CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Joplin’s Harry Satterlee earned medalist honors and Carl Junction captured the team title in a boys golf quadrangular on Wednesday at Briarbrook Golf Course.
A junior at JHS, Satterlee posted a 3-under-par 33 to claim top individual honors.
One stroke back was Carl Junction sophomore Jack Spencer, who was the runner-up with a 2-under 34.
Carl Junction had a four-person score of 154, while Joplin was second with a 162. Carthage and Webb City both had a 163.
Also shooting in the 30s were Carl Junction’s Jacob Teeter (38), Carthage’s Max Templeman (38), Webb City’s Braxten Cahoon (39) and Joplin’s Ian Surbrugg (39). Teeter and Templeman tied for third place.
Also competing for Carl Junction were Tommy Walker (40), Logan Lowry (42) and Zach Merwin (49).
Hobbs Campbell (43), Dylan Bozarth (47) and Taylor McMillian (48) also competed for Joplin.
Also competing for Carthage were Britt Coy (41), Colson Brust (42), Owen Derryberry (42) and Ben Nicholas (46).
Levi Lassiter (41), Jack Good (41), Cooper Forth (42) and Carson Judd (43) also competed for Webb City.
It was the third straight day the four teams competed against each other.
Carthage won the team titles on Monday (Twin Hills) and Tuesday (Carthage Golf Course) before the Bulldogs won on their home course on Wednesday.
Area squads will compete at the Joplin Invitational on April 6 at Twin Hills.
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Nevada’s Emree Cameron was the runner-up at the MSHSAA Class 2 Girls Golf Championships on a chilly Tuesday at Silo Ridge Golf and Country Club.
A sophomore, Cameron finished with a two-day score of 146.
Cameron carded a 1-under-par 71 on Monday. On Tuesday, Cameron shot a 3-over-par 75.
Cameron finished fourth at last year’s event.
Marshfield’s Marlene Edgeman repeated as state champion with a two-day score of 144, carding an even-par 72 in both rounds.
Cassville’s Avery Chappell placed ninth with a 172.
Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal finished 19th (188), Mount Vernon’s Kenadi Killingsworth tied for 27th (193) and Monett’s Clarie Nation tied for 32nd (195).
Mount Vernon’s Madison Phillips tied for 55th (207), Nevada’s Paige Hertzberg was 62nd (212) and Monett’s Katie Geiss and Nevada’s Riley Severance tied for 71st (223).
Mount Vernon’s Madalyn Cook finished 73rd (227) and Cassville’s Maci Barton tied for 78th (236).
Osage was the team champion with a 350. Westminster Christian took second with a 383.
Mount Vernon finished ninth in the standings with a 457.
CLASS 4 TOURNEY CONCLUDLES
St. Joseph’s Academy captured the Class 4 team championship on Tuesday at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club.
The Angels had a four-person score of 640.
Blue Springs (699) and Liberty North (707) were second and third in the team standings.
Blue Springs South’s Maya McVey was the individual state champion with a 146, a 70 on Monday and a 76 on Tuesday.
Springfield Catholic’s Lyla Louderbaugh, St. Joseph Academy’s Rylie Andrews and Rock Bridge’s Tierney Baumstark all tied for second with identical scores of 152.
Ozark’s Josey Roberts took fifth with a 156.
Carthage sophomore Shay Gaddis tied for 36th place with a 183.
The lone Joplin area qualifier, Gaddis shot a 91 on Monday and a 92 on Tuesday.
CLASS 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Purdy’s Rosa Schad finished 35th at the Class 1 state golf tournament at Columbia Country Club.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Joplin area did not have a state qualifier at the MSHSAA Class 3 District 3 girls golf tournament on Friday at the Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course.
The top two teams were Glendale (309) and Helias Catholic (364). Both schools advanced full squads.
Carl Junction, Webb City and McDonald County had athletes competing at the event, but none were able to finish in the top 12 after the golfers from the qualifying teams were excluded.
Glendale’s Page Bowman was the individual district champion with a 74.
The final individual qualifiers, Willard’s Emma Howard and Bolivar’s Elle Robinson, both shot 99.
Carl Junction’s Rylee Sprague and Olivia Teeter both shot 102, McDonald County’s Fayth Ogden carded 104 and Carl Junction’s Anna Burch and Webb City’s Jacie Crouch both shot 105.
Also competing for Carl Junction were Addison Teeter (107) and Jasmine Woerner (117). Also competing for Webb City were Avry Hodson (109), Langlee Walker (117) and Isabella Manes (126) and Farryn Holcomb (141). Also competing for Mac County were Kelsie Lilly (116), Kyla Moore (121), Raygan Allgood (130) and Danika Watson (142).
Joplin High School hosted the MSHSAA Class 4 District 3 girls golf tournament on Thursday at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
The top two teams and the top 12 individuals not on the qualifying teams advanced to the state tournament.
Springfield Catholic (350) and Kickapoo (367) qualified their full squads to the state tournament.
The lone individual qualifier from the area was Carthage’s Shay Gaddis.
A sophomore, Gaddis carded an 86 and tied for seventh place with Notre Dame de Sion’s Ava Hoehn and Raymore-Peculiar’s Samantha Larkins.
Gaddis made par on six holes and had nine bogeys to go along with three double bogeys.
Springfield Catholic’s Lyla Louderbaugh was the individual medalist with a 1-under-par 70.
Ozark’s Josey Roberts (72) and Springfield Catholic’s Grace Tiedemann (75) finished second and third, respectively. Rounding out the top five were Lee’s Summit West’s Brylie Ellis (81) and Kickapoo’s Sarah Trotman (83).
The final individual qualifiers were Ray-Pec’s McKenna Raymond and Central’s Hampton Richards. Both shot 95 and tied for 16th overall.
Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap and Carthage’s Addison Foust both turned in identical scores of 101 and they tied for 25th place. They were six strokes back of the final state qualifier. Belnap is a senior, while Foust is a freshman.
Also competing for Joplin were Drew Yockey (104), Taylor Colson (113), Kenna Haley (116) and Chloe Friend (128). The Eagles finished eighth in the team standings (434) in their final outing of the ’22 season.
Brooklynn Detherage (148) also competed for Carthage.
The Class 4 state tournament will be held on Oct. 17-18 at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Joplin finished third in the team standings at the 2022 Central Ozark Conference Girls Golf Tournament on Monday at Horton Smith Golf Course
With three golfers in the top 10, Willard claimed the team championship with a four-person score of 358. The Tigers won the conference title for the second straight season.
Ozark was the runner-up with 373, while Joplin was third with 381.
Carl Junction and Nixa tied for fourth place with identical scores of 387. Branson (388), Republic (425) and Webb City (433) finished sixth, seventh and eighth, respectively. Carthage does not have a full squad.
Individually, Ozark’s Josey Roberts was the COC champion with a 72, while Willard’s Kylee Hopper was the runner-up with a 77.
Carthage’s Shay Gaddis finished third with a personal-best score of 78 and Joplin’s Kenna Haley tied for fourth with Nixa’s Macy Pierce with an 85.
Branson’s Maci Rogers placed sixth with an 86, Republic’s Izzy Benson took seventh with an 88 and Carthage’s Addie Foust tied for eighth with a 91, a new personal best. Willard’s Aubrey Foster tied Foust for eighth, and her teammate Sara White placed 10th with a 92.
The top 10 golfers earn all-conference recognition.
Carl Junction’s Rylee Sprague tied for 11th place with a 93, Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap was 13th with a 94 and Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter tied for 14th with a 95.
Webb City’s Jacie Crouch and Carl Junction’s Anna Burch tied for 17th with scores of 97, while Joplin’s Chloe Friend finished 20th with a 100.
Carl Junction’s Alex Teeter and Joplin’s Drew Yockey tied for 23rd, while Webb City’s Avry Hodson tied for 25th.
Carl Junction’s Jasmine Woerner tied for 27th, Webb City’s Langlee Walker finished 32nd, Joplin’s Taylor Colson was 39th, Webb City’s Emerson Boulware finished 40th and Carthage’s Brooke Detherage was 41st.
Local golfers head to district tournaments later this week.
Joplin is hosting the Class 4 District 3 tournament on Thursday at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
Carl Junction and Webb City will be among the teams competing at Friday’s Class 3 District 3 tournament at the Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course in Springfield.
A stellar regular season has concluded for the Joplin High School girls golf team.
The Eagles finished third in the team standings at their own Lady Eagle Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
“We had a full field and a lot of tough competition today,” Joplin coach Shannon Neill said. “It was good to see some of the teams we’ll see at districts. Our girls played well. The course was in great shape with really fast greens. It was a perfect day for playing.”
Lee’s Summit West won the invite with a four-person score of 380, while Kickapoo was second with a 383. Joplin finished third with a 406, while Ozark (417) and Carl Junction (423) rounded out the top five teams.
There were 11 full squads in attendance and two incomplete teams.
Ozark’s Josey Roberts was the individual medalist with a 6-over-par 77.
Lee’s Summit West’s Brylie Ellis took second with an 84, Cassville’s Avery Chappell was third with an 85, Kickapoo’s Sarah Jane Trotman took fourth with an 88 and Lee’s Summit North’s Hannah Keisker finished fifth with an 89.
Carthage’s Shay Gaddis and Lee’s Summit West’s Emma Cole tied for sixth place with identical scores of 93. Carl Junction’s Jasmine Woerner and Lee’s Summit West’s Laura Mayo both carded 97 and tied for eighth place.
Six golfers tied for 10th place with scores of 98—Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap and Kenna Haley, Webb City’s Jacie Crouch, Monett’s Katie Geiss and Kickapoo’s Hannah Pile and Ellie Guthrie.
Joplin’s Drew Yockey finished 18th with a 101, while McDonald County’s duo of Fayth Ogden and Kyla Moore tied for 20th with scores of 104.
Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter tied for 22nd with a 106, while Seneca’s Madison Auman and CJ’s Anna Burch tied for 25th with scores of 108.
Joplin’s Taylor Colson finished 27th, while Seneca’s Madison Collinsworth and Joplin’s Chloe Friend tied for 28th.
Carl Junction’s Alex Teeter and Rylee Sprague, Webb City’s Langlee Walker and Avry Hodson and Monett’s Claire Nation all tied for 30th.
Tuesday’s tourney was the final outing of the regular season.
It’s been a season to remember for the Joplin Eagles, who won four tournaments and took second at another this fall before Tuesday’s third place showing.
Joplin captured tourney titles at Nevada, Carthage, Carl Junction and Cassville this season. The Eagles took second at the first Lady Eagle Invitational back in August.
“Our girls have had a great season,” Neill said. “They are continually improving. And I think they’re coming together at the right time of the season. I think it’s safe to say this is the best season a Joplin girls golf team has had in a while. It’s been exciting for me and it’s been exciting for the girls. And I know the girls are excited to see how they do at COC on Monday and districts next Thursday.”
The Central Ozark Conference tournament will be held on Monday at Horton Smith in Springfield.
Joplin will be the host school for the Class 4 District 3 tournament on Thursday, Oct. 6 at Schifferdecker. The district also features the likes of Kickapoo, Lee’s Summit West, Springfield Catholic, Ozark, Nixa, Republic, Lee’s Summit and Raymore-Peculiar.
“Our district is always tough,” Neill said. “We’re hosting the district tournament here, so that should give our girls some confidence. We’re hoping for a great day. We’ll see what happens next week.”
Lady Eagle Invitational
Team standings: Lee’s Summit West 380, Kickapoo 383, Joplin 406, Ozark 417, Carl Junction 423, Lee’s Summit North 424, Webb City 437, McDonald County 448, Seneca 471, Monett 473, Joplin B 491. Incomplete teams: Carthage, Cassville.
NEVADA, Mo. — For the fourth time this season, the Joplin High School girls golf team left a tournament with a first-place plaque.
And for the fourth time this fall, Nevada’s Emree Cameron captured medalist honors at a local event.
Joplin won the team championship at the 18th Nevada Lady Tiger Invitational girls golf tournament on Friday at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course.
The Eagles had the best four-person score with a 385. Carl Junction (408) and Webb City (416) finished second and third in the team standings. Rounding out the team standings were Lamar (427), Butler (437) and Frontenac (437).
A sophomore at Nevada, Cameron had the low score on her home course. Cameron carded an impressive 7-under-par 65.
“Emree had another outstanding day,” Nevada coach Brian Leonard said. “Emree won her fourth tournament championship of the season. She finished the course, a par 72 (36-36) layout, with a 7-under 65. This was the Emree’s personal record on her home course.”
Cameron carded six birdies, one chip-in eagle and one bogey. Leonard noted Cameron’s score is a new Nevada High School record for an 18-hole event.
“Emree’s score of 65 on a par 72 course also places her in second place for the MSHSAA state records,” Leonard noted.
Carthage’s Shay Gaddis was the tourney’s individual runner-up with an 86, while Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap and Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal tied for third place with identical scores of 87.
Carthage’s Addie Foust took fifth with a 92, while Joplin’s Drew Yockey, Webb City’s duo of Jacie Crouch and Avry Hodson and Nevada’s Riley Severance tied for sixth place with scores of 96.
Joplin’s Kenna Haley finished 10th with a 97, while Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter, Nevada’s Paige Hertzberg and El Dorado Springs’ Laney Wolfe tied for 11th place, as three carded 98.
Rounding out the top 15 were Carl Junction’s Rylee Sprague (100) and El Dorado Springs’ Skylynn Gibbs, Carl Junction’s Jasmine Woerner and Frontenac’s Addie Josephson. All three shot 101.
Webb City’s Langlee Walker finished tied for 20th, Joplin’s Taylor Colson was 23rd and Carl Junction’s tandem of Anna Burch and Alex Teeter tied for 27th.
There were 43 golfers competing.
The JHS girls golf team poses with the first-place plaque after winning the Nevada Invitational on Friday. Courtesy photo.
The Carl Junction Bulldogs finished second in the team standings at Friday’s tourney in Nevada. Courtesy photo.
Pictured are the top five individuals from the Nevada Lady Tiger Invitational. From left to right, are Nevada’s Emree Cameron, Carthage’s Shay Gaddis, Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap, Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal and Carthage’s Addie Foust. Courtesy photo.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — For the third time this season, the Joplin High School girls golf team captured a team championship at a local tournament.
The Eagles won the team crown at the eCarthage.com Invitational on Monday at the Carthage Golf Course.
Joplin finished with a four-person score of 381. Cassville was second with a 406 and Webb City finished third in the standings with a 407.
Rounding out the team standings were Carl Junction (416), Lamar (425), McDonald County (440) and Monett (466). Carthage, Seneca and Nevada were among the teams that had individuals competing.
Pictured are Joplin’s Kenna Haley, Lindsey Belnap and Drew Yockey. All three finished in the top 10 at the eCarthage.com Invitational on Monday. Courtesy photo.
The Eagles have also won team titles at Carl Junction and Cassville thus far this fall.
As far as the individual leaderboard, the Eagles had three golfers finish in the top nine.
Joplin’s Kenna Haley finished fifth with a 91, while Lindsey Belnap was sixth with a 93 and Drew Yockey took ninth with a 95. Taylor Colson shot a 102 for Joplin’s fourth score and was 17th, while Chloe Friend carded 104 and tied for 19th.
Nevada sophomore Emree Cameron was the individual medalist with a 3-under-par 68. In an impressive showing, Cameron had seven birdies and three eagles. She made par on eight holes.
Cameron was 14 strokes better than the runner-up and was also the lone golfer to shoot under par.
“Emree had another outstanding day,” Nevada coach Brian Leonard told SoMo Sports. “This is Emree’s third tournament championship victory this year (Joplin, Bolivar, Carthage).”
Carthage’s Shay Gaddis took second individually with an 11-over-par 82.
Cassville’s Avery Chappell finished third (82) and Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal was fourth (86).
After Joplin’s Haley and Belnap, Monett’s Kaite Geiss took seventh (94) and McDonald County’s Fayth Ogden placed eighth (95).
Webb City’s Jacie Crouch carded 96 and finished 10th.
Carl Junction’s Anna Burch, Webb City’s Langlee Walker and Cassville’s Gracie Harmon all shot 97 to tie for 11th place, while Carthage’s Addie Foust carded 98 to finish 14th.
Webb City’s Avery Hodson carded 99 and finished 15th.
Seneca’s top performer was Maddi Aumen, who finished 23rd with a 105.
There were 54 golfers competing.
Full results of the tourney can be found at the link below.
eCarthage.com Invitational
Team standings: Joplin 381, Cassville 406, Webb City 407, Carl Junction 416, Lamar 425, McDonald County 440, Monett 466. Incomplete teams: Carthage, Nevada, Seneca.
Joplin’s girls golf team is pictured after winning Monday’s eCarthage.com Invitational. Courtesy photo.
Nevada’s Emree Cameron was the medalist at Monday’s eCarthage.com Invitational. Courtesy photo.
Nevada’s Emree Cameron (far right) and Carthage’s Shay Gaddis (second from right) were the top two performers at Monday’s invite at the Carthage Golf Course.
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Joplin claimed the team championship and Carthage’s Shay Gaddis was the individual medalist at the Carl Junction Invitational girls golf tournament on Tuesday at Briarbrook Golf Course.
Joplin finished on top of the team standings with a four-person score of 412.
Lamar (423), Carl Junction (432) and Webb City (460) finished second through fourth, respectively. Webb City’s B team (522), Seneca (523) and Purdy (530) rounded out the team standings.
It’s the second straight team championship for Joplin, as Shannon Neill’s Eagles also won last week’s tourney at Cassville.
A sophomore at Carthage, Gaddis shot an 83 to earn individual medalist honors.
Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal carded 86 and was second on the individual leaderboard.
Olivia Teeter
Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter finished third with a 97, while Joplin’s duo of Kenna Haley (99) and Lindsey Belnap (100) took fourth and fifth, respectively.
Joplin’s Drew Yockey shot a 101, Carl Junction’s Anna Burch and Webb City’s Jacie Crouch turned in identical scores of 106, Lamar’s Kennedy Evans shot a 107 and Webb City’s Langlee Walker carded 109.
Also competing for Joplin were Taylor Colson (112), Chloe Friend (112) and Gwen Zamanzadeh (125).
Also competing for the host Bulldogs were Alex Teeter (114), Rylee Sprague (115) and Jasmine Woerner (123). Carl Junction’s B team was led by Laurel Shallenburger’s 117.
Webb City’s third and fourth golfers were Avry Hodson (120) and Farryn Holcomb (125). Webb City’s B team was led by Libby Allen’s 122.
Also competing for Carthage were Addie Foust (111) and Brooke Detherage (132).
Seneca’s top finisher was Maddie Collinsworth (117), while Rosa Schad led Purdy with a 122.
Area golfers will compete at the Ozark Invitational on Thursday at Fremont Hills.
Pictured are the top five individuals at Tuesday’s Carl Junction Invitational. From left to right are Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap and Kenna Haley, Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter, Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal and Carthage’s Shay Gaddis. Submitted photo.
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Nevada’s Emree Cameron earned medalist honors at the Bolivar Invitational girls golf tournament on Monday at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club.
A sophomore, Cameron carded a 2-under-par 70, one stroke better than Springfield Catholic’s Lyla Louderbaugh and Marshfield’s Marlee Edgeman.
There were 117 golfers competing, with girls from Class 2-4 in attendance. The course is the site of the MSHSAA Class 2 state championships.
“This tournament invites over 25 teams from all four classes, which makes it a difficult tournament to win,” Nevada coach Brian Leonard said. “Emree had an outstanding day. Emree started out with three birdies in her first five holes. After a couple of bogies, Emree finished the front nine 1-under par. Emree held her own throughout the start of her back nine. Her lone birdie happened on the short par-3 No. 17.”
Springfield Catholic’s Grace Tiedemann (74) and Glendale’s Page Bowman (75) rounded out the top five.
Mount Vernon’s Kenadi Killingsworth, Kickapoo’s Hannah Pile and Nevada’s Riley Severance tied for 22nd place with identical scores of 95.
Mount Vernon’s Madi Phillips finished 40th and teammate Madalyn Cook took 48th. Nevada’s Paige Hertzberg finished 56th.
Springfield Catholic (337), Glendale (345), Helias (378), Kickapoo (378) and New Covenant (402) were the top five teams.
MARSHFIELD, Mo. — Nevada’s Emree Cameron finished fourth at the Marshfield Invitational Golf Tournament on Thursday at Whispering Oaks Golf Course.
A sophomore, Cameron shot a 1-over-par 71.
Marshfield’s Marlee Edgeman was the individual medalist with a 67, while Ozark’s Josey Roberts was the runner-up with a 68 and Willard’s Kylee Hopper took third (71).
Rounding out the top 10 were Rogersville’s March Mantala (75), Camdenton’s Sydney Righter (80), Kickapoo’s Sara Jane Trotman (80), Rolla’s Aubrey Smith (80) and Alyssa Joyce (82) and Republic’s Izzy Benson (84).
Mount Vernon’s Madi Phillips finished 13th with an 89, while McDonald County’s tandem of Fayth Ogden (96) and Kyla Moore (98) finished 22nd and 24th, respectively.
Mount Vernon’s Madalyn Cook placed 28th (99) and Nevada’s Paige Hertzberg (100) finished 30th.
There were 18 teams competing.
Willard was the top team with a 350, while Camdenton was second with a 362.
Marshfield Invitational
Team scores: Willard 350, Camdenton 362, Kickapoo 363, Rolla 365, Rogersville 377, Ozark 395, Bolivar 401, Branson 406, Mount Vernon 418, Lebanon 434, McDonald County 437, West Plains 437, Buffalo 445, Republic 457, Strafford 459, Hollister 466. Incomplete teams: Marshfield, Nevada.
CASSVILLE, Mo. — The Joplin High School girls golf team won the Cassville Lady Wildcat Invitational on Thursday.
The Eagles had three of the top 10 golfers and finished with a team score of 402.
Cassville (409) and Carl Junction (419) finished second and third, respectively, in the team standings.
Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap finished fifth overall with a 95, while Kenna Haley (9th) and Drew Yockey (10th) both finished with identical scores of 99.
Also for the Eagles, Taylor Colson shot a 109 and Chloe Friend carded 112.
Cassville’s Avery Chappell was the individual medalist with an 83, while Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal took second with an 87 and Carthage’s Shay Gaddis placed third with a 90.
Monett’s Claire Nation (93) and Katie Geiss (96) placed fourth and sixth, respectively, while Carl Junction’s Rylee Sprague took seventh with a 98.
Cassville’s Gracie Harmon was eighth with a 99.
Also competing for Carl Junction were Olivia Teeter (103), Alex Teeter (107), Anna Burch (111) and Jasmine Woerner (114).
Also competing for Carthage were Addie Foust (102) and Brooke Detherage (129).
Webb City also competed at the event. The Cardinals finished with a team score of 448. Competing for Webb City were Jacie Crouch (101), Avry Hodson (104), Langlee Walker (120), Emerson Boulware (123) and Farryn Holcomb (126).
Seneca’s top performers were Ellie Olson (108) and Maddy Aumen (109).
Carl Junction claimed the team championship and Nevada’s Emree Cameron was the individual medalist at Tuesday’s Joplin Lady Eagle Invitational girls golf tournament at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
Carl Junction topped the team standings with a four-person score of 424.
Joplin was second in the team standings with a 427, while Webb City was third with a 460 and Republic took fourth with a 483.
Rounding out the team standings were Joplin B (496), Seneca (523) and Webb City B (527).
Nevada’s Cameron easily captured individual medalist honors, as she shot a 5-under-par 66. She had seven birdies and made par on nine holes.
Nevada coach Brian Leonard said Cameron’s 66 is a school record for the lowest 18-hole round.
Emree Cameron
“Emree started out with a couple of bogies in her first four holes,” Leonard said. “I told her she might have a few bogies but she’ll also have several birdies to offset those bogies…and she did. She birdied three holes on the front nine for her 1-under-par 35.
“She then held it steady at par until she birdied No. 15,” Leonard added. “After this hole, she took advantage of her length off the tee. Her length off of the tee provided her several short wedge shots into the green for her approach shots. She dialed in her wedge shots into the green with four birdies on her last four holes for her 4- under-31 to finish with her 66.”
Just a sophomore, Cameron finished fourth at last year’s Class 2 state tournament. She also won this event a year ago.
Republic’s Izzy Benson was the runner-up with a 90 and Joplin’s Drew Yockey finished third with a 94.
Nevada’s Riley Severance placed fourth with a 101, while Carl Junction’s Anna Burch finished fifth with a 102 and Carthage’s Shay Gaddis was sixth with a 103.
Rounding out the top 10 were Webb City’s Jacie Crouch (104), Joplin’s Kenna Haley (105), Nevada’s Paige Hertzberg (105) and Carl Junction’s Rylee Sprague (106).
Carl Junction’s Alex Teeter was 11th (107), followed by Joplin’s Gwen Zamanzadeh (109) and Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter (109), who tied for 12th.
Webb City’s Farryn Holcomb (113) finished 14th, while Joplin’s duo of Taylor Colson and Chloe Friend tied for 15th with scores of 114.
There were nearly 40 golfers competing at the event.
Following the graduation of three standouts, the Webb City High School girls golf team will be led by new faces in 2022.
The Cardinals must overcome the loss of the graduated Sydney French, Laya McAllister and Sophia Coulson after the trio concluded the 2021 season at the Class 3 state tournament.
The three players were also the team’s top finishers at the conference and district tournaments. With that, the Cardinals will have a new look this fall.
“We have a very young and inexperienced team and I believe we’ll be playing our best when we get to our conference and district tournaments after we’ve completed our regular season,” Webb City coach Jackson Boyer said.
Webb City has three returning golfers with prior varsity experience—senior Jacie Crouch, junior Langlee Walker and sophomore Emerson Boulware. Crouch finished 33rd at last season’s Central Ozark Conference tourney.
The Cardinals also have five newcomers on the roster this fall—senior Farryn Holcomb, juniors Avry Hodson and Libby Allen and sophomores Aly Byrd and Isabella Manes.
Despite the lack of varsity experience, Boyer noted there’s a lot to like about his team.
“The strength of our team so far is the hard work and dedication I’ve seen,” he said. “We have a great group of athletes that are going to get better as the season progresses and we have a lot of competition on the team for the five varsity spots.”
Boyer is confident his Cardinals can put together a solid season if they improve in all facets of the game as the season progresses.
“Ultimately, we’re going to need to improve our ball striking off the tee,” Boyer said. “We’re working on having a simple approach to the game and improving consistency through the course.
“We are going to put a lot of focus on our short game,” he added. “The team is working very hard on pitching, chipping and putting. Another key to success will be each player building confidence in themselves and each other as the season progresses.”
Webb City will be among the teams competing at the Joplin Lady Eagle Invitational on Aug. 30 at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
“The team is extremely excited to get going and see how we stack up against area schools,” Boyer said. “This is a great group that comes to practice each day very focused on improving their game. I’m looking forward to getting the season started and watching them compete at each tournament.”
CARTHAGE, Mo. — With the pressure on, Carl Junction freshman Jack Spencer birdied a sudden death playoff hole to earn medalist honors at Monday’s Abbiatti’s BBQ Carthage Invitational.
After 18 holes were complete at the Carthage Golf Course, CJ’s Spencer, Carthage’s Max Templeman and Republic’s Cason Bekemeier found themselves tied on top of the leaderboard, as all carded even-par 71.
A playoff on hole No. 10 determined who would be the medalist and who would finish second and third.
When all was said and done, Spencer was the invite’s champion, while Bekemeier was the runner-up after making par on the playoff hole and Templeman settled for third.
“It was one of the best things I’ve seen in a long time,” Carl Junction coach Ryan Jones told SoMo Sports. “Hole No. 10 is a par-5. All three kids hit their shot onto the fairway. Jack stuck an iron from about 200 out to five feet. Jack had an eagle putt from five feet that he barely missed and then he tapped in for birdie to win it.”
Jones noted Spencer came through in the clutch.
“He puts a lot of expectations on himself,” Jones said. “He’s a great golfer with a great golfing disposition. He’s certainly got the talent and he’s off to a good start to his high school career. I’m sure he’s on cloud nine right now. But I know he has bigger goals moving forward.”
Spencer recorded four birdies on the day. Templeman had three birdies and an eagle on hole No. 10.
One stroke was all that separated Joplin and the host Tigers in the team standings. Joplin turned in a four-person score of 308, just one stroke better than runner-up Carthage.
The Eagles have now won five events this spring.
Carl Junction (321), Republic (323) and Webb City (330) rounded out the top five teams.
“As a team, we weren’t as sharp as we were last week,” Jones said. “But we were solid. We were right there. If you don’t play great, the local teams in this area will beat you. Carthage is great and Joplin is great. We played okay, but that’s a testament to how good the golf is in our area. It’s been a long time since all four local teams (Joplin, Carthage, Carl Junction, Webb City) have been this good. If you don’t play great, you’re going to get beat.”
After the top three individuals, Carthage’s Britt Coy, Joplin’s Hobbs Campbell and Monett’s Jaxon Bailey all carded 1-over-par 72 to tie for fourth place.
Joplin’s Harry Satterlee shot a 73 and finished seventh overall, while Nevada’s Owen Swearingen and Webb City’s Keegon Dill both carded 75 to tie for eighth.
Joplin’s Wyatt Satterlee finished 10th overall with a 77.
Neosho’s Kytn Francisco and Republic’s Griffin Frey tied for 11th place after shooting 80.
Webb City’s Josh Howard and Carthage’s Owen Derryberry tied for 13th with scores of 81.
In addition to Campbell and the Satterlees, Joplin’s Ian Surbrugg shot an 86 and Gabe De Leon carded 88.
Carthage’s Ben Nicholas carded 85 and Colson Brust finished with a 100.
Also competing for the Bulldogs were Zach Wrensch (82), Noah Williams (84), Tommy Walker (84) and Jacob Teeter (90). Wrensch tied for 15th place.
Also contributing for Webb City Braxten Cahoon (84), Cooper Forth (89) and Levi Lassiter (90).
Neosho’s Xander Woodward and Seneca’s Jace Wilson both carded 84, tying for 18th place with CJ’s Walker and Williams and Webb City’s Cahoon.
Seneca’s Eli Olson shot an 85. McAuley was led by Rocco Bazzano-Joseph (87) and Evan D’Amour (89).
Local golf squads will return to action at next Monday’s Bird-Dog Invitational at Briarbrook Golf Course.
“It’s been a busy two weeks,” Jones said. “I think we’ve only had a few practices because we’ve been playing so much. Now we’ve got a week before we play again. We’re excited to get back to practice so we can work on some things.”
Abbiatti’s BBQ Carthage Invitational
Team standings: Joplin 308, Carthage 309, Carl Junction 321, Republic 323, Webb City 329, Monett 333, Neosho 363, Seneca 363, McAuley Catholic 382, Sarcoxie 407, Lockwood 408, McDonald County 511.
Nevada’s Emree Cameron was the individual medalist and Carthage claimed the team championship at the Joplin Lady Eagle Invitational on Wednesday at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
Just a freshman, Cameron carded a 3-over-par 74 to finish on top of the leaderboard.
Cassville’s Avery Chappell was the runner-up with a 78, while Carthage’s Hailey Bryant placed third with an 82.
Joplin’s Sophia Schwartz was recognized on Senior Day.
Joplin’s Sophia Schwartz placed fourth with a 94, while Webb City’s Laya McAllister was fifth with a 95.
Carthage’s Caitlin Derryberry placed sixth with a 96, Webb City’s Sydney French took seventh with a 97 and Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap finished eighth with a 98.
Webb City’s Sophia Coulson finished ninth with a 99, Monett’s Claire Nation finished 10th with a 100 and Carthage’s Ava Lacey carded 103 to finish 11th.
Seneca’s Madison Babbitt (104) finished 12th, while Joplin’s Drew Yockey and Nevada’s Riley Severance tied for 13th, as both players turned in identical scores of 105.
McDonald County’s Jolie Stipp (106) was 15th, while Carl Junction’s Anna Burch and McDonald County’s Fayth Ogden tied for 16th with scores of 107.
Rounding out the top 20 were Nevada’s duo of Libby Barrett (108) and Katie Pennington (108) and Carl Junction’s Alex Teeter (109).
With three players finishing in the top 11, Carthage captured the team championship with a 394. Nevada was just one stroke back with a 395. Brian Leonard’s Tigers had four players finish in the top 20.
Webb City (407), Joplin (422) and Cassville (440) rounded out the top five teams.
Carl Junction (442), McDonald County (455) and Monett (471) completed the team standings.
The Carthage Tigers took first place at the Joplin Lady Eagle Invitational on Wednesday. Submitted photo.
The Nevada Tigers took second at Wednesday’s Lady Eagle Invitational.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — As the summer months progressed, and as the school year quickly approached, McDonald County’s Lily Allman anxiously wondered if she’d get a senior season on the links.
Like the countless other high school athletes from across the country, Allman could only wait for the verdict.
“It was nerve-racking this summer,” Allman said. “I played in a lot of summer tournaments, so I tried to stay focused on that because no one knew what was going to happen. I played as much as I could in case we didn’t have a season.”
Eventually, good news arrived, and the prep golf season is underway.
Now, Allman is determined to make the most of the 2020 fall season.
And thus far, she’s doing just that.
A multi-year standout for the Mustangs, Allman earned medalist honors at the 10th annual eCarthage.com Invitational girls golf tournament on a near perfect Monday at the Carthage Golf Course.
“I’m just glad we’re able to play,” Allman said. “I just try to take each tournament one at a time because you never know what could happen. I’m just thankful and I feel blessed that I’m able to play this year. And so far, the season’s been good.”
As far as Allman’s performance on Monday, good would be an understatement.
Allman carded an impressive 2-under-par 69, seven strokes better than the runner-up.
“I actually got off to a rough start today,” Allman said. “But my coach told me to take it one shot at a time and I think I did a good job of doing that. I just tried to relax and go play golf. As soon as I got that mindset, it was a better day.”
Allman made seven birdies and shot par on seven other holes en route to her personal best score.
“I told her, ‘This year you will post a score under-par’ and she did,” Mustangs coach Darryl Harbaugh said. “She started off today with a bogey and then a double-bogey on the first two holes. She was mad and ready to throw down. I told her to calm down and just play her game. Then she got on a roll. She made a heck of a birdie and made a couple of nice putts on the back nine. I don’t think she three-putted today. She did great.”
Pictured is McDonald County’s Lily Allman.
Allman is off to a stellar start to her senior year, as she’s now won three invites in as many weeks.
She took first place at the Carl Junction invite last week at Briarbrook Golf Course with a 75 and also topped the leaderboard at Joplin’s invite two weeks ago at Schifferdecker Golf Course with a 78.
Earlier in the season, Allman placed third at Marshfield’s tournament and sixth at Springfield Catholic’s invite.
“Technically, she started off the season a little slow,” Harbaugh said. “In the first few tournaments, she found a couple of things to work on and places she can improve. And you don’t have to tell her anything twice because she’s always working on her game. And her hard work is paying off. She’s playing great and she’s having a great year.”
In 2019, Allman captured district and sectional titles before finishing 31st at the Class 2 state tournament.
Allman noted she’s highly-motivated to end her prep golf career on a high note.
After the conference tourney on Sept. 29, McDonald County will compete at the Class 3 District 3 tournament in Springfield, where a trip to state will be on the line. This year’s Class 3 state tournament will be held at Twin Hills in Joplin.
“My goal is to compete and do well at districts and to go on to state,” Allman said. “I’d love to be all-state. I just want to do the best I can and let the results take care of itself.”
“I hope she doesn’t put too much pressure on herself the rest of this year,” Harbaugh said. “You can only control one shot at a time. But she knows that.”
CARTHAGE WINS TEAM TITLE, JOPLIN TAKES SECOND
With three golfers in the top nine, the host Carthage Tigers claimed the team championship with a four-person score of 366.
Carthage’s Hailey Bryant was the runner-up with a 5-over-par 76. Bryant made three birdies. Shaely Garrison took seventh place with a 92 and Caitlin Derryberry was ninth with a 95. Aubri Fisher’s 103 rounded out the team scoring.
Competing as an individual, Carthage’s Kim Lopez finished eighth with a 95.
“I thought they all played pretty good,” Tigers coach Lowell Catron said. “Hailey’s score is pretty good. Shaely, Caitlin and Aubrey all had their best rounds, so that was good to see. And we’re getting Rylee Scott back tomorrow, so we’re looking forward to that. We’ll keep teeing it up and we’ll keep trying to play as good as we can.”
The Carthage Tigers pose with the first-place plaque on Monday.
The Joplin Eagles finished second in the team standings with a 395.
“I’m so proud of the girls,” Eagles coach Shannon Neill said. “We’re definitely seeing improvements. We still need to work on the short game for sure.”
Joplin’s Emily Delman placed fourth with a 90 and Campbell Waggoner took 10th with a 98.
Also for the Eagles, Sophia Schwartz shot a 99, Bella Sotlar turned in a 108 and Lindsey Belnap shot a 109.
After Allman and Bryant, Webb City’s Sarah Oathout placed third, with Joplin’s Delman fourth, Seneca’s Kaitlyn Soden fifth and Webb City’s Laya McAllister sixth. All four girls carded 90.
Area teams will compete at Cassville on Thursday.
The Joplin Eagles pose with the second-place plaque on Monday at the Carthage Golf Course.
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — McDonald County’s Lily Allman was the individual champion, while Pittsburg and Carthage were the top two teams at the Carl Junction Invitational girls golf tournament on Monday at Briarbrook Golf Course.
Allman carded a 3-over-par 75 to claim medalist honors. The Mustangs’ returning state qualifier shot a 35 on the front nine and a 40 on the back.
Allman is off to a solid start to her senior year, as she also won Joplin’s invite last week at Schifferdecker Golf Course. In 2019, Allman captured district and sectional titles before finishing 31st at the state tournament.
Pittsburg’s Samantha Maceli (77) and Hannah Holloman (80) finished second and third, respectively.
The Purple Dragons finished with a team score of 384, four strokes better than shorthanded Carthage. Webb City (410) and Joplin (414) finished third and fourth, respectively, in the team standings.
CARTHAGE RESULTS
Carthage junior Hailey Bryant carded an 83 (41-42) and finished fourth. Bryant is a returning state qualifier who was the runner-up at last year’s Central Ozark Conference tourney.
Also for the Tigers, Shaely Garrison was seventh with a 95 and Caitlin Derryberry finished 10th with a 99. Ava Lacey finished 16th and Aubri Fisher tied for 21st.
“I was very pleased,” Tigers coach Lowell Catron said. “Caitlin Derryberry had her best round ever. Shaely Garrison had her best round ever. Hailey shot an 83…not too bad today. And the cool thing is, with all of them having good rounds, they all have things they can work on and improve on. When they have their best rounds, and they see room for improvement, it’s a good thing.”
The Tigers took second even though they hit the links without Rylee Scott, who has been the team’s No. 2 player. Scott finished third behind Allman and Bryant at last week’s Joplin invite.
“With Rylee gone, we feel pretty good finishing where we did,” Catron said. “Our girls have been working hard and practicing hard. I can’t ask for anything more than that.”
Catron noted it’s already been an unusual start to a new season.
“Everything’s so up in the air,” Catron said. “We don’t even know what class we’re in yet. We don’t know where the districts are yet.”
According to a recent press release from the Missouri State High School Activities Association, classifications for some fall sports, including girls golf, are set to be released on Sept. 21.
JOPLIN RESULTS
Joplin’s Emily Delman placed fifth with an 89. She had a 47 on the front nine and a 42 on the back.
Bella Stotlar shot a 104 and finished 12th. Also for the Eagles, Lindsey Belnap was 15th, Sophia Schwartz tied for 17th and Campbell Waggoner was 20th.
“Emily had a really good day,” Eagles coach Shannon Neill said. “And we had a lot of improvements on our team overall. This is a difficult course, so I’m really pleased with how they played today.”
Neill noted her program’s numbers are up this fall.
“We’re blessed to have 10 girls out for golf this year,” Neill said. “It’s great to see the program growing.”
WEBB CITY RESULTS
Sarah Oathout carded a 90 and finished in sixth place to lead Webb City. The returning state qualifier had a 46 on the front and a 44 on the back.
“Sarah’s not quite where she wants to be yet, but she did make progress from last week,” Cardinals coach Jackson Boyer said.
Webb City’s Laya McAllister tied for seventh with a 95, while teammate Sydney French placed ninth with a 97. Sophia Coulson tied for 38th, while Eve Cartwright was 50th.
“I saw an improvement from last week,” Boyer said. “We’re still not meeting our goals, but it’s early enough in the season that we hope we keep improving. We’re just trying to lower the team score every week.”
CARL JUNCTION RESULTS
Anna Burch was Carl Junction’s top finisher. She shot a 114 and tied for 17th.
Also for the Bulldogs, Rylee Sprague was 28th, Kris Smith took 34th, Jasmine Woerner finished 36th and Chloe Mitchell was 38th.
“We had a lot of young players come out this year, so I’ve been watching them continually improve,” Bulldogs coach Corey Clingan said. “Some of these girls haven’t been playing golf for very long, so seeing the strides they’re making is very pleasing.”
The Bulldogs lost four-year standout Jenna Teeter to graduation. Teeter is now playing at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
INVITE NOTES: Seneca’s Kaitlyn Soden finished 11th with a 103, while McDonald County’s Jolie Stipp shot a 104 and tied Sotlar for 12th. Nevada was led by Katie Pennington, who finished 19th with a 114.
Area golf teams will compete at Nevada on Friday.
CARL JUNCTION INVITATIONAL At Briarbrook Golf Course (Par 72) PITTSBURG (384)—Samantha Maceli 77, Hannah Holloman 80, Madeline Wiske 106, Juliann Martinez 121. CARTHAGE (388)—Hailey Bryant 83, Shaely Garrison 95, Caitlin Derryberry 99, Ava Lacey 111, Aubri Fisher 116. WEBB CITY (410)—Sarah Oathout 90, Laya McAllister 95, Sydney French 97, Sophia Coulson 128, Eve Cartwright 139. JOPLIN (414)—Emily Delman 89, Bella Sotlar 104, Lindsey Belnap 109, Sophia Schwartz 112, Campbell Waggoner 115. MCDONALD COUNTY (419)—Lily Allman 75, Jolie Stipp 104, Kyla Moore 118, Anna Meed 122, Fayth Ogden 129. SENECA (465)—Kaitlyn Soden 103, Britany Adcock 118, Madison Babbitt 118, Daylynn Carradine 126, Olivia Clark 134. CARL JUNCTION (484)—Anna Burch 114, Rylee Sprague 120, Kris Smith 124, Jasmine Woerner 126, Chloe Mitchell 128. NEVADA (387)—Katie Pennington 114, Riley Severence 118, Libby Barrett 122, Paige Hertzberg 133. JOPLIN B (491)—Kenna Haley 116, Jocelyn Baine 119, Drew Yockey 122, Hayley Ridgway 134, Chloe Friend 141. CARL JUNCTION B (516)—Avery Brannin 122, Abbie Feagan 128, Avery Meely 130, Tori Snodgrass 136, Addison Cowan 137.
Other individuals: Kim Lopez 124, Sara Howe 135, Kelsie Lilly 137, Katie Dragon 144.
McDonald County’s Lily Allman claimed medalist honors and Carthage captured the team championship at the Joplin Invitational girls golf tournament on Wednesday at Schifferdecker Golf Course.
Allman carded a 78 to take first place honors at the invite. Carthage’s Hailey Bryant shot an 83 to finish second, while teammate Rylee Scott turned in a 90, giving the Tigers two of the top three finishers.
Cassville’s Avery Chappell carded a 91 and took fourth place, while Webb City’s Sarah Oathout claimed fifth place with a 94.
Carthage finished with a team score of 375 to top the team standings, while McDonald County was a distant second with a 403.
Webb City finished third with a 425 and Joplin was fourth with a 430.
Joplin recognized its lone senior, Bella Stotlar.
Area golfers will return to action on Monday at the Carl Junction Invitational at Briarbrook.
The invite’s full results are below.
JOPLIN INVITATIONAL AT SCHIFFERDECKER GOLF COURSE
TEAM RESULTS
CARTHAGE (375)—Hailey Bryant 83, Rylee Scott 90, Ava Lacey 97, Shaely Garrison 105, Caitlin Derryberry 109, Kim Lopez 112, Aubri Fisher 113. MCDONALD COUNTY (403)—Lily Allman 78, Jolie Stipp 104, Kyla Moore 110, Anna Mead 111, Fayth Ogden 127. WEBB CITY (425)—Sarah Oathout 94, Sydney French 98, Laya McAllister 107, Sophia Coulson 126, Eve Cartwright 131. JOPLIN (430)—Emily Delman 103, Sophia Schrwartz 103, Campbell Waggoner 107, Drew Yockey 117, Kenna Haley 119. CASSVILLE (447)—Avery Chappell 91, Alyzea Myers 110, Chloe Moller 118, Hannah Shockley 128. CARL JUNCTION (454)—Anna Burch 108, Rylee Sprague 109, Kris Smith 116, Jasmine Woerner 121, Chloe Mitchell 125. SENECA (474)—Kaitlyn Soden 109, Britany Adcock 112, Madison Babbitt 121, Daylynn Carradine 132, Olivia Clark 136. NEVADA (475)—Katie Pennington 109, Libby Barrett 114, Riley Severence 114, Paige Hertzberg 138. JOPLIN B (489)—Lindsey Belnap 113, Bella Sotlar 116, Chloe Friend 124, Hayley Ridgway 136. MONETT (508)—Claire Nation 116, Alondra Arreola 130, Ruby George 130, Jisel Canales 132, Alexia Austin 140. CARL JUNCTION B (514)—Abbi Feagan 122, Avery Brannin 126, Avery Neely 132, Addison Cowan 134, Tori Snodgrass 135. INDIVIDUALS—Kelsie Lilly 136, Jenna Spencer 141.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Led by Hailey Bryant’s 41, the Carthage High School girls golf team took first place at the season opening Papa John’s Challenge on Monday at the Carthage Golf Course.
Carthage captured the team crown with a 183.
After Bryant’s 41, Rylee Scott shot a 46, Caitlin Derryberry carded a 47 and Ava Lacey turned in a 49 to lead the hosts.
Also for the Tigers, Shaely Garrison and Aubri Fisher both shot 53 while Kim Lopez had a 61.
Webb City took second with a team score of 207.
Sarah Oathout shot a 48, while Sydney French carded a 50, Laya McAllister turned in a 52, Sophia Coulson shot a 57 and Eve Cartwright had a 68.
Joplin finished third in the team standings with a 213.
Emily Delman shot a 48, while Campbell Waggoner carded a 51. Sophia Schwartz shot a 54, Kenna Haley had a 60 and Drew Yockey turned in a 65.
Carl Junction rounded out the team standings with a 232.
Anna Burch shot a 54, Rylee Sprague carded a 55, Jasmine Woerner had a 60, Avery Brannin shot 61, Kris Smith turned in a 63, Chloe Mitchell had a 64 and Abbi Feagan shot a 65.
Round 2 of the event is Tuesday at Briarbrook, while the final round will be held Wednesday at Schifferdecker.
Webb City has three returning golfers with prior varsity experience—senior Jacie Crouch, junior Langlee Walker and sophomore Emerson Boulware. Crouch finished 33rd at last season’s Central Ozark Conference tourney. 
