Led by Boylan senior Cole Beto, and by the entire Rockford Lutheran girls team, the Rockford area was well represented at last weekend's IHSA boys and girls state golf tournaments.

Beto finished tied for fifth in the Class 2A boys final standings at 5-over, shooting a 5-over 76 on Day 1, followed by an even-par 72 on the final day, Saturday, Oct. 11. Three others shot +5 for the tourney, while the winner, Dunlap junior Nolan Eccles finished at 5-under. More Rockford-area sports: A pair of 300-yard rushing games lead off Rockford-area top performers for Week 7 football

"That first day just wasn't what he wanted," Boylan head coach John Canova said.

But he turned it around with a strong final day of action. Belvidere North junior Sean O’Connell shot a two-round score of +14 and finished

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