau Wolves 600, Brimley Bays 638, and Bark River- Harris Broncos 697. Mackinac Island Lakers, Pickford Panthers, Mid Peninsula Wolverines, and Rapid River Rockets posted no team scoring.

Saints Mapes, Gamble

Tie for Fourth Place

The St. Ignace Saints' Tyler Mapes and Jeffrey Gamble tied for fourth place after carding 84's during the Division 2 Upper Peninsula Golf Finals at Ishpeming Friday, May 29.

Patrick Sweeney shot 92 and Lawrence O'Boyle 143, while the Saints finished 10th overall.