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Cedars Edge hosts girls, but visitors prevail
by Gregory R. Norfleet · Sports · April 27, 2017
The visiting Wilton girls golf team edged out West Branch’s girls golf team when the Bears hosted their first home meet in two years at the West Branch golf course.
The Beavers upset the Bears 211-218 on April 18, the first home meet for either high school golf team since the 2015 season.
“It’s so great to see the course ‘hopping’ with golfers,” Head Bears Coach Jan O’Neil said. “I see so many people with smiles on their faces just every time I walk in there. The girls were so excited to finally be able to play at home again. They’ve been waiting a long time for this and it’s great to have a place we can call home.”
Sydney Lamont led the team with 50, enough to earn runner-up medalist honors at Cedars Edge Golf Course.
Other varsity scores: Claire Bridges 53, Aleah Rocha 56, Ashley Riley 59, McKenna Walsh 62, Drew Perkins 60.
Lamont’s score on the nine holes came with a birdie on hole No. 5, shooting a two on the par-3 with her father, Darin, standing nearby.
“Sydney was really excited to ‘almost have a hole-in-one,’” O’Neil said. “She was pretty tickled her dad was there to see it, too. Birdies can be pretty rare for us so we like to celebrate those accomplishments!”
Bridges shot par on No. 3 and Riley shot par on No. 9. But O’Neil saw much more potential than just those two holes.
“Actually I think looking at the scores and seeing ten girls shoot in the 50’s shows us we’ve got a lot of depth,” she said. “With some hard work and extra playing time over the summer, those scores can easily come down even further. I love the potential and the possibilities for all of us.”
This is notable since many of the West Branch players have not played a nine-hole competition at Cedars Edge.
“Our averages keep going in the right direction,” O’Neil said. “Hopefully that continues!”
West Branch also put junior varsity golfers on the course that day: Abby Fryauf 56, Amanda Budreau 58, Jessica Myers 65, Annika Olson 57, Lauren Nalan 63, Maddi Luneckas 57, Lexie Clemens 57, Mattie Hills 69, Hannah Westcott 58, Skylar Oxley 71, Maggie Wilson 72, Sarah Cohn 77.
At Mid-Prairie
West Branch finished sixth at the Mid Prairie Hawk Invite on April 20.
Team scores: 1. Fairfield 398, 2. Wilton 399, 3. Tipton 405, 4. Mid-Prairie 414, 5. Williamsburg 418, 6. West Branch 427, 7. West Liberty 432, 8. Durant 451, 9. Regina 471
Aleah Rocha led the Bears by shooting 102, followed by Claire Bridges 106, Sydney Lamont 107, McKenna Walsh 114, Abbey Fryauf 114 and Ashley Riley 118.
At Tipton
Host Tipton beat the visiting Bears 203-214 Monday at the Tipton Golf and Country Club.
Aleah Rocha led the team with 48, followed by Sydney Lamont 53, Ashley Riley 56, Claire Bridges 57, Abbey Fryauf 60 and McKenna Walsh 65.
Rocha tied for medalist honors and Lamont tied for runner-up medalist.
Several JV golfers also played nine holes: Drew Perkins 61, Amanda Budreau 74, Maddi Luneckas 54, Jessica Myers 73, Annika Olson 56, Lauren Nalan 57, Lexi Clemens 62, Mattie Hills 62, Hannah Westcott 72, Maggie Wilson 83, Allie Waterman 61
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