Josh Yan leads Section 9 golf after first round

Newburgh Free Academy’s Josh Yan holds a three-stroke lead heading into final round of the Section 9 golf championship.

Yan, a freshman, fired a 1-over-par 71 in Monday’s first round at Powelton Club in Newburgh. Only Yan, who finished third in the state last season and Minisink Valley’s Chris Rickard shot even-par on the front nine.

New Paltz’s Loyal Goodermote carded a 4-over 74 and stands in second place ahead of Wednesday’s final round at Casperkill Golf Club in Poughkeepsie. Six golfers broke 80. Rickard shot a 5-over 75 followed by New Paltz junior Oliver Watson (77), Newburgh Free Academy junior Mark Yan (78) and Kingston senior Vlademir Olenski (79).

The top nine golfers at Casperkill advance to the state championship on June 4-5 at Mark Twain Golf Course in Elmira.

Section 9 golf championships
(First round at Powelton Club, Newburgh, par 70)

Josh Yan (Newburgh Free Academy) 35-36-71; Loyal Goodermote (New Paltz) 37-37-74; Chris Rickard (Minisink Valley) 36-39-75; Oliver Watson (New Paltz) 38-39-77, Mark Yan (Newburgh Free Academy) 41-37-78; Vlademir Olenski (Kingston) 40-39-79; Andrew Hahn (Cornwall) 39-41-80; Gavin Clarke (Tri-Valley) 44-37-81; Hakai Lin (Rondout Valley) 42-39-81; Ryan Shust (Burke Catholic) 40-41-81; Aman Patel (Cornwall) 41-41-82; Brayden Scali (Monroe-Woodbury) 41-41-82; Matt Rickard (Minisink Valley) 45-38-83; Brendan Boudreau (Warwick) 43-41-84; Ryan Holbrook (Burke Catholic) 44-40-84; Domenico Mazzella (New Paltz) 43-41-84; Ike Rothman (FDR) 42-42-84; Joseph Russo (Monticello) 39-45-84; Trevor Strano (Wallkill) 45-39-84; Jamison Birkenstock (Marlboro) 42-44-86; Carter Hines (Rhinebeck) 44-42-86; Kaiden Lothrop (Pine Bush) 41-45-86

Missed the cut

Chase Cassidy (Monroe-Woodbury) 41-47-88; Liam Parker (Washingtonville) 40-48-88; Matthew Tondini (Goshen) 45-43-88; Jack Bourdeau (Warwick) 43-46-89; Stephen Carr (New Paltz) 42-47-89; Richie Dentico (Rhinebeck) 42-47-89; Koltin Pickell (Ellenville) 48-41-89; Ryan Fitzgerald (Lourdes) 44-47-91; Dominic Giamei (Rondout Valley) 42-49-91; Gary Polakoff (Monroe-Woodbury) 43-48-91; Dan Conrad (Marlboro) 50-42-92; Tyler DeSolte (Warwick) 47-45-92; Aero Ferrendino (Saugerties) 49-43-92; Ryan Wittenberg (Pine Bush) 48-44-92; David Hoaglund (Middletown) 45-48-93; Chase McFarland (Monticello) 44-50-94; John Goodermote (New Paltz) 47-48-95; Andre Greco (Cornwall) 42-53-95; Quinn Boudreau (Warwick) 50-46-96; Thomas Crane (Valley Central) 49-49-98; Oliver Katz (Spackenkill) 46-52-98; John Ryder (Marlboro) 52-46-98; Hudson Paley (Rondout Valley) 49-50-99; Manny Markman (New Paltz) 47-53-100; Keegan Smith (Goshen) 53-47-100; Gavin Rose (FDR) 49-52-101; Dylan King (Pine Bush) 48-54-102; Andrew Leung (Goshen) 47-57-104; Jack O’Reilly (Kingston) 50-54-104; Matt Bartolone (Cornwall) 54-55-109; Matt Simmons (Red Hook) 61-51-112; Caleb Hoag (Valley Central) DNF