Cassano medalist as Flyers roll to regional golf championship

LOW MAN:  Loyola’s Connor Cassano led all golfers with a 2-under 70 Wednesday in the Region 1, Class 2A Championship at the Club at Huntington Park. (Journal photo by JOHN JAMES MARSHALL)


The Flyers shot a team score of 290, 49 strokes better than second place Calvary. Notre Dame (Crowley) came in third with a 347.

Cassano, who has signed to play at LSU next year, had six birdies and took medalist honors over teammate Charles Valiulis, who shot a 72, and Caldwell Parish’s Peyton Cruse, who also had a 72.

Though only the top four scores from the five-man team counted, the Flyers had five of the six lowest scores of the day. Loyola’s Jack Gilmer shot a 73, Charlie Bell had a 75 and Collier White had a 76.

Calvary’s Noah Wassom and Ezra Smith each shot an 86 to lead the Cavaliers.

Both the Flyers and Cavaliers will be at the two-day state tournament next week in Carencro.