Only one of the NHIAA’s co-ed golf divisions, Division III, picks and releases all-state selections. Local golfers from Bishop Brady, Kearsarge, Belmont and Hillsboro-Deering left their mark this season and have been honored for it by the league’s coaches.
It came as no big surprise to see Bishop Brady senior Mady Savary earn Division III Player of the Year recognition recently. She was consistently dominant and a top scorer for the Giants but, most importantly, she finally won the girls’ individual state championship with a comeback performance at Beaver Meadow last month.
Savary’s junior teammate, Chase Connor, joined her on the all-Division III first team. Connor took first in the D-III qualifier and ultimately finished third overall at boys individual states.
Kearsarge’s Hazen Weathers also earned first-team honors with his second-place finish at the individual championship. The sophomore had a breakout season and will be one to watch next year as he challenges Connor and junior Caleb Skoog of Laconia atop the division.
Belmont’s Max Ryder, Brady’s Joe Rawnsley and Hillsboro-Deering’s Cooper Gelinas were all named to the second team.
Moving down the list to honorable mentions, Belmont’s Jordan DeFrancesco, Brady’s Luke Bedard and Kearsarge’s Isaac Knox and Madden Gagnon were the locals selected.
Last but not least, Kearsarge’s Bubba Williams was named D-III Coach of the Year after leading the Cougars to a 20-7 record and a runner-up finish in the state team championship.