Rancho golfer cards top round at individual regional
Rancho Cucamonga's Rico Hoey shot a tournament-best 5-under par 67 at the Central Individual Regional golf tournament at Desert Willow Golf Course in Palm Desert Monday, leading a group of Inland Valley golfers that qualified for next Monday's Individual Final Championship at the Babe Zaharias Course of the Industry Hills Golf Club. The tournament begins at 8:30 a.m.
Joining Hoey this upcoming Monday will be Diamond Bar's Dean Sakata (68), Jason Chen (71), Brian Fong (76) and Keith Sakata (76). Ontario Christian's Trebor Bitanga (73) and Bradley Fox (73) also advanced as did Upland's Josh Davis (74) and Diamond Ranch's Michael Alvarez (76).
Following the individual finals on Monday is the CIF-SCGA Southern Cal Regional Championship on May 31, then the State Championship on June 5.

Clay Fowler has been covering high school sports for six years in California and Texas. He was born in Dallas, attended the University of Texas and worked in Central Texas before joining the Daily Bulletin staff in 2006.



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