Mercury Golf Roundup: Pottsgrove edges Upper Perkiomen

Pottsgrove 216, Upper Perkiomen 217 >> With the first four on each team all even, the fifth-place score proved the difference for the Falcons in their narrow PAC victory over the Indians Wednesday at Macoby Run G.C.

Brett Pennington carded a 45 for Pottsgrove, one better than UP’s Tyler Lewandowski. A three-way tie for low-man honors emerged between the Falcons’ Jinsok Kraybill and UP’s Macauley Swenk and Zach Gehman.

Perkiomen Valley 204, Boyertown 222 >> The Vikings had three players part of a four-way tie for low-score honors, and they factored in a victory over the Bears at Hickory Valley G.C.

C.J. Bono, Ryan Horenci and Gabe Gentleman all turned in 40s as PV reported five of the day’s seven lowest rounds. John Engle also checked in at 40 for Boyertown, with Brandon Staniszewski following at 41.

Spring-Ford 184, Owen J. Roberts 186 >> Conrad Benford’s notable round led the Wildcats to a PAC victory over the Rams at Kimberton G.C.

Benford scored a one-under-par 33 for OJR, which included 37s by Jack Murray and Nick Massa. Luke Watson had an even-par 34 to lead Spring-Ford, which had Axel Kalbach at 36 and Drew Clifford at 37.

Daniel Boone 145, Fleetwood 162 >> Colton Yenser claimed low-man honors for the Blazers in their Berks Conference match with the Tigers at Pleasant Hills G.C.

Yenser carded a 35 for Boone, which got 36s from Teagan Duffie and Evan Pingitore.

Perkiomen School 215, Collegium 272 >> Drew Steinmetz and Ben Griffaton shared low-man honors for the Panthers as they opened their season with a victory over Collegium Charter at Ingelside G.C.

Steinmetz and Griffaton checked in with one-over-par 34s. Perkiomen’s other scorers were Zach Smith (41), Thomas Dormer (47) and Aidan Carr (59).

Malvern Prep 238, Hill School 272 >> Billy Gussler and Echo Wu were very competitive at the top of the ladder, but the remainder of the team could not match up to Malvern Prep in this non-league match at Brookside C.C.

Girls golf

Methacton 187, Great Valley 235 >> The Warriors grabbed all four of the top scores on the way to a PAC win over the Patriots at Skippack G.C. (par-35).

Riley Thomas shot a match-best 42 followed by Ashley Liu (46), Jackie McCue (49) and Sarah Lawrie (50). Tori Bruno paced Great Valley with a team-best 56.

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