Chester’s Aubrie Medford wins at Marissa; Camryn Luthy wins at Chester and places 4th out of all golfers at Okawville Invite
By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer
CHESTER – The Chester High School Lady Jacket Golf Team continues to improve and has earned several honors at recent matches.
The Jackets won at Marissa, finished 3rd at Nashville, beat Sparta at Chester, and finished 6th out of 11 teams at the 2022 Okawville Invitational. This young team, with five freshmen, one junior and one senior, has begun to shine after one month of play and the top-two golfers have earned honors at several matches.
In the past four matches, Aubrie Medford, a senior, was the medalist at Marissa with her low score of 43. Camryn Luthy, a junior, was medalist at the Chester Country Club when the Lady Jackets hosted Sparta and she finished 4th overall at the 2022 Okawville Invitational with her 18-hole round of 83.
CHS wins at Marissa 8-30-22
The Jackets traveled to Marissa Tuesday August 30 and competed against the Lady Meteors and the Lady Dupo Tigers. The Tigers did not have enough players for a team score, so Marissa and Chester battled it out. Chester defeated Marissa, 196-240.
The match was at the White Oaks Golf Course which is a par 37 course. The Lady Jackets enjoyed a 44 stroke lead over the Lady Meteors for the win.
Aubrey Medford, Chester’s lone senior Lady Jacket golfer, was the winner at Marissa Tuesday August 30 when Chester defeated the host Lady Meteors, 196-240. Medford shot 43 for the 9-hole match to earn medalist honors. Jim Beers Photo
Chester’s Aubrie Medford had the best score among all golfers with her game of 43, earning her the medalist title. With the win, Chester improved to an overall record of 3-4.
Other Chester scores included Camryn Luthy (46), Macy Bert (46), Riley Lochhead (61), Jessie Stumpe (68) and Addy Gottschammer (70).
Marissa was led by Stephens (48) followed by Demsar (57), Root (64), and Kratz, Wiley, and Philbean with scores of 71. Dupo had three golfers including Ehrhard (60), Robinson (69), and McMannis (71).
Lady Jackets finish 3rd at Nashville Wednesday August 31
Chester finished Week 3 with another road trip, this time to Nashville Wednesday August 31. It was a triangular match with Nashville, Salem and Chester competing. Salem won with a score of 176. Nashville placed 2nd with a score of 193. The Lady Jackets finished in 3rd Place just five strokes behind Nashville, 193-198.
Salem was led by Paul who shot 42. Her score earned her medalist honors. She was followed by Mann (43), Ice (44), Haarmann (47), Vieira (61) and Johnson (63).
Nashville was led by Thorson who turned in a card of 45 strokes. She was followed by Lopez (48), Stiegman (50), Frerker (50), Emge (56), and Alfeldt (67).
The Chester Lady Jackets had two leaders, both of which shot 44 for the day. Aubrie Medford and Camryn Luthy shared top honors for Chester’s team. They were followed by Macy Bert (50), Riley Lochhead (60), Jessie Stumpe (67) and Addy Gottschammer (75). With the two losses, the Jackets finished Week 3 with a record of 3-6.
CHS Girls’ Golf beats Sparta 9-6-22
In Week 4 the Lady Jackets hosted the Sparta Lady Bulldogs Tuesday September 6 at the Chester Country Club. It was a dual match between the two Cahokia Conference rivals.
The Chester ladies were not very good hostesses, however, and sent the Lady Bulldogs home with a 48-stroke loss. Chester outplayed Sparta 211-259. In the process Chester’s Camryn Luthy led all golfers with her 9-hole score of 41. She was the low score medalist for the match.
Other Lady Jacket scores included Aubrie Medford (49), Macy Bert (58), Addy Gottschammer (63) and Rylie Myers (68). Gottschammer’s performance of 63 strokes was a personal-best for her! With the win the Lady Jackets improved to 4 wins and 6 losses for the season.
Chester Girls finish 6th at Okawville Invite 9-9-22
The ladies from Chester traveled to Okawville Friday September 9th for the Okawville High School Invitational Match. The event featured 11 schools including Chester (1A), Okawville (1A), Columbia (1A), Breese Central (1A), Red Bud 1A), Trico, (1A), Carlyle (1A), Mascoutah (2A), Marissa (1A), Nashville (1A), and Breese Mater Dei (2A).
The event gave Chester the opportunity to compete against several schools that they ordinarily do not get to play. The field of 11 teams showcased two Class 2A schools and nine Class 1A schools. Being an invitational, the girls played an 18-hole match compared to their usual 9-hole matches they are used to.
The Chester Lady Yellow Jackets finished right in the middle of the pack at 6th with five teams finishing above them and five finishing below them. Two of the five schools that placed higher than Chester were Class 2A Mascoutah and Class 2A Breese Mater Dei.
Chester Lady Jacket golfer Camryn Luthy, a junior, is shown here with her medal she earned by placing 4th overall in the 2022 Okawville Invitational Friday September 9th. She shot 82 in the 18-hole event to help lead her team to a 6th place finish out of 11 participating schools. Meg Schnoeker photo
The Lady Jackets were led by junior Camryn Luthy who shot 82 for the 18-hole competition. In addition, she finished 4th overall. Aubrie Medford, a senior, and Macy Bert, a freshman, tied with scores of 95. Addy Gottschammer, a freshman, had a score of 117 which averages at 58.5 per round which is the second match in-a-row in which Gottschammer has improved significantly.
Rounding out the five Chester golfers as Riley Lochhead who shot 127 for the 18 holes or 63.5 per round which is a good improvement for her!
Head Coach Meg Schnoeker said, “I am very proud of the girls for their performances in their first 18-hole tournament of the season. For some of them it was their first 18-hole match ever!”
“Freshman Macy Bert and Addy Gottschammer both set personal-best scores for their 9-hole rounds of 45 and 58 respectively. Camryn Luthy’s solid round of 82 was well deserving of her 4th Place finish overall out of the field of golfers.”
“The girls are continuing to improve as the season progresses, and as a coach, it is very rewarding to see them impress themselves. I am looking forward to what the remainder of the season holds for this great group of golfers.”
Team scores and rankings are as follow: Columbia (1st, 336); Nashville (2nd, 364); Breese Central (3rd, 374); Mascoutah (4th, 376); Breese Mater Dei (5th, 379); Chester (6th, 389); Okawville (7th, Tie, 400); Red Bud (7th, Tie, 400); Trico (9th, 406); Carlyle (10th, 418); and Marissa (11th, 480). With the five wins and five loses at Okawville, the Lady Jackets now have an overall season record of 9-11.
In Week 5 the Lady Jackets will be on the road for three days. Monday September 12 the girls will play in a dual match with Trico. Wednesday September 14 the ladies will play at Red Bud in another dual match and Thursday September 15 the Jackets will travel to Sparta to take on the Lady Bulldogs.