Sports : Sophomore Rachel Tandy wins first medal as Vikettes win triangular

Vikettes celebrate with medalist Rachel Tandy; the team is now 15-0.

VS golfer Rachel Tandy (left, with Anna Sagan and sister Lauren) was medalist for the first time.

Sophomore Rachel Tandy won her first medalist honor, leading the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikettes to a triangular win over Benton Community and Don Bosco with a 47. Her sister, senior Lauren Tandy, tied for second with Benton's Kenna German.

Anna Sagan was the medalist for the JV contest.

Coach's summary

April 21, 2016

Vinton Country Club, par 35

Triangular with Benton Community and Don Bosco

Weather: no wind, partly sunny, 60s

Varsity Team Scores:

V-S 198

Benton Com. 203

Don Bosco 225

Medalist:

Rachel Tandy, V-S 47

Co-runners up:

Lauren Tandy, V-S 48

Kenna German, B.C. 48

V-S Individual scores:

Rachel Tandy 47

Lauren Tandy 48

Olivia Ketchen 51

Brandi Gerber 52

noncounters: Olivia Walker, Halie Engler

JV

V-S 227

Don Bosco 277

Benton N/A

JV medalist:

Anna Sagan, V-S 53

followed by Alex Maynard and Abbe Wilson each with 56

The Vikettes picked up wins number 14 and 15 tonight! Sophomore Rachel Tandy had her first experience as meet medalist; her sister Lauren was co-runner up. This group of young ladies is truly team focused. It's that old axiom: "On any given night…."

Halie Engler shot 53 while playing in her first varsity meet. Olivia Walker had low putts with 16. Anna Sagan was JV medalist for the first time. This is one of the strongest JV teams I've enjoyed in my years of coaching golf. Their scores match many varsity scores. We've had several JV team members enjoy the opportunity to play varsity because of their improved scores.

The Vikette varsity will compete at Manchester's Pin Oaks course on Monday in a 9 hole tourney. Next Thursday V-S girls host CPU at Wildcat Golf Course in Shellsburg in a varsity-JV meet.