By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Juniors Alex Valdivia and Aiden Jones posted a one-two individual finish as Shawnee Heights rolled to the United Kansas Conference boys golf championship by an 18-stroke margin Monday at Lake Shawnee.
Alex Valdivia
Valdivia earned the individual championnship with a 69, while Jones was second with a 73 to lead the way as the T-Birds posted a four-man score of 312 to take the team title while De Soto was second with a 330 total.
Shawnee Heights won the United Kansas Conference golf title by 18 strokes Monday at Lake Shawnee. [Submitted]
Shawnee Heights also got a top-10 finish from junior Tanner Zerger, who tied for seventh place with an 83.
T-Bird junior Tyler Lincoln tied for 11th with an 87 while sophomore Zack Hohman tied for 17th with an 89 and sophomore Jensen Crawford 22nd with a 95.
Valdivia and Jones earned first-team All-UKC honors, with Valdivia being named the UKC player of the year, while Zerger and Licoln earned spots on the all-conference second team.
UNITED KANSAS CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
At Lake Shawnee
Team scores
Shawnee Heights 312, De Soto 330, Basehor-Linwood 338, Lansing 349, Leavenworth 448.
Individual results
1. Valdivia, Shawnee Heights, 69; 2. Jones, Shawnee Heights, 73; 3. Moberg, Lansing, 79; 4. Bakerink, De Soto, 80; 5. Lowe, Basehor-Linwood, 81; 6. Strah, Basehor-Linwood, 82; 7. (tie) Koch, De Soto; Thurlow, De Soto, and Zerger, Shawnee Heights, 83; 10. Baechle, De Soto, 84.
Other Shawnee Heights -- 11. (tie) Lincoln, 87; 17. (tie) Zack Hohman, 89; 22. Jensen Crawford, 96.
All-United Kansas Conference
First team
Valdivia, Shawnee Heights; Jones, Shawnee Heights; Moberg, Lansing, Bakerink, De Soto; Lowe, Basehor-Linwood; Strah, Basehor-Linwood.
Second team
Koch, De Soto; Thurlow, De Soto; Zerger, Shawnee Heights; Baechle, De Soto; Lincoln, Shawnee Heights; Doyle Duncan, De Soto..
