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2010 Tournament in Review

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, EVANSVILLE NORTH’S SCHMETT
WIN GOLF TITLES

Hamilton Southeastern won the team competition and (330-341-671) placed fourth and Richmond (328-348-676)
Natalie Schmett of Evansville North picked up the individual was fifth.
crown during the 38th Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals East Noble sophomore Katie Sharp (74-72-146) finished
at The Legends of Indiana in Franklin. five strokes back of Schmett in second place. Chesterton
sophomore Kelly Grassel (76-
75-151) and Carmel junior
Briana Midkiff (80-71-151)
tied for third and Valparaiso
freshman Harley Dubsky
(73-79-152) was fifth.
Richmond senior Trisha
Witherby (73-81-154), the
2008 state champion, tied
for seventh.
Rain showers moved
through the area mid-
morning on Saturday and
continued through mid-
afternoon as temperatures
only reached the mid-50s.
Friday’s opening round
was played under sunny
but breezy conditions with
temperatures around 70
degrees.

Schmett, a senior, led from start to finish and her 141
(-3) (69-72) set a state finals record for the course and was
the second-best score in state finals history. Only Leigh
Anne Hardin of Martinsville, who shot a 139 at Prestwick
in 1999, had a better weekend. Schmett became the first
Evansville North golfer, boy or girl, to win a state champion-
ship finishing with nine birdies including five on the second
day.
Hamilton Southeastern, ranked fifth in the state
coaches poll, also made its first day lead stand (321-340-
661). The Royals outshot county rival Carmel (340-326-66)
by five strokes to capture their second state championship
in three seasons and third overall (2003). Steve Guenin
also was the HSE coach for the 2008 championship.
Junior Brooke Beegle led Hamilton Southeastern with
a 155 (77-78) to finish tied for ninth overall while junior
Anne Leighty shot 166 (81-85) for 22nd place. Freshman
Mary Ellen Romero (81-89) and junior Kelsey St. John
(82-88) each shot a 170 and junior Carolyn Kraus (89-93)
carded a 182.
Top-ranked Roncalli (333-335-668) finished third, Penn

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