SNGA members Sarro, Smith Win High School Titles

As many Southern Nevada Golf Association members know, the association membership runs deep and there are golfers of all ages and levels who are members. Two of our youngest recently had success on the biggest stages in the state. Coronado High golfer Michael Sarro won the 4A individual title and Western’s Jared Smith won the 3A title. Congratulations to them both. The event was at Somersett Golf and Country Club in Northern Nevada.

Sarro won in a playoff with a birdie on the first extra hole over Galena’s Ian Gilligan. Sarro helped Coronado to their second straight 4A team title Coronado’s Ben Sawaia was second and another Cougar, Joey Dotta, was third. Earlier in the year, the Cougars won their sixth straight Desert Region title.

Michael Sarro	Coronado	141	71	70
Ian Gilligan	Galena	141	73	68
Benjamin Sawaia	Coronado	145	72	73
Orlando Coons	Galena	146	71	75
Joey Dotta	Coronado	146	73	73
Matthew Manganello	Eldorado	150	75	75
Brett Sodetz	Coronado	151	75	76
Hazen Newman	Arbor View	151	77	74
Aidan Goldstein	Faith Lutheran	152	75	77
Rashon Williams	Sierra Vista	153	75	78

 

Coronado	583	291	292
Galena	593	293	300
Bishop Gorman	633	306	327
Arbor View	638	320	318
Faith Lutheran	643	319	324
Bishop Manogue	649	324	325

In the 3A tourney, Jared Smith fired two straight 3-under-par 69 rounds at Genoa Lakes to win the Class 3A individual title.

Smith finished with a 36-hole total of 138 to win by six strokes over Boulder City’s Blake Schaper, who shot 75 on Tuesday. Schaper is the son of Boulder Creek general manager Andy Schaper. Truckee won the team title over Boulder City.

Jared Smith	Western	138	69	69
Blake Schaper	Boulder City	144	69	75
Ethan Flynn	Truckee	150	77	73
Gabe Smith	Truckee	155	75	80
Jack Brown	Truckee	157	78	79
Marcus Slack	South Tahoe	159	79	80

 

Truckee	622	312	310
Boulder City	639	310	329
Pahrump Valley	681	340	341
South Tahoe	683	337	346
Lowry	720	360	360