Zach Johnson comes from a family of athletes.

The Oswego East senior and youngest brother in his family played multiple sports growing up, from baseball to basketball to football.

He stuck with basketball up until last year, when he gave it up to focus squarely on golf.

That commitment to golf showed.

Johnson was the Southwest Prairie Conference MVP this season, the first in Oswego East school history. He shot a 69 to win the SPC tournament, shot a 3-under par 68 at the regional meet and 4-under par 68 at sectionals to qualify for state.

Johnson shot an even-par over two days at the Class 3A state meet to tie for 10th, becoming the first All-State player in program history.

Johnson’s 68 and 4-under are both school records for 18 holes, and his 33 (-3) at Fox Bend against Minooka is

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