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Decades-old record broken at NYS boys golf tournament: How Section V golfers scored
While Victor star Brody Burgess earned Section V's lone medal, Section III's Division I commit Jackson Saroney broke a 49-year-old record at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Boys Golf Championships, which concluded Monday at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville.
Saroney, a Jamesville-DeWitt senior who's committed to Penn State, struck gold in the individual golf tournament after shooting an astounding 10-under-par 132 — six less strokes than the next best score. NYSPHSAA's previous 36-hole record was 134 set by Section IV's Joey Sindelar in 1976 before he joined the PGA Tour.
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Saroney also helped Section III win the team championship with a plus-38. This was Saroney's fourth appearance in the NYSPHSAA golf tournament. Saroney's previous best finish was fourth in 2023, when Burgess was the runner-up after coming back to force a playoff hole. Burgess tied for fourth in 2024 and placed eighth in 2022.
"Section III, we haven't won in quite a while. It's been a long, long time. It feel nice to get a team win. This tournament has been circled on my calendar ever since I've been in ninth grade," Saroney said.
Here's how local golfers performed in the NYSPHSAA tournament:
NYS state boys golf tournament: Section V scores
at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville
Section V's 2025 boys golf state qualifiers: Brody Burgess (Victor), Zach Jerome (Fairport), Austin Erdmann (McQuaid), Sam Eichas (Spencerport), Timmy Spitz (Pittsford Sutherland), Sam Schultz (Brockport), Jack Reichard (Penfield), Zayden Patel (Rush-Henrietta).
Brody Burgess (Victor) plus-5, 10th place.
Timmy Spitz (Pittsford Sutherland) plus-7.
Zach Jerome (Fairport) plus-12.
Sam Eichas (Spencerport) plus-13.
Ryan Thompson (Addison) plus-19.
Ace Erdmann (McQuaid) plus-20.
Zayden Patel (Rush-Henrietta) plus-22.
Jack Reichard (Penfield) plus-27.
Sam Schultz (Brockport) plus-32.
Brody Burgess of Victor hits out of the tall grass on hole four during the boys state golf championship held at Mill Creek Golf Club in Churchville on June 9, 2025
Team: Section V plus-98, eighth place.
NYS girls golf tournament: Section V scores
at Wild Wood Country Club in Henrietta
Individuals
Champion: Nina Choe (Section I's Ursuline) 6-under-par 138.
Destiny Jodoin (Victor) plus-7, tied for sixth.
Harper Dittman (Fairport) plus-18.
Jennie Piao (Harley Allendale Columbia) plus-19.
Reagan Paolini (Churchville/Hilton) plus-26.
Emma Sweazy (Rush-Henrietta) plus-29.
Jacey Neylon (Churchville/HIlton) plus-31.
Allie Sherman (Spencerport) plus-32.
Emily Zigrossi (Spencerport) plus-37.
Lylah HerrNeckar (Victor) plus-37.
Victor's Destiny Jodoin is the AGR girl's golfer of the year.
Team tournament
Champion: Scarsdale (Section I) plus-106; Victor plus-164, fourth place.
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Section team tournamnt
Champion: Section II plus-68; Section V plus-160, fourth place.
— Marquel Slaughter is a journalist for the Democrat and Chronicle, specializing in high school sports. He won numerous Associated Press and NYNPA awards for his work in print and broadcasting throughout his 15-year career as a reporter. Follow him @MarquelSports and X and Instagram for exclusive interviews, photos and videos. You can email him at mslaughter1@
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