Deere, Hilllis win at junior golf series

Southeast Missourian

Evan Deere, Brett Slaten and Trent Hillis posted their second tournament victories of the week Wednesday in the Gateway PGA/Southeast Missouri Junior Series stop at Kennett Country Club.

All three had won their divisions Monday at Cape Girardeau Country Club.

Deere shot a 44 on Wednesday to win by two strokes in the 12- and 13-year-old boys 9-hole division.

Slaten won the 14- to 19-year-old boys 9-hole division. No scores were available.

Hillis shot an 87 to win by two strokes in the 12- and 13-year-old boys 18-hole division.

The tournament drew 39 players.

Other winners were Mathew Crews in 10-11 boys 9-hole division; Jonathan Rogers in 14-15 boys 18-hole regular division; Tyson Privett in the 16-19 boys 18-hole regular division; Dakota Trevino in the 14-15 boys Tour division, and Chris Collins in the 16-19 boys Tour division.

The series next plays Thursday at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Scores

10-11 boys (9 holes) -- 1, Mathew Crews, 49; 2, Jesse Hency, 50; 3 (tie), Drew Hosp, 52; 3 (tie), Vance Toole, 52.

12-13 boys (9 holes) -- 1, Evan Deere, 44; 2, Sean Callewaert, 46.

14-19 boys (9 holes) -- 1, Brett Slaten; 2, Zach Hedrick.

12-13 boys regular (18 holes) -- 1, Trent Hillis, 87; 2, Jon Bowman, 89; 3, Nathan LeGrand, 105.

14-15 boys regular (18 holes) -- 1, Jonathan Rogers, 92; 2 (tie), Mark Crews, 93; 2 (tie), Ben Caldwell, 93.

16-19 boys regular (18 holes) -- 1, Tyson Privett, 86; 2, Steven Paz, 93; 3, Austin Hunter, 95.

14-15 boys Tour (18 holes) -- 1, Dakota Trevino, 80; 2, Jack Connell, 83; 3, Eric Redfearn, 84.

16-19 boys Tour (18 holes) -- 1, Chris Collins, 73; 2 (tie), Kirk Lohmann, 74; 2 (tie), Chad McCoy, 74.