Mory fires 71; Vaqueros grab 2nd in 17-team tourney

SBCC finished second in the 17-team Eagle Golf Classic on Friday. The 18-hole tourney, hosted by Mt. San Jacinto, featured all the top teams in Southern California.

Santiago Canyon won the tourney with an even-par 360 at Soboda Springs GC. The Vaqueros were second with a season-low 376, followed by WSC rival Ventura (385), Cypress (386), Canyons (387) and Orange Coast (388).

Tanner Dice of Santiago Canyon was the medalist at 4-under 68.

SBCC freshman Felix Mory fired a 1-under 71 to tie for sixth and Jackie Chan shot 73 for 10th place. Nick Rae and Blake McPherson (playing in his first match) carded 76s. Santa Barbara is 30-5-1 on the season.

"Overall, it was a pretty darn good outing against the best teams in Southern Cal," said SBCC coach Chuck Melendez. "This was a challenging course and a good measuring stick for us. We have a long ways to go and I think we'll keep getting better and better."

SBCC travels to Bakersfield for WSC No. 3 on Monday at Rio Bravo CC.

Eagle Golf Classic
At par-72 Soboba Springs
 Team (17 schools) – 1, Santiago Canyon 360. 2, SBCC 376. 3, Ventura 385. 4, Cypress 386. 5, Canyons 387. 6, Orange Coast 388. 7, Saddleback 389. 8 (tie), Desert, Riverside, Palomar 391. 11, Cuyamaca 395. 12, Citrus 396.
 Medalist – Tanner Dice, Santiago Canyon, 68.
 SBCC scores – 6, Felix Mory 71, 10, Jackie Chan 73, Nick Rae 76, Blake McPherson 76, Carson Curtis 80, Alec Constantinides 84.