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Photos from the Mississippi Valley Conference Mississippi Division boys’ golf meet at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion on Monday.

Western Dubuque will host a 14-team district golf field highlighted by Mississippi Valley Conference programs. The top three teams and top two individuals, including ties, advance to the state meet Oct. 14-15 at Briarwood Country Club in Ankeny.

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Linn-Mar’s Christian Cloyd and Cedar Rapids Xavie’s Logan Otting played a sudden-victory playoff to determine medalist honors at the CRANDIC boys’ golf meet Tuesday at Hunters Ridge Golf Course in Marion. Cloyd won the playoff after two holes.

Western Dubuque won the team race and Bobcats senior Brock Wilson captured medalist honors at the MVC Mississippi Division meet Monday at Finkbine Golf Course in Iowa City. Cedar Rapids Prairie had a strong showing at the MVC Valley Division meet at Pheasant Ridge in Cedar Falls.

Boys’ golf still remains popular at the high school level. Many Gazette-area teams have seen consistent or increased participation this fall.

Cedar Rapids Washington’s Preston Haefner entered his senior season with a new mental approach. He has concentrated on having fun, which has led to success.

For the second straight season, Cedar Rapids Xavier has set a boys’ golf team scoring record for 18 holes. The Saints shot 290 for second at the Warrior Invitational held Thursday at Saddleback Golf Course in Solon.

Iowa sophomore Noah Kent had a sensational week, and summer, in reaching the rarefied amateur golf air of the U.S. Amateur’s championship match. It is the greatest story in Hawkeye men’s golf history.

Jose Luis Ballester, a senior-to-be at Arizona State, became the first player from Spain to win the U.S. Amateur, fending off Iowa sophomore Noah Kent 2 up Sunday at Hazeltine in the 36-hole match.

Iowa sophomore golfer Noah Kent has reached the championship of the U.S. Amateur tournament. He faces Jose Luis Ballester of Spain on Sunday.

The final results were filled with tiebreakers and cardbacks. In the end, Iowa City High’s Jack Rogers earns individual medalist honors and Dubuque Wahlert edged the Little Hawks for the team title at the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet Thursday at Gardner Golf Course.

Gardner Golf Course hosted the Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet to kick off the 2024 high school boys’ golf season Thursday.

Jack Rogers’ father and grandfather were accomplished golfers who played at the NCAA Division I level. They passed their love of the game to the Iowa City High junior and it stuck at a young age.