Golf / Metro League

O'Dea junior Adam Hengtgen didn't realize he had a 1-stroke lead on the final hole of the Metro League golf tournament yesterday at Jefferson Park.

So, when he and Nic Alexander of Seattle Prep both parred the hole, Hengtgen thought he was headed for a playoff.

Surprise! He's the league champion.

"I thought we were even," said Hengtgen. He added that he "probably played better" thinking he was in a tie.

Hengtgen, who had opened with a 3-over 75 Tuesday at West Seattle Golf Course, shot an even-par 70 yesterday that featured a 2-under 34 on the front nine.

Alexander, finishing second for the second straight year, shot a 2-over 72 yesterday but led his team to the league title. Prep finished with 398 points as its top four golfers - Alexander, Andrew Patterson (75 yesterday), Eric Heggelund (74) and John Olson (72) finished 2-5-8-12.

O'Dea was second with 388 points and Blanchet third with 368.

The girls competition wasn't close - Holy Names rolled to its fifth straight league title, and defending champion Breana Minnitti won by 23 strokes.

Minnitti shot a 5-over 77 yesterday to finish with a two-day total of 155. Monica Reed of Seattle Prep shot 86 yesterday to finish at 178. Holy Names' Bethiel Girma was was third at 179 after shooting 91 yesterday.

Holy Names scored 582 points. Seattle Prep placed second with 510 and Lakeside third with 484.

District for boys will be Monday at Rainier Golf and Country Club against KingCo 3A teams. District for girls will be in the spring at Snohomish Golf Course. Both state tournaments will be in May.

GIRLS (Both rounds at Jefferson Park, par 72)

Team scores - Holy Names 582 points, Seattle Prep 510, Lakeside 484, Eastside Catholic 443, Nathan Hale 231, Ballard 203, Cleveland 172.

District qualifiers

(Golfers from Kennedy of Seamount League competed as individuals to try to qualify for district.)

1, Breanna Minnitti, Holy, 77-78-155; 2, Monica Reed, Prep, 92-86-178; 3, Bethiel Girma, Holy, 88-91-179; 4, Lynne Erickson, Holy, 95-87-182; 5, Hahna Kim, Lakeside, 93-91-184; 6, Andrea Na, JFK, 95-93-188; 7, Macauly O'Neil, Prep, 95-95-190; 8, Allison Gillette, Ballard, 93-100-193; 9, Jessica Mitrovich, Holy, 100-98-198; 10, Hilda Guaio, JFK, 97-103-200; 11, Sarah Miller, Prep, 100-100-200; 12, Jessica Granger, E. Catholic, 98-105-203; 13, tie, Piper Petterson, Lakeside, 101-102-203; Jackie O'Leary, Holy, 103-100-203; 15, Nicole Conrad, Lakeside, 104-103-207; 16, Marlo Hartung, Hale, 102-107-209; 17, Meg Stan, E. Cath., 109-106-215; 18, Jessie Alward, Ballard, 109-111-220; 19, Julianne Abe, Prep, 119-102-221; 20, Christina Arias, E. Cath., 107-115-222; 21, Erin Patterson, Lakeside, 108-116-224; 22, Liz Bolen, 116-112-228; 23, Cate Clegg, Hale, 115-114-229. (Note: Jen Kelly, E. Catholic, DQ'd because she inadvertently signed an incomplete scorecard.)

BOYS (First day at West Seattle, par 72; second day at Jefferson Park, par 70)

Team scores - Seattle Prep 398 points, O'Dea 388, Blanchet 368, Eastside Catholic 362, Lakeside 358, Nathan Hale 339, West Seattle 304, Ballard 293, Ingraham 275, Cleveland 219, Chief Seatlth 57.

District qualifiers

(Golfers from Kennedy of Seamount League competed as individuals to try to qualify for district.)

1, Adam Hengtgen, O'Dea, 75-70-145; 2, Nic Alexander, Prep, 74-72-146; 3, Kyle Nelson, JFK, 76-73-149; 4, Kramer Lawson, Hale, 77-73-150; 5, Andrew Patterson, Prep, 76-75-151; 6, Sean Kinney, Blanchet, 78-74-152; 7, tie, Reid Rader, Lakeside, 73-80-153; Eric Heggelund, Prep, 79-74-153; 9, Max Weihe, O'Dea, 80-74-154; 10, tie, Quinon Williams, Ingraham, 77-78-155; Dean Delaye, E. Catholic, 79-76-155; John Olson, 83-72-155; 13, tie, Pat Cooper, Lakeside, 79-77-156; Luke Distelhorst, Blanchet, 80-76-156; Tom Lagreid, O'Dea, 81-75-156; 16, Taylor Brenden, E. Catholic, 85-72-157; 17, tie, Kyler Miller, O'Dea, 82-76-158; Brett Mathew, JFK, 83-75-158; 19, Cameron Coghill, W. Seattle, 80-80-160; 20, Collin Jergens, Lakeside, 82-79-161; 21, tie, Sam Hall, E. Catholic, 83-79-162; Jake Henning, JFK, 85-77-162; Ian Nelson, JFK, 85-77-162. Note: Ryan Larson, Prep, 80-82-162 and Chas Holmes, O'Dea, 81-81-162 lost playoff for final district berth.