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2012 Tournament in Review

Chesterton’s Grassel Repeats with Record Score,
Yorktown Girls Capture Team Title

Chesterton’s Kelly Grassel tallied a record score to repeat the Greyhounds (321-318-639) by the time it was over to
as individual champion while top-ranked Yorktown led win the team championship. It was the second girls golf
from start to finish to claim the team title during the 40th championship for the school located near Muncie and first
Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals at The Legends since 1976, and fifth in any sport. The title comes just 11
Golf Club in Franklin. months after the Tigers volleyball team won the 3A state
championship.
Grassel put up a 69 during Friday’s opening round, one
better than East Noble’s Katie Sharp and both players All five Yorktown players finished among the top 40 led
trimmed a single stroke off those scores on Saturday as by senior Kennedy Windlan (76-76-152) who tied for 13th
Grassel (69-68) turned in a 36-hole state finals record overall and sophomore Rachel Johnson (79-74-153) who
137. The previous low of 139 had been held by Mar- ended 16th. Senior Tara Clark tied for 26th (82-76-158);
tinsville’s Leigh Anne Hardin (71-68) since 1999. Sharp senior Ashley Sexton ended tied for 36th (84-80-164) and;
putted out at (70-69) 139 to finish as the state runner-up sophomore Morgan Clark tied for 43rd (82-84-166).
for the second time in three years.
Valparaiso’s Harley Dubsky (74-69-143) placed third among
After struggling to an 80 at last week’s regional tourna- all individuals while Castle senior Kayla Katterhenry (73-
ment, the Chesterton senior put it all together this 71-144) and Western’s Allison Lindley (73-71-144) tied for
weekend sinking eight birdies, including five on Saturday. fourth.
Sharp carded nine birdies herself but suffered a pair of
double bogeys each day that ended up costing her. Rounding out the top five teams were Noblesville (328-323-
651) which placed third, Penn was fourth (324-329-653)
Yorktown (319-306-625), coached by Brian Hill, held a and Evansville North (333-329-662) and Valparaiso (334-
two-stroke lead over No. 5 Carmel after Friday’s opening 328-662) each tied for fifth.
round and pounded out a 14-stroke advantage over

2012 Individual Medalists: Front Row (Left to Right): Harley Dubsky, Valparaiso (3rd), Allison Lindley, Western (T-4th),
Kelly Grassel, Chesterton (1st), Kayla Katterhenry, Castle (T-4th), Katherine Sharp, East Noble (2nd) Second Row: Kari Bellville,
Penn (10th), Abbey Gleixner, Roncalli (9th), Morgan Nadaline, Anderson (8th), Erin Ingram, Richmond (T-6th), Amanda Detmer,
Madison (T-6th).
16 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport. Pure INDIANA!