KMCH SPORTS: Maquoketa Valley Girls Golf wins first ever TRC title

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

GIRLS GOLF-

Just like the Maquoketa Valley boys’ golf team did last Monday, the Wildcat girls yesterday won their first ever Tri-Rivers conference championship at the Lone Pine course in Colesburg. MV tallied a 395, 5 strokes better than East Buchanan, Starmont was 3rd with a 408, Ed-Co 4th with a 420, Springville was 5th, Central City 6th and North Linn 7th. Individually Maq. Valley senior Maya Smith was the medalist with a 91, 2nd was Kate Dolan from East Buchanan with a 94, 3rd was Giulia Carbone-Kruger of Starmont with a 94, 4th with a 95 – Adrie Dudley of East Buchanan, Benelli Meyers of Starmont was 5th with a 95, Macee Nolan of MV was 7th with a 98. Ed-Co’s Lauren Kirby was 8th with a 99, Gretchyn Kane of North Linn shot a 99 good for 9th and MV’s Olivia Begle was 10th with a 100.

The WaMaC conference super meet was held at the Wildcat Golf Course near Shellsburg. Benton Community placed first with a 324, 5th was Independence with a 364, West Delaware 7th with a 401.

Beckman Catholic topped Anamosa 192-201.

Cascade beat Northeast 202-219.

BOYS GOLF-

The WaMaC super meet took place at the Saddleback Ridge Golf Course in Solon. Grinnell took top honors with a 290. Independence was 3rd with a 309, West Delaware 7th with a 312.  West Delaware senior Colson Mersch won the card back to place third overall and finish first team All-Conference. He shot birdie-birdie to close out his round shooting 2 under with a 70. Mustang Dawson Fuelling hit a 72 good for 7th. WD and Indee will get ready for postseason play now with sectionals on Wednesday, the Hawks will host at Pin Oak Link.

Cascade beat Northeast 148-175.

Anamosa got past Beckman Catholic 152-160.

GIRLS SOCCER-

West Delaware was shutout by Vinton-Shellsburg 10-0.

Independence was clipped by Marion 1-0.

Anamosa fell to West Branch 7-2.

Beckman Catholic roughed up Tipton 10-0.

BOYS SOCCER-

Cascade blanked Mid-Prairie 1-0.

Anamosa lost to West Branch 2-0.

Beckman Catholic took down Tipton 3-0.

Independence lost to Marion 9-0.