Top-seeded John Vanderlaan won his quarterfinal- and semifinal-round matches Wednesday to reach the final of the Connecticut Junior Amateur at Watertown Golf Club.
Vanderlaan, who plays out of Heritage Village Country Club in Southbury, beat Ed Hill (Crestbrook Park GC) 4 and 3 in the quarterfinals and Jason Hogan (Watertown GC) 2 and 1 in the semifinals. He will face Pat Hallisey (Shuttle Meadow CC) in the final Thursday at 8 a.m.
Hallisey eliminated Ryan Karbowicz 4 and 3 in the quarterfinals and Pat Albanesi (Wintonbury Hills GC) 3 and 2 in the semifinals.

CONNECTICUT JUNIOR AMATEUR
(At Watertown GC)
Quarterfinals
John Vanderlaan (Heritage Village CC) def. Ed Hill (Crestbrook Park GC), 3 and 2; Jason Hogan (Watertown GC) def. Michael Vanderlaan (Heritage Village CC), 7 and 5; Pat Hallisey (Shuttle Meadow CC) def. Ryan Karbowicz (Farmington Woods GC), 4 and 3; Pat Albanesi (Wintonbury Hills GC) def. Evan Grenus (Glastonbury Hills GC), 20 holes.
Semifinals
J. Vanderlaan def. Hogan, 2 and 1; Hallisey def. Albanesi, 3 and 2.
Final
Vanderlaan def. Hallisey, 8 a.m.