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Lady Tigers Edge Wawasee, Memorial In NLC Golf
ELKHART – Warsaw’s Delaney Wihebrink came up big, shooting a 43 and winning medalist honors at Christiana Creek Golf Club. She led the Warsaw Lady Tigers to a pair of Northern Lakes Conference girls wins Monday.
Warsaw’s score of 202 was just enough to edge out Wawasee at 205. Wawasee got one win over Elkhart Memorial at 218.
Madelyn Ray had a 52 for Warsaw, with Grayson Kilburn at 53, Miriam Hagg at 54 and Izzy Ray at 58.
Wawasee was paced by Zoe White at 48 and Belle Bruner at 50. Jadison Rostochak shot a 51, Lesley Tayagua a 56 and Ava Harker a 63 for the Lady Warriors.
“It never feels good to lose a close match,” said Wawasee coach Steve Coverstone. “Our top four players had seven holes with scores of eight or higher. We have to reduce those.
“But the girls gave a great effort on a tougher course than most of them have ever played. We are young, but if we keep working we will continue to see improvement.”
Warsaw (9-2, 2-0 NLC) will host Plymouth for a conference match at Stonehenge Golf Club on Thursday. Wawasee (6-2, 1-1 NLC) hosts NorthWood and Northridge in NLC play at South Shore Golf Club on Thursday.
WARSAW 202, WAWASEE 205
ELKHART MEMORIAL 218
at Christiana Creek G.C., Elkhart
Warsaw – Delaney Wihebrink 43 (medalist), Madelyn Ray 52, Grayson Kilburn 53, Miriam Hagg 54, Izzy Ray 58.
Wawasee – Zoe White 48. Belle Brunner 50, Jadison Rostochak 51, Lesley Tayagua 56, Ava Harker 63.
Memorial – Courtney King 44, Michal Baker 54, Lily Ball 58, Maggie Fashbaugh 62, Natalie White 74.
Records – Warsaw 9-2 (2-0 NLC), Wawasee 6-2 (1-1 NLC).
Warsaw JV – Julia Hildebrand 56, Brooklyn Fitzgerald 59, Anna Morgan 59, Cassidy Good 61, Valerie Messmore 61.
Wawasee JV – Tate Cowan 59, Valerie Haessig 61, Ryan Galloway 64.
Lady Squires Go Low In Conference Golf Wins
NORTH MANCHESTER – Kelsey Eichenauer was the medalist, shooting a career-best 39 to help Manchester to a team score of 175 and a trio of wins over Rochester, North Miami and Southwood in Three Rivers Conference girls golf Monday at Sycamore Golf Club.
The Lady Squires’ score was its best 9-hole score in five seasons. They easily outdistanced Rochester at 236 and North Miami at 293. Southwood did not have a team score.
Samantha Kissell and Cora Barnett each shot 45, which was a career-best for Barnett. Lydia Little had a 46, Madyson Ulrey a 47, Morgan Stroud a 58 and Alissa Bickerstaff a 53.
Manchester is scheduled to take on Triton at Warsaw’s Rozella Ford Golf Club at 4:30 p.m. today.
Wabash Trips Whitko
NORTH MANCHESTER – Bailey Wright had a 52 and Makayla Compton a 53 for Whitko in its 209-223 loss to Wabash in a Three Rivers Conference girls golf match Monday at Sycamore Golf Club.
Summer West had a 54 and Erin Starkweather a 64 for the Lady Wildcats.
Whitko will host Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley in a TRC match Thursday at Sycamore.
