MAY 7, 2024 EDITION SPORTS EDITOR: BECKY WALZ + BECKY.WALZ@DRIFTLESSJOURNAL.COM
SW linksters top Central Honoring its 10 seniors, the South Winn golf teams defeated Central Elkader Friday at Silver Springs Golf & Country Club. The SW girls won 214 to 235, claiming the top two spots. Katrina Hageman shot a 50 to earn medalist honors, while fellow senior Annie Ondrashek fired a 52 as the runner-up. Coming through with a 54 was Brooke Steffans with Avery Luzum completing the home team’s scorecard with a 58. Bailee Frana (65) and Paige Jaster (68) also toured the Ossian course for South Winn. For the boys it was South Winn coming out on top 165 to 208. Topping the leaderboard with a 40 was Carson Streeter with Cale Kleppe and Matson Winings on his heels with 41s. Fashioning a 43, Jackson Goltz wrapped up the scoring for South Winn. Jordan Baumler and Braiden Todd also came through with 43s as every SW linksters finished ahead of Central’s best. “This was a good final way to finish out the season on senior night. The boys had two seniors who have been with the program since their freshman year. Jordan
Baumler and Brady Lensing have had terrific careers. They both are multiple-time letter winners, and both have won all-conference accolades. They both are leaving the program better than they found it, and for that, I’m very thankful,” said boys’ coach Mike Wenthold. Time for postseason The South Winn boys were at Guttenberg Monday for the Upper Iowa Conference Meet. Wednesday, May 9, the Warriors will host a Class 1A Sectional at Silver Springs Golf and Country Club at 10 a.m. Other teams competing there will be Central Elkader, Clayton Ridge, Starmont, Turkey Valley, Wapsie Valley and West Central. The girls will wait until Tuesday to take the course at Big Rock Country Club in Fayette for their UIC meet at 10 a.m. South Winn will host the Class 1A Region 3C meet at Silver Springs Golf and Country Club Friday, May 10, at 10 a.m. Teams competing in Ossian besides the Warriors are Beckman Catholic, Clarksville, Dunkerton, Tripoli, Turkey Valley, Wapsie Valley and West Central.
FAR LEFT: Katrina Hageman was the medalist in the regular season dual against Central Friday with a 50. LEFT: Carver Wenthold tees off in a recent Warrior contest. (Driftless Multimedia photos by Becky Walz)
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