RI Boys Finish 3rd, Girls 2nd at NE Junior Amateur Championship

Team Rhode Island will be leaving Vall Halla Golf Club in Maine without a trophy after two days at the New England Junior Amateur Championships. 

The RI boys finished in third place at 56-over par, 46 shots behind second place Connecticut and more than 50 shots back of first place Massachusetts. 

Harry Dessel PHOTO: Joe Calabro

Meanwhile, the girls team finished in second place, 12 shots back of first place Massachusetts. 

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RI Girls Leaders 

The three Rhode Island girls stars finished 5th, 7th and 8th respectively int he tournament. 

The girls were led by Gianna papa, who finished at 25-over par for the tournament and in a tie for fifth place. 

Two shots behind Gianna was her sister Vinny, who finished seventh at 27-over par for the tournament, while Kylie Eaton finished 8th at 28-over par. 

RI Boys Leaders

The boys side of things was led by Max Jackson and Harry Dessel, who finished ninth and tenth for the tournament. 

Jackson finished five-over for the tournament, while Dessel finished seventh for the tournament.

Bennett Masterson finished 11th at 8-over par. 

The RI team was rounded out by Spencer Dumas and Cole Vieira, who finished t21 and T26th respectively. 

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