Local Sports Journal

Ludington’s golf team qualfied for the Division 3 state finals after placing third at the Division 3 meet Wednesday at Eagle Glen Golf Course in Farwell.

The Division 3 state finals will be at The Meadows at Grand Valley State University in Allendale on June 6-7.

The Orioles placed third with a 325 team score and finished 12 shots behind regional winner Manistee (313).

Kalkaska (321) also qualfied for the state finals by placing second.

Shelby (354) finished in sixth place, Whitehall (366) placed 10th and Ravenna (370) was 11th.

Ludington’s Ethan Leavitt shared medalsit honors with a 77.

Chase Lakari (78), Race Anderson (81) and Jacob Juska (89) rounded out the scores for Ludington.