CENTRAL NEW YORK – Warm summer sunshine greeted the Cazenovia and Chittenango girls golf teams as they went head-to-head last Friday afternoon at Cazenovia Country Club, with both sides in search of their first win of 2022.
It was the Lakers who grabbed it on its home course, prevailing 226-247 over the Bears by putting up four of the six best individual rounds of the match.
Sophie Clancy shot a 49 for nine holes, leading all individuals, while her teammate, Claire Marris, finished with a 52 and Abby VanDee paced Chittenango with a 53.
Helping Cazenovia pull away, Grace Probe shot a 61 to take fifth place and Jordan Bradley was sixth with a 62. Rory Beckwith put up a 60 for the Bears ahead of Ava Hohl’s 65 and Sybrina Schultz’s 67.
Back on Monday afternoon, Cazenovia lost a 236-256 decision to Marcellus, Clancy’s 53 at Tuscarora trailed only the 48 from Allison Coombs as Probe was third with a 56, but three other Mustangs golfers beat the 68 from Marris.
Chittenango played twice eariler in the week, including its own defeat to Marcellus. The 232-245 decision had VanDee shoot 53 behind Coombs’ 50 as Jade Sequin was fourth with a 60. Jolene Wagner shot a 68.
Against Skaneateles, the Bears lost 232-266 at Woodcrest, with Jillian Scott shooting 49 to pace those other Lakers. Woodcrest will host Wednesday’s Onondaga High School League championships.
