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2007

 

Coach: Chris Hungerford  Varsity: Adam Bouchard (Sr), Ben Cioffi (Jr), Evan Collins (Fr), Jordan Dufresne (So), Chris Johnson (So), Matt King (Jr), Pete Manahan (Sr), Ben Spaulding (Fr). JV: Chris Bourbeau (So), Nick Branon (Fr), Ethan Camp (So), Levon Fitzgerald (So), Chris Gero (So), Sam Ladd (So), John Landry (Fr), Taylor Lang (So), Cody Lefebvre (Fr).

 

J. Dufresne, E. Collins, M. King, B. Cioffi, B. Spaulding, P. Manahan, C. Johnson, & A. Bouchard.

 

Record: 14-8-1 (5th of 15)

 

April 30 - MIDD, CVU, & EHS at Ralph Myhre GC

 

     BFA 9 vs. MIDD 9     BFA 3.5 vs. CVU 14.5     BFA 0 vs. EHS 18

 

     91 - Adam Bouchard                    (Medalist - 78 - Walker Allen - MIDD)

     97 - Evan Collins

     99 - Ben Cioffi

     102 - Matt King

     105 - Ben Spaulding

     110 - Pete Manahan

 

     Record: 0-2-1

 

May 2 - NCU, STJ, & SHS at Newport CC

 

     BFA 11 vs. NCU 7     BFA 9.5 vs. STJ 8.5     BFA 15 vs. SHS 3

 

     81 - Ben Cioffi                    (Medalist - 74 - Josh Briere - NCU)

     82 - Adam Bouchard

     88 - Evan Collins

     93 - Ben Spaulding

     95 - Chris Johnson

     100 - Matt King

 

     Record: 3-2-1

 

May 7 - CHS, RICE, & BHS at Champlain CC

 

     BFA 8 vs. CHS 10     BFA 8.5 vs. RICE 9.5     BFA 5.5 vs. BHS 12.5

 

     78 - Ben Cioffi                    (Co-Medalists - 76 - Hunter Thayer - RICE - Geoff Lockerby - CHS)

     80 - Evan Collins

     85 - Adam Bouchard

     101 - Jordan Dufresne

     102 - Ben Spaulding

     105 - Chris Johnson

 

     Record: 3-5-1

 

May 11 - STJ, MMU, & VRG at Rocky Ridge GC

 

     BFA 17 vs. STJ 1     BFA 8.5 vs. MMU 9.5     BFA 18 vs. VRG 0

 

     77 - Adam Bouchard (Medalist)

     82 - Ben Spaulding

     83 - Ben Cioffi

     89 - Evan Collins

     95 - Matt King

     95 - Jordan Dufresne

 

     Record: 5-6-1

 

May 15 - MVU, RICE, & STJ at Cedar Knoll GC

 

     BFA 7 vs. MVU 11     BFA 10 vs. RICE 8     BFA 12 vs. STJ 6

 

     80 - Adam Bouchard                    (Medalist - 78 - Mike Hartmann - MVU)

     85 - Ben Spaulding

     86 - Ben Cioffi

     88 - Evan Collins

     111 - Jordan Dufresne

     112 - Pete Manahan

 

     Record: 7-7-1

 

May 17 - North Country Invitational at Newport CC

 

     BFA - 340 - 5th of 10                    (1st - EHS - 308)

 

     79 - Adam Bouchard                    (Medalist - 72 - Josh Briere - NCU - Won in Playoff Over Hopkins - LI)

     82 - Ben Cioffi

     85 - Evan Collins

     94 - Ben Spaulding

 

     Coaches Division: 78 - Chris Hungerford (Medalist)

 

May 18 - STJ & MTA at West Bolton GC

 

     BFA 12 vs. STJ 6     BFA 15.5 vs. MTA 2.5

 

     82 - Evan Collins                    (Medalist - 81 - Greg Scott - MTA)

     85 - Ben Cioffi

     85 - Matt King

     89 - Adam Bouchard

     93 - Chris Johnson

     104 - Ben Spaulding

 

     Record: 9-7-1

 

May 21 - CVU, NCU, & BHS at Kwiniaska GC

 

     BFA 9.5 vs. CVU 8.5     BFA 16 vs. NCU 2     BFA 4.5 vs. BHS 13.5

 

     83 - Ben Cioffi                    (Co-Medalists - 79 - Eric Godfrey & Joe O'Shea - BHS)

     87 - Adam Bouchard

     87 - Evan Collins

     99 - Chris Johnson

     102 - Pete Manahan

     109 - Matt King

 

     Record: 11-8-1

 

May 24 - MIDD, VRG, & SBHS at Champlain CC

 

     BFA 10 vs. MIDD 8     BFA 15.5 vs. VRG 2.5     BFA 17 vs. SBHS 1

 

     78 - Evan Collins                    (Medalist - 73 - Walker Allen - MIDD)

     85 - Ben Cioffi

     85 - Adam Bouchard

     95 - Chris Johnson

     96 - Pete Manahan

     105 - Jordan Dufresne

 

     Record: 14-8-1

 

May 25 - Two-Man Tournament at Basin Harbor Club

 

     70 - Best Ball - 2nd of 12 - Adam Bouchard & Ben Cioffi                    (1st - 66 - EHS - Fogg & Dillon)

 

May 29 - Division I North Sectionals at Newport CC

 

     BFA - 352 - 10th of 12                    (1st - 306 - EHS)

 

     78 - Ben Cioffi                    (Medalist - 73 - Hunter Thayer - RICE)

     89 - Adam Bouchard

     91 - Evan Collins

     94 - Chris Johnson

     96 - Ben Spaulding

 

June 6 - Vermont State Championships at Ralph Myhre GC (8:00am)

 

     BFA - Did Not Qualify     (1st - 299 - EHS)     (Medalist - 71 - Mike Fogg - EHS)

 

 

 

 

 

FINAL METRO NORTH STANDINGS

TEAM W L T P   WINS (PTS)
             
EHS 22 0 0 44   MIDD (16), BFA (18), CVU (15.5), CVU (15), VRG (18), BHS (17), MIDD (15.5), NCU (12), RICE (12.5), MVU (12), SHS (17),
            CVU (14), SBHS (11.5), MTA (18), VRG (18), CHS (15), SHS (18), STJ (15), MIDD (15.5), CHS (12.5), MVU (17), MMU (15)
BHS 19 3 1 39   CVU (9.5), VRG (17.5), CHS (8), BFA (12.5), RICE (10), MTA (14.5), NCU (12.5), SBHS (12), SHS (15.5), MMU (9.5), 
            MIDD (13), MVU (12), MIDD (15), BFA (13.5), CVU (13), NCU (15.5), CHS (14.5), MTA (16.5), NCU (18) TIE: CVU
CVU 15 7 1 31   MIDD (14.5), BFA (13.5), VRG (18), MMU (10.5), STJ (11.5), SBHS (10), MIDD (16.5), CHS (11.5), MTA (17), MVU (13.5), 
            MIDD (15.5), NCU (13), STJ (13), SHS (13), RICE (15.5), TIE: BHS
CHS 15 6 0 30   STJ (13.5), BHS (12), SBHS (13.5), MVU (16.5), MMU (14), BFA (10), MIDD (16), VRG (18), NCU (12), VRG (17), SHS (9.5), 
            STJ (9.5), MIDD (5), MTA (12.5), NCU (16.5)
BFA 14 8 1 29   STJ (9.5), SHS (15), NCU (11), STJ (17), VRG (17.5), STJ (12), RICE (10), STJ (12), MTA (15.5), CVU (9.5), NCU (16), 
            SBHS (17), MIDD (10), VERG (15.5), TIE: MIDD
MVU 13 10 0 26   SHS (9.5), NCU (9.5), MMU (10), MTA (11.5), VRG (11.5), SHS (14.5), STJ (10), BFA (11), RICE (12.5), MIDD (13), VRG (18), 
            MTA (17.5), MMU (11)
MMU 12 7 1 25   MTA (15), VRG (18), STJ (9.5), SBHS (11.5), STJ (16.5), BFA (9.5), VRG (18), SHS (15), MIDD (12), VRG (16.5), MTA (16.5), 
            MVU (12.5), TIE: RICE
SBHS 11 9 0 22   SHS (14), NCU (11), MVU (12), MVU (12.5), MMU (11.5), MTA (14), NCU (11), CVU (15.5), MTA (17), SHS (14.5),
            RICE (13.5)
RICE 9 8 2 20   MTA (15), VRG (18), MIDD (11), MTA (13.5), CHS (9.5), BFA (9.5), MVU (11), SHS (14), STJ (10), TIE: MMU, SHS
             
STJ 8 12 1 17   BHS (9.5), SHS (12.5), NCU (10.5), SBHS (9.5), VRG (14), MTA (11.5), MIDD (14.5), RICE (7.5), TIE: SHS
             
SHS 5 15 3 13   MTA (12), MVU (12), VRG (18), VRG (15), RICE (11), TIES: NCU, RICE, STJ
             
NCU 4 14 1 9   SHS (12), MIDD (18), MTA (10.5), VRG (14), TIE: SHS
             
MIDD 4 16 1 9   MTA (9.5), SHS (4.5), SBHS (15.5), VRG (12.5), TIE: BFA
             
MTA 3 19 0 6   VRG (17.5), VRG (12), NCU (11)
             
VRG 2 21 0 4   MTA (10), SBHS (10)

 

News Stories from 2007

 

5/29/07 - The Bobwhites were unable to qualify for the state tournament, finishing 10th at the North Sectionals at Newport CC.  The team shot a total of 352, which was highlighted by a 78 from junior Ben Cioffi.  The state tournament for the boys and girls will be next week, stay tuned for more details.

 

5/25/07 - The Bobwhite duo of Adam Bouchard and Ben Cioffi finished 2nd at the Two Man Tournament at Basin Harbor.  The pair combined for a best ball of 1-under 70, four back of Essex.  For more info, go to Bobwhites.

 

5/24/07 - BFA swept all three matches at Champlain CC, defeating South Burlington, Middlebury, and Vergennes, to finish the regular season 14-8-1.  Freshman Evan Collins fired a 78, the first round in the 70's by a freshman in nearly ten years.  The team competes at the North Sectionals on Tuesday at Newport.

 

5/21/07 - The BFA boys picked up two wins at Kwiniaska golf course on Monday.  They beat CVU and North Country to move to 11-8-1, with one match remaining in the regular season.  Ben Cioffi had an 83 to lead the Bobwhites scoring.  The final match is at home against Vergennes, South Burlington, and Middlebury on Thursday.  More...

 

5/19/07 - BFA swept both their matches at West Bolton on Friday to move to 9-7-1, and into a tie for 6th in the Metro North standings..  Career bests by Matt King (85), and Chris Johnson (93) helped to propel them over St. Johnsbury and Mt. Abe.  Also in action at Catamount Golf Club were comet golfers Sadie Bushey (51), and Chellsey Boissonneault (53).  The Bobwhites play Monday at Kwiniaska Golf Club, and the Comets are at the Girls North Country Invitational at Newport.  For more click the links above.

 

5/17/07 - The Bobwhites finished 5th of 10 at the NCU Invitational with a team total of 340.  Adam Bouchard led the team with a 79, followed by Ben Cioffi's 82, Evan Collins' 85, and Ben Spaulding's 94.  The team continues action tomorrow at West Bolton against St. Johnsbury and Mt. Abraham.  for more go to Bobwhites.

 

5/15/07 - The BFA Bobwhites picked up a pair of wins against St. Johnsbury and Rice, but fell to MVU, to move to a .500 season record at 7-7-1, leading up to Thursday's prestigious North Country Invitational. 

 

5/14/07 - The BFA comets placed 8th in the MVU Tournament at Champlain CC.  Sadie Bushey shot a 60, and Amanda Merchant had an 86 in her first career match.  Chellsey Boissoneault was out due to illness.  For more go to Comets.

 

5/13/07 - Standings are complete for the halfway point of the regular season.  Essex is leading the league at 11-0.  BFA is currently in 9th place at 5-6-1, in the 15 team Metro North.  The leading individuals in the league are Josh Briere, from North Country, who has medaled in all 4 of the matches he has played, and Hunter Thayer, who has 3 medals.

 

 

5/11/07 - BFA Senior Adam Bouchard, seen left, captured medalist honors with a 77 at Rocky Ridge GC.  His score paced the Bobwhites on their way to defeating St. Johnsbury and Vergennes.  The team fell just short of beating Mt. Mansfield.  In addition, Ben Spaulding, 82, and Jordan Dufresne, 95, shot career lows in the match.  Go to Bobwhites, for more information and detailed scoring.

 

5/8/07 - Junior Golf News!  Two big events in June coming up at Orleans CC for golfers, especially juniors.  On Saturday, June 2nd, the Big I Junior Classic will be played, with tee times from 10-12am.  I will be taking a limited number of players to this event.  In addition, the deadline for the Vermont Amateur is on May 31, and there is a qualifier on June 26, also being held at Orleans CC.  I will also be going to this event, and a practice round, so there will be limited transportation as well.  If these events are of interest to you, contact me as soon as possible so we can figure out numbers and also transportation.  For more info, go to the Juniors link on this site.

 

5/7/07 - The Bobwhites came close but ultimately short in their three matches on Monday at Champlain CC.  They narrowly lost to Colchester, Rice, & Burlington to move to 3-5-1 on the season.  Ben Cioffi, 78, and Evan Collins, 80, had career bests in the match.  For more detailed scoring, standings, and a team photo, go to the Bobwhites page.

 

5/6/07 - Metro North Boys Golf Standings after Week 1 of the Regular Season can now be found in the Bobwhites section.  After Week 1, the Bobwhites are in 5th place out of 15 teams, trailing Essex (6-0), Colchester (5-0), South Burlington (5-1), and Rice (4-0-1).  The girls team finished in 5th in the only tournament so far this year.  Stay tuned as the Bobwhites are back in action Monday at Champlain CC, and the girls play Vermont National on Wednesday.

 

5/2/07 - The Comets placed 5th in the Spaulding Invitational on Wednesday at Barre CC.  Seniors Chellsey Boissonneault and Sadie Bushey combined for a 133, shooting 66 and 67, respectively.  The Comets compete again next Wednesday at Vermont National.  Pictures from the Barre tournament are below, courtesy of Mark Ledoux.

 

Chellsey Boissonneault

Sadie & Chellsey

Sadie Bushey

 

5/2/07 - The Bobwhites swept the competition on Wednesday at Newport, adding three wins to their record.  It is the first match sweep by the Bobwhites since 2003.  They defeated Spaulding 15-3, North Country 11-7, and St. Johnsbury 9.5-8.5.  Ben Cioffi tied a career best shooting an 81, one ahead of teammate Adam Bouchard's 82.  Freshman Evan Collins and Ben Spaulding shot quality rounds of 88 and 92, respectively.  Rounding out the Bobwhite scoring Chris Johnson shot 95, and Matt King had a 100.  The team is now 3-2-1, and competes again on Monday in their home opener at Champlain CC against Colchester, Rice, and Burlington.  Images from the first two matches can be found below, click to enlarge.

 

Adam Bouchard