Sports : Lauren Tandy to represent VS golf team at State

These Vikettes competed at Regionals.

Rachel Tandy, left, congratulates her sister, Lauren,on advancing to State.

Vinton-Shellsburg golfer Lauren Tandy finished in third place (tied for second with an 18-hole 89) at the Regional Golf Meet in Waverly on Tuesday. That qualifies her for the individual State Tournament in Marshalltown next Monday and Tuesday. The Vikettes finished in fourth in team scoring. 

Coach's report:

May 26, 2015

Regional Golf

Waverly Golf Course, par 70

Weather conditions:  Rain all day

Team Standings:  (2 advance to State)

DubuqueWahlert                 371

Western Dubuque                 377

Decorah                                   382

Vinton-Shellsburg                   395

Waverly                                   401

Benton Community                434

Charles City                            438

Independence                         448

W. Delaware                           454

Marion                                     489

Webster City                           530

Lisbon/Mt. Vernon                 542

Individuals advancing to State:

Lauren Prier                            86  Western Dubuque

Lauren Tandy                       89  Vinton-Shellsburg

Marissa Meyer             89  Dubuque Wahlert

Jamie Sindlinger                      90  Charles City

Charlotte Flynn                       90  Dubuque Wahlert

Emma Prescott                        90  Waverly

V-S team scores:

Lauren Tandy              46, 43  (89)

Kaiti Kilpatrick           48, 50  (98)

Rachel Tandy              51, 51  (102)

Jessie Noren                48, 58  (106)

Noncounters: Olivia Walker, Brandi Gerber

It rained basically all day in Waverly and part of the time it was a downpour.  I was so proud of my team. Last year we finished 8th place; this year we finished in fourth in team standings!

Lauren Tandy earned a place at State as an individual qualifier.  She is a solid golfer with good skills, mental toughness and a competitive spirit. She also challenges herself to improve and puts in extra practice time.  On the tougher back nine she shot 43, the lowest score of the day by anyone at Waverly on the back nine.  She is very deserving of this honor.

Our team played solid golf in spite of the conditions.  We shot 395 and improved our individual scores from our practice rounds.  Our lone senior, Jessie Noren, played one of the best rounds of this season. Juniors Lauren Tandy, Kaiti Kilpatrick and freshman, Rachel Tandy, had solid scores to round out our team scores and we put together a 193 on the front nine. These girls have been major contributors all season. I was amazed at their scores considering how wet they were and continued to be! They never lost focus. Olivia Walker and Brandi Gerber played some good golf all season as well.

Lauren will play June 1 and 2 at Marshalltown with other 4A competitors on the American Legion Golf Course.