Congratulations to the STA Stars golf team for winning the 4th place team trophy at the state championships. Senior Casey O'Flaherty finished tied for second place individually, earning all-state honors! In addition to the team trophy that will be displayed in the gym lobby, the team will have a banner raised in the gym for their accomplishment!
STA Golfers Finish 2nd at Districts, Team Qualifies for StateThe St. Teresa's Academy golf team finished second place at districts with a team score of 333, breaking the previous school record by 12 strokes. Under extremely windy and chilly conditions, the team was just 2 strokes off of first place, while all five golfers qualified for the state tournament on Oct. 19-20. This is an outstanding accomplishment for these girls, and they have proven themselves to be real contenders for a state championship on Oct. 19-20.Individual District Results: Casey – 83, Nina – 83, Colleen – 84, Madalyne – 85, Alex – 90The St. Teresa's golf team set a school record at the Richmond Tournament with a team score of 345, breaking the old school record by 9 strokes. The Stars finished in second place out of 18 teams, with senior Casey O'Flaherty finishing in third place individually. (Casey 80, Madalyne 87, Nina 84, Alex 94, Holly 96).
Holly Haywood**........ 5-4............Senior
Allie Lueke*................. 5-4............Senior
Casey O’Flaherty***.... 5-4............Senior
Nina Salazar**............. 5-7............Senior
Madelyne Bird**.......... 5-5............ Junior
Colleen Corcoran**...... 5-7............ Junior
Elizabeth Daugherty*... 5-6.... Sophomore
Alexis Buford*............. 5-7.... Sophomore
Hannah Haywood......... 5-3.... Sophomore
Eimile Fallon*.............. 5-5.......Freshman
Jackie McGee............... 5-4.......Freshman
Emily McCann............. 5-4.......Freshman
STA's Golf Coaching Staff:
Last season's Assistant Coach, Teresa Borchert, will serve as STA's new Head Golf Coach for 2009. Coach Borchert is an STA alum who played collegiate-level golf at UMKC. Coach Borchert has been meeting with golfers already, helping them select summer play opportunities and skills improvemnt opportunities.
VARSITY GOLF TEAM FINISHES SECOND IN DISTRICTS AND EIGHTH PLACE AT STATE,
FALL, 2008
STA VARSITY GOLF TEAM, 2008