Southwestern’s Max Vaughn fired a 98 to lead the field at last week’s CCAA Division 1 sectional qualifier at Tri-County Country Club. Submitted photo

GRAND ISLAND — The 2019 Section VI Boys Golf Championships will be held today at River Oaks Golf Course.

There will be a 9 a.m. shotgun start with Southwestern representing the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association in team play with Evan Christensen, Max Vaughn, Jack White, Brady Fye and Drake Bell.

The Trojans will square off against Niagara Wheatfield’s Anthony Delisanti, Nolan Codd, Adam Liberti, RJ Delisanti and Dominic Rotunno; Akron’s Matt Murzynowski, Andrew Romesser, Dylan Krzkowski, Vincent Strollo and Matt Delre; and East Aurora/Holland’s Andrew LaCongo, Matt Jeffe, Mitch Jeffe, Jake Roach and Peter Jantzi.

Individually, Ben Lockwood, Drew Kelemen and Peter Auer will represent Maple Grove while Andrew Hill and Connor Daniels will be in the field for Silver Creek/Forestville. Branson Morrison will represent Randolph, Caden Salvaggio will represent Jamestown and David Allen will represent Falconer. Lucas Hoffman and Nick Novell will represent Fredonia while Mike McGuire will represent Ellicottville. Salamanca will feature Brandon Milanowski and Jarrett Pond.

Salvaggio will tee off at 9 a.m. on Hole No. 4 with Medina’s Aiden Paul and Niagara Falls’ Noah Kindzia. Novelli will start on No. 5 with Pond and Allegany-Limestone’s Sean Campbell.

At No. 6, Allen and Auer will tee off with Allegany-Limestone’s Michael Davis and Albion’s Patrick Ricker.

Lockwood will start at No. 7A with Kenmore East’s Ben Zenosky and Allegany-Limestone’s Cole Lechner.

At hole No. 7B, Bell will tee off with Medina’s Dylan Lonnen and Wilson’s Patrick Seeley.

Christensen will start at No. 8 with Allegany-Limestone’s Braden Johnson and North Tonawanda’s Jaxon Hummel.

Hole 10A will have a distinct CCAA flavor with Morrison, Swanson and Vaughn all playing together.

McGuire will play with Williamsville East’s Kevin Zhao and Kenmore East’s Ryan Hahn, starting at No. 10B.

Fye and Daniels will play with Akron’s Vincent Strollo, starting at hole No. 15.

Hill and White will play with Niagara Wheatfield’s Dominic Rotunno, beginning on hole No. 16.

Kelemen and Hoffman will play with Akron’s Dylan Krzykowski, starting at No. 17.

The group starting on No. 18 will feature Milanowski playing with Akron’s Andrew Romesser, Niagara Wheatfield’s RJ Delisanti and Grand Island’s Wyatt Tollner.

Orchard Park won the 2018 team championship, led by individual champion Ben Spitz — who is returning this year as a senior.

In fact, the top eight finishers from last year’s tournament are returning this year. Runner-up Tyler Edholm of Sweet Home, Delisanti, Orchard Park’s Aidan Shaw, Matt Jeffe, Kenmore West’s Zac Boyes, LaCongo and Matt Jeffe all finished within five shots of the lead in 2018.