BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF: Port Washington boys, Great Neck girls win Long Island championships

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BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF: Port Washington boys, Great Neck girls win Long Island championships
The Wheatley School's Joseph Dolezal won the Nassau Co. boys individual golf championship in May. Photo credit: The Wheatley School.

The combined Great Neck District girls golf team continued to dominate its Long Island competition this spring.

The team comprised of golfers from both North and South High Schools cruised to its third straight Long Island championship, defeated Sachem, 415-452.

Great Neck freshman Caylin Wong led with a 2-over-par 73, while teammate Lia Huang shot a 5-over-par 76.

In the individual girls competition, Manhasset’s Madison Chen captured her first Nassau County individual title, shooting a 5-under 66 in the final round to win the championship, with a tourney total of 6-under 136. Great Neck District’s Lia Huang was third with a 142.

It was the first title for the freshman, Chen, who finished fourth in 2022, and her score this year was a new Nassau County girls record.

On the boys side, the Port Washington boys golf team captured the Nassau county team title, and like their counterparts from Great Neck, kept going from there.

The Vikings won the first Long Island championship for the school since 1989, coach Michael Killoran said, by taming the vaunted Bethpage Black course and beating Comsewogue/Miller Place, 7.5-1.5.

Port Washington’s Bryce Karty led all golfers with a 10-over 81 on the Black course, one of the most difficult in America. Dylan Reyes added an 87 and James Fabikrant shot a 90 for Port Washington, which finished the season at 10-0. Fabrikant and Karty qualified for the state championships June 4 and June 5 at Mark Twain Golf Course in Elmira, which were not over at press time.

In in the individual boys competition, the Wheatley School’s Joseph Dolezal captured the Nassau County individual championship with a terrific final round on Bethpage Red.

He shot a one-under par 69 on Bethpage Red for a two-round total of 141 and a two-stroke victory over Massapequa’s Will Welling and Port Washington’s Bryce Karty. Dolezal opened with a 72 on the Blue Course on Tuesday.

 

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