Grade 12 senior Alan Tolusso is this year's winner of the B.C. high school AA golf championships.
The St. Thomas More Collegiate student carded a two-over-par 142 at Arbutus Ridge Golf and Country Club on Tuesday to top the individual lea-derboard nine strokes ahead of runner-up Tristan Mandur of Mill Bay.
Tolusso, who won an unofficial high school title last year at the same Victoria area course, was consistent through 36 holes under inclement conditions at the two-day tournament, committing just six bogies, while making two birdies and an eagle on Day 1 on the par 5 10th hole.
STM's Kevin Vigna suffered a hand strain on Day 1 and was forced to abandon his round, but came back on the Tuesday to match Tolusso with a two-under 70.
The loss of Vigna's opening day score to the team's cumulative total cost STM its fifth straight AA high school provincial title.
Kwalikum Secondary took top spot with a 624 team total, while Shawnigan Lake was eight shots back in second place.
STM finished in third place with a 638 total after coming back on Day 2 to card a tournament-best 302 team 18-hole score.
"I was just really, really proud of everybody, especially (Kevin), said STM coach Joe Thierman. "The course was outstanding in its ability to absorb the water. There was little standing water on the fairways. But it was very trying."
For the first time, STM had girls who qualified for the team competition at the provincials.
Mary Parsons finished 28th overall on the strength of an opening round 78. Breanna Croxen was three strokes back tied for 31st with a 171 total.
Brendan Lancaster bounced back after a dismal Day 1, finishing the tournament with a nine-over 79 to finish 46th overall.
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