First Place Finish at Regional Qualifies Golfers for State Tournament

Junior Grant Glorioso gets in the zone on his way to an outstanding round of 70 at the District I – Region II Golf Tournament at Carter Plantation in Springfield. The eight-team event took place on Wednesday, April 29.
Junior Grant Glorioso shot a two-under par, 70, to lead the Jesuit golf team to a first place finish at the Division I – Region II Tournament. The victory means the Blue Jays advance to next week’s state tournament.
The eight-team regional event took place on Wednesday, April 29, under sunny skies at Carter Plantation in Springfield, which is just outside of Hammond. Golfers played from the gold tees, making the David Toms course play at 6,548 yards.
The Blue Jays finished with a team score of 305, just a single stroke better than Catholic’s 306. Also moving on to the state tournament are St. Paul’s (319) and Dutchtown (325).
The lowest individual score of the day, a 69, was posted by Dutchtown’s Logan Leary. Leary and Glorioso, who are friends on and off the course, played with Catholic’s Connor Wilson in the first group. Wilson — considered one of the state’s top golfers — shot a disappointing 79.
Junior Carlo Carino tallied a 3-over 75 for the Jays. Sophomore Nolan Lambert finished at 75. Sophomore Sean Donovan and freshman Grayson Glorioso both shot 83s. Only the team’s top four scores are counted toward the team total. The post-season alternate is freshman J.T. Holmes.
That’s two wins a row for the boys in blue and white. The Jays finished atop the leader board at the LHSAA Division I – District 4 Tournament on April 28, at Beau Chene, where they recorded a 321.
“When you consider that we knocked 16 strokes off of last week’s score, I feel good about our team’s chances to compete well as we head into championship week,” said head coach Owen Seiler ’75.
The LHSAA Division I Boys’ State Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 4 and 5, at the Farm D’Allie Golf Club in Carencro.
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Division I - Region II Golf Tournament, April 29, 2015
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Junior Grant Glorioso played with the first grouping of the day.
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Grant Glorioso uses a soft touch around the green.
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Junior Grant Glorioso gets in the zone on his way to an oustanding round of 70 at the District I - Region II Golf Tournament at Carter Plantation in Springfield. The eight-team event took place on Wednesday, April 29.
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Glorioso finished with four birdies and a score of two-under-par 70.
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According to one keen observer, sophomore Sean Donovan has one of the sweetest swings on the team.
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Marty and Cristina Donovan were among a group of parents who made the trip to Springfield to support the Jays.
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Sean Donovan sinks a putt on the 11th green. He finished at 83.
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Carlo Carino, who recorded a 75, blasts off the tee.
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Junior Carlo Carino chips from the fringe.
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Carlo Carino lines up his putt.
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Sophomore Nolan Lambert launches his approach shot from the Carter Plantation fairway.
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Nolan Lambert follows through on a putt. Lambert tallied a five-over 77.
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Head coach Owen Seiler '75 offers advice to freshman Grayson Glorioso before his next tee shot.
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Grayson Glorioso lands his approach shot about ten feet from the 12th flag stick.
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Grayson Glorioso uses binoculars to help determine club selection. He finished with an 83.
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Head coach Owen Seiler '75 and his 2014-15 Jesuit golf team -- Grant Glorioso, Carlo Carino, Nolan Lambert, Sean Donovan, and Grayson Glorioso -- are headed to the LHSAA Boy's Division I State Tournament.