Ephrata girls extend CWAC golf pod lead; boys third at Yakima
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Ephrata's Caiden Weber walks the course during the Tigers' home CWAC Pod 1 at Lakeview Golf and Country Club. Weber shot 79 to lead Ephrata at Pod 5 on Monday, finishing ninth at Yakima Country Club. (File photo)
On Monday, Stella Bayley shot 91 to earn individual medalist honors at the fifth Central Washington Athletic Conference pod match at Black Rock Creek Golf Course, leading the Ephrata girls to a 32-stroke team win and their fourth pod title of the season.
And at the Yakima Country Club, Caiden Weber shot 79 to lead the Tiger boys to a third-place finish in their fifth pod match.
Girls — April 20 | Black Rock Creek Golf Course (Sunnyside), CWAC Girls Pod #5
In pacing the field and claiming the individual title, Bayley's 91 (+19) led a strong showing by the Lady Tigers with three other teammates placing in the top five. Freshman Sophie Molitor finished third at 96, senior Rayn Castillo was fourth at 99 and junior Alyee Roberts finished fifth at 100.
Rounding out the EHS squad, seniors Cecilia Roth shot 103 for 11th and Natalin Abundiz also competed.
Boys — April 20 | Yakima Country Club, CWAC Boys Pod #5
Ephrata's Caiden Weber shot 79 on the par-72 course to finish ninth individually on Monday, birdying the third hole.
Also for the Tigers, junior Jett Julian added an 83 for 11th with a birdie on the 17th, and seniors Cody Ogle and Brady Hendrick each carded an 86 to tie for 17th. Ogle birdied the 12th; Hendrick birdied the sixth. Senior Caleb Moberg also competed.
Ephrata's team score of 334 placed the Tigers third behind East Valley (317) and Prosser (331).
Last Friday, the Lady Tigers tied for seventh in a field of 24 teams at the Eleen Northcutt Invite. They placed even with Mt Spokane at 286 in a field dominated by Class 3A and 4A programs. Gonzaga Prep finished atop the team pile at 254, followed by 256 for Ridgeline (Liberty Lake) and Kamiakin (Kennewick) at 257.
Castillo paced Ephrata with a 92 to finish 19th, one stroke ahead of teammate Bayley, who shot 93 for 23rd. Roth and Molitor each carded 101 to tie for 41st.
CWAC standings
Ephrata girls lead the CWAC standings at 42 points through five of seven pods, three ahead of Selah (39) and four up on Othello (38). The Tigers have won four of five pods, with a fourth-place finish April 7 at Ellensburg.
Stella Bayley tops the individual standings with 212 points and a 90.4 scoring average, best in the CWAC. Castillo is third at 186, with Molitor (10th, 144) and Roberts (13th, 137.5) also ranking in the top 15.
The Ephrata boys sit third in the team standings at 32 points, behind East Valley (42.5) and Ellensburg (35.5). Weber ranks seventh individually at 173.5 points; Ogle (11th) and Julian (14th) also rank in the league's top 15.
Two pods remain before CWAC district play. The boys travel to Black Rock Creek Golf Course in Sunnyside for Pod Six on Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m. The girls play their sixth pod match at Yakima Country Club on Tuesday, April 28, at 10 a.m.
Orange bar = counting score • Team score: top 3 of 4 counted at this inviteTop teams: Gonzaga Prep 254, Ridgeline 256, Kamiakin 257, Ferris 268, Chiawana 275, West Valley (Spokane) 280, Mt Spokane 286, Ephrata 286, Mead 294, Lewis & Clark 296
Girls GolfCWAC Girls Pod 5Black Rock Creek Golf Course, Sunnyside • Par 72 • April 20, 2026
Ephrata Tigers1st of 9 teams — 386 (+98)
Finish
Player
Score
+/-
1st
Stella Bayley
91
+19
3rd
Sophie Molitor
96
+24
4th
Rayn Castillo
99
+27
5th
Alyee Roberts
100
+28
11th
Cecilia Roth
103
+31
42nd
Natalin Abundiz
151
+79
Orange bar = counting score • Team score: top 4 count • Bayley earned individual medalist honorsTeam results: Ephrata 386, Selah 418, Othello 428, Ellensburg 439, East Valley 472, Grandview 481, Quincy 493, Prosser 524, Toppenish 553
Boys GolfCWAC Boys Pod 5Yakima Country Club, Yakima • Par 72 • April 20, 2026
Ephrata Tigers3rd of 9 teams — 334 (+46)
Finish
Player
Score
+/-
9th
Caiden Weber
79
+7
11th
Jett Julian
83
+11
T-17
Cody Ogle
86
+14
T-17
Brady Hendrick
86
+14
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Caleb Moberg
90
+18
Orange bar = counting score • Gray bar = individual medalist • Team score: top 4 countTeam results: East Valley 317, Prosser 331, Ephrata 334, Grandview 336, Othello 339, Ellensburg 340, Selah 379, Quincy 390, Toppenish incomplete
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Ephrata girls extend CWAC golf pod lead; boys third at Yakima
On Monday, Stella Bayley shot 91 to earn individual medalist honors at the fifth Central Washington Athletic Conference pod match at Black Rock Creek Golf Course, leading the Ephrata girls to a 32-stroke team win and their fourth pod title of the season.
And at the Yakima Country Club, Caiden Weber shot 79 to lead the Tiger boys to a third-place finish in their fifth pod match.
Girls — April 20 | Black Rock Creek Golf Course (Sunnyside), CWAC Girls Pod #5
In pacing the field and claiming the individual title, Bayley's 91 (+19) led a strong showing by the Lady Tigers with three other teammates placing in the top five. Freshman Sophie Molitor finished third at 96, senior Rayn Castillo was fourth at 99 and junior Alyee Roberts finished fifth at 100.
Rounding out the EHS squad, seniors Cecilia Roth shot 103 for 11th and Natalin Abundiz also competed.
Boys — April 20 | Yakima Country Club, CWAC Boys Pod #5
Ephrata's Caiden Weber shot 79 on the par-72 course to finish ninth individually on Monday, birdying the third hole.
Also for the Tigers, junior Jett Julian added an 83 for 11th with a birdie on the 17th, and seniors Cody Ogle and Brady Hendrick each carded an 86 to tie for 17th. Ogle birdied the 12th; Hendrick birdied the sixth. Senior Caleb Moberg also competed.
Ephrata's team score of 334 placed the Tigers third behind East Valley (317) and Prosser (331).
Girls — April 17 | Wandermere Golf Course (Spokane), Eleen Northcutt Invite
Last Friday, the Lady Tigers tied for seventh in a field of 24 teams at the Eleen Northcutt Invite. They placed even with Mt Spokane at 286 in a field dominated by Class 3A and 4A programs. Gonzaga Prep finished atop the team pile at 254, followed by 256 for Ridgeline (Liberty Lake) and Kamiakin (Kennewick) at 257.
Castillo paced Ephrata with a 92 to finish 19th, one stroke ahead of teammate Bayley, who shot 93 for 23rd. Roth and Molitor each carded 101 to tie for 41st.
CWAC standings
Ephrata girls lead the CWAC standings at 42 points through five of seven pods, three ahead of Selah (39) and four up on Othello (38). The Tigers have won four of five pods, with a fourth-place finish April 7 at Ellensburg.
Stella Bayley tops the individual standings with 212 points and a 90.4 scoring average, best in the CWAC. Castillo is third at 186, with Molitor (10th, 144) and Roberts (13th, 137.5) also ranking in the top 15.
The Ephrata boys sit third in the team standings at 32 points, behind East Valley (42.5) and Ellensburg (35.5). Weber ranks seventh individually at 173.5 points; Ogle (11th) and Julian (14th) also rank in the league's top 15.
Two pods remain before CWAC district play. The boys travel to Black Rock Creek Golf Course in Sunnyside for Pod Six on Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m. The girls play their sixth pod match at Yakima Country Club on Tuesday, April 28, at 10 a.m.