By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Eight area golfers journeyed to Eastern Washington for state tournaments on Wednesday and Thursday and six of them placed.

Nikki Miller of Kennedy Catholic led the area pack, taking ninth place in the girls Class 3A tournament with 18-hole rounds of 79 and 83 on the Horn Rapids course in Richland for a two-day total of 162.
Lancers teammate Makenzie Milton tied for 28th place with rounds of 94 and 89 for a total of 183.

A third Kennedy Catholic golfer -- Addie Hedge -- shot a 102 the first day to miss the cut to play the second day and place.

Seattle Christian's Luke Doss finished in a three-way tie for 11th place in the 1A boys classification.
Doss shot a 79 the first day and lowered his score to 74 the second on the Sun Willows course in Pasco for a total of 153.

Four Lancers and one West Seattle golfer went to Canyon Lakes in Kennewick to play in the 3A boys tournament.

Ryan Sheardown of JFK shot two rounds of 78 for a 156 total and a tie for 16th place, while teammate Evan Galando wound up in a five-way tie for 18th with a 78 and a 79 for a total of 157.

JFK's Jake Ryerson tied for 36th place with an 82 and a 79 for a total of 161.

Zach Gison of West Seattle participated but suffered a disqualification the first day to miss out on the second.