The DeKalb Barons beat out traditional powerhouses Homestead and Carroll to claim their first golf regional title since 2010, winning by three strokes over runners-up Northridge.
Three of the top teams in the final team standings were from the NE8, showing just how meaningful their conference title was this season.
Taylor Larkins of Carroll claimed the individual title as the only player under par in the field on a foggy Friday morning. Larkins’ 70 also allowed the Chargers to eliminate Homestead from the tournament.
Locally, the Adams Central girls finished off their Cinderella season with a round of 404, beating out fellow ACAC members Southern Wells and also Concordia.
Bellmont’s Ella Hockemeyer finished off a great high school career the way every senior should – with her career-best 18-hole round. Hockemeyer shot 40 on the front, including a birdie on the fourth hole, then 45 on the back.
Team Scores
Advancing Teams: 1st-Dekalb 309, 2nd-Northridge 312, 3rd-Carroll (FW) 322
Advancing Individuals not on Advancing Teams: Caroline Burns-Homestead 71, Sophie Richmond-NorthWood 71, Savana Miller-Tippy Valley 76
Rest of Field: 4th-Homestead 333, 5th-NorthWood 337, 6th-Warsaw 338, 7th-East Noble 353, 8th-Norwell 360, 9th-Culver Academy 369, 10th-Fremont 369, 11th-Northfield 372, 12th-Bluffton 383, 13th-Adams Central 404, 14th-Concordia Lutheran 417, 15th-Southern Wells 427
Bluffton Scores: Emma Schwartz 93, Eve Corkwell 91, Piper Morgan 108, Addison Kauffman 91, Aleeah Grover 133
Norwell Scores: Ellie Gatton 77, Savanna Simerman 85, Emma Burnau 93, Jordyn Grzych 105, Illiyana Saylors 117
Southern Wells Scores: Kolbie Beavans 95, Sophia Meeks 101, Aubrie Beavans 114, Lucy Palmer 117, Jordan Reynolds 159
Adams Central Scores: Londyn Smith 92, Adrienne Johnson 103, Lily Johnson 112, Tenley Hendricks 97, Sophie Johnson 116
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