Sports : Vikettes second at Benton Tourney; now 13-1 in 2013 golf season

Vikette golfers took second place at the Benton tournament on Saturday at Tara Hills.

The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikette golf team is now 13-1 after finishing second to Independence on Saturday in the 18-hole Benton tournament at Tara Hills Golf Course, Van Horne.

Below is the coach's report:

Par 72 (18 holes)

Conditions: sunny, cool

Team Scores:

Independence 382

Vinton-Shellsburg 396

Waterloo Columbus 404

Prairie 415

Solon 437

Benton 452

South Tama no team score

HLV no team score

Medalist:

Paige Van Dyk, So. Tama 75

Runner-up:

Mackenzie Black, Independence 78

V-S scores:

Natalie Ketchen 95

Erin Randall 96

Cara Hach 100

Mara Jessen 105

Kaiti Kilpatrick 114

Lauren Tandy 115

Benton scores:

Kelsey Pegump 110

Sidney Volz 112

Kenna Germann 115

Morgan Kruse 115

Noncounters: Macy Miner and Monica Brokaw

Conditions were cold when the meet started at 9 a.m. with ice on the puddles. But the sunshine warmed the course and players as the morning progressed. Overall I was pleased with the team’s efforts. Each golfer from Vinton-Shellsburg was awarded a medal for our team’s second place finish. In addition Natalie Ketchen received a medal for finishing 7th overall with a 95 and Erin Randall received a medal for 8th with her 96. Cara Hach just missed receiving an individual medal. We will be working on improving our putting which caused us some problems Saturday.

Our team’s record is now 13 – 1.

Varsity will travel to Manchester Monday for the annual West Delaware tournament. Friday V-S will host our only Vinton home meet on Friday with Williamsburg, West Delaware and Independence.