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2026 NewsTribune/BCR girls golf preview capsules · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Twenty twenty six News Tribune BCR Girls Golf preview capsules
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  Speaker 1: written by Kevin Schlumm. This article is being read by
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  Speaker 1: an automated voice brought to you by Everlett. With the
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  Speaker 1: girls golf season underway, here's a look at all the
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  Speaker 1: teams and individual players in the News Tribune's BCR area
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  Speaker 1: for the twenty twenty sixth season. Lasal Peru coach Patrick Goy.
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  Speaker 1: Top returning players Mary Craven Junior, Quinn Mertez Junior, Lilly
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  Speaker 1: Morscheiser Junior, Charlie Slusiarek Junior, Maggie Bumgarner Junior, Kara Kilmartin
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  Speaker 1: so Top newcomers Sadie Stika fr Lucy Bucker fr Emma
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  Speaker 1: Tomlinson Junior. Worth Noting the Cavaliers lost News Tribune Girls
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  Speaker 1: Golfer of the Year Sophia Chew to graduation, but returned
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  Speaker 1: the rest of their lineup. Craven forty nine point two
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  Speaker 1: average in twenty twenty five and Myrtis fifty two point
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  Speaker 1: one were sectional qualifiers last year, while Morschkeiser fifty one
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  Speaker 1: point three, UK fifty two point three, Numgarner fifty nine,
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  Speaker 1: and kill Martin fifty seven all saw varsity time. I
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  Speaker 1: think the depth of our team, coupled with how much
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  Speaker 1: varsity experience a majority of the juniors have on this
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  Speaker 1: team over their last two years, is going to be
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  Speaker 1: a big help for us going into the season. Goy said,
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  Speaker 1: LP looks to contend for the Interstate eight conference title
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  Speaker 1: after finishing seconds in the regular season and tournament last
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  Speaker 1: season behind Caniland. Aside from getting players out of the
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  Speaker 1: regional and onto the sectional, a conference championship is definitely
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  Speaker 1: a goal of ours this season, Goy said, I'm excited
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  Speaker 1: for this group to take another positive step forward in
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  Speaker 1: their games individually and team success wise. The core of
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  Speaker 1: this team has been playing since their freshman year, and
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  Speaker 1: these past two seasons have been good building blocks for
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  Speaker 1: the team overall for their next two seasons as juniors
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  Speaker 1: this year and seniors next year. They are a fun
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  Speaker 1: group and I look forward to seeing what they will
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  Speaker 1: do this year. To coach Rich Cummings, Top returning players
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  Speaker 1: Gabby Martinez junior, Quinnin Treacon junior, Aliana Artiaga so top
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  Speaker 1: newcomers Nicolette Honk junior, Cali Fuzinetti fr Worth noting Saint
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  Speaker 1: Bede has three returners to rely on in Martinez, Intricin
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  Speaker 1: and Artiaga. Cummings said Martinez is hitting further than past years.
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  Speaker 1: Arteaga a sectional qualifier last year, and Intricin will be mainstays.
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  Speaker 1: The Bruins are expecting newcomers to be key contributors. Honk
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  Speaker 1: was new to golf last year and has shown improvement,
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  Speaker 1: while Fuzinetti is a good athlete. Saint Bede also picked
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  Speaker 1: up some athletes from volleyball and soccer. They are just
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  Speaker 1: starting out this summer and are able to strike the
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  Speaker 1: ball well. Cumming said. A big plus is we have good,
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  Speaker 1: dedicated students in the classroom and that translates to co
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  Speaker 1: curricular activities as well. Once they learn more of the
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  Speaker 1: nuances of golf, I think we will see big strides.
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  Speaker 1: The Bruins look to improve through the season. Our goals
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  Speaker 1: are always enjoy the season, and we think we will
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  Speaker 1: quietly become very competitive with the schools on our schedule,
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  Speaker 1: Cumming said Mendota coach David Ross. Top returning players Camilla
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  Speaker 1: Preciado junior, Lupita Sandoval junior, Ashlyn Rickles Junior. Top newcomers
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  Speaker 1: Crissa Freeman, sr Addi Perryman, sr Alexi Sailor, so Olivia
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  Speaker 1: Frank fr Worth, noting the Trojans have enough girls for
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  Speaker 1: a full team in their own schedule this fall. Our
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  Speaker 1: athletic director Chance Blumhorst has worked hard to get these
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  Speaker 1: girls their own schedule instead of logging events with the boys.
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  Speaker 1: Ross said, now we are excited to get them out
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  Speaker 1: there and see what they can do. I would love
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  Speaker 1: to see some of these girls compete for a spot
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  Speaker 1: at the Sectional tournament in October. Pressiato, Sandoval, and Rickles
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  Speaker 1: will lead the way. Presiato missed advancing to Sectional last
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  Speaker 1: year by just four strokes. The team is a combination
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  Speaker 1: of great athleticism and great experience, Ross said, Freeman, Perryman, Sailor,
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  Speaker 1: and Frank will be needed to contribute right away. We
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  Speaker 1: will need all of these girls to chip in and
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  Speaker 1: help us in every varsity match this year, Ross said
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  Speaker 1: Princeton coach Brandon Crawford. Top returning players Hannah Claiborne, sr.
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  Speaker 1: Illy Jones, Junior Worth, noting the Tigrises have a talented
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  Speaker 1: pair to build around in Claiborne and Jones, who were
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  Speaker 1: both Sectional qualifiers last season. Claiborne had a fifty average
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  Speaker 1: last year and was all three Rivers Conference first team,
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  Speaker 1: while Jones had a fifty two average. Our strength this
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  Speaker 1: year is having a very strong and competitive one to
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  Speaker 1: two punch in Hannah Claiborne and Illy Jones. Crawford said.
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  Speaker 1: Princeton also has senior Jaden Klingenberg and juniors Hallie Linker
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  Speaker 1: and Melanie Zimmerman, along with five freshmen. This group of
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  Speaker 1: ladies has shown a tremendous work ethic and a positive
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  Speaker 1: attitude toward improvement all summer long. Crawford said, what we
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  Speaker 1: lack in experience, we will make up in mindset and effort.
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  Speaker 1: This group of ladies will be a fun group to
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  Speaker 1: be around and I look forward to seeing their growth
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  Speaker 1: over the season. Depew coach Kieran Trevier top returning player
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  Speaker 1: Ava Sumogi junior Worth, noting Sumogi had a fifty eight
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  Speaker 1: average last year along with a round of fifty three,
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  Speaker 1: which was the Little Giant's best round of the season.
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  Speaker 1: She will play some varsity matches, but the rest of
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  Speaker 1: the roster will play jv The goal I have for
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  Speaker 1: this team is making sure they know how to properly
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  Speaker 1: play a round of golf. Trevier said, rules and regulations
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  Speaker 1: are incredibly important to be a successful athlete. You can
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  Speaker 1: have the swing of Rory mclary, but if you do
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  Speaker 1: not have the knowledge of the game, you won't be
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  Speaker 1: able to be the best version of yourself on the course.
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  Speaker 1: Earlville coach Gillian Harp. Top returning players Riley Hill Srcierra
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  Speaker 1: Majestics So, Top newcomers Paisley Whitaker, FR. Mikayla Mathesius, Fr.
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  Speaker 1: Sophia Slai fr. Worth, noting Harp is in her first
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  Speaker 1: season coaching the Red Raiders. She has a young group
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  Speaker 1: with two returners and three freshmen. We are young, so
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  Speaker 1: we will be focusing on the basics this year, Harp said,
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  Speaker 1: we will be trying to go out and improve scores
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  Speaker 1: each round while trying to improve the little things that
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  Speaker 1: make the big difference in scores. Henry Senaquin coach Randy
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  Speaker 1: Westerdall Top returning players Isabella Nookie Sr. Bella Hall, SO,
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  Speaker 1: Chloe Ritter, So, Lexi Rowe Junior, Top newcomer Addie Robbins Junior.
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  Speaker 1: Worth noting last year was the first time the Mallards
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  Speaker 1: had enough girls for a team. Henry played a modified
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  Speaker 1: schedule last year with eight players on the roster this fall,
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  Speaker 1: the Mallards are playing a full schedule. The team is inexperienced,
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  Speaker 1: with one senior, two juniors, four sophomores, and one freshman.
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  Speaker 1: Our goal is to just keep getting better as a
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  Speaker 1: team and individually, Westerdhal said, we want to be as
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  Speaker 1: competitive as possible in meats Fieldcress coach lisas Lynn's top
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  Speaker 1: returning players Olivia Bernardi Sr. Madeline Thesefield Sr. Top newcomers
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  Speaker 1: Zoe mcfallso Worth, noting Bernardi and Thesefield bring veteran leadership
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  Speaker 1: to the Knights this fall. Both golfers have played for
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  Speaker 1: the past four years and have shown some amazing growth.
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  Speaker 1: Lindstrom said their strength lies in their driving. McFall makes
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  Speaker 1: the move to the varsity lineup this season, while freshman
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  Speaker 1: Lily Enwright, Lena Greskoviak, Maya Minton, Miley Nicks, and Carly
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  Speaker 1: Sunken also will contribute. Zoo McFall shows amazing potential along
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  Speaker 1: with five freshman players who are all very athletic but
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  Speaker 1: are new to golf, Linstrom said. Individuals Hall junior Emma
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  Speaker 1: Speyer missed last season due to rotator cuff surgery. She
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  Speaker 1: has been itching to compete again. Hall coach Mason Kimberly said,
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  Speaker 1: Putnam County returns a pair of juniors in Diana Ealy
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  Speaker 1: and Ariel Dorado. I am hoping to see my lady
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  Speaker 1: golfers leave every course knowing they gave their very best.
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  Speaker 1: Putnam County coach Brandy Laquia said, Bureau Valley has three
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  Speaker 1: golfers out in returning seniors Mikayla Noder and Grace Phillips,
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  Speaker 1: along with newcomer Elise Anderson. As a senior, I would
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  Speaker 1: like to see Mikayla advance to sectional. BV coach David
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  Speaker 1: Lynne said, I want to see Gracey Elise continue to
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  Speaker 1: improve their personal best scores throughout the season. It should
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  Speaker 1: be a fun season for these seniors. Last year