Crystal Lake Central co-op’s Rylee Rud walked off the 18th green Tuesday at Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club in Rockford overjoyed.

A week after winning medalist honors at the Fox Valley Conference Tournament but falling short in the team standings to conference champion Jacobs, the Tigers held off rival Prairie Ridge to capture the Class 2A Boylan Regional title – the program’s third in a row.

“I walked off crying because I was so happy,” said Rud, who led the Tigers Tuesday with an 85 and carded a birdie on No. 3, placing sixth individually. “We worked so hard as a team and to see it come out really well, I’m just so proud of them. We have three freshmen on varsity this year. It was hard for them to adjust, but they all did so well.

“It’s an amazing feeling, and it’s another chance to g

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