Logan Paczewski continues to make his mark as one of the elite golfers in the state.

The Dallas sophomore finished one stroke off the lead at Monday’s East Regional Tournament at Golden Oaks Golf Club in Fleetwood to tie for second place and qualify for the PIAA Championships for the second straight season.

Paczewski is one of three golfers from the Wyoming Valley Conference to qualify for the state tournament, which will be held at Heritage Hills Golf Club in York on Oct. 21 through 23. Joining the Mountaineer in the event are a pair of two-time state qualifiers in Lake-Lehman’s Bobby Lugiano in Class 2A and Hanover Area’s Kyleen McCance, also in Class 2A. Last year, the WVC qualified five for the final high school tournament of the season, with three of the four returning state qualifiers reaching the stage once again.

Lugiano tied for ninth to reach the state tournament for the second straight season, while McCance finished in fourth place to qualify for states once again.

Paczewski shot 4-under with five birdies, his only flaw coming on his 16th hole of the afternoon when recorded his only bogey. He shot a 2-under on the front nine to go with a 2-under on the back nine as he tied with Spring Grove’s Karl Fisk for second place. The two were one stroke behind Conestoga junior Morgan Lofland.

Paczewski’s teammate Brett Ostroski carded 77 finishing one shot away from making the playoff for the final berth to the state tournament.

Lugiano, a senior who finished second at the district tournament two weeks ago, shot a 78 during his round to finish eight strokes ahead of D2 champion and 2018 state qualifier Jeremy Callahan from Wyoming Seminary. Holy Redeemer’s Martin Cryan finished two strokes away from the cut line with a score of 83.

McCance, a sophomore, ended her round two shots away from the winner, Paige Richter from Camp Hill, and Chloe Sipe from Elk Lake. McCance was six strokes better than Sipe at districts. McCance’s shot of the day was a birdie on the par-4 No. 6 hole.

In Class 3A girls, Hazleton Area’s Isabelle Ritz and Grace Babinchak, who both tied for the District 2 title and had to settle the score on a playoff, both missed the cut from advancing to states.

Also from District 2, Scranton Prep’s Thomas Lynch won the Class 2A boys tournament carding a 73, while teammate MJ Stivala tied for sixth to qualify for the state tournament. Their teammate Brett Strong finished one shot away from the cut, taking 14th place. Lynch and Stivah finished fourth and second at districts, respectively.

Lugiano
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Paczewski
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McCance
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Dallas sophmore, Lugiano, McCance headed to states

By Dave Rosengrant

For Dallas Post