Four local golfers qualify for state

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Drew Lawson, The Record-Times | Last updated May 11, 2023 10:34am0

Drew Lawson | The Record-Times count

Davenport junior Maddox Schumacher tries to sink a putt at a 9-hole match in Harrington. Schumacher was one of four area golfers to qualify for the State Tournament May 24-25.

LIBERTY LAKE - Four local high school golfers qualified for the state golf tournament with combined performances at sub-district and district tournaments. Juniors Jacob Scrupps, Chad Strebeck and Melloney Deife of Odessa and Maddox Schumacher of Davenport used their combined scores at the two tourmaments to advance.

Strebeck shot a 79 at subdistricts in Deer Park and 80 at districts at MeadowWood Golf Course to qualify, while Scrupps shot an 83 and 90. Deife shot 98 and 108 to be the lone local girl to qualify, though Laela Hardung is the first alternate on the girls side.

Schumacher shot an 8...