News Release
For Immediate Release: August 15, 2001
The six-player team from Massachusetts finished just one stroke
back of Connecticut at the New England Junior Championship held on Tuesday
and Wednesday at CC of Waterbury in Connecticut. The six Bay State junior
players -- Kevin Silva, Tim Acquaviva, Evan Hahn, Sam Chud, George Zolotus
and Brendan Ray -- finished with a team total of 905. Connecticut claimed
first place with a 904.
Kevin Silva, quarterfinalist at last month's U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, was crowned the individual champion after shooting a 9-over 216 for the event. Silva shot an even-69 on his second round to seal the seven-stroke victory over Connecticut's Hisaki Kobayashi. Chud's 1-under 68 on the final day was the low round of the championship.
The Massachusetts team posted the low score for two of the three rounds and even held a slim one-stroke lead over the field following Round 1, but Connecticut stormed in front with a championship-best of 297 in the second round and never looked back. Connecticut was the only team that had all six players finish sub-240 for the championship.
New England Junior Championship
CC of Waterbury (Waterbury, CT)
August 13-14, 2001
Par 69: 6,333 Yards
Team Results:
1. Connecticut - 302-297-305--904
2. Massachusetts - 301-303-301--905
3. New Hampshire - 308-304-301--913
4. Maine - 320-299-306--925
5. Rhode Island - 311-314-319--944
6. Vermont - 324-307-322--953
Individual Champion:
1. Kevin Silva (MA) 72 69 75 216
2. Hisaki Kobayashi (CT) 72 75 76 223
Individual Scores:
Connecticut 302-297-305--904
Stephen Baker (Heritage Village) 78-76-82--236
Steve Velardi (Laurel View) 82-78-73--233
Chris Lombardo (East Hartford) 78-77-78--233
Tom Dorso (Western Hills) 75-75-80--230
Hisaki Kobayashi (Indian Hill) 72-75-76--223
Chris Walton (Hop Meadow) 77-71-78--226
Massachusetts 301-303-301--905
George Zolotus (Ferncroft CC) 75-75-86--236
Evan Hahn (Blue Hill CC) 80-79-79--238
Sam Chud (Pinebrook CC) 78-81-68--227
Tim Acquaviva (Andover CC) 76-80-79--235
Kevin Silva (CC of New Bedford) 72-69-75--216
Brendon Ray (Walpole CC) 80-82-87--249
New Hampshire 308-304-301--913
Ed Natti (Bethlehem CC) 81-81-80--242
Chris Gehling (Hoodcroft CC) 85-77-80--242
Matthew Giftos (Nashua CC) 83-75-72--230
Matt Heath (Brentwood) 78-75-76--229
Ryan Sullivan (Green Meadows) 74-78-80--232
Mark Baldwin (Laconia) 75-77-73--225
Maine 320-299-306--925
Adam Smith (Kebo Valley) 82-76-74--232
Colin Reed (Samoset Resort) 83-75-83--241
Chris Woodward (Sanford CC) 81-76-84--241
Blake Eldridge (Springbrook GC) 80-87-74--241
Jessie Spiers (Bangor Municipal) 77-72-75--224
Jeff Bouchard (Penobscot Valley) 83-85-85--253
Rhode Island 311-314-319--944
Jason Pannone (Potowomut GC) 76-79-82--237
Billy Maquire (Fire Fly) 72-79-74--225
Richard Gordan (Rhode Island CC) 82-87-87--256
Robbie Sutphen (Point Judith CC) 85-81-81--247
Mike McCampbell (Rhode Island CC) 81-75-84--240
Eugene Park (Valley) 82-81-82--245
Vermont 324-307-322--953
Jesse Larson (Rutland CC) 77-74-83--234
Zachary Rouleau (CC of Barre) 87-91-88--266
Robert Reed (Crown Point) 82-74-75--231
Jordan Villa (CC of Barre) 85-79-93--257
Keith Godfrey (Enosburg Falls) 85-81-84--250
Conner Doherty (Woodstock) 80-80-80--240