The 17-year-old Jensen, a semifinalist in the championship last year, and Cope, 16, recorded four birdies against a single bogey to open stroke play qualifying. Meanwhile, Ball (right), 16, the reigning VSGA Junior Amateur champion and co-medalist at last year’s Junior Match Play with his older brother, Matthew, opened with five birdies against two bogeys, shooting two under on the inward nine. Even par through the first five holes, Cully, a student at Hanover High School, played a five-hole stretch from Nos. 7-11 in three under par. After a birdie at the par-3 seventh, he turned in one under and added consecutive birdies at Nos. 10-11.

Cope’s teammate at Floyd E. Kellam High and fellow VSGA member at Heron Ridge Golf Club, Alex Lloyd (Virginia Beach), also posted red numbers with a first round 2-under 70; Lloyd continues to shine on the Nansemond River layout, having won the Suffolk Junior Open at the layout last November. Six other competitors, including ’09 event finalist Jack Adkins of Martinsville, opened with 1-under 71.    

Following today’s first round of stroke play qualifying, the field was reduced to the low 75 scorers and ties, with 75 competitors at 9-over-par 81 or better advancing. After Wednesday’s second round of stroke play qualifying, the top 16 players will advance to the opening round of match play on Thursday, June 24. The quarterfinals will also take place on Thursday followed by the semifinals and scheduled 18-hole final on Friday, June 25.

SUFFOLK –– Results from the first round of stroke play qualifying at the 20th VSGA Junior Match Play Championship at Nansemond River Golf Club (6,679 yards, par 36-36—72) on Tuesday, June 22.

Dylan Jensen (Ridgeway), 35-34—69
Bryce Cope (Virginia Beach), 35-34—69
Adam Ball (Richmond), 35-34—69
Trey Cully (Ashland), 35-34—69
Alex Lloyd (Virginia Beach), 35-35—70
Blake Carter (Bassett), 38-33—71
Ashton Newsom (Chesapeake), 35-36—71
Landon Weis (Charlottesville), 35-36—71
Jack Adkins (Martinsville), 35-36—71
Tim Ritter (Centreville), 37-34—71
Brandon Grogan (Martinsville), 37-34—71

Jason Schumacher (Glen Allen), 37-35—72
Ben Meadows (Williamsburg), 35-37—72
Trevor Times (Williamsburg), 35-37—72
John Dawson (Chesapeake), 36-36—72

Bandar Alsaif (Great Falls), 39-33—72

Rick O'Connell (Goochland), 37-36—73
Jeremy Carrell (Prince George), 35-38—73
Harrison Vance (Richmond), 36-37—73
Trey Smith (Virginia Beach), 37-36—73
Harrison Baker (Providence Forge), 37-36—73
Davis Whitmer (Charlottesville), 35-39—74

Ryan Rettberg (Front Royal), 38-36—74
Alex Taylor (Roanoke), 36-38—74
Erik Ruce (Arlington), 37-37—74
Taylor Stagg (Midlothian), 39-35—74
Jason Park (Midlothian), 39-35—74
Andrew Brenneman II (Leesburg), 38-37—75
Brad Elder (Roanoke), 37-38—75
Drew Lagan (Roanoke), 37-38—75
Maclain Huge (Lovettsville), 39-36—75
Tony Liu (Charlottesville), 38-37—75
Dawson Hobbs (Midlothian), 36-39—75
Josh Neal (Rocky Mount), 38-37—75
Bryan Carter (Yorktown), 36-39—75
Tyler Rutherford (Independence), 37-38—75
Samuel Jones (Blacksburg), 38-37—75
Thomas Cave (Chantilly), 39-37—76

Zack Lauzon (Woodbridge), 38-38—76
Ryan Hatcher (Chesapeake), 40-36—76
Connor Walters (Salem), 36-40—76
John David Sanderson (Suffolk), 39-37—76
Korey Watts (Fincastle), 38-38—76
Trip Bose (Norfolk), 36-40—76
Cameron Young (Richmond), 40-36—76
Robert Saltzer (Chesapeake), 37-39—76
Michael Ettel (Virginia Beach), 41-35—76
Jimmy Hewitt (Williamsburg), 37-39—76
Taylor Dichiara (Chesapeake), 38-39—77
Griffin Clark (Colonial Heights), 39-38—77
Andrew Kowal (Glen Allen), 37-40—77
Patrick Leisure (Crozet), 39-38—77
Wesley Liu (Herndon), 40-37—77
Connor Hill (Richmond), 39-38—77
Ben Leon (Virginia Beach), 38-39—77
Evan Childress (Charlottesville), 39-38—77
Brock Cox (Galax), 38-39—77
Chas Bassing (Great Falls), 41-37—78
Alex O'Dell (Crozet), 41-37—78
Preston Leigh (Suffolk), 38-40—78
Michael Barber (Newport News), 37-41—78
Nick Shedd (Williamsburg), 40-38—78
Ben Ryalls (Charlottesville), 40-38—78
Brandon Gray (Kempsville), 43-35—78

Nick Funk (Williamsburg), 39-40—79
Timmy Earley (Ashland), 43-36—79
Zack Robb (Hayes), 42-37—79
Kent Brewton (Virginia Beach), 37-42—79
Michael Swope (Richmond), 43-37—80

Justin Roberto (Williamsburg), 40-40—80
Ryan McLean (Newport News), 43-37—80
Christian Rivera (Norfolk), 40-40—80
Zack Henry (Front Royal), 41-40—81
Colin McAleer (Chesapeake), 42-39—81
Nick Lotuaco IV (Virginia Beach), 41-40—81

-DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF STROKE PLAY-

Brad Kennon (Chesapeake), 44-38—82
Matthew Frazier (Pearisburg), 41-41—82
Mike Sweeney (Chesapeake), 43-39—82
Brett Shaw (Suffolk), 43-39—82
Ben Weaver (Charlottesville), 42-41—83
David Chonoles (Ruckersville), 42-41—83
Mason Stutler (Fredericksburg), 41-43—84
Robert Powell (Mechanicsville), 42-42—84
Dustin Thompson (Galax), 40-45—85

Mikey Cantor (Glen Allen), 40-45—85
Jimmy Sanders (Centreville), 43-42—85
Ryan Mondy (Blacksburg), 44-42—86
Christian Moore (Poquoson), 46-42—88
Darren Peoples (Chesapeake), 47-41—88
Austin Morin (Virginia Beach), 42-47—89
Tyler Hancock (Chesterfield), 43-47—90
Zach Naqvi (Virginia Beach), 42-49—91
Mitchell Paige (Lynchburg), 43-49—92
Luke Gregory (Midlothian), 53-42—95
Joey Monk III (Williamsburg), 47-52—99
Brett Engle (Charlottesville), DNS

Andrew Farrell (Chesapeake), DNS

Caleb Roark (Abingdon), DNS

Adam Peebles (Suffolk), WD

Massey Bartolini (Manakin-Sabot), WD

SUFFOLK –– Groupings and starting times for the second round of stroke play qualifying at the 20th VSGA Junior Match Play Championship at Nansemond River Golf Club (6,679 yards, par 36-36—72) on Wednesday, June 23.

Wednesday (June 23), Hole No. 1

8 a.m. – Samuel Jones (Blacksburg); Thomas Cave (Chantilly); Zack Lauzon (Woodbridge)

8:09 a.m. – Josh Neal (Rocky Mount); Bryan Carter (Yorktown); Tyler Rutherford (Independence)

8:18 a.m. – Maclain Huge (Lovettsville); Tony Liu (Charlottesville); Dawson Hobbs (Midlothian)

8:27 a.m. – Andrew Brenneman II (Leesburg); Brad Elder (Roanoke); Drew Lagan (Roanoke)

8:36 a.m. – Erik Ruce (Arlington); Taylor Stagg (Midlothian); Jason Park (Midlothian)

8:45 a.m. – Davis Whitmer (Charlottesville); Ryan Rettberg (Front Royal); Alex Taylor (Roanoke)

8:54 a.m. – Harrison Vance (Richmond); Trey Smith (Virginia Beach); Harrison Baker (Providence Forge)

9:03 a.m. – Bandar Alsaif (Great Falls); Rick O'Connell (Goochland); Jeremy Carrell (Prince George)

9:12 a.m. – Ben Meadows (Williamsburg); Trevor Times (Williamsburg); John Dawson (Chesapeake)

9:21 a.m. – Jack Adkins (Martinsville); Brandon Grogan (Martinsville); Jason Schumacher (Glen Allen)

9:30 a.m. – Ashton Newsom (Chesapeake); Landon Weis (Charlottesville); Tim Ritter (Centreville)

9:39 a.m. – Trey Cully (Ashland); Alex Lloyd (Virginia Beach); Blake Carter (Bassett)

9:48 a.m. – Dylan Jensen (Ridgeway); Bryce Cope (Virginia Beach); Adam Ball (Richmond)

Wednesday (June 23), Hole No. 10

8 a.m. – Ryan Hatcher (Chesapeake); Connor Walters (Salem); John David Sanderson (Suffolk)

8:09 a.m. – Korey Watts (Buchanan); Trip Bose (Norfolk); Cameron Young (Richmond)

8:18 a.m. – Robert Saltzer (Chesapeake); Michael Ettel (Virginia Beach); Jimmy Hewitt (Williamsburg)

8:27 a.m. – Taylor Dichiara (Chesapeake); Griffin Clark (Colonial Heights); Patrick Leisure (Crozet)

8:36 a.m. – Andrew Kowal (Glen Allen); Wesley Liu (Herndon); Connor Hill (Richmond)

8:45 a.m. – Ben Leon (Virginia Beach); Evan Childress (Charlottesville); Brock Cox (Galax)

8:54 a.m. – Chas Bassing (Great Falls); Alex O'Dell (Crozet); Preston Leigh (Suffolk)

9:03 a.m. – Michael Barber (Newport News); Nick Shedd (Williamsburg); Ben Ryalls (Charlottesville)

9:12 a.m. – Brandon Gray (Virginia Beach); Nick Funk (Williamsburg); Timmy Earley (Ashland)

9:21 a.m. – Zack Robb (Hayes); Kent Brewton (Virginia Beach); Michael Swope (Richmond)

9:30 a.m. – Justin Roberto (Williamsburg); Ryan McLean (Newport News); Christian Rivera (Norfolk)

9:39 a.m. – Zack Henry (Front Royal); Colin McAleer (Chesapeake); Nick Lotuaco (Virginia Beach)