Girls golf: Astoria second in rainy, windy Seaside Invite
Published 3:08 am Tuesday, April 17, 2018
- Gary Henley/The Daily Astorian Astoria's Sarah Lertora scored a personal best in points to help the Lady Fishermen score a second place team finish Monday.
GEARHART — Twenty-one varsity golfers braved the elements on a wet and windy Monday at Gearhart Golf Links. That’s just what golfers usually have to do this time of year on the North Coast.
Six teams showed up for Seaside Invitational girls golf tournament, where the Lady Gulls hosted three other Cowapa League schools, along with golfers from Ilwaco and Wahkiakum.
In between numerous rain showers and wind gusts, Scappoose managed to score the team victory.
Under the Stableford scoring system, the Indians compiled 161 points to finish ahead of Astoria (125), Ilwaco (118) and Seaside (80). Tillamook and Wahkiakum did not have enough golfers to score in the team standings.
Morgan Hall of Scappoose racked up 53 points to earn medalist honors, ahead of Astoria’s Sam Hemsley (47) and Scappoose teammate Kaitlyn Bakkensen (42).
Besides Hemsley, Astoria picked up 33 points from Jenna Travers, while three others had personal best scores: Sarah Lertora (23), Sierra Adams (22) and Gracie Cummings (22).
The Gulls also scored well on their home course, which was a little soggy for Monday’s tournament.
Tristyn McFadden led Seaside with 36 points, followed by Caitlin Hillman (23), Madi Grimm (11) and Sydney Rapp (10).
Makenzie Kaech led Ilwaco with 37, with teammate Madeline Jacobson carding 30 points.