Story by Coach Bob Long
     The Chillicothe Hornets girls' golf team (2-0) competed at Green Hills Golf Course against the Trenton Bulldogs and Putnam County Midgets Wednesday afternoon. Chillicothe placed first in the competition with a score of 201 against the scores of 209 and 226 from Putnam County and Trenton respectively. Hannah Leamer was the medalist with a round of 46. Hannah had a stretch of holes 5 through 8 in which she played two over and distanced herself from the rest of the field. Grace Venner shot 49 and finished with the third best round of the meet. With pars on holes two and eight and consistent play throughout, Grace opened her season with a great score. Kaylee Thieme shot a 51 and tied for the fourth best score of the day. Kaylee pared number eight and avoided having any bad holes. Morgan Dowell completed the scores for Chillicothe by shooting a 55. Lauren Mason, the final varsity player shot a 57.
     I am extremely pleased at the outcome. Hannah Leamer is a state qualifier from last year and on any given day anyone of the other girls could have our second best score. Grace and Kaylee played in the fourth and fifth spots and were able to come through with terrific rounds. Morgan and Lauren have been hitting the ball extremely well and I look forward to watching their play in the weeks to come. Courtney Reger and Hannah Sherrow competed in junior varsity action and received valuable experience. Hannah played in her first high school competition. The Hornets next play Tuesday, September 2 against Benton, Lafayette and Cameron in St Joseph.