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West golf teams win both season-openers

August 01, 2007|Abigail Laub

West Jessamine High School's girl's golf team began its season with a win over defending state champion Central Hardin at Monday's Christian Academy of Louisville Invitational Tournament.

"It was really exciting," said junior Betsie Johnson. "We all played OK. I don't think anybody was completely thrilled with their score, but we played well. I think we feel more confident now that we have kind of killed Central Hardin."

West scored 305 followed by Sacred Heart Academy's 314, CAL's 333 and Central Hardin's 334.

West senior Ashlee Rose won the tournament, recording a 71. West's Emily Haas and Johnson tied for sixth with a pair of 76s. Sloane Skinner and Grace Rose rounded out West's total with an 82 and 100, respectively.

Boys best of 18 teams

West's boys also won its first tournament of the season, the Boyle County Invitational Tournament. With a team total of 314, West edged out second place Marion County by seven strokes. Eighteen teams participated, including East Jessamine High School.

Coach Jody Hamilton said he was happy with his team's win in its first tournament together.

Nate Johnson led West with a 75, good enough for second place overall.

"Matt Kyles had a 78, Ethan Johnson was 80, Fred Allen Meyer 81," Hamilton said. "Michael Kyles had an 87, and his score was better than half the guys there."

Johnson played in the girls' tournament after returning from Tacoma, Wash., for the USGA Girls Championship.

"It was really, really fun," Johnson said. "It's a pretty presitougs tournaemtn. there were girls from Columbia, China and Japana nd Korea. It was pretty much global."

Following three days of practice Johnson shot a 77 on Monday and a 76 on Tuesday missing the cut to match play on Wednesday by two strokes.

"My swing was off, so it wasn't bad that I shot a 77," she said about Monday. "The second day I shot 76, which wasn't bad either, but it was very frustrating because a lot of my putts would sit on the lip and just not drop. A few puts were the difference between cut. It was still a really good experience.

Johnson qualified for the tournament at Purdue University earlier this season.

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