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2011 Tournament in Review

HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN, CHESTERTON’S GRASSEL WIN
GOLF TITLES

Hamilton Southeastern repeated as the team champion Grassel (75-73-148) became the first Chesterton golfer –
while Chesterton’s Kelly Grassel captured the individual girl or boy – to capture the blue ribbon medal. The junior
crown during the 39th Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State began the day two strokes behind Beegle and overcame
Finals at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin. a slow start on Saturday which saw her bogey three of the
first four holes. She shot par or better on the next 12 holes
The second-ranked Royals (316-328-644) held a five- and claimed the one-stroke victory while bogies on 16 and
stroke lead over top-ranked Penn (321-325-646) after 17 cost Beegle.
Friday’s opening round and after the two teams traded
leads on Saturday, HSE regained it for good over the final Castle junior Kayla Katterhenry (79-73-152) placed third at
three holes. It was the third state title in four years for four strokes back while Madison freshman Amanda Detmer
the school and the fourth in the last nine seasons. Steve (77-77-154) and Roncalli senior Anna Gleixner (77-77-154)
Guenin has been the coach for the last three. tied for fourth.
Three players finished among the top 15 individuals for At the conclusion of the state finals, Deanna Song of Penn
Hamilton Southeastern. Senior Brooke Beegle finished High School was selected as the winner of the Mental
second overall (73-76-149), classmate Anne Leighty tied Attitude Award by members of the IHSAA Executive Com-
for 12th (77-83-160) and sophomore Mary Ellen Romero mittee.
tied for 15th (81-82-163). Soph Lauren Kirkwood tied for
33rd (85-87-172) and senior Kelsey St. John ended 50th Song tied for 18th overall for the weekend (82-82-164) help-
(90-102-192). ing Penn to a state runner-up finish.

Roncalli (328-326-654) placed third and Noblesville
(336-337-673) and Yorktown (335-338-673) tied for fourth
place.

2011 Individual Medalists: Front Row (Left to Right): Champion, Kelly Grassel (Chesterton), 2nd place, Brooke
Beegle (Hamilton Southeastern), 3rd place, Kayla Katterhenry (Castle), 4th place (tie), Anna Gleixner (Roncalli), Amanda
Detmer (Madison), 6th place (tie), Kari Bellville (Penn), Morgan Nadaline (Anderson), Abbey Gleixner (Roncalli).

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