Girls Golf at Pierce High
Launch the media gallery 1 playerPierce Takes 1st at Wayne Golf Meet
by Angelica Volquardsen
The Lady Jays traveled to Wayne on Thursday, September 21, to compete in the Blue Devils’ golf invitational. They received another championship with a team score of 398.
Individually, Sydney Erickson placed 2nd with an 89. Amber Albrecht placed 8th with a 96. Haley Dohmen shot a 106 and placed 26th. Paige Johnson placed 27th with a 107, and Samantha Svendsen shot a 113 and placed 34th.
Coach Melinda Stelling said, ”I thought they competed well. It was a tight race, and they came out on top. So far this season, we have used all five girls’ scores towards the team total. It was nice to see some girls step up with low scores contributing to the team total.”
The next golf meet will be held on Thursday, September 28, with the Mid-State golf tournament hosted at Pierce.
Golf Team Gets 2nd at Hartington
by Angelica Volquardsen
The Pierce girls’ golf team traveled to compete in Hartington Monday, September 18. They received 2nd place overall.
Pierce ended with a team score of 427. Sydney Erickson got 6th place with a 98, Samantha Svendsen got 14th place with a 106, and Haley Dohmen got 17th place a 111. Amber Albrecht was close behind Dohmen in 18th after shooting a 112. Paige Johnson got 22nd with a 116, and Rebecca Albrecht got 25th and shot a 122.
“For the conditions, I felt like the team played well, but there is always room for improvement,” said golf team member Sydney Erickson.
The next girls’ golf meet will be held Thursday, September 28, with the Mid-State meet at Pierce.
