History

The start of a new decade saw the State Championship held in District Five at Manito G&CC, and a new junior tournament in the Northwest available after the state championships. The Frank Rodia Memorial Tournament was developed as a tribute to Frank Rodia, a professional golfer and a long-time supporter of junior golf. The late-summer tournament was held at Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club on Hood Canal, and with the help of Alderbrook members, plus Mike Fields, the head pro, Ron Stull, the president of the Pacific Northwest Section of the PGA, and the WJGA, a premier annual junior event was under way. Juniors, both boys and girls, from Washington, Oregon and Montana played in age divisions from 8 to 17 in what has become a perfect way to top off the summer golf season in a beautiful setting.

An impressive list of golfers were named to the Advisory Board of the Washington Junior Golf Foundation. Named to the Board were Rick Acton, John Bodenhamer, Fred Couples, Rick Fehr, Pat Harbottle, Edean Ihlanfeldt, Brian Mogg, Al Mundle, Bill Sander, Anne Sander, Ken Still, Bill Tindall, Kirk Triplett and Robin Walton. Cilla Joondeph was named president of the Board.

• Tom Pidduck of Kitsap G&CC and Caroline Spiegelberg of Oakbrook G&CC won the sectional qualifying for the PGA National Junior Championships, sponsored by Maxfli. The qualifier was held at Useless Bay G&CC on Whidbey Island under the direction of Ron Stull.
• Qualifying for the Optimist Junior World tournament were Jamie Follen, Tacoma; Jeff Widdows, Sunnyside; Matt Bergstrom, Burlington; Spencer Leu, Renton; and Darby English, Sumner. Qualifying among the girls were Nicole Materne, Spokane; Becky Gardner, Tacoma; Mendy Cooper, Tumwater; Mary Sue Serwold, Edmonds; Mary Jo Rollins, Spokane; and Emily Martin, Spokane.
• Washington finished eighth at the 13th annual Junior Americas Cup for girls. Playing for Washington in the tournament in Edmonton, Alberta were Becky Gardner, who continued her strong play to lead the team at 80-86-81 (247), Vicki Strada 80-85-86 (251), Mendy Cooper 83-83-91 (257), and Nicole Materne 86-87-88 (261).
• The boys 18th annual Junior Americas Cup matches were held at Yorba Linda CC with Southern California serving as the hosts. Washington placed sixth with Bill Meyer acting as coach and captain, and the players being Spencer Leu 77-73-72 (222), Rick Vaughan 74-72-77 (223), Scott Johnson 75-85-73 (233) and Tom Pidduck 78-81-76 (235). Spencer won the Al Mengert Inspirational Award.
• Washington took a 4-0 series lead in the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches, held at the beautiful Semiahmoo resort course. Helping Washington to the victory were Sara Berlin, Federal Way; Mary Jo Rollins, Spokane; Caroline Spiegelberg, Tacoma; Vicky Strada, Cosmopolis; Amy Widdows, Sunnyside; and Mary Sue Serwold, Edmonds.
• Washington ended up fourth out of 12 teams at the Hogan Cup. Playing for Washington were David Putney 72-78 (150), Spencer Leu 76-80 (156), Jamie Follen 75-82 (157) and Scott Johnson 82-76 (158) in the first year the tournament went to just four players per team instead of five. Joan Teats served as the captain.
• Two Spokane juniors — Todd Pence and Rick Vaughan — made the final field of 64 to qualify for match play at the U.S. Junior Championship at Lake Merced G&CC in the Bay Area. Others who played in the tournament included John Moscrip of Seattle, Darby English of Sumner and Melvin Choi of Mill Creek.
• Washington was represented by six girls at the U.S. Junior Girls at Manasquan River GC in Brielle, NJ. Mary Jo Rollins of Spokane, Mendy Cooper of Tumwater and Nicole Materne of Spokane advanced to the match-play portion of the tournament. Others in the field were Sara Berlin of Federal Way, Mary Sue Serwold of Edmonds, and Vicky Strada of Cosmopolis.
• After qualifying at Yakima CC, Rick Vaughan of Spokane and Scott Johnson of Kennewick represented the state of Washington at the Big "I" Insurance Youth Classic and reported that it was a great experience.

A WJGA alum, Tracy Hanson, at this time a 20-year-old attending San Jose State, received the great honor of being named to the eight-woman Curtis Cup team that represented the United States against the best female amateur golfers of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Board of Directors of WJGA added two new members, Dr. Paul Hastings of Spokane and Sharon Zahler of the Tri-Cities and the PGA. WJGA raised $4,960.35 through a raffle, with Michelyn Lund the chairperson. It was deemed a great success with seven terrific prizes and therefore seven happy winners, and another was planned for the following year.

Memorial contributions were received in tribute to Jay Alford, John Chakirian, Keith Hunt, Harry Jensen, James Keane, Frank LaFriec, Maxine McCortney, Emma Templeman, Robert Witts, and Scott Green, who was a member of WJGA and a leaderboard in his honor was contributed by District 6 members.

The 15th annual State Championship was conducted by District Two with Overlake G&CC in Bellevue the host club, and assistance coming from Glendale CC and Tam O’Shanter CC. Ron Hoetmer and his professional staff at Overlake took good care of the juniors, and Joan Teats was the tournament director.

• Washington took third at the 14th annual Girls Junior Americas Cup, which was held at Ogden CC in Ogden, Utah. With Wyoming in the field for the first time, there now were 18 teams competing. Heather Graff, 14, from Kennewick took fourth individually with rounds of 81-75-83 (239). Others playing for Washington were Mendy Cooper 83-80-80 (243), Vicky Strada 83-81-79 (243) and Emily Martin 87-88-82 (257), and Joan Teats was the captain.
• The second round of the 19th annual Junior Americas Cup was canceled because two hole of the Carlton Oaks CC course in Santee, Calif., were flooded prior to the second round. Washington placed fifth in the tournament conducted by the San Diego Junior Golf Association. Playing for Washington were Scott Johnson 74-75 (149), Mark Worthington 71-79 (150), Bob Conrad 75-78 (153), and John Moscrip 80-74 (154).
• Vicky Strada of Cosmopolis and Scott Johnson of Kennewick were the sectional qualifying winners for the PGA National Junior Championships. Johnson later received an exemption into the national event, so his spot from the Pacific Northwest sectional was awarded to Mark Worthington.
• Mark Worthington of Redmond took fourth among the 806 players, including 178 foreign players from 34 countries in the Optimist Junior World tournament in San Diego. His rounds of 72-68-76-78 (294) earned him a trip to Japan to play in the first Japan Cup. Other Washington players in the field were Mark Waddington of Spokane, Jared Jeffries of Spokane, Chris Janson of Chehalis, Jason Lund of Kelso; and among the girls there were Caroline Spiegelberg of Tacoma and Emily Martin of Spokane.
• The fifth annual North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches also ended in Washington’s favor in the competition held at the Semiahmoo resort in Blaine. Helping Washington to a 5-0 lead in the series were Vicky Strada, Cosmopolis; Sara Berlin, Federal Way; Julie Bowen, Burlington; Amy Widdows, Sunnyside; Mendy Cooper, Tumwater; and Becky Gardner, Tacoma.
• Washington took second in the Hogan Cup, trailing just Northern California by four strokes. Helping Washington to that finish were Mark Worthington 73-73 (146), John Moscrip 74-73 (147), Ryan Kelly 80-75 (155) and Bob Conrad 84-79 (163). Joan Teats served as captain with Jerry Fehr and Chris Neery the co-captains.
• The Frank Rodia Pacific Northwest PGA Junior Championships were in their second year and received financial support and encouragement from Elmer Nordstrom. The age group winners were John Moscrip (15-17), Caroline Spiegelberg (15-17), Dusty Brett (12-14), Mendy Cooper (12-14), Brady Stockton (8-11) and Sara Huizinga (8-11).
• Matt Thurmond of Burlington and Scott Johnson of Kennewick made it to the second round of match play at the 44th U.S. Junior Championships, and Darren Slackman of Colbert made it to the first round. Other Washington players in the tough competition at the Bay Hill Club in Orlando, Fla., were Darin Vaughan, of Spokane and Spencer Leu of Renton.
• Vicky Strada of Cosmospolis beat some very good players to reach the quarterfinals of the 43rd U.S. Junior Girls tournament at Crestview CC in Wichita, Kan. Caroline Spiegelberg and Becky Gardner, both of Tacoma, also made the match-play portion of the tournament. Others in the tournament were Mendy Cooper, Julie Bowen and Sara Berlin.
• Scott Johnson of Kennewick and Jason Lund of Longview won trips to the Big "I" Insurance Youth Classic as qualifying was held at Yakima CC for the third time, with Dr. Alan Patterson serving as chairman and Steve Conway representing the Washington Insurance Agents.

Four boys from Washington combined to tie for first at the 20th Junior Americas Cup, conducted by the Oregon Golf Association and held at Pumpkin Ridge CC in Cornelius, Ore. Leading the way for Washington were Paul Walker 72-75-72 (219), Mark Worthington 72-71-77 (220), Darin Vaughan 75-76-75 (226) and Matt Thurmond 78-72-80 (230). Joan Teats and Chris Neery served as co-captains.

Three new WJGA directors were named. They were Barbara Lockner of Seattle, Jeff Neyenhouse of Puyallup and Mickey Kempken of Everett. Karen Leonardson of Seattle and Dick Acarregui of Seattle retired from the board. The raffle, again under the capable leadership of Michelyn Lund, broke the record set in 1991. Total net profits were $8,535, and once again there were seven winners who received terrific prizes.

The 16th annual State Championship was conducted by District One, with Mill Creek G&CC, always very supportive of junior golf, serving as the host club. Everett G&CC and Walter Hall GC added assistance. Shirley Serwold was the tournament chairman.

• Heather Graff, at age 15, improved her position at the Girls Junior Americas Cup by one spot by taking third with rounds of 77-71-77 (225) at Escondido CC in San Diego, Calif. Washington finished a strong fourth, just one stroke from winning a medal. Also playing for Washington were Amy Widdows 80-75-79 (234), Danielle Zahaba 81-86-78 (245) and Molly Cooper 86-83-81 (250).
• Heather Graff also made it to the quarterfinals of the 44th U.S. Junior Girls, held at Meridian Hills CC in Indianapolis. Others in the field were Becky Gardner, Mendy Cooper, Emily Martin, Terra Lawson and Danielle Zahaba.
• Bryan Stevens of Bellevue and John Moscrip of Seattle won in the first round of match play of the 45th U.S. Junior Championships to reach the final 32 in the field. Darin Vaughan of Spokane also qualified for match play. Others from Washington in the tournament at Wollaston GC in Milton, Mass., were Mark Waddington of Spokane and Mark Worthington of Redmond.
• Washington was again the winner in the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches, taking a 6-0 series lead over British Columbia. Washington won 18 1/2-8 1/2 at Semiahmoo with Amy Widdows of Sunnyside, Emily Martin of Spokane, Wendi Winegardner of Bothell, Heather Graff of Kennewick, Molly Cooper of Tumwater and Danielle Zahaba of Bainbridge Island leading the way.
• Washington took second at the Hogan Cup matches with a 473 team scoring, just edging out Northern California’s 474. Team members were Matt Thurmond 78-77 (155), Paul Walker 80-80 (160), Darin Vaughan 83-78 (161) and Ken Rizvi 85-77 (162).
• Nine players from WJGA were in the field of 800 players from 34 countries at the Optimist Junior World tournament. Darin Vaughn of Spokane tied for seventh with rounds of 73-73-73-77 (296) and won an all-expenses paid trip to the third Japan Cup played at Fuji Country Syuga Club. Others in the field from Washington were Mark Worthington, Redmond; Paul Walker, Mount Vernon; Heather Graff, Kennewick; Danielle Zahaba, Bainbridge Island; Terra Lawson, Colville; Andy and Michael Hastings, Spokane and Troy Kelly, Bremerton.
• Matt Thurmond of Burlington and Amy Widdows of Sunnyside were the winners at the Maxfli Pacific Northwest PGA Section Junior Championship, which also served as the qualifier for the PGA National Juniors Championship. This event was held at Longview CC and Three Rivers GC and coordinated by Mark Lynch of the Western Washington PGA Chapter and Mike Fields, chairman of Western Washington Junior Golf Committee. The format was changed for the tournament, using four age divisions for both boys and girls. Trophies were awarded to first, second and third place in each division. The older groups played 36 holes and the younger kids played 18.
• Dan Kempken received the winner’s trophy from Mike Fields, the Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club head pro and tournament director for the Frank Rodia Pacific Northwest Junior Championship.
• The Big "I" Insurance Youth Classic has a new name, now being known as the IIAJC. Matt Thurmond of Burlington, and Chris Jansen of Chelalis won the right to represent Washington at the national tournament, and did it under the watchful eye of Steve Conway who was representing the Independent Insurance Agents.

It was an exciting day on Feb. 1, 1993, in the 17th year of the association, when the WJGA office was moved out of Joan Teats’ home and into offices on Mildred Street in Tacoma. Also, Jerry Fehr became the Executive Director of WJGA, Don Fossum assumed the position of State Rules Chairman at the end of the season and Merrill Teats retired after 16 years of service to WJGA. The new directors of WJGA were Brad Graff, a PGA member from Kennewick; Caren Mackenzie of Yakima; and Becky Shields of Yakima and Scotty McEachern of Seattle. Also in 1993, Bill Meyer, the president of WJGA since 1982, was elected to the Board of Directors of the Washington State Golf Association.

The first WJGA marathon was held at Lynnwood GC and was a successful event that made a major contribution to the financial strength of WJGA. Players arrived at 6 a.m., had breakfast, got tee assignments and teed off at 7:05 a.m. By 4:30 p.m., 90 percent had completed 100 holes. Carts were provided for each player by Key Bank and that helped to make it all work. Chris Neery, who put her heart and soul into this major project, was the event coordinator and deserves much thanks. As a thank you for being Gold Medal Sponsors, John Beadle (Seattle Junior Hockey), Dick Ollinger (Harris Ford) and Boh Dickey (Safeco) played a round of golf with Rick Fehr at Seattle Golf Club. Rick gave a short clinic for the marathon players. Others who made the event a success were Bill Meyer, who provided some motivational words, Bob Nilson, Shirley Brodie, Jim Roberts, Jerry Fehr, Joan Teats, Scotty McEachern and Paul Meyer.

The Triplett family of Pullman became a shinning example of the benefits and spirit of WJGA. All three children — Kirk, Bryan and Shelly — played in WJGA, then all graduated from college with financial help from golf scholarships. In college, they played four years of varsity golf and held jobs on the side to help with school expenses. Shelly was named an Academic All-American at Kansas. Kirk and Bryan both earned degrees in Engineering, and Kirk plays on the PGA Tour. Mom and dad — Diane and Perry — were WJGA volunteers for many years, and supporters.

Memorial contributions were made in the names of Aaron Aiken, Jay Alford, Fran Beheymar, Tom Curtiss, Dr. Ralph Debit, Mark Denholm, Dave Dickerson, Cal Freeman, John Harris, Eunice Mills, Dr. Joe Morton, Lois Mueller, Joyce Nakamura, Miles Nuzum, Frank Rodia, Howard Steinburg, Florence Stillwell, Dr. Fred Stump, Emma Templeman, Kiyo Tsurusaki, Tom Tuck and Joe Woolsey.

Heather Graff defended her title in the 15-17 age group at the 17th annual State Championship, which were conducted by District Four with Meadow Springs CC the host club. The assisting clubs were Canyon Lakes GC and Tri-City CC. PattyAnderson, a past WJGA director, did a great job in being in charge of the tournament.

The Al Mengert Inspirational Award was retired and put on display in the WJGA office. The award was renamed in honor of founder and outgoing executive director, Joan Teat, and was based on the same criteria.

• The 16th annual Girls Junior Americas Cup was held at Hidden Valley CC in Reno, Nev. Sisters Molly Cooper and Mendy Cooper tied for fifth individually and the Washington team finished a stroke out of first place with Colorado winning at 706 and Washington at 707. The team scores for Washington were Mendy Cooper 78-77-78 (233), Molly Cooper 76-76-81 (233), Terra Lawson 80-81-80 (241) and Kelly Wilson 88-92-94 (274). Chris Neery served as captain.
• The 21st annual Junior Americas Cup was held in Albuquerque, N.M. at Tanoan CC. Dusty Brett of Tacoma finished sixth overall with scores of 74-71-72 (217). Other members were Ryan Waters of Federal Way 76-76-77 (229), Steve Shupe of Richland 76-78-77 (231) and Charlie Foltz of Spokane 86-75-74 (235). Washington finished in a tie for seventh, but had a great time. Jerry Fehr was the captain, and he and his wife Sally accompanied the team on a fantastic ride on the world’s longest tram, which goes from 5,000 feet to 10,300 feet in 15 minutes in spectacular fashion.
• British Columbia posted its first victory, 14-13, in a close and exciting North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches at Semiahmoo. Danielle Zahaba of Bainbridge Island was the captain of the Washington team and others on the team included Carrie Vaughan, Seattle; Kelly Wilson, Bellevue; Megan Thrash, Spokane; Jaclyn Beaudreau, Federal Way; and Tricia McClain, Everett.
• Washington took third and won a medal in the competitive Hogan Cup Matches. Washington’s 462 score was just one behind Oregon’s 461. Playing for Washington were Dusty Brett 80-73 (153), Paul Walker 72-81 (153), Charlie Foltz 81-77 (158) and Ryan Waters 80-80 (160).
• Three girls from Washington — Heather Graff, Molly Cooper and Terra Lawson — qualified to play in the 45th U.S. Junior Girls Championship at Mesa Verde CC, Costa Mesa, and Calif.
• Paul Walker of Mount Vernon won two matches and made the final 16 at the U.S. Junior Championship at Waverly CC in Portland, Ore. The other Washington representatives — Steve Shupe of West Richland and Ryan LaVoie of Pasco made the cut to the final 64 and into match play.
• Barry Walters of Yakima and Molly Cooper of Tumwater won the Maxfli Pacific Northwest PGA Section Junior Championships and the trips to the national tournament. The qualifier was held at Gold Mountain GC and Canterwood CC as there were more divisions playing — 8-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17 boys and girls.
• State qualifying for the Optimist Junior World tournament was held at Riverside GC in Chehalis. The winning boy and girl from each district received a plaque from the Optimists. The qualifiers were Dusty Brett of Tacoma; Chris Jenson of Gig Harbor, Andy Hastings of Spokane, Dugan Earl of Olympia, Molly Cooper of Tumwater, Mendy Cooper of Tumwater, and Kelly Wilson of Bellevue. Forest Simon of Tacoma offered great help as the Optimist Club representative.
• The Frank Rodia Northwest PGA Junior Championships were again held at Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club. Juniors from Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington were invited to this unique and special event that included 36 holes of stroke play, a horserace, banquet and trophies in each division.
• Paul Walker of Mount Vernon and Charlie Foltz of Spokane won the IIAJC (formerly the Big "I") qualifier, that again was held at Yakima CC with Dr. Alan Patterson in charge. Walker and Foltz earned trips to the national tournament at Chenal CC in Little Rock, Ark.

Molly Cooper of Tumwater became the first member of WJGA to reach the finals of the U.S. Junior Girls Championships. Molly, 15 at the time, shot 74-79 (153) in qualifying and then won five matches to advance to the final, where she was finally beaten by the medalist, Kelli Kuehne, 5 and 3. Three other girls from WJGA — Mendy Cooper of Tumwater, Jamie Jou of Richland, and Britney Holt of Spokane — also played in the event, held at Meadow Lark CC, in Great Falls, Mont.

WJGA got a great opportunity beginning in 1994, and the association received some significant donations as well, as WJGA alum Fred Couples began the Ernst Championship in Bellevue. WJGA provided the caddies for the event and the juniors got to see some great golfers up close. Bill Andrade won the first tournament, beating Couples in a playoff at Overlake G&CC.

New directors in 1994 were Wally Habenicht, marketing, from Fairwood G&CC and District Six; and George Price, Jr., a PGA member in District Four in Yakima. Jim Roberts and Brad Graff retired from the board.

The Pacific Northwest Golf Association inducted Joan Teats, the founder of WJGA, into its Hall of Fame. Inductees are individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to amateur golf in the Northwest. Joan has volunteered her services for 19 years to WJGA. During this time she also founded the Girls Junior Americas’ Cup Team Matches, and the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches between Washington and British Columbia. She has served as a member of the U.S. Golf Association’s Junior Girls Committee as well as a club representative in the PNGA.

Memorial contributions were received in honor of Edward Frankenfield, Fran Giles, John Harris, Bob Ihlanfeldt, Ruby Mikels, Rosie Ogden, Mary Oldson, Frank Rodia, Tom Tucker and Rodney Zahler.

District Six and Fairwood G&CC in Renton were the hosts for the 18th annual State Championship. Rainier G&CC and Maplewood GC provided assistance. The division winners were Brian Coury of Gig Harbor; Molly Cooper of Tumwater, Britten Barker of Gig Harbor, Kelli Kamimura of Burlington, Jones Patton of Yakima and Jennifer Kamimura of Burlington. Jeff Neyenhouse was the tournament chairman.

• The 17th annual Girls Junior Americas Cup was held at the Beach GC at the Waikoloa Resort on the big island of Hawaii. Washington tied for fifth with Northern California and Mexico, shooting a respectable (706). We just needed to stay out of the lava beds! Molly Cooper tied for fourth with Alberta’s Robin Dejong with a 74-79-74 (227). Also playing for Washington were Andrea Hehn 80-78-81 (239), Britney Holt 81-78-81 (240) and Terra Lawson 86-82-89 (257).
• Washington finished eighth out of 17 teams in the 22nd annual Junior Americas Cup for boys, which was conducted by the Mexican Golf Federation at Club De Golf Vallescondido in Mexico City. Playing for Washington were Jeremy Champoux, Toppenish 74-76-78 (228); Dusty Brett, Tacoma 78-74-77 (229); Andy Hastings, Spokane 79-80-79 (238); Brian Coury, Gig Harbor 80-80-83 (243). Chris Neery served as the captain.
• British Columbia won for the second consecutive year in the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches, posting a commanding 20 1/2-6 1/2 victory over Washington, which still leads the series 6-2. Playing for Washington in the event at Semiahmoo were Tricia McClain of Everett, Kylie Smith of Everett, Andrea Hehn of Langley, Jennifer Ferrante of Battle Ground, Trisha Einspahr of Pasco, and Joanna Snitily of Richland.
• Washington was fifth out of 11 teams at the Hogan Cup in Portland. Leading the way for Washington were Jeremy Champoux 74-78 (152); Andy Hastings 81-76 (157); Dusty Brett 81-79 (160) and Brian Coury 83-86 (169).
• Ryan LaVoie of Pasco, with a 70-75 (145), and Jamie Jou of Richland, with a 79-78 (157) won the Frank Rodia Northwest PGA Junior Championship at Alderbrook.
• Three Washington players made it to the 47th annual U.S. Junior Boys Championships, which were held at Echo Lake CC in Westfield, NJ Russell Surber of Blaine qualified for match play and won one match before being eliminated. Also in the tournament were Justin Hetsler of Tacoma and Troy Kelly of Bremerton.
• Ryan LaVoie of Pasco and Brian Coury of Gig Harbor represented Washington at the IIAJC (Independent Insurance) national tournament at Barton Creek CC in Austin, Texas.

Washington scored a decisive team victory in the 23rd annual Junior Americas Cup, winning by seven strokes at Crane Creek CC in Boise, Idaho. Washington led by a stroke after the first day and just built on that the next two rounds. Dusty Brett of Tacoma led the way with a 5-under-par 69-69-70 (208). Other contributors were Jess Daley of Kent 71-73-73 (217), Andy Hastings of Spokane 75-75-73 (223) and Joe Valente of Renton 74-77-79 (230).

New directors for WJGA were Betty Haack of Inglewood and Glenda Wilson of Inglewood. The retiring directors who deserve thanks are Barbara Lockner, Mickey Kempken and Smokey Cates.

Once again, WJGA was honored to be one of the charities chosen by Fred Couples to benefit from the proceeds of his Ernst Championship tournament held at Overlake CC. John Cook won the event over numerous top-flight PGA Tour players.

WJGA was saddened by the death in 1995 of Jim Paul, who served as the first president of WJGA from 1976 to 1982. He lived in Aberdeen and belonged to Grays Harbor CC. He dedicated much of his extra time to the advancement of junior golfers, and also played an integral role in the foundation of WJGA. With his help, WJGA today is recognized as one of the finest junior golf organizations in the nation, and provides competitive opportunities for more than 1,400 boys and girls. Jim also served as the honorary Washington State team captain during the early years of WJGA’s participation in the Boys Junior Americas Cup Matches, an annual international competition between teams of the best junior golfers in North America. Along with his junior golf activities, Jim was a long-time member of the Board of Directors of the Washington State Golf Association. He was a Director of that organization from 1975 until his death.

Memorial contributions were received in honor of Pauline Barr, Vi Couples, Rae Jeanne Dalieb, Mrs. Edward Frankinfield, Larry Huseby, Bob Ihlanfeldt, Oscar Kretschmar, Maxine Matheson, Helen Olson, Frank Rodia, Raymond Shields, Jack Seitzer, Cal Smith, Monty Snider, Hazelbeth Thatcher, Thelma Tucker and Doug Yarroll.

The 19TH annual State Championship was held at Fircrest GC and conducted by District Three. The assisting courses were Oakbrook G&CC and Lake Spanaway GC. Dusty Brett, on his home course, and Kelli Kamimura of Burlington were the big winners in the 15-17 age group. Jon Pidduck of Bremerton and Jennifer Kamimura of Burlington were the winners in the 12-14 group. Cody Upham of Vancouver and Lauren Ressler of Bellingham led the 8-11 divisions. Jeannie Brett and Chris Neery were co-chairmen of the tournament.

• Kelli Kamimura finished in fourth place with a 79-73-73 (225) at the 18th annual Girls Junior Americas Cup at Paradise Hills CC in Albuquerque, N.M. Other Washington players were Andrea Hehn 78-83-79 (240), Jamie Jou 80-81-83 (244) and Taya Battistella 79-83-85 (247). Chris Neery was the team captain.
• British Columbia won its third consecutive North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches competition, scoring a 15-12 victory at Semiahmoo. After nine years, Washington still holds a 6-3 series edge. Playing on the Washington team were Andrea Hehn of Langley, Kylie Smith of Everett, Jamie Jou of Richland, Lesley McClurg of Mill Creek, Angie Park of Mill Creek, and Eyren Risdon of Mill Creek. Chris Neery was the team captain, assisted by Mike Peluso.
• Russell Surber of Blaine won three matches and made the quarterfinals at the 48th U.S. Junior Boys Championship at Fargo CC in Fargo, N.D. Other Washington boys in the field were Andy Hastings of Spokane and Troy Kelly of Bremerton.
• The 47th U.S. Junior Girls was held at Longmeadow CC in Longmeadow, Mass. Britney Holt of Spokane and Taya Battistella of Richland each qualified for match play. Also in the field were Jennifer Hatley of Spokane and Leslie McClurg of Mill Creek.
• Washington took fourth place in the 27th annual Hogan Cup; just missing out of a team medal that goes to the top three. Leading the way for Washington was Joe Valente 76-74 (150), Dusty Brett 81-74 (155), Andy Hastings 79-79 (158) and Jess Daley 87-81 (168). Jerry Fehr was the team captain.
• Troy Kelly of Bremerton, with a 73-70 (143), and Yvonne Ames of Richland, with a 76-77 (153), led the way at the PGA Maxfli Junior Championship qualifier held at Hidden Lakes CC in Sandpoint, Idaho. It was a 36-hole tournament except for the 11-and-under age group, which played 18 holes (nine each day), and Maxfli had tee gifts for all contestants.
• A 36-hole qualifier was held at Capitol City GC for both the Optimist International tournament at PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and the Optimist Junior World tournament at Torrey Pines GC in San Diego, Calif. The medalists were given their choice of playing in Florida or California. Andy Hastings of Spokane was low with 68-66 (134). Among the girls, Andrea Hehn of Langley at 76-74 (150) tied with Britney Holt of Spokane at 74-76 (150).
• Jeff Bishop of Olympia, with a 72-70 (142) and Jerilyn White of Keizer, Ore., with an 83-76 (159) were the overall winners at the Frank Rodia Northwest Junior Championships at Alderbrook. There were six age divisions and Washington was allocated 50 spots in the tournament.
• Jess Daly of Kent, with a 73-73 (146), and Joe Korn of Tukwila, with a 69-77 (146), won the two qualifying spots for the IIAJC (Big "I") in Nashville, Tenn. After this year, Washington will no longer send players to this tournament. The Insurance Agents withdrew their financial support, but the WJGA thanks them for their past support.

Playing in WJGA events has become so popular District Two is forced to hold qualifying tournaments just to determine who gets into the regularly scheduled events. The objective of the qualifying tournaments was to have the best players fill the available spots in competition.

Some new directors for WJGA came aboard in 1996. In District One, Owen McClain of Everett replaced Terry Hehn. In
District Three, Mark Bender of Tacoma became the marketing director, replacing Bob Lund of Longview. And in District Six, Jennifer and Jim Von Doehren took over for Nancy and Jeff Neyenhouse.

Memorial contributions were made in honor of Leonard Berglund, Forrest Bishop, Betty Jean Crider, Ray Elmgren, Eileen Espy, Howard Forbes, Pat Johnson, Mary Morgan, Jim Paul, Gordon Richards, Mabel Richmond, Gene Roberts, Frank Rodia, Paul Rudis, Elmo Samuelson, Paul Titus and Bill Voligny.

Washington was the host once again for the Girls Junior Americas Cup, just as it had been at inception of the team matches, now in their 19th year. A full field of 18 teams competed at Mill Creek CC. Washington placed 12th with Jamie Jou of Richland shooting 80-84-86 (250); Shanelle Roberts of Tacoma 84-81-86 (251); Taya Battistella of Richland, 80-84-88 (252); and Leah Tambellini of Mill Creek 84-83-90 (257); Chris Neery was team captain, and assisted Bob Nilson of Mill Creek who co-chaired the event.

The State Championship, in it’s 20th year, returned to Spokane and District Five with Manito G&CC the host club. The assisting clubs were Hangman Valley GC and Wandermere GC, and Susan Prugh was the tournament chairperson. The top winners were Ryan Benzel of Ritzville and Britney Holt of Spokane. The other division winners Corey Prugh of Spokane and Jennifer Kamimura of Burlington in the 12-14 age division, and Tommy Falsetto of Bellevue and Amy Wang of Kirkland in the 8-11 group.

Fred Couples once again chose WJGA as one of the charities for his Ernst Championship. The tournament was held at Inglewood CC, and Phil Mickelson beat the very strong field of PGA Tour pros.

• Washington took four boys who had never played in the Junior Americas Cup matches and placed fifth at Swan-e-set Bay Resort and Country Club in Vancouver B.C. Washington was just a stroke behind the two teams that tied for third. Washington was represented by Jeff Bishop of Olympia 78-72-71 (221), Troy Kelly of Bremerton 78-74-76 (228), Zach Cazier of Spokane 77-79-78 (234) and Ryan Whitaker of Cle Elum 79-80-77 (236). Jerry Fehr, the executive director of WJGA, was the team captain.
• Washington placed 11th at the 28th Hogan Cup, held again at Riverside CC in Portland, Ore. Ryan Benzel, Ritzville, led the Washington team with scores of 79-78 (157). Other team scores were Mark Hansen of Kent 79-80 (159); Zach Cazier of Spokane 84-86 (170) and Ryan Whitaker of Cle Elum 79-80-77 (236). Jerry Fehr was the team captain.
• Washington got back on the winning track at the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches, posting a close 14-13 victory over British Columbia. Washington now leads the series 7-3. Playing for Washington in the matches at Semiahmoo were Robyn Schulz of Longview, Kylie Smith of Everett, Kris Rojecki of Vashon, Jennifer Cates of Woodinville, Erin Peck of Kelso and Jacqueline Huff of Lewiston, Idaho.
• For the second consecutive year, Russell Surber of Blaine won at least two matches at the U.S. Junior Boys, held this year at Forest Highlands GC in Flagstaff, Ariz. Jeff Bishop of Olympia also reached the match-play rounds and won one match, Also competing from Washington were Troy Kelly of Bremerton and Brock Mackenzie of Yakima.
• Washington was represented by 10 girls in the 48th U.S. Junior Girls, which this year had a total of 616 entries. Four Washington girls — Taya Batistella of Richland, Kelli Kamimura of Burlington, Jimin Kang of Shoreline and Jamie Jou of Richland — qualified for the match-play competition at Westward Ho CC in Sioux Falls, S.D. Taya won two matches and made it to the round of 16. Kelli and Jamie won their first match and Jimin lost her first match to the eventual champion, Dorothy Delasin of Daly City, Calif. Others from Washington in the tournament were Britney Holt of Spokane, Jenny Kamimura of Burlington, Lani Elston of Snohomish, Lesley McClurg of Mill Creek, Shanelle Roberts of Tacoma and Bridget Johnson of Spokane.
• The Maxfli Pacific Northwest PGA sectional qualifying was held at Druids Glen Golf Club in Kent. The 16-17 age group winners were Jeff Bishop of Olympia at 70-73 (143) and Jeff Hyun of Olympia at 75-73 (148). In the 14-15 age group, Derek Berg of Duval at 75-74 (149), and Maria Valente of Renton at 76-84 (160) won. Among the 12-13 group, Ryan Moore of Puyallup at 80-77 (157) and Lani Elston of Snohomish at 77-82 (159) were the winners. And in the 8-11 group, the best scores were turned in by Matt Schiller of Spokane at 37-42 (79) and Amy Wang of Kirkland at 47-50 (97).
• Qualifying for the Optimist International and Optimist Junior World tournaments was held at Capitol City GC in Olympia. The trip to Florida was won by Kris Rojecki of Vashon with rounds of 73-77 (150). Britney Holt chose the trip to San Diego, shooting 74-75 (149). Zach Cazier of Spokane fired a 72-72 (144) and picked the Florida tournament. Sprague Kolp of Woodinville won the San Diego trip, shooting 70-68 (138). Ryan Whitaker of Cle Elum 71-68 (139) and Troy Kelly of Bremerton 68-73 (141) qualified for the San Diego tournament.
• The Frank Rodia Northwest PGA Junior Championship, which has been held each year since 1990 to honor Frank Rodia, a long time golf professional who had a very special interest in junior golf, was again conducted at Alderbrook Golf & Yacht Club. The 15-17 age group winners were Eli Zackheim of Portland, Ore., at 75-71 (146), and Brie Delbone of Eugene, Ore., at 80-80 (160). In the 12-14 group, Danny Potter of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, at 79-72 (151) and Lani Elston of Snohomish at 77-77 (154) were the winners. In the 8-11 group, Alex Prugh of Spokane at 79-78 (157) and Paige Gifford of Kent at 96-101 (197) were the winners.

Heather Graff of Kennewick, who earlier in the decade won back-to-back WJGA state titles, went national in 1997, winning the U.S. Women’s Public Links Championship at the Spencer T. Olin GC in Alton, Ill.

Dan Tachell was honored by the WJGA for being such a devoted supporter of junior golf. A member of the WJGA Board of Directors since 1988, Dan has served in many roles for the advancement of junior golf in Washington. He freely donates Carnation for WJGA events. In 1984, 1986, 1988, 1994, and three times in 1996, Dan held WJGA events for the members in District Two.

WJGA welcomed new directors to its board. In District Three, Nancy Meyers and Lee Anne Hausdorf replaced Carol Fossum and Karen Pidduck. In District Four, Bill Patton replaced his wife Becky who passed away in April of 1996. In District Five, Steve Prugh replaced Tim Morton and Darrell Hull. Steve is head golf professional at Manito G&CC.

Memorial contributions were made to WJGA in honor of Dr. John Thomas Barksdale, Tim Bond, Bernard Brotman, Betty Briggs, Nancy DeTurk, John Gosnell, Jeanne Greiwe, Alice Hoetmer, D.J. Heffernan, Keith Jackson, Harold Loge, John Marcel, Betty Miles, J.M. Lake, Homer Money, Charlie Nap, Gordon Nelson, Swen Olson, James Petersen, Frank Rodia, Becky Shields, H.E. Stromstad and Joseph Templeman.

Teaching juniors about investing in the future of this great game is fundamental and WJGA started doing this through turf grass research. The WJGA membership fee was increased from $10 to $11 and the additional dollar was designated to turf grass research because all golfers will benefit through golf course conditioning.

WJGA volunteers, coordinated by Lynn Winslow, raised $1,426.90 with a putting contest at the Safeco Classic LPGA tournament at Meridian Valley CC in Kent.

The State Championship, in it’s 21st year, returned to the Seattle area with Sand Point CC the host club, and Glendale CC and Tam O’Shanter G&CC offering assistance. Val Rader was the tournament chairman, and the state titles went to Derek Berg of Tall Chief GC and Wendy Wang of Glendale CC.

• The 20th annual Girls Junior Americas Cup was held at Olive Glen CC in Cody, Wyo., with a full field of 18 teams. Washington took eighth with Stephanie Linnell of Burlington 77-80-75 (232), Bridget Johnson of Spokane 81-79-78 (237), Shanelle Roberts of University Place 83-80-80 (243) and Wendy Wang of Bellevue 83-80-83 (246). Chris Neery was the team captain.
• The Washington boys also took eighth at their Junior Americas Cup, and the event, in its 25th year, was held on the big island of Hawaii at Mauna Kea GC. Team members were Derek Berg of Duvall 76-75-76 (227); Brandon Smith of Veradale 85-74-72 (231), Ryan Camp of Spokane 83-78-74 (235) and John Robertson of Olympia 84-83-78 (245). Jerry Fehr served as team captain.
• With a close 14 ½ to 12 ½ victory, Washington increased it’s lead to 8 – 3 in the North Pacific Jr. Ladies Team matches at Semiahmoo. Playing for Washington were Shanelle Roberts of University Place, Bridget Johnson of Spokane, Leah Tambellini of Mill Creek, Becky Barton of Seattle, Noel Hamilton of Olympia and Maria Valente of Kent.
• Washington tied for 10th out of 13 teams at the 29th Hogan Cup. Brandon Smith of Veradale finished in 13th place individually with a 76-76 (152), and he was followed by teammates Derek Berg of Duvall 78-82 (160), John Robertson of Olympia 89-72 (161) and Ryan Camp of Spokane 85-81 (166). Jerry Fehr was the team captain.
• The 50th U.S. Junior Boys Championships was held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newton Square, Pa. In the tournament from Washington were Brian Cupit of Gig Harbor, Reid Hatley of Spokane, Royal Stumph of Spokane.
• Six girls from Washington competed in the 49th U.S. Junior Girls Championships at the Legends Club of Tennessee in Nashville. There were 758 total entries and then 156 in the final field. Kelli Kamimura of Burlington made it to the quarterfinals, and in the second round she beat Jimin Kang of Shoreline. Other Washington girls in the competition were Megan Radonich of University Place, Bridget Johnson of Spokane, Jamie Jou of Redmond and Noelle Hamilton of Olympia.
• The Maxfli Pacific Northwest PGA sectional qualifying was held at Tumwater Valley GC. The top finishers were Brandon Smith of Meadowwood GC 72-72 (144), Ryan Camp of Manito G&CC 69-76 (145), Stephanie Linnell of Skagit G&CC 78-75 (153), Jamie Jou of Sahalee 78-82 (160) and Sara Northcutt of Wandermere 89-71 (160). Most chose to play at the Junior World tournament in San Diego.
• The overall champions at the Frank Rodia Northwest PGA Junior Championships at Alderbrook were John Robertson of Indian Summer GC 75-69 (144) and Julie Wells from Eugene, Ore., 73-78 (151).

Don and Carol Fossum were honored by WJGA for being such an important part of the organization. Their three children, Randy, Sonya and Becky, all went through the WJGA program. Carol has been a wonderful source of information about the WJGA from its beginning as well as an untiring volunteer. Don has been the WJGA State Rules Chairman since 1994 when Merrill Teats retired. He gives rules seminars around the state, helps at many golfing events, and works endlessly in support of WJGA.

With the ever-increasing number of interested juniors, qualifying tournaments have been started in the three largest districts — Two, Five and Six. Returning players who qualified for their district championship in 1997 were deemed "exempt" for 1998 and were given priority for entering the sub-district events.

Bill Patton of District Four deserves a special thanks for developing a computer program that greatly facilitated the flow of information from tournament sites to the WJGA office. It significantly helped all the tournament directors administer their events.

There were new WJGA directors in virtually all the districts. In District One, Valerie Fox and Inger Davenny replaced Owen and Sue McClain. In District Two, Lisa Larson and Val Rader replaced Betty Haack and Glenda Wilson. In District Four, Carol Morgan and Pat Welch, a PGA member replaced Dr. Alan Patterson and George Price, Jr. And in District Five, Ron Peterson retired as marketing director.

Memorial contributions were received in honor of Jane Adams, Ruth Anderson, Bob Collins, William Compton, Tom Couples, Harold Fisher, Lenore Jocha, Stan King, Richard Kvare, Peggy Larson, John T. Long, Pete Rawlings, Frank Rodia, Douglas Author Rodriguez, John Rudy, Helen Tebb and Irene Walters.

Turfgrass and golf course management classes now are being taught in 20 high schools for potential college credits.

A putting contest again was held at the Safeco Classic LPGA event at Meridian Valley CC in Kent with Lynn Winslow coordinating the volunteers once again as well. An amount close to $1,500 was raised.

New WJGA age divisions were installed, with both boys and girls competing in 8-11, 12-13, 14-15, and 16-17 divisions as opposed to the old 8-11, 12-14, and 15-17 system.

Bellingham CC was the host club and District One the host district for the 22nd annual State Championship. Owen and Sue McClain were the tournament chairpersons, and Lake Padden GC and Raspberry Ridge GC offered their courses as well. The state champions were Ryan Keeney of Willows Run and Shanelle Roberts of Fircrest.

• Washington took seventh place in what was virtually an endurance test as temperatures rose to 117 degrees and players were allowed to use carts at the 26th annual Junior Americas Cup at the Grayhawk Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Playing for Washington were Sprague Kolp of Woodinville at 72-70-78 (220), Reid Hatley of Spokane at 70-77-78 (225), Ryan Moore of Puyallup at 76-74-79 (229) and Derek Berg of Duvall at 82-78-76 (236). Jerry Fehr was the team captain.
• Washington took 10th place out of 18 teams as Southern California dominated the 21st annual Girls Junior Americas Cup matches at Sunnyside CC in Fresno, Calif. Stephanie Linnell of Skagit tied for 13th among the 72 players with an 81-80-80 (241). Others playing for Washington were Lindsay Morgan of Walla Walla at 83-85-80 (248), Lani Elston of Manito at 82-84-84 (250) and Shanelle Roberts of Fircrest at 83-84-85 (252). Chris Neery was the team captain.
• With another victory at the Semiahmoo Golf Resort near Blaine, Washington took a 9-3 series lead over British Columbia in the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches. Representing Washington were Stephanie Linnell of Burlington, Megan Radonich of University Place, Marie Beasley of Seattle, Alana Condon of Renton, Lindsay Morgan of Walla Walla and Kelly White of Monroe.
• Washington took home bronze medals for finishing third out of 13 teams at the 30th Hogan Cup matches, held again Riverside G&CC in Portland, Ore. Representing Washington were Derek Berg of Tall Chief at 75-74 (149), Reid Hatley of Manito at 73-77 (150), Ryan Moore of The Classic at 75-78 (153) and Sprague Kolp of Bellevue at 82-79 (161). Jerry Fehr was the team captain.
• Reid Hatley of Manito and Derek Berg of Tall Chief GC made it into the final 64 at the 51st U.S. Junior Boys Championships at Conway Farms GC in Lake Forest, Ill. In the state qualifying in Spokane, Hatley had a 68-65 (133) and Mike Hastings of Spokane a 67-71 (138). In the state qualifying at Fircrest, Brock Mackenzie of Yakima CC shot 72-71 (143) and Derek Berg shot 74-71 (145).
• Lindsay Morgan of Walla Walla, Megan Radonich of Fircrest and Brooke Jackson of Alderbrook represented Washington at the 50th U.S. Junior Girls Championship at Merion GC in Pennsylvania. At local qualifying at Oakbrook G&CC, Lindsay shot a 75, Megan 79 and Brooke 82.
• The Maxfli PGA Northwest Junior Championships were held at Wing Point G&CC on Bainbridge Island. The 16-17 age group winners were Bill Witte of Spokane at 70-73 (143) and Jenny Kamimura of Burlington at 75-81 (156). Among the 14-15 group, David Fern of Spokane at 76-68 (144) and Lauren Ressler of Bellingham at 75-82 (157) were the winners. In the 12-13 group, Kyle Forbes of Sumner at 76-70 (146) and Amy Wang of Kirkland at 87-85 (172) won. The 8-11 winners were Joel Dahmen of Clarkston at 40-40 (80) and Blair Ressler of Bellingham at 51-50 (101).
• Sprague Kolp of Bellevue Municipal GC, with a 72-73 (145), and Lani Elston of Manito G&CC, with a 77-80 (157), were the winners of the Optimist International and Junior World qualifying tournament held at Capitol City near Olympia.
• At the Frank Rodia Northwest PGA Junior Championships at Alderbrook G&YC on Hood Canal, the boys overall winner was Brock Mackenzie (16-17) of Yakima CC at 68-70 (138). Lauren Ressler (14-15) of Sudden Valley at 82-75 (157) was the overall winner for the girls.

During 1999, WJGA membership had reached 1,338, of which 1,083 were active as they played in one or more WJGA events. Of the total membership, 809, or more than 60 percent, come from public courses. Of the active members, 903 were boys and 180 were girls, and 237 qualified for the state championship.

Lindsay Morgan of Walla Walla did a good job by winning four matches to reach the semifinals of the 51st U.S. Junior Girls Championships, which were held in Maryland. Lani Elston of Spokane and Lauren Ressler of Bellingham also qualified for the match-play competition.

The Washington team rallied from a nine-stroke deficit to tie Northern California for top honors and gold medals at the 27th annual Junior Americas Cup at Perry Park CC in Larkspur, Colo. Playing for Washington were Kevin Wang of Kirkland 71-74-74 (219), Ryan Moore of Puyallup 76-73-74 (223), Gregg LaVoie of Pasco 74-79-73 (226) and Ryan Camp of Spokane 81-72-74 (227). Jerry Fehr was the team captain.

A scheduling conflict with the state championship prevented Washington from entering a team in the Girls Junior Americas Cup matches in Las Vegas. Instead, WJGA entered four girls in the Canadian Ladies Golf Association’s National Junior Championships at Stony Plain Country Club in Edmonton, Alberta. Out of 93 competitors, the four from WJGA were the only foreign competitors. Three of our Washington girls finished in the top 20 as WJGA was represented by Sung Ea Lee of Tacoma 70-79-80 (230), Stephanie Wei of Bellevue 79-73-78 (230), Paige Mackenzie of Yakima 80-78-77 (235) and Jeanie Bagnell of Puyallup 79-85-85 (249). Chris Neery was the team captain.

Again, there were changes in the WJGA Board of Directors. In District One, Dean Russell, a PGA member from Bellingham replaced Dave Bobillot a PGA member from Skagit. In District Three, Dick Hausdorf replaced Nancy Meyers, and Rich Friend, a PGA member from Tacoma CC replaced Steve Dubsky, a PGA member and a director for many years. In District Four, Steve Stensland of the PGA replaced Pat Welch of the PGA. And in District Six, R.E. (Dick) Dadey of Meridian Valley replaced John Bodenhamer as marketing director.

Memorial contributions were made in the honor of Jack Baty, Bob Collins, Tom Couples, Bernice Derr, Harold Fisher, Margo Glynn, Marcella Hanson, Dick Hunt, Maxine Jennings, Helen Johnson, Ralph Peluso, Eric Nelson, J.C. Niedhold, Lynn Rautio, Mort Robbins, Avanelle Robinson, Frank Rodia, Lyle Tulon, Becky Shields, John Whalen and Bea Williams.

The turfgrass program is in its third year of pilot testing at 32 high schools in an effort to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills for employment and/or further training in the turfgrass and golf course industry.

The putting contest at the Safeco Classic LPGA tournament again was a great success. With Bob Nilson coordinated the volunteers, $1,722.80 was raised to benefit WJGA.

The 23rd annual State Championship was conducted by District Four, and held at Yakima CC, with Yakima Elks GC and Suntides GC offering assistance. Caren Mackenzie and Bill Patton were the tournament chairpersons, assisted by Patty Anderson.

• Washington again won the two-day best-ball and singles match-play competition at the North Pacific Junior Ladies Team Matches. Washington leads the overall series with British Columbia 10-3. Representing Washington were Emily von Doehren of Auburn, Paige Mackenzie of Yakima, Lani Elston of Spokane, Lauren Ressler of Bellingham, Stephanie Wei of Bellevue and Sarah Bassett of Spokane. Chris Neery was the team captain and was assisted by Mike Peluso.
• Gregg LaVoie of Pasco, the youngest player on the Washington team at age 15, shot fine rounds of 72-73 (145) to win the second-place silver medal in the individual competition at the 31st Hogan Cup at Riverside G&CC in Portland, Ore. Washington finished fifth out of 12 teams. The other Washington players were Ryan Camp of Spokane 78-74 (152), Ryan Moore of Puyallup 80-77 (157) and Kevin Wang of Kirkland 79-78 (157). Jerry Fehr was the team captain.
• Ryan Camp won two matches and qualified for the round of 16 at the 52nd U.S. Junior Boys Championships in Pennsylvania. Camp had a 69-66 (135) in qualifying and Bill Witte had a 70-74 (144).
• The Optimist International and Optimist Junior World qualifying again was held at Capitol City GC near Olympia. Gregg LaVoie of Pasco and Ryan Camp of Spokane tied at 136 for medalist honors. David Fern of Spokane; Ryan Keeney of Willows Run GC, Chris Swanson of Indian Summer CC; Ryan Moore of Puyallup and Kevin Wang of Kirkland all chose to go to San Diego to play in the Junior World event at Torrey Pines GC. The girls who qualified for San Diego were Lauren Ressler of Bellingham, Jeanie Bagnell of Edgewood, Stephanie Wei of Bellevue, Erin Ellingson of Gig Harbor, Sheena Prante of Olympia, Alana Condon of Renton and Stephanie Linnell of Burlington. Winning trips to the Optimist International Junior Golf Championships at the PGA National GC in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. were Michael Putnam, and Megan Radonich, both of University Place.
• The Pacific Northwest section qualifying for the MAXFLI PGA Junior Championship was held at Santiam GC in Slayton, Ore. The boys division winners were Jeff Dunn (16-17) of Oregon at 69-72 (141), Alex Prugh (14-15) of Manito at 73-72 (145), Vincent Johnson (12-13) of Oregon at 71-71 (142), and Jesse Schutte (8-11) of Oregon at 38-39 (78). Among the girls, the winners included Stephanie Linnell (16-17) of Burlington at 73-75 (148), and Cassie Castleman (14-15) of Oregon at 75-77 (152). In the 12-13 age group, there was a tie between Stephanie Johns of Oregon at 86-84 (170) and Kim Shin of Shoreline at 83-87 (170), and Tia Gannon of Oregon won the 8-11 division at 46-45 (91).
• Select juniors from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana again made up the field at the Frank Rodia Northwest PGA Junior Championships, a great summer-ending tournament held each year since 1990. The winners were Brock Mackenzie of Yakima at 71-66 (137), and Jill Ferrante of Vancouver at 79-76 (155).