South Shore's elite brought their best: Presenting our 2023 Boys Golf All-Scholastic teams

Another notable season of high school boys golf on the South Shore has come and gone.

There were no shortage of MVP awards, all-star appearances, curtain calls to remember and performances the underclassmen can build upon for next fall.

Bridgewater-Raynham's Richie Thayer, Duxbury's Owen Hamilton, Hanover's Chris Doherty, East Bridgewater's Evan Redder and Abington's Hunter Grafton all received MVP honors from their respective leagues to headline a flurry of all-stars up and down the lists below.

A total of 35 names across 17 South Shore schools made the cut.

Here are the 2023 Patriot Ledger/Enterprise All-Scholastic teams:

FIRST TEAM

BLAKE BELCHER

WHITMAN-HANSON

Senior put it all together in his final season, finishing as the team medalist in 10 of the Panthers' 16 matches. ... Shot an average of 4.9 over par this season. ... Earned Team MVP award and Patriot League All-Star honors. ... Tied for fifth at Division 2 state qualifiers at Easton Country Club. ... Said coach Brian Dempsey, "Blake is someone we will never be able to replace. His love for the game has continued to increase over the past four years and his dedication and commitment to getting better is both contagious and inspiring."

CHRIS DOHERTY

HANOVER

Senior captain is a two-time state championship individual finalist and Patriot League Fisher Division MVP. ... Three-time Patriot League All-Star selection. ... Repeat All-Scholastic. ... Led Hanover to a league co-championship, averaging 38.2.

CARSON ERICK

HINGHAM

Senior was took home Patriot League All-Star honors after winning the MVP as a junior. ... Shot for a 36.6 average this season. ... 2022 Massachusetts Junior Amateur champ. ... Led Hingham to the state final match, where he came in tied for third and shot 3-over par.

DREW GOLDEN

HINGHAM

Junior shot for a 36.4 season average. ... Selected to Patriot League All-Star team. ... Will be a senior captain next fall. ... Said coach Eric Gill, "As a junior, Drew was a leader on the team. He will continue to work hard and be a role model both on and off the golf course."

HUNTER GRAFTON

ABINGTON

Senior shot for an average of 2.5 over par this season, good for best among South Shore League Tobin Division golfers. ... League Player of the Year shot par or better five times. ... Said coach Jason Scott, "No moment was ever too big for Hunter. He was the best player on course in nearly every match we played this season."

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JONATHAN HALPIN

ABINGTON

Senior averaged 4.5 shots over par for the season, one of the best standings in the South Shore League. ... Received league all-star honors. ... He and his playing partner, Evan St. Martin, were outscored by opponents just one time in 16 matches. Said coach Jason Scott, "Jonathan was a gamer, always coming through with big points in big moments. His teammates responded to his competitive desire in a way that kept us in every match we played this year."

OWEN HAMILTON

DUXBURY

Senior captained Duxbury to a 14-5 overall record and fourth-place finish at the state finals. ... Was the Dragons' top golfer for four years. ... Three-time Patriot League All-Star elected to be Keenan Division MVP. ... Shot for a 38.3 season average. ... Led tam in pars (92) and putting (15.2 per nine holes). ... Shot a 78 in the finals. ... Will continue career at Babson College.

AARON MCCARTHY

ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS

Junior shot between 1-under par and 3-over in 12 of Archbishop Williams' 14 matches this season. ... Shot a 72 at Catholic Central League championship, good for seventh place at Hillview Country Club in North Reading. ... Two-time league All-Star shot a 78 at Division 2 Sectional at Maplegate Country Club in Bellingham.

COLE REDDER

EAST BRIDGEWATER

Senior was voted this year's South Shore League Sullivan Division Player of the Year. ... League All-Star all four years of career. ... Shot an average 39.5 this season. ... Had a scoring average of 22.4 Stableford points. ... Finished with a head-to-head record of 10-3-1, and career match record of 33-6-3. ... Spearheaded team's first-ever appearance in Div. 3 state final with a 78 at the Central Sectional. ... Tied for seventh at state final. ... Shot one-under on Oct. 16, the lowest round play an East Bridgewater golfer in 15 years.

EVAN ST. MARTIN

ABINGTON

Senior was a South Shore League All-Star and a four-year starter. ... Averaged 5.5 shots over par this season. ... He and his partner Jonathan Halpin were outscored by an opponent in one of 16 matches this season. ... Played in the state tournament three consecutive seasons. ... Said coach Jason Scott, "Evan was the heart and soul of the team. ... While Evan wasn't always the best golfer on the team, there is no player in the league I would pick over him when starting a new team."

BRADY SULLIVAN

ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS

Junior was between 2-under and 4-over in 11 of 14 matches this season. ... Shot a 71 at the Catholic Central League championship, good for third place at Hillview Country Club in North Reading. ... Shot a 77 at Division 2 Sectionals at Maple Gate Country Club in Bellingham. ... Repeat All-Scholastic and league All-Star selection.

RICHIE THAYER

BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM

Senior captain was nominated Southeast Conference MVP with a season average of 37.8. ... Tied for first at league tournament with a 72. ... Season-best score was 4-under par 32. ... Led the Trojans to four consectivie league titles. ... Said coach George Pimental, "Richie is an outstanding young man and golfer."

MATT WERRA

EAST BRIDGEWATER

Senior is a three-time South Shore League All-Star. ... Had a scoring average of 21.4 Stableford points. ... Shot par or better three times this fall. ... Had a stroke average of 40.5. ... Finished season with 11-3-0 head-to-head record and career with a 34-7-2 head-to-head record. ... Led team to 37-5 overall record the past three seasons.

SECOND TEAM

JD AMBROSE

MARSHFIELD

Junior shot for a 38.7 scoring average for the season. . ... Voted to Patriot League All-Star team. ... Helped Marshfield to a sixth-place finish at Division 1 South.

JACK BALUTIS

BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM

Sophomore shot for a 39.2 stroke average this year. ... Selected to Southeast Conference All-Star team. ... Shot a 77 at SEC Tournament.

OWEN BARTH

HANOVER

Senior captain was a two-time All-Star. ... Shot for a 41 average. ... Was a strong contributor to Hanover’s Patriot League Fisher Division co-Championship.

PETER BROOKS

BRAINTREE

Sophomore was Braintree's No. 1 all season. ... Shot a 78 at State Sectional at Easton Country Club. ... Averaged between 2 and 3-over par.

JJ CAMPBELL

BC HIGH

Senior from Cohasset carried a team-best 38.4 stroke average. ... Finished tied for ninth at the High School Nationals in Frisco, Texas in July. ... Finished 49th at states.

JOE DACOSTA

HANOVER

Sophomore led all Hanover scorers with a 37.6 average. ... Shot under par three times, including his best of 4-under Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. ... Was the driving force behind Hanover’s co-league Patriot League Fisher Division championship.

CHARLIE FEARING

BC HIGH

Senior from Marion had a 39.1 scoring average. ... Had a 7-birdie performance at Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill. ... Shot a 77 at the Wachusett Invitational in October. ... Placed 42nd at states.

JD FLYNN

HINGHAM

Senior shot for a 37.7 season average. ... Patriot League All-Star. Said coach Eric Gill, "JD was a role model of how Hingham golfers should act on and off the course."

MEYER GACK

SCITUATE

Senior was runner-up for Patriot League MVP. ... Shot for a match average of 4.5-over. ... Voted Team MVP. ... Led the Sailors to a 15-3 record and a fifth-place finish at South Sectionals.

JOHNNY GILLOOLY

MILTON

Senior carried a 37.94 stroke average this fall as the Wildcats' No. 1. ... Bay State Conference First-Team All-Star. ... Led Milton to a team MIAA D2 North Sectional appearance for the first time since 2019. ... Won the MIAA Division 2 North Sectional as an individual, shooting even-par 72.

MATT LYDON

BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM

Sophomore shot for a 41 stroke average. ... Southeast Conference All Star. ... Tied for first at league tournament with a 72. ... Second-year varsity golfer will be a team captain next fall.

HUCK MCCREADY

CANTON

Sophomore shot for a scoring average of 39.57, and 4.8-over par. ... Voted a Hockmock League All-Star.

MATT NEJAME

DUXBURY

Junior captain led the Dragons in birdies (24) and was tied for second in pars (83) and putting (16.7). ... Had an average of 37.7. ... His low round was a 33 against Hanover.

MATT REYNOLDS

HANOVER

Senior captain averaged a 41 and was one of the leading contributors in Hanover’s capture of the Patriot League Fisher Division co-Championship. ... Two-time Patriot League All-Star.

TRAVIS THOMAS

CANTON

Junior shot for a 39.33 average, and 4.7-over par. ... Two-time medalist. ... Hockomock League All-Star. ... Joined the team this year and had his score used in all but two of Canton's matches.

JOHN TOLAND

NORTH QUINCY

Senior captain bounced back from Tommy John surgery his sophomore year and held down the Raider's top spot his entire career. ... Patriot League All-Star. ... Guided team to he Division 2 state tournament for the school's first qualifier since 2007. ... A 4 handicap, he earned a 40.3 scoring average.

MIKE YUCIUS

DUXBURY

Junior shot for an overall average of 38.7. ... Led team in eagles (1), tied for second in pars (83) and is third on team greens (58%). ... Patriot League All-Star. ... Had a low round of 33 against Whitman-Hanson. ... Shot a 77 at state finals.

Honorable Mention

AIDAN BRIDGES, NORTH QUINCY

AIDEN DELEHOY, WEST BRIDGEWATER

DREW GARELICK, BC HIGH

DREW GIBSON, COHASSET

LUKE RYAN, SCITUATE

This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Presenting 2023 Patriot Ledger/Enterprise Boys Golf All-Scholastics