Crow was part of a strong crop of underclassmen for the Tigers last fall. He started the season on fire, posting successive scores of 3-under-par 69 in a two-day span during the season's first week of play to win the Alton Tee-Off Classic and Madison County Tournament large school titles. Crow also had a runner-up finish in the Southwestern Conference Tournament.
Dominick Emig, senior, Highland
Dominick Emig, Highland golf
Emig turned in a solid season last fall for the Bulldogs. He got things started with a third-place showing in the large schools division of the Madison County Tournament and later finished tied for eighth at the Mississippi Valley Conference Tournament. Emig then posted a strong start to the postseason with an individual medalist performance in the Class 2A Taylorville Regional and a tie for ninth in the Effingham Sectional before he finished in a tie for 40th at state.
Joey Hyten, junior, Father McGivney
Joey Hyten, Father McGivney golf
Hyten posted a quartet of top finishes for the Griffins last fall. He found early season success when he tied for third in the small schools division of the Madison County Tournament and finished 10th in the Hickory Stick Invitational. Hyten later had a seventh-place finish in the Class 1A Alton Marquette Regional and then posted a tie for 10th in the Hamilton County Sectional, which qualified him for state, where he fashioned a tie for 31st.
Mason Lewis, sophomore, Edwardsville
Mason Lewis, Edwardsville golf
Lewis burst on to the high school golf scene last fall with a strong freshman campaign. The second-team All-Metro selection fired a 1-under-par 71 to win the Class 3A Collinsville Regional and also captured medalist honors at the Crusader Invitational. Lewis also had a pair of top-four outings with a tie for third place at the Alton Tee-Off Classic and a fourth-place finish in the Southwestern Conference Tournament.
Aidan O’Keefe, senior, Alton Marquette
Aidan O'Keefe, Alton Marquette golf
O'Keefe had a strong season that included four top-five showings last fall. His best finish came when he captured medalist honors in the small schools division at the Madison County Tournament. O’Keefe also posted a third-place showing at the Hickory Stick Invitational and a tie for fifth at the Alton Tee-Off Classic. He later earned a tie for second at the Class 1A Alton Marquette Regional.