Sports : Vikettes finish 2nd at WD Invitational; Tandy is runner-up medalist

After struggling at the Benton Invite, the VS girls golf team played well at the West Delaware Invitational, where Rachel Tandy finished as individual runner-up, and the Vikettes finished 2nd in team scoring. Coach's report from Janet Woodhouse: April 24, 2017 V-S Girls Golf West Delaware Invitational (8 teams) Pin Oaks Golf Course, par 35 Weather: partly sunny, warm, breezy Team Scores: Brandi Gerber led VS at the Benton Invite, and was 2nd among Vikettes at WD. Dubuque Wahlart 183 Vinton-Shellsburg 190 Dubuque Hempstead 204 Dyersville Beckman 224 Clear Creek-Amana 225 Edgewood-Colesburg 225 W. Delaware 231 Maquoketa 244 Medalist: Elyse Kalb, D. Wahlert 41 Runner up: Rachel Tandy, V-Shellsburg 44 V-S Individuals: Rachel Tandy 41 Brandi Gerber 48 Lillie Lamont 48 Alex Maynard 50 noncounters: Emily Blake (52), Halie Engler (53) V-S girls rebounded from their tournament rounds on Saturday to post a solid 190 today, and that was with each girl having at least one hole they would have liked to do over. Several of our team had one out of bounds shot and penalty stroke. Juniors Rachel Tandy and Brandi Gerber had only one hole that caused them difficulty, but rebounded nicely. Freshman Lillie Lamont is getting valuable varsity experience and contributing to our team, and also to the girls track team. Alex Maynard had one of her best scores this season and improved five strokes from playing here early in April. Many of the schools present would have liked to have had Ms Blake's and Ms Engler's scores today; they weren't far out of the mix. One of the best attributes of our team is that the girls are never satisfied and are always striving to improve! Next up is a varsity-JV dual at Rolling Hills that Center Point is hosting Thursday, April 27. Monday varsity will again take on the Tara Hills course for the WAMAC West Divistional with seven other teams hosted by Benton Community.