The Noblesville golf team posted a team score of 294, on Saturday, Sept. 28, to win the Lapel golf regional played at the Edgewood Golf Course by eight strokes over Hamilton Southeastern and by 40 strokes over third-place New Palestine. All three teams advanced to the state tournament. Josie Kelley from Noblesville was the match medalist with an under-par round of 68.
Richmond finished ninth in the team standings, Northeastern finished 11th. Competing as individuals for Centerville, Emma Staton and Kenna Hemmerling posted scores of 100 and 104, respectively. Peityn Gillman from Union County, an Indiana University East commit, tied for third in the overall scoring with a round of 72 and will advance to the state finals as an individual.
Final team standings: Noblesville 294, Hamilton Southeastern 302, New Palestine 334, Lapel 343, Mt Vernon (Fortville) 348, Union County 356, Bishop Chatard 361, Heritage Christian 361, Richmond 368 (Hannah Stearley 87, Priya Hodges 95, Peyton Walton 97, Kyla Rogan 103, Emma French 89), Yorktown 381, Northeastern 365 (Lauren Lacey 89, Ava Bales 98, Julia Beatty 103, Macey Oler 99, Makayla Hopkins 99), Cathedral 385, Wapahani 389, Shenandoah 410, Delta 423.
A version of this article appeared in the October 2 2024 print edition of the Western Wayne News.