La Conner wears league golf crown

Opposing golfers are tipping their caps to the La Conner Braves.

And with good reason.

La Conner linksters are wearing some pretty stylish headgear these days, having clinched the league golf crown behind NW2B champion Brendan McLeod.

“It was an exciting day,” La Conner coach Chris McKnight said of McLeod’s round and the combined score carded by the Braves’ team.

McLeod and teammates Wilson Crawford and Dylan Watkins now advance to Bi-Districts, with a shot at the State tourney looming.

The Braves’ trio will be in good company.

They’ll be joined at Bi-District tomorrow, Thursday, by Lady Braves Katie McKnight, Kelley McClung, and Ashley Swigart, all of whom likewise qualified for post-season play.

The six La Conner High golfers began prepping for Bi-District yesterday with a practice session at Gallery Golf Course.

While taking things one round at a time, the La Conner group is also casting an eye toward the future, said coach McKnight.

“The kids,” he said, “will try and qualify at Bi-District for State the following week.”