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“I like surprises when they’re like that,” Cara Stuckey said Saturday afternoon at Forest Park.
The Terre Haute South High School girls golf coach wasn’t necessarily talking about her team’s sectional championship, which the Braves had achieved in decisive fashion moments earlier, but the fact the season had played out in a manner to make that championship not much of a surprise at all.
Three seniors — on of them an eventual state finalist — had graduated from the South team that was sectional runner-up a year ago, and Stuckey admitted she was skeptical about this year’s team. But the 2012 Braves not only won the sectional, they bettered by 20 strokes the score last year’s team had achieved on the same course.
“We knew South was going to play well,” said coach Bob Treash of runner-up Northview. “[Terre Haute] North and South are well coached — and they’re never really down.”
“If you told me at the beginning of the season that we’d have a chance to win the sectional, I probably wouldn’t have believed you,” she said Saturday. “I couldn’t be more proud.”
One of the two returning South veterans, Alexandra Pickens, flirted with par all day — she was 2-under after an eagle on the 12th hole — and took medalist honors with a 74. One of the South newcomers, Taylor Monroe, flirted with par for nine holes before finishing with an 86 that tied freshman Ali Danielson for South’s second-best score.
Host Northview shot 361, counting four scores 93 or better, while Anna Potter and Nicole Anderson finished second and third individually with scores of 83 and 85 to lift North comfortably into third place at 375. Those three teams plus South Putnam’s Caitlyn and Kyndra Boyce and Rockville’s Micha Moore — all of whom shot 93 — advance to regional play next Saturday at Smock Golf Course south of Indianapolis.
“We had a good day,” noted Treash, whose team was led by sophomore Keirsten Mikesell with an 86. I thought we might do a little better [than 361], but I’m very satisfied with it.”
Treash was particularly pleased with newcomer Makenzie Brown, who overcame first-sectional nerves to shoot a 93. “The kids have worked hard all season,” he pointed out.
North’s score “was about what I would expect,” noted coach Abe Nasser of the Patriots, who was waiting for a back-nine challenge from eventual fourth-place finisher South Putnam that never materialized. “If that’s good enough to get out, great. If not, we’ll get Anna and Nicole out.”
Nasser was happy to see Pickens earn medalist honors.
“Alex works so hard in the summer, I’m glad for her,” the coach added. “It’s what you want all your kids to do.”
“I couldn’t be happier for her,” Stuckey agreed. “Coming from her freshman year, when she was shooting in the 60s … it shows a lot of hard work pays off. And she’s probably happier with our team win than with her individual win.”
“I shot 35 on the front, which was my best … anywhere,” Pickens said. “And I’ve never [gotten an eagle in competition] before, so this was a whole round of new things.”
Speaking of her 120-yard second shot on the par-4 12th hole, Pickens said, “I knew it was headed in that direction [toward the hole] and I was hoping it didn’t go over … it kept rolling, and then it disappeared.”
Monroe was a second Brave to shoot her best nine holes of the season on the front Saturday, giving the Braves a 13-shot advantage at the turn.
“It was the best I shot all year, and I was just glad I could contribute to my team more,” the junior said.
“Last week [Monroe] played good on the front [in an 18-hole match], and I talked to her about handling success,” Stuckey said. “She definitely stepped up with a score we needed.”
“We’ve all been working really hard,” Monroe added in explaining her team’s improvement throughout the season. “I’ve slowed myself down more, and I have more confidence in myself and my swing.”
2012 girls golf sectional
At Forest Park
Team scores — Terre Haute South 344*, Northview 361*, Terre Haute North 375*, South Putnam 397, Rockville 406, South Vermillion 417, North Putnam 431, Greencastle 438, West Vigo 488, Shakamak incomplete.
South (344) — Taylor Baugh 54-54—108, Taylor Monroe 37-49—86, Katelynn Gordon 46-52—98, Ali Danielson 43-43—86, Alexandra Pickens 35-39—74.
Northview (361) — Makenzie Brown 45-48—93, Sierra Girton 53-51—104, Megan Heaton 44-47—91, Karlie Atkinson 44-47—91, Keirsten Mikesell 41-45—86.
North (375) — Carson Smith 54-52—106, Alli Farrington 50-55—105, Alex Bryant 49-53—102, Anna Potter 39-44—83, Nicole Anderson 43-42—85.
South Putnam (397) — Clair Perry 57-57—114, Allacyn Arnold 64-68—132, Kyndra Boyce 43-50—93*, Madison Cash 45-52—97, Caitlyn Boyce 45-48—93*.
Rockville (406) — Alexia Lear 54-58—112, Megan Baxter 54-53—107, Kristin Wheeler 47-47—94, Micha Moore 48-45—93*.
South Vermillion (417) — Billie Rayce 54-53—117, Tori Vitaniemi 54-51—105, Shayna Craft 52-54—106, Madison Miller 63-57—120, Kristi Thomas 49-50—99.
North Putnam (431) — Jessica Cox 65-60—125, Olivia Zarate 54-58—112, Josie Parent 45-51—96, Ellen Wilborn 48-50—98.
Greencastle (438) — Haley Cash 66-76—142, Lokysa Scheuermann 58-61—119, Lauren Bridgewater 52-52—104, Elizabeth Johnson 52-59—111, Kenzie St. Marie 54-50—104.
West Vigo (488) — Sarah Dugger 86-92—178, Heather Prouse 72-69—141, Elizabeth Favre 55-59—114, Olivia Butterman 61-59—120, Ciara McClain 57-56—113.
Shakamak — Casey Reynolds 55-59—114.
* — advances to regional at Smock Golf Course next Saturday.
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Tribune-Star file/Jim Avelis Medalist: Terre Haute South golfer Alex Pickens was medalist at the girls golf sectional.
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Tribune-Star/Joseph C. Garza Home course advantage?: Northview golfer Keirsten Mikesell tees off from the third hole at Forest Park Saturday during the girls' golf sectional in Brazil.
Discussion
Terre Haute South caps 'surprise' season with sectional crown
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West Vigo comes up short against 19-9 Brown County softball
West Vigo got off to a good start but Brown County finished better in Class 3A high school softball sectional semifinal action Tuesday night at Edgewood.
The Eagles bested the Vikings 7-5 and will meet South Vermillion, a 12-7 winner over Owen Valley, for the sectional championship on Thursday starting at 6 p.m.
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Valley baseball teams have been keeping busy heading into sectionals
When high school baseball sectionals begin around the Wabash Valley today, one complaint that’s not expected to be heard from any coach is that his team has had too much time off.
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Northview powers way past Terre Haute South in sectional semifinal
Northview unleashed power rarely seen in high school girls softball Tuesday night to eliminate Terre Haute South 8-1 in the Class 4A Sectional at Martinsville High School.
The Knights hit three home runs in an eight-run third inning to reach the championship game. -
Terre Haute North dominates field at regional
Keirra Porter took first place in two individual events and helped Terre Haute North win one of its relays as the Patriots captured the Evansville Central Regional team championship in girls high school track and field Tuesday night.
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PREP ROUNDUP: South tennis cruises into regional final
Terre Haute South didn’t lose a game en route to blanking Seeger 5-0 in girls high school tennis Tuesday to advance to today’s championship match against Crawfordsville in the Greencastle Regional.
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Terry enjoys strong year with Wildcats, and still enjoying suiting up to play
South Vermillion’s Tim Terry is the longest tenured coach in Wabash Valley high school baseball as his Wildcats are set to begin sectional play Thursday against Owen Valley.
But on the Yankees, a 35-and-over team in the Terre Haute Men’s Senior Baseball League, Terry is “just a youngster” if you ask Larry Roesch, his 68-year-old teammate on the Volkers Group Yankees. -
West Vigo softball holds off nemesis Edgewood in softball sectional
Ice cream was enough of a reward Monday night after the West Vigo Vikings beat eight-time defending champion Edgewood 6-2 in extra innings in the opening game of the Class 3A softball sectional at Edgewood High School. But that’s not what Vikings want.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Shakamak's Green hits two homers in win over West Vigo
Shakamak improved to 22-3 on the season behind a complete-game effort from Brett Yeryar, and Patrick Green hit two solo home runs in a high school baseball game Monday.
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Terre Haute North offense unable to get going in loss to Mooresville
Jack Kirchner chose to give credit Monday night to Mooresville pitcher Taylor Chitwood, not to the Greg Maddux-size strike zone she seemed to enjoy.
But if there were no excuses forthcoming from Kirchner and his Terre Haute North High School softball team, it wouldn’t have been hard to find a spectator or two to come up with extenuating circumstances about the Patriots’ 4-1 loss at the Class 4A Martinsville Sectional. -
Terre Haute North looking strong going into girls track regional
Terre Haute North might need an off night for anyone to catch them in the girls track regional at Evansville Central.
The Patriots are as well-rounded as they’ve ever been, and two relay teams are state contenders with times ranking No. 2 in Indiana among times recorded all spring.
Terre Haute South, Northview and Sullivan have athletes among the contenders in multiple events as well. -
South tennis ready for potential challenge in regional
Terre Haute South and Northview take respective records of 10-5 and 11-5 into the Greencastle Regional today.
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Softball sectionals up for grabs
All three Vigo County high schools and Northview appear to have a realistic chance of winning sectional championships in softball this week.
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Terre Haute South, Northview vie for tennis regional title
Terre Haute South and Northview take respective records of 10-5 and 11-5 into the Greencastle Regional today.
Coach Bill Blankenbaker’s Braves will play Seeger at 4:30 p.m., while coach Emily Goff’s Knights will take on Crawfordsville about 6 p.m. -
Vikings win in extra innings at Rockville
West Vigo scored six runs in its first two innings Saturday, then needed a ninth-inning single by Lucas Fagg to escape with a 7-6 extra-inning win in nonconference high school baseball at Rockville.
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TH South beats Northview in Big Four makeup baseball game
Terre Haute South wrapped up a share of the MIC baseball title and finished up the Big Four Classic with an 8-1 victory over Northview in less than 24 hours on Saturday morning.
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Olds pitches South to share of MIC baseball title
Friday night, winning the second game 5-0 and earning a share of the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference high school baseball title.
Damon Olds was dominant on the mound for the Braves, striking out 14 and walking just one while pitching a three-hit shutout. -
South wins first half of doubleheader against Lawrence North
Host Terre Haute South kept its Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference high school baseball title hopes alive — and clinched no worse than second place in the process — by downing Lawrence North 4-1 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday night.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Calleja pitches West Vigo past South Vermillion
Brandon Calleja had 13 strikeouts to lead West Vigo to a 5-1 victory against South Vermillion in high school baseball Friday.
Brandon Behringer went 2 for 4 with two RBI for the Vikings, who secured second place in the Western Indiana Conference.
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Seibert returns from injury to win three events as Braves win sectional crown
His baseball equivalent might be Rick Sutcliffe of the 1984 Chicago Cubs.
When Tyler Seibert returned to the Terre Haute South track and field lineup Thursday for sectional action at Terre Haute North, it was like the midseason trade the Cubs made for Sutcliffe that earned them a playoff spot. -
South switches up lineup to defeat North in tennis sectional
Terre Haute South coach Bill Blankenbaker said two weeks ago that he would change the Braves’ lineup after the 3-2 dual-meet loss to Terre Haute North.
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PREP ROUNDUP: North slips past Northview in eight-inning baseball game
Colton Pittman drew a bases-loaded walk to score Zach Milam with the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as host Terre Haute North edged Northview 8-7 in high school baseball Thursday at Jennings Field.
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PREP ROUNDUP: North and South to face off for tennis sectional title
The winner of the Terre Haute sectional for girls high school tennis will come down to Terre Haute North and Terre Haute South.
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Terre Haute North gets 10 event victories to claim 12th straight sectional crown
Terre Haute North won 10 events Tuesday night while winning the Indiana High School Athletic Association girls track and field section at South Putnam High School for the 12th straight year.
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North, South to meet in first round of baseball sectional
The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced pairings for the baseball state tournament Tuesday and the draw offered up a Vigo County battle in the opening game.
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PREP ROUNDUP: West Vigo softball clinches share of WIC title
West Vigo clinched at least a share of the Western Indiana Conference softball title with a 6-4 victory over Edgewood on Tuesday.
Jacy McClain and Bailee Waters had RBI singles in the fourth inning to break the game open for the Vikings. -
Track sectional titles on the line
Expect one heck of a high school dual track meet Thursday night when Wabash Valley boys visit Terre Haute North for sectional action.
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Prep report: Patriots, Braves favored to advance from tennis sectional 1st round
Persons attending this week’s girls tennis sectional championship match at Terre Haute North might want to pack a lunch.
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Local ADs happy to see spring come to a close
Brian Mancuso is the most experienced of the high school athletic directors in Vigo County — and that’s a very relative term — but even he wasn’t quite ready for the headaches that have accompanied spring sports the last few weeks thanks to rain, rain and more rain.
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South baseball remains in first-place tie with Center Grove
Heading into Saturday’s Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference baseball doubleheader against Center Grove, coach Kyle Kraemer of Terre Haute South wasn’t completely optimistic.
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Kehrt Award goes to Emily Bell, Lee Davis
Emily Bell of Terre Haute South and Lee Davis of Terre Haute North are the 2013 recipients of the Willard M. Kehrt Mental Attitude Award.
Bell and Davis were nominated by their schools and chosen in a vote by the Kehrt Award panel. Both will be recognized at awards assemblies later in the month at the schools.
Bell played varsity basketball four years at South and is competing in track this season, running the 800 and two relays. “I wanted something to do my senior year,” Bell said.
She plans to attend DePauw University and play basketball. DePauw is the reigning NCAA Division III champ in women's basketball.
Bell tore an AÇL playing in a basketball tournament the summer after her sophomore season. She missed most of her junior season but came back to play her senior year and was second leading scorer and leading rebounder her final season.
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