Jesuit golfer in U.S. Junior Amateur

Jesuit golfer Jordan Spieth was the only area player to advance to the second round of match play Wednesday at the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship.

Spieth, a sophomore, rallied to defeat Ryan Marks of Warrensburg, Mo., 2 and 1, in his opening match at Shoal Creek (Ala.) Country Club. Spieth finished the front nine trailing by two holes, then took the lead with a birdie 2 at the 13th hole and closed out the match with a birdie 4 at the 536-yard 17th.

Highland Park's Cody Gribble finished second in stroke-play qualifying at 140, one shot behind medalist Jorge Fernandez Valdes of Argentina. But Gribble lost to Andrew Steinhofer of Madison, Wis. in match play, 5 and 4.