In the Boys Championship division, Oliver Uribe of Scottsdale came out guns blazing, firing a 5-under 66 to stake an early claim on the top spot. Piazza, unshaken by the spotlight, upped her game in Round 2—dropping three birdies en route to an even-par 71.
Team Arizona rises to the top of the leaderboard after Round 2 of the 53rd Annual Junior America’s Cup, taking a narrow two-shot lead at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon.
Carolyn Fuller, University of Colorado junior-to-be, captured her first-ever Colorado Golf Association title at the 78th CGA Women’s Stroke Play Championship. Meanwhile, Raina Ports, a University of Montana standout, went wire-to-wire at the 108th Montana Women’s State Amateur Championship.
When the stakes were highest, Team Southern California delivered in historic fashion—carding a scorching hot 16-under-par 200 in the final round to secure the 2025 Girls Junior America’s Cup championship.
Team Arizona capitalized on the ideal conditions, vaulting up two spots on the leaderboard with an impressive 14-under-par team score in round two.
Berastegui took the title on the first playoff hole, to defeat Hilgers and clinch his second JGAA win in just over two months. At just 13 years old, Ellington continues to make waves and pile up a summer to remember.
His victory marks a major milestone — the first time a JGAA player has captured the Boys 15–18 division title since Carlos Astiazarán in 2023.
Tso became the only player in the field to post two rounds in the 60s (66-66), finishing at 11-under par—his lowest 36-hole score ever in JGAA competition. Nguyen completes the ultimate comeback to come out on top.
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