Johnston leads Bulldog girls

Butte High senior Chase Choquette is tied for seventh place after the first round of the Class AA State golf tournament at the Butte Country Club. (Results, use pass code “STATEAA25.”)

Choquette fired a 6-over-par 76, and he is tied with Torren Murray of Glacier, Timmy Lien of Billings Senior and Derek Schaefer and Joseph Meusey of Missoula Sentinel.

Three players shot an opening-round 72 to share the lead in the race for medalist honors. They are Jack Pinski of Great Falls Russell, John Gilbert of Helena Capital and Jack Schaefer of Sentinel.

Luke Nelson of Glacier shot a 73, while Reece Chapman of Helena Capital shot a 75, and Austin Kaufman of Helena High carded a 75.

Eighth grader Lane Lisac shot an 85 in his first State tournament round. He and Choquette are the lone boys playing for the Bulldogs.

Sentinel took the team lead with a 303. Capital is three back at 306, while Glacier is third at 309.

Peyton Tryan of Senior shot a 76 to lead the girls’ individual race. Bozeman’s Heidi Huber is second at 80. Hawks teammate Kira Connell is third at 81. The Country Club is a Par 71 course for the girls.

Butte High senior Keeley Johnston shot a 92 to lead the Bulldogs. That is good for 14th place Johnston four shots out of the top 10, and the top 15 after the final round earn All-State honors.

Bulldog junior Kate DeShaw shot a 97, and sophomore Sage Leber hit 124.

Bozeman holds down the tea lead at 352. Billings West is second at 369, and Senior is third at 379.

The tournament concludes with 18 holes on Friday.