2005 All-MIAA Men's Golf Teams

2005 Conference Medalist

Tri-State junior Joel Bickel of Syracuse, Ind. (Wawasee HS) is this year's conference medalist. He established an alltime record for the best average over the season, averaging 71.2 strokes per 18-hole round over the eight conference tournaments. His round of 37-28--65 at The Medalist was an alltime record by an MIAA golfer. He had four sub-70 tournament rounds.

All-MIAA First Team
Based on seasonal stroke average
Joel Bickel, Tri-State** (junior from Syracuse, Ind./Wawasee HS)
Tommy Yamaoka, Hope** (sophomore from Zeeland/Zeeland East HS)
Matt Lapham, Hope** (sophomore from Brighton/Brighton HS)
Matt Haneline, Tri-State* (senior from Indianapolis/Hamilton SE HS)
Derrick Sayers, Olivet* (junior from Battle Creek/Lakeview HS)
Ryan Sheets, Hope* (sophomore from Saline/Saline HS)
denotes number of years All-MIAA 1st team

All- MIAA Second Team
Jeff TenBrink, Calvin (junior from Kalamazoo/Kalamazoo Christian HS)
Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State (sr. from Ottawa, Oh/Ottawa-Glandorf HS)
Nate Golomb, Hope (junior from Schoolcraft/Schoolcraft HS)
Jimmy Roehm, Adrian (senior from Tecumseh/Tecumseh HS)
Evan Kay, Alma (sophomore from St. Albert, Alberta/Paul Kane HS)
Steve Martindale, Hope (sophomore from Midland/H.H. Dow HS)

2005 Season Results

Round #1 at The Medalist Golf Club (Albion)
Team Scores: 1. Tri-State 301 (MIAA course record), 2. Adrian 308, 2. Olivet 308, 4. Hope 309, 5. Calvin 316, 6. Alma 322, 7. Albion 331, 8. Kalamazoo 343
Medalist: Joel Bickel, Tri-State, 65 (League record for an 18-hole round. Previous record was 67 shared by three golfers.)
Top Ten Golfers: 1. Joel Bickel, Tri-State 37-28--65; 2. Jimmy Roehm, Adrian, 73; 3. Eric Ross, Olivet, 74; 4. Jeff TenBrink, Calvin, 75; 4. Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State, 75; 6. Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 76; 6. Matt Lapham, Hope 76; 8. Steve Martindale, Hope, 77; 8. Derrick Sayers, Olivet, 77; 8. Dennis Guiser, Kalamazoo, 77; 8. Joe Kiss, Olivet, 77; 8. Cordin Swiastyn, Alma, 77.

Round #2 at Bedford Valley Country Club (Olivet)
Team Scores: 1. Hope 297, 3. Tri-State 304, 3. Olivet 308, 4. Calvin 323, 5. Alma 324, 6. Albion 325, 7. Adrian 329, 8. Kalamazoo 342.
Medalist: Matt Lapham, Hope, 69
Top Ten Golfers: 1. Matt Lapham, Hope 69; 2. Joel Bickel, Tri-State 73; 2. Matt Haneline, Tri-State 73; 4. Jeff TenBrink, Calvin, 74; 5. Ryan Sheets, Hope, 75; 5. Derrick Sayers, Olivet, 75; 7. Nate Golomb, Hope, 76; 8. Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State, 77; 8. Steve Martindale, Hope, 77; 8. Joe Kiss, Olivet, 77.

Round #3 at Pine River Golf Course (Alma)
Team Scores: 1. Hope 291 (MIAA course record), 2. Tri-State 294, 3. Olivet 298, 4. Alma 307, 5. Adrian 308, 6. Calvin 311, 7. Albion 317, 8. Kalamazoo 330.
Medalist: Joel Bickel, Tri-State, 68
Top Ten Golfers: 1. Joel Bickel, Tri-State, 68; 2. Derrick Sayers, Olivet, 69; 3. Matt Lapham, Hope, 70; 3. Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 70; 3. Ryan Sheets, Hope, 70; 6. Justin Lesansky, Olivet, 71; 7. Jimmy Roehm, Adrian, 74; 7. Jeff Tenbrink, Calvin, 74; 7. Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State, 74; 10. Evan Kay, Alma, 75.

Round #4 at The Prairies GC (Kalamazoo)
Team Scores: 1. Hope 292 (MIAA course record), 2. Tri-State 303, 3. Olivet 310, 4. Alma 312, 5. Kalamazoo 316, 6. Calvin 318, 7. Adrian 322, 8. Albion 325.
Medalist: Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 71 (ties MIAA course record)
Top Ten Golfers: 1. Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 71; 2. Derrick Sayers, Olivet, 72; 3. Joel Bickel, Tri-State, 73; 3. Steve Martindale, Hope, 73; 5. Matt Lapham, Hope, 74; 5. Nate Golomb, Hope, 74; 7. Evan Kay, Alma, 75; 7. Ryan Sheets, Hope, 75; 7. Levi Harold, Kalamazoo, 75; 7. Matt Hageline, Tri-State, 75.

Round #5 at Molner GC (Tri-State)
Team Scores: 1. Tri-State 275 (MIAA course record), 2. Hope 289, 3. Olivet 295, 4. Alma 301, 5. Calvin 305, 6. Albion 306, 7. Adrian 308, 8. Kalamazoo 315
Medalist: Matt Haneline, Tri-State, 68 (ties MIAA course record)
Top Ten Golfers: 1. Matt Haneline, Tri-State, 68; 2. Joel Bickel, Tri-State, 69; 2. Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 69; 2. Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State, 69; 6. Derrick Sayers, Olivet, 71; 6. Nate Golomb, Hope, 71; 8. Joe Kiss, Olivet, 72; 9. Eight players tied with a 74.

Round #6 at Wuskowhan Players Club (Hope)
Team Scores: 1. Tri-State 290 (MIAA course record), 2. Hope 292, 3. Adrian 313, 3. Albion 313, 3. Olivet, 313, 6. Alma 316, 7. Calvin 317, 8. Kalamazoo 333
Medalist: Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 67 (MIAA course record)
Top Ten Golfers: 1. Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 67; 2. Joel Bickel, Tri-State, 69; 3. Jeff TenBrink, Calvin, 70; 4. Matt Haneline, Tri-State, 72; 4. Eric Drogosch, Albion, 72; 6. Nate Reimers, Albion, 74; 6. Nate Golomb, Hope, 74; 6. Jason Brouse, Tri-State, 74; 9. Matt Lapham, Hope 75; 9. Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State, 75.

Round #7 at Lenawee Country Club (Adrian)
Team Scores: 1. Hope 294, 2. Olivet 306, 3. Tri-State 308, 4. Calvin 313, 5. Adrian 314, 6. Alma 318, 7. Kalamazoo 330, 8. Albion 331.
Medalist: Steve Ross, Olivet, 69
Top Ten Golfers: 1. Steve Ross, Olivet, 69; 2. Matt Lapham, Hope, 71; 3. Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 72; 4. Ryan Sheets, Hope, 74; 4. Tim Van Vugt, Calvin, 74; 6. Joel Bickel, Tri-State, 75; 6. Matt Haneline, Tri-State, 75; 6. Brad Tindall, Calvin, 75; 6. Jimmy Roehm, Adrian, 75; 10. Pat Seymour, Alma, 74; 10. Nate Golomb, Hope, 77; 10. Derrick Sayers, Olivet, 77.

Round #8 at Watermark Country Club (Calvin)
Team Scores: 1. Olivet 301 (MIAA Course Record), 2. Hope 304, 3. Tri-State 315, 4. Alma 318, 5. Calvin 321, 6. Albion 322, 7. Adrian 328, 8. Kalamazoo 333.
Medalist: Joe Kiss, Olivet, 71 (MIAA Course Record)
Top Ten: 1. Joe Kiss, Olivet, 35-36--71; 2. Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 37-37--74; 3. Matt Haneline, Tri-State, 37-38--75; 3. Evan Kay, Alma, 38-37--75; 3. Justin Guscinski, Olivet, 38-37--75; 6. Ryan Sheets, Hope, 39-37--76; 6. Nate Golomb, Hope, 39-37--76; 8. Derrick Sayers, Olivet, 35-42--77; 8. Jordan Schroeder, Tri-State, 41-36--77; 8. Brad Tindall, Calvin, 37-40--77.