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Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography DEXTER GOLF — Team members are Cole Doherty, Ethan Doherty, Chase Farnsworth, Blaine Gould, Tyler Gould, Willis Reinhardt, and head coach Jim Costedio.
Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography DEXTER GOLF — Team members are Cole Doherty, Ethan Doherty, Chase Farnsworth, Blaine Gould, Tyler Gould, Willis Reinhardt, and head coach Jim Costedio.

Dexter golf wins PVC championship

Contributed • October 1, 2023

HERMON — The Dexter Regional High School golf team earned top honors at the 2023 Penobscot Valley Conference Class C golf championship at Hermon Meadows Golf Club on Sept. 28 — the Tigers second straight conference crown.

In addition to the back-to-back team titles, head coach Jim Costedio was named PVC Class C Coach of the Year for the second year in a row and the Tigers qualified for the Class C championship scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, the program’s third consecutive berth.

Dexter finished first among a field of 15 teams with a score of 371, ahead of the 380 for runner-up Orono High School. Also qualifying for the state championship at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro was third place Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln, 382; fourth place Machias Memorial High School’s 382 and fifth place Narraguagus High School of Harrington with a score of 396.

Photo courtesy of Eric Ogden Photography
DEXTER GOLF — Team members are Cole Doherty, Ethan Doherty, Chase Farnsworth, Blaine Gould, Tyler Gould, Willis Reinhardt, and head coach Jim Costedio.

The Tigers’ Chase Farnsworth topped the field to earn medalist honors as he shot a 75 at the PVC championship. His performance helped earn Farnsworth boys Player of the Year honors.

A year ago Dexter came in third at the Class C championship with a score of 348. In 2021 the team placed sixth at Natanis with a score of 369.

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