WINONA LAKE – Led by Abbey Peterson’s par 71, the Warsaw High School girls golf team won the Indiana High School Athletic Association Warsaw girls golf sectional Thursday, played at the 5,204-yard Stonehenge Golf Club.
Coach Jack Carpenter’s Tigers, who received honorable mention honors in the latest Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association poll, beat Northern Lakes Conference rival NorthWood 335-359 for Warsaw’s first sectional title in 12 years.
The Panthers were led by Sophie Richmond, who also matched par 71 and won the play-off with Peterson for medalist honours.
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Lilly Henderson shot an 84, teammates Claire Reust and Addisyn Aylor had 89s and Lucy Ray had a 94 for Warsaw. Joey Slone had an 83, Leah Rowe had a 99, Marley Jordan had a 106 and Jordyn LeHane had a 112 for coach Jordan Anglemyer’s Panthers, who finished 19 shots ahead of third-place Culver Academies.
Warsaw, NorthWood and Culver academies advance to the East Noble Regional on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Noble Hawk Golf Links in Kendallville. Tippecanoe Valley’s Savana Miller, who shot a 7-over-par 78, and two golfers who shot 97s, Samantha Ton of Bremen and Ava Couture of Wawasee, also advance as individuals.
At Stonehenge Golf Club (par 71, 5,204 yards)
Qualified teams
1. Warsaw (335): Abbey Peterson 71, Claire Reust 90, Lucy Ray 94, Addisyn Aylor 90, Lilly Henderson 84.
2. North Wood (359): Sophie Richmond 71, Leah Rowe 99, Joey Slone 83, Marley Jordan 106, Jordyn LeHane 112.
3. Culver Academies (378): Joy Chung 90, Miranda Alavez 97, Elizabeth Tydings 92, Jessica Tong 99, Ruby Magee 103.
Qualified persons
78: Savana Miller (Tippecanoe Valley)
97: Samantha Ton (Bremen) and Ava Couture (Wawasee)
Did not qualify as a team
4. Tippecanoe Valley (420): Savana Miller 78, Maddie Thompson 100, Lucy Hayden 127, Maris Overby 122, Jenna Prater 120.
5. Wawa Lake (426): Morgan Reel 118, Ava Couture 97, Reese Beasley 109, Taelyn Tom 102, Kendall Jaress 128.
6. Plymouth (447): Noëlle Hutchings 99, Taylor Hauptmann 114, Meredith Borden 124, Chloé Horton 121, Katy Longanecker 113.
7. Bremen (451): Samantha Ton 97 years old, Isabella Woodward 114 years old, Zoey Price 116 years old, Gabby Meert 124 years old, Natalie Buck 131 years old.
8. City of Columbia (462): Ciara Clifford 107, Evelyn Schaekel 113, Lillian Joseph 114, Isabelle Lane 128, Jada Bower 133.
9. Triton (467): Chloe McKinney 105, Brooke Kitch 117, Sydney Heckaman 122, Morgan Heckaman 138, Madison Wright 123.
10. Whitko (476): Grace Burnworth 109, Kaylee Adkins 117, Soren Branning 128, Hannah Long 122, Taylor Long 131.
11. Manchester (484): Piper Spangle 119, Addison Reid 125, Raegen Shah 116, Chloe Schannep 126, Ava Simcoe 124.
This article was originally published on the South Bend Tribune: A Roundup of High School Girls Golf Sections in the South Bend Area
