Cannon Risner. JTV file photo by Jeff Steers.
By Jeff Steers
JTV Sports
(September 14, 2022 10:18 AM) Nick Reynolds fired a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday to claim the Tournament of Champions at Arbor Hills Golf Club. It was the first major local title for Reynolds, who finished runner-up in the Jackson City Championship this year. Greg Zeller finished second with a 70, and Brogan Brockie was next another two strokes back in the field of 12 of the city’s top players of 2022.
Cannon Risner has captured the Player of the Year honors for his performance in tournament play in 2022. Risner totaled 750 points on the Player of the Year Honor Roll, highlighted by a victory in the Lyle Ambs Memorial, a fourth-place finish in the Jackson Masters and a semifinal berth in the Jackson City Championship. Zach DeFrain finished second on the Honor Roll, and Nick Reynolds climbed into third by winning the Tournament of Champions.
Andrea Clark edged Kamryn Shannon for another Jackson Area Player of the Year award.
Clark finished with 900 points and Shannon tallied 895.
High school golfers Ashley Hilderley finished third with 740 and Natalie Kulka was fourth scoring 675 points.
Men’s Final Standing Jackson Area Player of the Year
Cannon Risner 750
Zach DeFrain 608
Nick Reynolds 545
Colin O’Connell 503
Greg Zeller 490
Brogan Brockie 475
Brett Casto 450
Pete Walz 445
Mike Brockie 438
Steve Maddalena 418
Cody Lysher 365
Mike Raymond 365
Andrew Tindall 303
Bret Valkuchak 303
Jack Brockie 298
Mike Boldt 270
Trevor Raymond 245
Mike Kulka 230
Conor Spencer 225
Jamie Clark 220
Scott Denig 200
Chris Chaney 200
Tim Pickering 138
Jacob Petersen 133
Nathan LaZebnik 125
Zach Boorom 125
John Blasius 113
John Tarpley 100
Matt Brown 100
Brad McEldowney 100
Joey Badall 100
Nick Henman 100
Jacob Malcangi 98
Kory Roberts 95
Kyle Bowler 95
Carson Sevigny 90
Evan Brzyski 90
Dave Crandall 90
Nick Boertman 80
Matt Saunders 75
Tom Butterfield 75
Tony Hurd 75
Bob Varner 75
Stephen Broghamer 75
Tom Fleming 75
Logan Wagner 75
J.T. Pickering 75
Dave Mickle 75
Justin Bunch 65
Trevor Kuzee 65
Chad Risner 65
Zach Koerner 58
Dan Taylor 50
Kyler Rod 50
Lance Woodland 50
Tom Raymond 50
Dylan Eddy 50
Larry Sexton 50
Kevin Barkholz 50
Rusty Whisman 50
Colin Norton 50
Brian Strickrodt 50
Johnny Gaston 50
Doug Bevan 50
Drew Gandy 40
George Roberts 40
Rob Longbrake 40
Brian Carney 40
Jim Coutu 35
Todd Marston 30
Brady Applegate 25
Ray Hill 25
Bryan Marvin 25
Women’s 2022 Final Standings Jackson Area Player of the Year
Andrea Clark 900
Kamryn Shannon 895
Ashley Hilderley 740
Natalie Kulka 675
Anne Faucher 654.75
Deb Falk 626.8
Pam Messerly 606.5
Kathy Swihart 423.5
Sandy Fisher 408
Janice Haynes 384
Barb Smith 370
Alissa Fish 300
Nikki Weeks 250
Cheri Tarpley 247
Laura McCully 239
Peggy Parrott 209
Nancy Showerman 206.75
Caitlin Lysher 180
Judy Eddy 178.75
Sue Daniels 143
Vickie Milosh 140.8
Sandy Straka 95.5
Anna McClure 91.3
Barb Fischer 60
Beth Elliott 40
Kathy Gabriel 40
Char Edington 40
Robin Hodges 40
Cindy Vrancheff 36.5
Linda Gonding 30
Shelley Christoff 28.75
Janie Bristol 20
Barb Worden 10
Clara Adams 10
Susie Goldsmith 10