Kennedy Boys Golf

Gonder leads Warriors to MVC title

Jabe Gonder played in 15 golf tournaments this summer to get ready for his senior campaign with the Washington Warriors.

It paid off handsomely Thursday.

Gonder fired a 1-over-par 71 to finish second in the individual standings and lead Washington to the team championship of the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet at Jones Park.

The Warriors posted a four-man score of 295 and won the tournament by 12 shots over Iowa City West.

Gonder had a stoke average of 81.25 for 18 holes last year, but he hit the links during the summer and came out firing in the first meet of the 2015 campaign.

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4 Metro golfers make all-state team

Conner Koberg, Davis Sutton and Cole Murdock of Kennedy High School have been named to the 2014 all-state golf team by the Iowa High School Golf Coaches Association.

Frank Lindwall of Washington also made the team, giving the Metro area four players on the 10-man squad.

Matt Walker of Ottumwa, Tripp Kinney of Waukee, Parker Howe of Waukee, Aaron DeNucci of Waukee, Aaron Wirt of Des Moines Roosevelt and Jake Kennedy of Pleasant Valley also made the team.

Sutton will play golf at Indian Hills

Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior Davis Sutton will continue his golf career at Indian Hills Community College next year.

Sutton has been a key member of the Kennedy golf program that ranks among the best in the state. The Cougars finished fourth at the state meet this year after placing second in 2012 and 2013 with Sutton on the squad.

Sutton finished seventh in the state rankings this year with an 18-hole average of 74.67. He won the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet this year with a 7-under-par 65.

Sutton finished as high as sixth at the state meet.

Cougars dominate all-Metro golf

Conner Koberg, Davis Sutton and Cole Murdock from Kennedy are unanimous selections on the All-Metro golf team.

Frank Lindwall of Washington and Jordan Even of Xavier also were unanimous picks. Trevor McCann of Linn-Mar also made the six-man team.

Mark Wilden of Kennedy and his assistant coaches were named Coaching Staff of the Year.

2014 ALL-METRO BOYS GOLF
First Team

Frank Lindwall (Washington), Jordan Even (Xavier), Davis Sutton (Kennedy), Conner Koberg (Kennedy), Cole Murdock (Kennedy), Trevor McCann (Linn-Mar).

Second Team

Sam Martin (Xavier) Jake Patterson (Washington), Ian Kelly (Marion), Luke Winker (Xavier), Jake Sevcik (Linn-Mar), Tanner Stewart (Kennedy), Ross Grekoff (Kennedy).

Honorable Mention

Kennedy - Seth Nutt, Jordan Weiss

Washington - Will Jackson, Jabe Gonder

Jefferson - Nile Happel, Adam Van Oort

Xavier - Matt Neumeyer, Brody Robinson

Linn-Mar - Max Thrune, Ben Greif

Prairie - Mitch Lorenz, Cooper Reittinger

Marion - Jeremy Schneiders, Daly Quinn