{"id":52069,"date":"2026-08-18T02:52:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/52069\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T02:52:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T02:52:23","slug":"joe-rapp-defending-district-9-golf-champion-takes-first-mega-match-of-2026-roundup-butler-eagle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/52069\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Rapp, defending District 9 golf champion, takes first Mega Match of 2026: Roundup \u2013 Butler Eagle"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A-C Valley\/Union golfer Joe Rapp, the defending District 9 Class 2A champion, began the 2026 season in style on Monday, carding an even-par 36 to place first in the initial KSAC boys golf Mega Match of the year at Slippery Rock Golf Club.<\/p>\n

Rapp finished one stroke ahead of Karns City\u2019s Liam Hobaugh (37).<\/p>\n

Moniteau was paced by Jake Long\u2019s 39.<\/p>\n

Keystone ran away with first place as a team with 155 strokes, 14 better than Moniteau.<\/p>\n

A-C Valley\/Union was third (178) and Karns City fifth (182).<\/p>\n

Pine-Richland 191, Knoch 220 \u2014 At Saxon Golf Course, the Rams featured five sub-40 scores, led by Gabe Gand\u2019s 37.<\/p>\n

Knoch\u2019s best score of 40 came from Thad Fuller.<\/p>\n

Seneca Valley 187, North Hills 229 \u2014 A trio of Raiders, including Bradley Steiner, Lucas Barber and Josh Marquardt each came in with a 37 at Cranberry Highlands Golf Course to help the Raiders dominate the Indians.<\/p>\n

Also scoring for SV were Jacob Wallace and Will Pefferman with a pair of 38s.<\/p>\n

Girls golf<\/p>\n

Moniteau won its second KSAC Mega Match in as many tries, this time edging Brookville 174-175 at Pinecrest Country Club.<\/p>\n

The Warriors\u2019 scorers included Gabby Shearer (55), Cailyn O\u2019Brien (58) and Randi Carr (61).<\/p>\n

A-C Valley\u2019s Kennedy Kinney carded a 50 to finish runner-up individually.<\/p>\n

Brookville\u2019s Sami Neil placed first with a 39.<\/p>\n

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Related Article: Meet the 12 boys and girls golfers to watch during the 2026 PIAA golf season<\/p>\n

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