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August 11, 2023

Justin Hand Among Three Tiffin University Golfers To Earn GCAA All-America Scholar Honors

Former Riverside golf standout and upcoming senior at Tiffin University, Justin Hand, was among three Dragon golfers to have earned GCAA All-America Scholar honors according to a press release from the university. Justin Hand, David Siegel, and Matt Flynn earned the distinction with their academic performance in 2022-23. A total of 214 golfers earned the distinction nationally from 80 schools. To be eligible for GCAA All-America Scholar nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior, or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate’s Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in…

May 30, 2023

Justin Hand Named CSC Academic All District

Former Riverside golf standout and junior at Tiffin University, Justin Hand (pictured left), was among two athletes to been named CSC Academic All-District. The 2023 Academic All-District® Men’s At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the athletic realm and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA. Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 21. The 6’0″ righthanded…

November 19, 2021

Justin Hand Ties Tiffin University Single Round Record, Helping Dragons Finish 4th at Doc Spragg

Riverside graduate Justin Hand tied the Tiffin University record with a 6-under par 66 at the Doc Spragg Invitational hosted by the University of Findlay in September. Hand led the Dragons to a 4th place finish at the invitational held on Tuesday, September 21st. The Dragons shot a invite-best 290 in round three, improving from 293 in round one and 291 in round two. Indianapolis won with 851, followed by Missouri-St. Louis with 868 and Findlay with 869. Tiffin was right behind with 874. Hand had a blistering third round, chopping 9 strokes off his first two rounds where he…

November 15, 2019

PHOTO: Justin Hand Signs With Tiffin University

Riverside senior and golf standout Justin Hand signed his NCAA National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, November 13th to play collegiate golf at Tiffin University in Ohio. Hand played well and qualified for the PIAA Western Regional golf finals in September and also participated in the 2019 US Junior Amateur Championship in July. RELATED COVERAGE: www.ellwoodcity.org/?s=justin+hand Tiffin University men’s golf team recently took the top spot in the 15-team Kyle Remar Memorial Championship in October. (View More) Pictured below with Justin are his parents, grandparents, swing coach Kevin Shields, trainer Dave Piecuch, and Riverside athletic directors. Photo courtesy of J…

September 27, 2019

Skyler Fox & Justin Hand Both Qualifty For PIAA Golf Finals

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…

July 16, 2019

Riverside’s Hand Finishes Strong In Opening Round at US Junior Amateur Championship

Riverside’s Justin Hand posted an opening-round 76 (+5) on Monday in the 72nd U.S. Junior Amateur Championship at historic Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. After struggling on the front nine of the round, including posting a triple-bogey, Hand settled down and fired a two-under 34 on the back-nine to level out to his first-round 76. The round sets him tied for 64th place out of 156 golfers. Hand qualified for the Amateur Championship in June after shooting a 69 at the Grove City Country Club, finishing first out of 46 golfers in the sectional qualifier. The field will be trimmed…

August 3, 2020

Riverside Graduate Takes Home 2nd In Golf Tournament

Justin Hand might’ve just celebrated graduating from Riverside High School, but he’s already back into the swing of things in tournament golf. Hand came in second place this past weekend at the WPGA Junior Championship. He finished with a total gross of 69, falling one short from the 1st place winner Rocco Salvitti of Canonsburgh. The WPGA Junior Championship was Hands’ last junior tournament. “This tournament made me feel good about my game,” said Hand. “I can’t wait to take this momentum into my next tournament and college.” Golfing in this tenuous coronavirus pandemic we’re currently living with seems to…

October 9, 2019

Riverside Boys Golf Team Advances To WPIAL Team Finals

The Riverside Boys Golf Team advanced to the 2019 WPIAL Class-AA Team Finals after posting a team score of 430 on Tuesday at Beaver Valley Golf Club. Skyler Fox fired a round of 72 (32-40) to lead the Panthers while fellow senior Justin Hand finished with a round of 75 for the Panthers. Ethan Ilarski (95), Logan Greer (88), and Liam Grinner (100) also contributed to the team’s total. Sewickley Academy (386) and Neshannock (429) joined Riverside in advancing from the semifinal bracket. The AA Championship will now consist of those three teams plus North Catholic, Quaker Valley and Derry….

September 19, 2019

Skyler Fox Claims MAC Boys Golf Championship

It has been a special two days for the Riverside Golf team. First, on Tuesday both Justin Hand and Skyler Fox individually qualified for the WPIAL Individual Finals. And more recently, on Wednesday at the Midwestern Athletic Conference (MAC) boys golf championship, Fox took home the Championship after carding a 4-under round of 68 at the aptly named Fox Run Golf Course in Beaver Falls. Fox’s Riverside teammate Justin Hand, the defending champion, finished tied for 4th Place with a round of 73. Riverside finished in 4th place in the team scoring. It was the first MAC Championship for Fox…

July 23, 2019

Riverside Senior Shines But Misses Cut For U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championship

Justin Hand, a soon-to-be-senior at Riverside High School, finished with a second-round 77 last Tuesday, missing the cut after his first two rounds (76+77=153) at the 2019 US Junior Amateur Championship. Hand had qualified for the tournament after finishing first in a field of 46 golfers at a sectional qualifier held in June at Grove City Country Club. Three players finished -4 to top the leaderboard after two days. The field was cut at 64 golfers which then moved to match play. “I really hit the ball well and putted very good,” Hand said. “[However] I think I need to…

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