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â??? All the chips were stacked against
thePlainfield
boys golf team April 28 at the Brownsburg Invitational at West Chase Golf Club.
â??? All the chips were stacked against
the
boys golf team April 28 at the Brownsburg Invitational at West Chase Golf Club.
The No. 8 Quakers
were going up against four other ranked teams: No. 1 Avon, No. 6 Noblesville,
No. 7 Center Grove, No. 11 Warsaw. They were coming off a night in which their
players did not get home until 3 or 4 a.m. because of prom. And they faced
windy conditions that wreaked havoc on all the competitors.
were going up against four other ranked teams: No. 1 Avon, No. 6 Noblesville,
No. 7 Center Grove, No. 11 Warsaw. They were coming off a night in which their
players did not get home until 3 or 4 a.m. because of prom. And they faced
windy conditions that wreaked havoc on all the competitors.
Yet Plainfield
fire a 292 and shock the 20-team field.
fire a 292 and shock the 20-team field.
The
Quakers not only grabbed the trophy for first place, but they also had the
medalist at West Chase. Doug Kinney,Plainfield
No. 3 golfer, fired a 2-under 69 in the difficult conditions for a three-stroke
victory over Pikeâ??s Brandon Wenger.
Quakers not only grabbed the trophy for first place, but they also had the
medalist at West Chase. Doug Kinney,
No. 3 golfer, fired a 2-under 69 in the difficult conditions for a three-stroke
victory over Pikeâ??s Brandon Wenger.
â??Iâ??m
unbelievably impressed,â? saidPlainfield
coach Pat Cavanaugh. â??The late start time (1 p.m. ET) helped, but our guys were
in a good frame of mine and didnâ??t get down on theirselves.â?
unbelievably impressed,â? said
coach Pat Cavanaugh. â??The late start time (1 p.m. ET) helped, but our guys were
in a good frame of mine and didnâ??t get down on theirselves.â?
Aside from
Kinneyâ??s 69,Plainfield
got a 72 from Kyle Dell, a 75 from Matt Tinkle, and a 76 from No. 1 man Zach
Treash.
Kinneyâ??s 69,
got a 72 from Kyle Dell, a 75 from Matt Tinkle, and a 76 from No. 1 man Zach
Treash.
The
Quakersâ?? score of 292 was 12 shots lower than second-placeAvon
and 13 shots better than third-place Lafayette Jefferson. Of the other ranked
teams, Center Grove (308) was fifth, Noblesville (309) took sixth, andWarsaw
Quakersâ?? score of 292 was 12 shots lower than second-place
and 13 shots better than third-place Lafayette Jefferson. Of the other ranked
teams, Center Grove (308) was fifth, Noblesville (309) took sixth, and
â??This
gives us big confidence â??? there were six or seven ranked teams here,â? said Cavanaugh,
alluding to third-place Lafayette Jeffâ??s honorable mention in this weekâ??s
coachesâ?? poll. â??Zach Treash struggled with putting but hit the ball solidly.
Kyle Dell is playing well but had some mishaps that hurt his score.
gives us big confidence â??? there were six or seven ranked teams here,â? said Cavanaugh,
alluding to third-place Lafayette Jeffâ??s honorable mention in this weekâ??s
coachesâ?? poll. â??Zach Treash struggled with putting but hit the ball solidly.
Kyle Dell is playing well but had some mishaps that hurt his score.
â??Other
than the 69, the guys finished about where I thought they would.â?
than the 69, the guys finished about where I thought they would.â?
Avon, whom
Cavanaugh said wasPlainfield
natural rival, got a 75 from Blair Webb and a 76 from Ryan Wegeng. But the
Oriolesâ?? 304 was still well offPlainfield
pace.
Cavanaugh said was
natural rival, got a 75 from Blair Webb and a 76 from Ryan Wegeng. But the
Oriolesâ?? 304 was still well off
pace.
The other
surprise of the event was the performance of Lafayette Jeff. The Bronchos used
a 75 from Brian Wolpert and steady performances from the rest of their golfers
to card a 305.
surprise of the event was the performance of Lafayette Jeff. The Bronchos used
a 75 from Brian Wolpert and steady performances from the rest of their golfers
to card a 305.
â??Iâ??m very
happy, but we want to be playing our best golf in June,â? Cavanaugh said. â??We
will continue to work on 100 yards and in, including putting.â?
happy, but we want to be playing our best golf in June,â? Cavanaugh said. â??We
will continue to work on 100 yards and in, including putting.â?
Team scores
1. Plainfield
2. Avon 304
3. Lafayette Jefferson 305
4. North
Central (Indianapolis
307
Central (
307
5. Center
Grove 308
Grove 308
6.
Noblesville 309
Noblesville 309
7.
Zionsville 313
Zionsville 313
8. Terre Haute
9. Hamilton
10. Lebanon
11. Warsaw
12.
Brownsburg 324
Brownsburg 324
13. Covenant
Christian 331
Christian 331
14. New Palestine
15. South
Vermillion 339
Vermillion 339
15. Pike
339
339
17. Lawrence
18.
Franklin Central 361
Franklin Central 361
19.
Cloverdale 372
Cloverdale 372
20. Danville
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