Prep recap: Surprise Boise golfer wins district title. ‘He’s always had it in him.’
All Jonas Habig could do Tuesday was wait.
The Boise High senior shot a 1-under 70 at the 5A District Three Tournament at Boise Ranch Golf Course. But he never figured that score would hold up as the day’s best.
So Boise’s No. 3 golfer bided his time, watching the scores roll in and hoping for a possible playoff hole. But after stewing for 30 minutes, Habig didn’t need to do anything but pick up his district championship medal and pose for photos.
He finished two strokes ahead of Kuna’s Julien Harrington, making him the first from Boise to win a boys golf district title since Darren Fletcher in 1999.
“It was a relief,” Habig said. “Obviously, I played a good round and was hoping to win. I was kind of worried I needed to stay loose or stay warm if there was a playoff coming up.
“It was a little moment of relief, and obviously it was a good team effort. That made it even sweeter.”
His tournament-best score led Boise to the team title, its first since 2012. He had plenty of help as Boise shot 295 and took four of the top 10 spots. Will Strong (74) finished fourth, Lane Edwards (76) tied for fifth and Quinn Haigwood (76) tied for seventh.
“That’s the golf we do and should be playing,” Habig said. “We haven’t won every tournament this year. But state is coming up, and we’re turning on the jets at the right time.”
Habig’s district title may come as a surprise to some, as he spent all season as Boise’s No. 3 option. But not to Boise coach Jeff Ulrickson.
Habig wasn’t flashy, finishing the round with just two birdies. But he also had 15 pars, keeping him in control of the leaderboard.
“He’s always had it in him,” Ulrickson said. “I’ve seen him play like this numerous times, practice rounds and whatnot. Everything came together for him today.
“He was super consistent. He didn’t operate outside his normal zone. He just had a timely low round.”
While the district title puts him in the Boise record books, Habig said he has bigger goals in mind.
“It’s cool to be able to represent your school and yourself in a positive light,” he said. “Hopefully I can do that at state, too. That’s the history I’m really interested in.”
Eagle (304), Mountain View (314) and Timberline (320) also qualified for the state tournament May 17 to 18 at Avondale Golf Club in Coeur d’Alene.
TUESDAY’S TOP STARS
- Isabella Brinkman, Rocky Mountain (softball): She ripped three doubles and a solo home run to finish 4-for-4 with four RBIs to clinch the Grizzlies a 5A state tournament berth in an 18-8 win against Skyview.
- Carly Boisvert, Mountain View (softball): She threw a five-hit shutout and struck out nine to clinch the Mavericks a 5A state tournament berth with a 2-0 victory over Borah.
- Spencer Warner, Eagle (baseball): He threw a six-inning no-hitter to clinch the Mustangs a 5A state tournament berth in an 11-1 win over Borah.
- Tea Uranga, Homedale (golf): She ran away with the 3A District Three girls golf title, shooting an 81 at River Bend Golf Course. The next closest competitor was 26 shots back.
- Dathan Ova, McCall-Donnelly (golf): He won the 3A District Three boys golf title on a second playoff hole, edging Weiser’s Carter Williams after both shot a 73 at River Bend. His score helped the Vandals win the boys team title.
- Olivia Asumendi, Homedale (softball): She led the Trojans to their seventh straight 3A District Three title, throwing a five-inning, one-hit shutout and striking out nine while going 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs.
- Ashlie Shaffer, Melba (softball): She threw a five-inning no-hitter and struck out nine to lead the Mustangs to a 20-0 win over Vision Charter in the 2A District Three Tournament.
5A District 3 Boys Golf Tournament
Tuesday
At Boise Ranch
Team scores (Top 4 to state)
1, Boise 295. 2, Eagle 304. 3, Mountain View 314. 4, Timberline 320. 5, Rocky Mountain 322. 6, Borah 324. 7, Capital 327. 8, Meridian 349. 9, Kuna 367. 10, Centennial 372. 11, Skyview 382.
Top 11 individuals (all to state)
1, Jonas Habig, Boise, 70. 2, Julien Harrington, Kuna, 72. 3, Wheaton Ennis, Eagle, 73. 4, Will Strong, Boise, 74. t-5, Conner Reagan, Mountain View, 75. t-5, Ike Brownfield, Boise, 75. t-7, Lane Edwards, Borah, 76. t-7, Davis Sahr, Eagle, 76. t-7, Quinn Haigwood, Boise, 76. t-7, Landen Gerrish, Centennial, 76. t-11, Brett Goodall, Rocky Mountain, 77. t-11, Zach Shipp, Eagle, 77.
3A District 3 Boys Golf Tournament
Tuesday
At River Bend
Team scores (Top 2 to state)
1, McCall-Donnelly 336. 2, Fruitland 347. 3, Weiser 368. 4, Homedale 394. 5, Parma 478.
Top 5 individuals (all to state)
1, Dathan Ova, McCall-Donnelly, 73 (playoff). 2, Carter Williams, Weiser, 73. 3, Lucas Rynearson, Fruitland, 76. 4, Tate Ova, McCall-Donnelly, 80. 5, Devyn Young, Weiser, 84.
3A District 3 Girls Golf Tournament
Tuesday
At River Bend
Team scores (Top 1 to state)
1, Weiser 456. 2, McCall-Donnelly 479. 3, Payette 494.
Top 3 individuals (all to state)
1, Tea Uranga, Homedale, 81. 2, Hannah Johnson, Payette, 107. 3, Gabi Palmer, Weiser, 110.
BASEBALL SCOREBOARD
SOFTBALL SCOREBOARD
This story was originally published May 11, 2021 at 7:25 PM.
