A special congratulations go out to Riverside student-athletes Skyler Fox and Justin Hand for both qualifying for the PIAA Western Regional golf finals.
In a bid to become the first four-time WPIAL boys golf champion, Skyler Fox finished in second place on Thursday, after firing a round of 71, one off of the lead.
Sewickley Academy senior J.F. Aber, playing on his home course, held off Fox with an even-par score of 70 to capture his first WPIAL Class AA golf title at Allegheny Country Club.
“He played really solid,” Fox said in a published statement with the Post-Gazette. “I did everything I could. I scrambled, but he played better. He deserves it. There was nothing I could do.”
Justin Hand finished tied for fifth place with a round of 75.
The top 18 finishers are qualified for the PIAA Western Regional, set for Oct. 15 at Tom’s Run Golf Course at Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort in Blairsville.
Other than Fox, the last male to win three consecutive WPIAL titles was Frank Fuhrer III from Fox Chapel in 1974-76.
Aber finishes with a 70 to capture the #WPIAL AA individual title. Fox finishes one stroke behind with a 71. This was the putt that did it for Aber. pic.twitter.com/YzVU3MjZu7
— Greg Macafee (@greg_macafee) September 26, 2019
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