New Palestine’s Lauren Deering puts some power behind her tee shot on the 17th hole during the the 2023 IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals at Prairie View Golf Club. Deering was co-medalist with teammate Katie Kelley, both with 38s in a win Monday over Pendleton Heights. She was the individual winner of the Hoosier Heritage Conference Meet on Saturday.
Rob Baker | For The Daily Reporter
Lauren Deering and Katie Kelley each shot 38s to lead New Palestine’s girls golf team to a 164-172 victory over Pendleton Heights Monday at Fall Creek Golf Course.
Lily Kirchner shot a 42 and Tessa Mohr finished with a 46.
The Dragons have Senior Day today at The Links in a nine-hole match against Mt. Vernon.
Marauders win two
Mt Vernon’s girls golf team defeated Greenfield-Central and Warren Central Monday in a match at Maple Creek Golf and Country Club.
Mt. Vernon shot a 181. Greenfield-Central finished with a 222 and Warren Central carded a 235.
Mt. Vernon’s Izzy VanHeel was medalist with a 41. Marissa Miner finished with a 44. Kylie Hyde carded a 46 and Gigi Avers scored a 50.
The Marauders travel to The Links today to take on New Palestine.
Boys tennis
Dragons beat Arabians
New Palestine’s boys tennis team followed up Saturday’s Hancock County Meet title with a home Hoosier Heritage Conference win over Pendleton Heights Monday.
The Dragons beat the Arabians 5-0 to improve to 11-2 overall and 5-0 in the HHC.
All five wins were in straight sets.
At No. 1 singles, Arjomand Khokhar won 6-1, 6-2. At No. 2, Joey McPike was victorious 6-3, 6-1. At No. 3, Brady Torzewski was a 6-0, 6-1 winner.
In doubles matches, the No. 1 team of Moses Haynes and Max Havel won 6-2, 6-0. The No. 2 team of Andrew Hahn and Carson Rush won 6-3, 6-3.
The Dragons host conference opponent New Castle today.
Cougars win HHC match
Greenfield-Central’s boys tennis team won a 4-1 Hoosier Heritage Conference match at home Monday over Shelbyville.
The Cougars swept singles matches in straight sets.
Nathan Roberts, at No. 1 singles, won 6-2, 6-1. At No. 2, Alex Michalek won 6-0, 6-0. No. 3 singles player Luke Sitzman won 6-1, 6-3.
The No. 2 doubles team of Ethan Ortwein and Jacob Welch won 6-3, 6-2. The No. 1 team of Nolan Frye and Kasen Jarnecke lost 6-4, 6-2.
The Cougars host Pendleton Heights today.
Girls soccer
Dragons lose on late goal to No. 11 Trojans
New Palestine’s girls soccer team was deadlocked 0-0 most of the match against No. 11 Center Grove, but the host Trojans scored the game’s lone goal on a penalty kick in the final minutes.
With the 1-0 loss, New Palestine dropped to 7-3 on the season. Center Grove is 8-2.
New Palestine hosts Greenfield-Central today.
Girls volleyball
Royals win conference match
Eastern Hancock’s volleyball team improved to 14-4 overall and 5-1 in the Mid-Eastern Conference with a 3-0 victory at Randolph Southern (4-7, 0-2) Monday.
The Royals won by set scores of 25-5, 25-9, 25-4.
Eastern Hancock played at Southwestern Tuesday and will host Monroe Central in another MEC match on Thursday.
