Parks misses regional

MUNCIE — The Patriots were one spot away from going to regional last year.

This season, a senior missed it on the 19th hole.

Mackenzie Parks, a Jay County High School senior, fell just short of advancing another week as she lost a playoff in the sectional tournament Saturday at Crestview Golf Course.

Jay County, which was fourth a year ago, shot 398 to place seventh. Winchester won the program’s first sectional title with its score of 360, beating Daleville by two strokes. Muncie Central shot 383 for third.

The top three scoring teams and the three individuals not on advancing squads qualify for the regional tournament.

Parks shot 92 to lead the Patriots, but fell to Delta’s Laura Fowler in the playoff that lasted just one hole. Victoria Hood of Wapahani and Bella Lapierre of Yorktown both shot 91 to earn the other two regional qualifications.

Abby Huey shot 99 to join Parks in double figures. Raquel Wehrly shot 101, including a birdie on the par-4 15th hole, and Eden Basford totaled 106 to complete the team’s total. Erika Heitkamp also competed but her 112 did not factor into the overall score.



Bruns misses POY

MINSTER, Ohio — A mere 2.5 points separated Fort Recovery sophomore Jalyn Bruns from earning Midwest Athletic Conference player of the year.

Bruns tied for second overall in the MAC tournament on Saturday at Arrowhead Golf Club as she finished with 117.5 conference points to earn first-team All-MAC honors. Ellen Neumann of St. Henry scored 120 points in conference matches to earn player of the year honors.

Neumann and St. Henry shot 360 to win the tournament. Versailles was runner-up at 380, and Coldwater shot 411 for third. Fort Recovery totaled 414 for fourth.

Bruns shot 89 Saturday to finish tied for second overall. Shelby Stammen was second on the Indians with her round of 97, which earned her second team All-MAC. Alli Vaughn was honorable mention after shooting 108. Kendra Dues shot 120 to complete the Tribe team score.

Players are awarded points for how they place in dual matches; 12 points for first, 11 for second, etc. In the tournament, points are determined by overall number of participants. For winning the MAC individual championship, Neumann earned 48 points because there were 48 individuals. Bruns was awarded 46.5 points.



Knapke second

CELINA, Ohio — Fort Recovery senior Grant Knapke finished second in the overall Midwest Athletic Conference standings following the conference tournament Saturday at Celina Lynx Golf Club.

Knapke shot 78, which put him in a three-way tie for fourth overall. As a result, he totaled 146.5 conference points, second only to MAC player of the year Carson Muhlenkamp of Coldwater. Muhlenkamp, who had 153 MAC points, was one of three players to earn co-medalist honors Saturday by shooting 77.

Minster shot 311 to win the MAC team title. Coldwater was runner-up with 333, three strokes ahead of Delphos St. Johns. Fort Recovery had a score of 371 for sixth.

Carson Rammel was the second-best Indian, as he shot 91 to earn second team all-MAC. Derek Lochtefeld (93) and Seth Lochtefeld (109) completed the team score.