Lady Jackets edge Lady Bulldogs at Sparta by 8 strokes

Macy Bert and Rylie Myers finish No. 1 and No. 2

By Jim Beers

CHESTER – In her first year as Head Coach of the Chester High School Lady YellowJackets Golf Team, Robin Barton is having welcomed success with her Lady Jackets Golf Team. On Wednesday September 3 Barton and her girls traveled to Sparta for a dual match with the Sparta Lady Bulldogs.

The girls played well and brought home a win over the Lady Bulldogs. Chester had the top two finishers as well as the 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th finishers to win by eight strokes, 198 to 206. The Lady Jackets have 9 golfers on their roster, but only six are allowed to play on the varsity team for this particular match.

On this date, the six varsity members included Macy Bert, Rylie Myers, Riley Lochhead, and Addy Gottschammer, all seniors. Rounding out the golfers included Mallorie Homan, a sophomore, and Ashlynn Young, a freshman. Other team members that did not play at Sparta include Monica Anaya and Macy VanZant, juniors, and Natalie Venus, a freshman.

Team Finishes

1st Place          Chester   198 strokes   Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division           Class 1A

2nd Place         Sparta      206 strokes Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division Class 1A

Individual scores and places

1st Place          Macy Bert (senior)                  Chester            40 strokes        (Medalist)

2nd Place        Rylie Myers (senior)               Chester            46 strokes

3rd Place         Kaylynn French (junior)         Sparta              47 strokes

4th Place          Loughlyn Kurtz (junior)          Sparta              51 strokes

5th Place          Ashley Bowen (freshman)      Sparta              53 strokes

6th Place Tie   Carly Gerlach (junior)             Sparta              55 strokes

6th Place Tie   Mallorie Homan (sophomore) Chester           55 strokes

8th Place          Riley Lochhead (senior)          Chester            57 strokes

9th Place          Addy Gottschammer (senior) Chester            58 strokes

10th Place        Ashlynn Young (freshman)     Chester            61 strokes       

Chester High School senior, Macy Bert, was the winner of the CHS vs Sparta dual golf match at Sparta Wednesday September 3. Bert had a 9-hole round of 40 strokes to finish at the top of the field of 10 golfers. She earned Medalist honors for her top score. Jim Beers Photo

 

 

Lady Jacket Rylie Myers, a senior at Chester High School, finished 2nd overall at the Sparta Dual Match Wednesday September 3. Myers shot 46 strokes for her runner-up performance. Her score helped her Lady YellowJackets edge the Lady Bulldogs by 8 strokes, 198 to 206, to win the match. Jim Beers Photo