<body><div>BALTIC, Conn. – Hazen Union’s Harvest Barsalow was the top freshman finisher and the only individual qualifier late last month at the New England Interscholastic Golf Championships at Mohegan Sun Golf Club.Barsalow shot an 83, finishing as the top freshman in a field of 70 golfers at the New England’s, good enough for 48th overall.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1t9RYv_1GxcaX2c00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1t9RYv_1GxcaX2c00" width="1819" height="465" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ugNah_1GxcaX2c00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ugNah_1GxcaX2c00" width="915" height="1184" ><figcaption>Harvey Barsalow file photo by Dorothy Hill</figcaption></figure>The Greensboro native qualified as the only individual linkster by finishing in a tie for fourth at the Vermont State Championships two weeks earlier.U-32 sophomore Bubba Chamberlain led all Vermont golfers in the field at Mohegan Sun, firing a 72 and finishing fourth overall. The two-time Division II State Champ led the tournament for 15 holes before faltering down the stretch. Hans Rozendaal (78) of South Burlington and Pyke Nelson (79) of Harwood were the other top finishers for the Green Mtn. state. Barsalow was one of a handful of competitors to record multiple birdies on the day.The 13-year-old Barsalow put a bow on a remarkable freshman campaign for the Wildcats this past fall. He medaled three times in his maiden season of competitive high school golf and set program records as the first New England qualifier and the highest finisher in state competition.His father Frank Barsalow who is an avid golfer himself and has been the Superintendent at both Champlain C.C. and Mountain View C.C., knows his son, who the family calls Harvey, wants more.“Harvey has handled some big stages this season pretty well against competitors with beards and mustaches. He shook off an early double bogey at Mohegan, birdied two of the next six holes, never put his head down and played the golf course like he always does. He’s so even-keeled mentally for a freshman, and after he finished, he was asking how do we qualify for Nationals?” said Frank.Harvest was introduced to the game of golf at an early age with early morning trips with his father to Champlain C.C. He definitely has inherited his parents’ athletic genes, playing multiple sports for the Wildcats. Frank was a Shrine Football player at Rice Memorial, and his mother, Sophia, was a 1,000-point career scorer in basketball for Craftsbury Academy and Hazen.“We introduced Harvey to golf, but he fell in love with the game on his own. He’s a Mountain View and Orleans C.C. kid with great friends and the support of great teachers at both courses. He loves playing multiple sports in all seasons, which is great to see,” said Frank.Harvest plays Vermont Junior Golf with all the heavy hitters around the state, including the top players from Harwood, Essex and U-32’s Chamberlain. The two have become fast friends and could potentially build a dynasty for the Raider program, but in this era of School Choice, Barsalow put the odds of his talented son leaving Hazen very low.“Harvey’s a Hazen-guy through and through, and all his buddies are here. He and Bubba play a bunch together throughout the year, and I’m sure they’ve talked about what they could accomplish together, but I think in the end they are going to compete against each other the next two years, and it’s going to be fun to watch. Head coach Andy Hunt has done a great job with the Hazen program in numerous ways. He’s a good teacher with an old-school mindset, who gets his players to play the game with etiquette. He gives Harvey the hard nudges he needs sometimes and keeps his players grounded. Harvey has been given the reins to help develop the other players on the team, and that couldn’t happen without the support from a good coach. Harvey’s a competitor, and he’s dedicated to not only constantly improving his game, but helping his teammates get their games to a higher level,” said Frank.If the best is indeed still yet to come from Harvest Barsalow, expect to hear his name on leaderboards for Hazen golf for many fall seasons to come.</div></body>

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BALTIC, Conn. – Hazen Union’s Harvest Barsalow was the top freshman finisher and the only individual qualifier late last month at the New England Interscholastic Golf Championships at Mohegan Sun Golf Club. Barsalow shot an 83, finishing as the top freshman in a field of 70 golfers at...

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