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Crestwood reaches district final

Pictured above: The Crestwood team, from left: coach Mark Jarolen, Derek Johnson, Tommy Biscotti, Owen Blazick, Ray Joseph, Luke Joseph (front), Luke Weigopolski (back), Sienna Smith, assistant coach Jeff Bellas. (Tom Robinson Photo)

By Tom Robinson, NEPASportsNation.com

EXETER – Crestwood placed four players in the 70s Thursday on the way to its third and most decisive victory of the season over second-place Hazleton Area, remaining undefeated with a 303-331 victory in the Wyoming Valley Conference Class 3A boys golf team final.

Owen Blazick led the way with a 2-over-par, 73 as the Comets added the WVC Class 3A playoff title to their Division 1 championship.

The win sends Crestwood into Tuesday’s 8:55 a.m. District 2 Class 3A Team Boys Golf Championship match against Lackawanna League champion Abington Heights back at Fox Hill Country Club.

The Comets mastered Fox Hill Thursday when Derek Johnson added a 74, Tommy Biscotti a 77 and Ray Joseph a 79.

Crestwood had needed a tiebreaker to defeat Hazleton Area at Valley Country Club, then won by 13 strokes at home at Blue Ridge Trail in a nine-hole league match. The Comets handled the 18-hole conference final by a 28-stroke margin.

Connor Matteo led Crestwood with a 77.

Gabe Fatula and Jake Babinchak added 84s.

MORE COVERAGE

For scores from each player in the Crestwood-Hazleton Area match as well as the other league finals from Thursday, see: Division championship golf results – NEPA Sports Nation.

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