Tiger Girls Golfers Win Season Opener
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Though Monday afternoon was hot and humid, the front nine at Stonehenge Golf Club played difficult because of wind and rain.
Recent wind and rainstorms, coupled with the heat, left the already-tough Stonehenge course even tougher for the Warsaw girls golf team's season opener with visiting East Noble.
Despite the hard fairways, which sent players' balls bouncing when they hit, and fast greens, the Tigers came away with a convincing 181-201 win over the Knights.
"For one thing, it was hot," third-year Warsaw coach Chris LaLonde said of why the course played so tough. "The course was really hard. The wind and the heat dried it out, making it really hard, and the greens were very fast."
While most of the field had its share of struggles, some of which LaLonde also attributed to it being the first match of the season and to limited practices for both teams, Warsaw sophomore sensation Emily Johnson seemed to be in cruise control.
Johnson, the defending state champion, fired a two-over par 37 to earn medalist honors.
Johnson's card included seven pars and a pair of bogeys on par-5 holes six and nine.
The rest of Warsaw's card had Jessica Sadler with a 45, Elena Duncan with a 47, Mallory Hepler with a 52 and Laura Manning with a 60.
Duncan's 47 included taking an eight on the first hole.
Though she said near the end of the season she'd like her team shooting around 165, LaLonde was pleased for the first match considering her Tigers have had but one practice.
"There's strokes out there that can be taken off," said LaLonde. "It was really hard out there, the ball just took off when it hit. I'm happy with it (181). I think they were a little nervous, but they kept it together. They realize it's a team effort. I'm happy with it."
Going back to the start of the 2003 season, Warsaw is 15-1 in dual matches, its only loss a one-stroke setback to Northern Lakes Conference foe Goshen.
Lina Pasqueli led the Knights with a 38, followed by Randi Black's 49, Kylee Edwards' 56, Jill Woodward's 58 and Mariann Huggins' 63.
The Tigers teed off this morning in the Valparaiso Invitational, which features a number of the top teams in the state.
Warsaw will then play in the Huntington North Invitational Thursday and the East Noble Invitational Saturday.
WARSAW 181, E. NOBLE 201
Warsaw scores - Emily Johnson 37, Jessica Sadler 45, Elena Duncan 47, Mallory Hepler 52, Laura Manning 69
East Noble scores - Lina Pasqueli 38, Randi Black 49, Kyle Edwards 56, Jill Woodward 58, Mariann Huggins 63
JV - Warsaw 217, E. Noble 235
Warsaw scores - Kortni Morris 50, Megan Krizmanich 53, Erica Schori 56, Jenny Manning 58, Tracy Thallemer 68
East Noble scores - Marisa Akerman 52, Tabby Smith 58, Brandi Randall 62, Heather Kretler 63, Chelsea Biggerstaff 65 [[In-content Ad]]
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Though Monday afternoon was hot and humid, the front nine at Stonehenge Golf Club played difficult because of wind and rain.
Recent wind and rainstorms, coupled with the heat, left the already-tough Stonehenge course even tougher for the Warsaw girls golf team's season opener with visiting East Noble.
Despite the hard fairways, which sent players' balls bouncing when they hit, and fast greens, the Tigers came away with a convincing 181-201 win over the Knights.
"For one thing, it was hot," third-year Warsaw coach Chris LaLonde said of why the course played so tough. "The course was really hard. The wind and the heat dried it out, making it really hard, and the greens were very fast."
While most of the field had its share of struggles, some of which LaLonde also attributed to it being the first match of the season and to limited practices for both teams, Warsaw sophomore sensation Emily Johnson seemed to be in cruise control.
Johnson, the defending state champion, fired a two-over par 37 to earn medalist honors.
Johnson's card included seven pars and a pair of bogeys on par-5 holes six and nine.
The rest of Warsaw's card had Jessica Sadler with a 45, Elena Duncan with a 47, Mallory Hepler with a 52 and Laura Manning with a 60.
Duncan's 47 included taking an eight on the first hole.
Though she said near the end of the season she'd like her team shooting around 165, LaLonde was pleased for the first match considering her Tigers have had but one practice.
"There's strokes out there that can be taken off," said LaLonde. "It was really hard out there, the ball just took off when it hit. I'm happy with it (181). I think they were a little nervous, but they kept it together. They realize it's a team effort. I'm happy with it."
Going back to the start of the 2003 season, Warsaw is 15-1 in dual matches, its only loss a one-stroke setback to Northern Lakes Conference foe Goshen.
Lina Pasqueli led the Knights with a 38, followed by Randi Black's 49, Kylee Edwards' 56, Jill Woodward's 58 and Mariann Huggins' 63.
The Tigers teed off this morning in the Valparaiso Invitational, which features a number of the top teams in the state.
Warsaw will then play in the Huntington North Invitational Thursday and the East Noble Invitational Saturday.
WARSAW 181, E. NOBLE 201
Warsaw scores - Emily Johnson 37, Jessica Sadler 45, Elena Duncan 47, Mallory Hepler 52, Laura Manning 69
East Noble scores - Lina Pasqueli 38, Randi Black 49, Kyle Edwards 56, Jill Woodward 58, Mariann Huggins 63
JV - Warsaw 217, E. Noble 235
Warsaw scores - Kortni Morris 50, Megan Krizmanich 53, Erica Schori 56, Jenny Manning 58, Tracy Thallemer 68
East Noble scores - Marisa Akerman 52, Tabby Smith 58, Brandi Randall 62, Heather Kretler 63, Chelsea Biggerstaff 65 [[In-content Ad]]