JBER’s Marion captures State Am golf title, other weekend stuff
JBER SOLDIER RUSSELL MARION WAS UNDER PAR THE FIRST THREE DAYS, THEN EVEN PAR YESTERDAY TO CAPTURE THE ALASKA STATE AMATEUR GOLF TOURNAMENT AT PALMER. MARION CARDED A 9 UNDER PAR 279 TO BEAT DEFENDING CHAMPION GREG SANDERS BY FIVE STROKES. ADAM BAXTER WAS THIRD. FIRST FLIGHT WINNER WAS JOHN SCHMITZ, AND THE SECOND FLIGHT WINNER WAS GARRETT STORTZ.
JASON LAMOUREAUX AND STEPHANIE ARNOLD TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE 24TH ANNUAL HAMMERMAN TRIATHLON AND DUATHLON SATURDAY. LAMOUREAUX WAS FIVE MINUTES FASTER THAN SECOND PLACE CORBYN JOHN IN THE SWIM, MOUNTAIN BIKE AND TRAIL RUN TRI. ARNOLD, MEANWHILE, BEAT SECOND PLACE AMBER STULL BY ABOUT THREE MINUTES.
AT THE BEAR PAW 5K SATURDAY, MICHAEL EARNHARDT SET THE PACE WITH A MEN’S WIN IN 16 MINUTES AND 54 SECONDS. HE WAS THREE SECONDS FASTER THAN SECOND PLACE DAVID VOLCY. ON THE WOMEN’S SIDE, HANNAH BOOHER TOURED THE COURSE IN 19 MINUTES FLAT, BEATING SECOND PLACE IDA BENNION BY 21 SECONDS.
THE ALASKA BASEBALL LEAGUE HOME RUN DERBY YESTERDAY WAS WON BY MAT-SU’S JUSTIN KIRBY. HE OUTDUELED THE BUC’S BLAKE PAUGH IN THE FINAL ROUND YESTERDAY AT MULCAHY STADIUM.
