JESUP — The Baxter girls’ golf team has its first all-conference player.
Sophomore Sadie Meyer shot a 108 at Jesup Golf and Country Club on May 7 to earn all-conference honors at the Iowa Star Conference tournament.
Meyer shot a 56 on the front nine and a 52 on the back nine. She placed fifth overall and was three shots clear of sixth place.
“Sadie was just consistent,” Baxter golf coach Zach Hasselbrink said. “She never got too high, nor too low, was patient, made great decisions on shot and club selection and it led to an all-conference medal. I am extremely proud of her. She really hadn’t played much golf in her life when she started last year. A year later, she is an all-conference player. That’s just amazing.”
North Tama’s Claire Schaefer won medalist honors with a 93, and her teammate Olivia Schrier was the runner-up with a 97.
There were five programs who had enough golfers for a team score. Baxter finished fourth with a 498. North Tama won the meet with a 446, while Don Bosco was the runner-up with a 451 and Tripoli finished third with a 475. The Bolts defeated Dunkerton, which was fifth with a 553.
“I am proud of the way the girls battled a tough course,” Hasselbrink said. “It was a good day for us.”
The rest of Baxter’s scoring golfers were junior Piper Larson with a 129, sophomore Mikayla McKnight with a 130 and sophomore Abbey Shepley with a 131. Junior Gracie Beathards shot a 145 as a non-counting scorer.
Baxter’s season
ends at regionals
UNION — The Baxter girls’ golf season came to an end on May 14 after the Bolts placed seventh in the Class 1A Region 3B tournament at the South Hardin Recreation Area Golf Course.
Lynnville-Sully finished third with a 465 but advanced because host BCLUW finished in the top two. BCLUW won the meet with a 408 and Grundy Center shot a 424 in second. Baxter’s finished seventh with a score of 524.
Meyer led the way for Baxter with a 118.
The final individual advancing score was a 104.
Baxter’s other three counting scores were junior Piper Larson’s 126, sophomore Abbey Shepley’s 139 and
sophomore McKayla McKnight’s 141. Sophomore Gracie Beathards carded a non-counting 161.
BOYS
Baxter ends season at sectionals
NEW SHARON — The Baxter boys’ golf team ended its season at a 1A sectional on May 11.
Moravia won the team championship with a 357 while North Mahaska had a 355 and Martensdale-St. Marys finished with a 375. All three move on to the 1A district tournament at Crestwood Hills Golf Course in Anita.
The sectional meet medalist was Martensdale-St. Marys senior Kolton Fisk with a 79. The runner up was Mateo Varese, a senior from Moravia, with an 81 and third place went to North Mahaska junior Blake Fisher with an 82.
Lynnville-Sully was fourth as a team with a 422. Baxter’s Bolts and Southeast Warren each finished with a four-man total of 450.
Leading the Bolts in their first 1A sectional was junior Austin Good, who carded a 97 on rounds of 50 and 47. Junior Derrick Klemme finished with a 103 with rounds of 52 and 51 followed by sophomore Shane Beougher with a 116 (62-55). Freshman Andrew Klemme shot a 134 (72-62).
“Derrick played his best golf of the year, which is a great way to end it,” Hasselbrink said. “Austin was happy with his day, came in right around his average for the year. Shane battled back after a rough start to salvage his round.”
Baxter also had juniors Matt Grimes (71-66) and Seth Williams (67-70) playing in the sectional and carding 137s.