UNION — Last Friday, the Grant Union golfers competed in the Buffalo Peaks Invitational in Union.

Twelve teams with over 100 boys and girls took on the windy par 72 championship course.

The Vale boys team won with a score of 359, followed by Heppner with 373, Nixyaawii with 380 and Burns with 388.

Low medalist was Riley Lankford of Nixyaawii with 82.

Grant Union’s Duane Stokes was tied for seventh with 87.

On the girls side, Heppner was the low team with a 431, followed by Baker with 447, Enterprise with 502 and Burns with 529.

The ladies low medalist was Trinity McCarthy of La Grande with 86.

Grant Union’s Tiana Allen tied for eighth place with 113, and Grant Union’s Rose Vandehey had 130.

“I was happy with the way the team played,” said head coach Ron Lundbom. “Although we were unable to field a boys team this week, Duane shot his season best by 10 strokes and out of first by only five strokes.”

He added, “Tiana was only nine strokes out of placing, and Rose shot her personal best this season also. The girls had never played there, and it was only Duane’s second time. So, all in all, we were right in there, and it was a cool, windy day which made scoring a challenge.”