Riley Johnson leads Johnsburg boys golf to season-opening win: Friday’s Northwest Herald sports roundup

Boys golf

Johnsburg 174, Grant 178: At Boone Creek in Bull Valley, Riley Johnson earned medalist honors with a 38 to lead the Skyhawks past the Bulldogs in their season opener.

Mason Salamoun added a 44, Nathan Frost had a 45 and Jacob Smith and Ashton Stern both had 47s for Johnsburg.

Rockford Jefferson Invite: At Ledges Golf Course in Roscoe, Woodstock North co-op placed second in the small schools division of the best ball event.

The team of Brady Yergens and Brett Neuhart placed seventh with an 81, and the team of Jack Wollpert and Colin Karner took 10th with an 82.

Girls golf

Marian Central 185, Aurora Central Catholic 195: At Phillips Park in Aurora, Nina Notaro led the way for the Hurricanes with a 43 to take medalist honors. Jordan Cheng had a 45, followed by Zoe Karlen (47) and Dakota Norwick (50).

Belvidere co-op Invite: At Timber Pointe in Poplar Grove, Huntley won the team title with a 387, defeating Belvidere co-op by a fifth-score tiebreaker.

Maddie Sloan led the Red Raiders with a 94, followed by Kinsey Hayes (97), Taryn Rainey (98) and Miranda Hoeft (98). Keegan Smith’s 101 was the fifth-score tiebreaker.