VASSALBORO — A handful of area golfers had solid days at the MPA state golf individual championships at Natanis Golf Course on Saturday.

Joe Bryant of St. Dom’s and Karli Soracco of Leavitt were the low golfers from the tri-county region Saturday, each firing an 82 in their respective divisions.

Soracco negotiated the Arrowhead course at Natanis while playing in the girls’ open division, and placed second overall behind Ali Prescott of Fort Kent, who came in at 79, three shots better.

Bryant’s 82 was good for sixth overall in Class C, also played on the Arrowhead course. Teammates Zach DeBlois and Isaac Reed tied with Winthrop’s Tyler Foster for eighth, each shooting an 84.

Seth Sweet of Madison was the Class C champion.

In Class A, Gorham’s Mike Arsenault fired a 72 on the Tomahawk course to win that division by five. Dom Clements of Mt. Blue (86) and Kevin Shrader of Lewiston (94) also competed.

In Class B, also on the Tomahawk course, Greg martin of Ellsworth edged Seward Matel of Lincoln Academy by one to claim the top honors. Poland golfers Joey Violette (86) and Jacon Neal (98) also completed the tournament.

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