NAMPA — Thunder Ridge’s Justin Anderson is now a two-time state golf champion, after beating Mountain View’s Gavin Mlynarik in a playoff at Nampa’s RedHawk Golf Course Friday.

The senior is joined by Coeur d’Alene sophomore Ella Wilson, who backed up her 2024 title — as a freshman — with a dominant performance and another individual title this year.

Wilson won the girls’ championship last year at Pocatello’s Highland Golf Course by eagling the playoff 18th. This year, she cruised to a much smoother victory, shooting 69-71 for a two-day score of 140 (-2), beating Canyon Ridge’s Danika Humphries (75-71, 146) by six strokes.

Highland’s Megan Merrill, who finished eighth last year, was the top local finisher in the girls tournament. The senior 80-81 for a total score of 161 (+19) to finish

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