Brookside Country Club May 21, 2007

STOCKTON – Trevor Blair of Colfax and Foothill High School in Pleasanton captured respective NCGA/CIF High School Championships at Brookside CC in Stockton.

Firing a one-under par 71 at the 6,720-yard, par-72 course, Blair was the only competitor in red numbers and was two strokes clear of Eric DeJesus of De La Salle and Cameron Rappleye of Christian Brothers. DeJesus grabbed runner-up honors after a four-hole playoff.

The top six individuals not already on a qualifying team move on to the State Championship, to be played at Poppy Hills on June 6. After a playoff, Brandon Van Dyke of E. Nicolaus High claimed the final spot with a birdie from out of a bunker. Van Dyke joins other qualifiers Blair, Eric Mina of Bellarmine, Tyler Raber of Davis, Taylor Travis of American and Drew Wagner of Monte Vista.

Foothill claimed its first NCGA/CIF championship since 1986, outpacing runner-up and last year’s state champion Concord De La Salle by five shots. Foothill was led by Eric Pitcaithly’s two-over-par 74 and Anthony Machi’s 75. Christian Brothers of Sacramento finished third, nine strokes out of first place. All three teams qualified for the state championship.

NCGA CIF Champions Foothill High School: Chris Crownover and Justin Gabbert (kneeling). Coach Dutch Anderson, Anthony Machi, Matt Miller. Eric Pitcaithly, Brian Robinson and Coach Bill Hayes.

Individual State Qualifiers: Trevor Blair, Tyler Raber, Eric Mina, Taylor Travis and Brandon VanDyke

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