WINONA LAKE – Led by Abbey Peterson’s round of par 71, the Warsaw High School girls golf team captured 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 in the final Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association poll, beat out Northern Lakes Conference rival NorthWood, 335 to 359. It is Warsaw’s first sectional title in 12 years.
The Panthers were led by Sophie Richmond, who also matched par 71 and won the playoff with Peterson for medalist honors.
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Lilly Henderson shot 84, teammates Claire Reust and Addisyn Aylor shot 89s and Lucy Ray shot 94 for Warsaw. Joey Slone shot 83, Leah Rowe 99, Marley Jordan 106 and Jordyn LeHane 112 for coach Jordan Anglemyer’s Panthers, who finished 19 strokes 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. Also advancing as individuals are Tippecanoe Valley’s Savana Miller, who carded a seven-over 78, and two golfers who shot 97s – Bremen’s Samantha Ton and Wawasee’s Ava Couture.
At Stonehenge Golf Club (par 71, 5,204 yards)
Qualifying teams
1. Warsaw (335): Abbey Peterson 71, Claire Reust 90, Lucy Ray 94, Addisyn Aylor 90, Lilly Henderson 84.
2. NorthWood (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.
Qualifying individuals
78: Savana Miller (Tippecanoe Valley)
97: Samantha Ton (Bremen) and Ava Couture (Wawasee)
Did not qualify as team
4. Tippecanoe Valley (420): Savana Miller 78, Maddie Thompson 100, Lucy Hayden 127, Maris Overby 122, Jenna Prater 120.
5. Wawasee (426): Morgan Reel 118, Ava Couture 97, Reese Beasley 109, Taelyn Tom 102, Kendall Jaress 128.
6. Plymouth (447): Noelle Hutchings 99, Taylor Hauptmann 114, Meredith Borden 124, Chloe Horton 121, Katy Longanecker 113.
7. Bremen (451): Samantha Ton 97, Isabella Woodward 114, Zoey Price 116, Gabby Meert 124, Natalie Buck 131.
8. Columbia City (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 originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: High school girls golf sectional roundup in South Bend area
