Staples Golfers Celebrate State Title Win

Westport’s Staples High School varsity boy’s golf team celebrates after beating four-time winner Simsbury by four strokes to win the Division I state championship. Andrew Gai was the medalist in the state with a score of 70. Andrew and Kirk Massie made all state, Andrew got the MVP award, and Dylan Murray got the coach’s award. Pictured (l-r) are Austin Alianiello, Kirk Massie, Charlie Knofla, Dylan Murray, Andrew Gai, and Coach Tom Owen, now in his 20th season as head coach at Staples. It was Owen’s second state title, but his first in Division I after winning the D-II state crown in 1997. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Mary Palmieri Gai for WestportNow.com