Kirtland golfers claimed three of the top four scores in winning the 2017 Chagrin Valley Conference Valley Division preseason tournament on Thursday.
The Hornets won the tournament with a total of 333 strokes, edging Independence (356) and Berkshire (360).
Kirtland senior Michael Schnur, winner of three straight league MVP awards, is well on his way to a fourth straight after taking home medalist honors on Thursday with a 76.
“Honestly, I’m not really focused on winning the MVP, I just try to go as low as possible to put my team in a good spot and if I happen to be medalist, then that’s great,” Schnur said.
Jack Dever and Adam Mueller both tied for second with an 84 while Isabel Anness carded an 89, Sean McGill finished with a 103 and Nick Ribic closed out the tournament with a 104 for the Hornets.
“I think Adam, Jack and even Isabel put in a lot of time in over the summer and it shows now,” Schnur said.
While Schnur isn’t focused on winning a fourth straight league MVP award he does have his sights set on returning to the state tournament later this fall.
“I feel like if I can start to make some putts fall and play more consistent golf, I could make another trip to Northstar,” he said.
