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Father-son duo help revitalize MSIT golf

Glenn Markoe got misty-eyed when asked what it meant to be able to watch son Ryan compete for a city championship in his final match.

“I kept telling him I didn’t want it to end, just for his sake,” the first-year coach said. “He’s been a great kid.”

Markoe played valiantly, missing a few opportunities early, but fell to Tottenville star James Edgeworth 5-and-3 on the 15th hole. The Seagulls couldn’t pull another upset losing 4-1 the two-time defending champion Pirates 4-1 in the PSAL boys golf final Tuesday at Dyker Beach Golf Course.

“It was awesome to have him there watch me get to the city final in my last sport and watch my last sport in high school,” Ryan Markoe said. “It was good to have him by my side as a coach.”

Ryan Markoe, who credited his teammates for the squad’s success, has been one of the school’s most versatile athletes. He plays soccer and basketball and will try to walk on to the hoops team at Baruch next years. His dad called him a tremendous leader.

“To watch him in his last high school match has been very special to me,” Glenn Markoe said.

The defeat also brought to an end the wild ride his team was on. The elder Markoe helped turn a team that was 4-8 last year to one that went 8-4 this season, good enough for third on Staten Island. The seventh-seeded Seagulls then knocked off No. 2 Midwood 3-2 in the quarterfinals and bested No. 6 Bronx Science in the semis.

“He opened us up to other options that we didn’t have last year,” Ryan Markoe said. “A lot more lessons with pros and just getting more outside help.”

Glenn Markoe praises the team’s work ethic and believes the playoff experience will only help MSIT next season. He loses just Ryan Markoe in his rotation. No. 2 and No. 3 Matthew Ragusa and Victor Guzzeetta are both sophomores. No. 4 Giovanni Butalid, the only Seagull to win against Tottenville, is just a freshman and fifth flighter Jason Iannelli is a junior and has only been playing golf for three months.

An early season win over Petrides made them believers.

“I think it sent a little notice, like we were for real,” Glenn Markoe said.

His son feels pretty confident about what his teammates will be able to do without him

“I’m sure we will see lots of improvement,” Ryan Markoe said. “Hopefully get back to this same situation.”

jstaszewski@nypost.com