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From ihsaa.org

Top-ranked Yorktown won its first regional championship Sept. 22 and will lead a field of 15 teams into the 40th Annual IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin this weekend.

A new format is in effect for this year’s state finals as all competitors will play 36 holes over the two-day event, with no cut after the first day as in previous years. A total of 15 teams have advanced five golfers each, and 25 individuals have moved on without their squads for a total of 100 participants representing 39 different schools. Groups will be teeing off the Middle 9 course and the Road 9 course at 8:30 a.m. ET both days. (Round 1 tee times and pairings appear below).

The Tigers easily won their sectional two weeks ago and followed up with another great performance at the regional held at Westwood Golf Club in New Castle, topping No. 2 Noblesville and No. 3 Hamilton Southeastern. Kennedy Windlan won medalist honors at the regional with her 68 as Yorktown sets its sights on its first girls golf championship since 1976 – the fourth year of the tournament.

A state title also would be Yorktown’s second in 11 months following the volleyball team’s Class 3A title last November and its fifth overall.

Two-time defending state champion Hamilton Southeastern placed as the runner-up to Yorktown at the regional and expects to be in the hunt for its third consecutive team title and fourth in five years. Meanwhile, Noblesville qualified for its ninth consecutive appearance and will be aiming for its third girls crown (1986, 1987).

Chesterton’s Kelly Grassel returns as the defending state champion and leads a pack of eight returnees from last year’s Top 10. Grassel, who won the sectional tournament in a playoff and placed third at the regional, is leading the Trojans to their fifth consecutive appearance at The Legends.

Another individual to keep an eye on is East Noble’s Katie Sharp. The 2010 state runner-up had the best round of the entire tournament with a 65 during sectional play at Noble Hawk, then followed that effort up with a 71 at storm-delayed Cobblestone on Monday.

Also of note is Rochester, which will have a team competing in the state finals for the first time. The unranked Zebras placed second at the regional held at Cobblestone.

Greenwood’s nine-year drought between trips to the state finals ended with its third-place finish at Smock Golf Course, the longest span between this year’s teams with multiple visits.

Of historic note …

Teams qualified (15 listed alphabetically; *indicates regional champion)
Carmel*, Castle, Chesterton, Evansville North, Greenwood, Hamilton Southeastern, Jasper*, Lafayette Jefferson*, Marion, Noblesville, Penn*, Rochester, Valparaiso, Yorktown*, Zionsville

Teams returning from 2011 state finals (12 of 21)
Carmel, Castle, Chesterton, Evansville North, Hamilton Southeastern, Jasper, Lafayette Jefferson, Noblesville, Penn, Valparaiso, Yorktown, Zionsville

Individuals qualified without a team (25)
Sydney Anderson, Columbus North
Morgan Brown, Lafayette Central Catholic
Lindsey Budnik, Manchester
Chrislyn Church, Monrovia
Tiffany Curtis, Crown Point
Amanda Detmer, Madison
Emma Fisher, Bloomington South
Abbey Gleixner, Roncalli
Melissa Greener, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran
Eliza Hudson, Floyd Central
Erin Ingram, Richmond
Kiana Jongsma, Lake Central
Karli LaGrotte, Indianapolis Cathedral
Allison Lindley, Western
Maureen Miller, Union County
Morgan Nadaline, Anderson
Cherise Otter, Bloomington South
Katie Sharp, East Noble
Mary Shipley, Fairfield
Kylie Shoemake, Lake Central
Sydney Shrum, Cloverdale
Emily Tilton, Pendleton Heights
Alexa West, Whiteland
Anna Wilcoxson, South Bend St. Joseph’s
Taylor Wilson, Martinsville

Individuals returning from 2011 Top 10 (8)
1. Kelly Grassel, Chesterton
3. Kayla Katterhenry, Castle
T4. Amanda Detmer, Madison
T6. Morgan Nadaline, Anderson
T6. Abbey Gleixner, Roncalli
T6. Kari Bellville, Penn
T9. Harley Dubsky, Valparaiso
T9. Heather Hayes, Noblesville

Most consecutive state finals appearances
12: Martinsville (1990-2001)
 
Active streaks of consecutive state finals team appearances (three or more years)
9: Noblesville
8: Hamilton Southeastern
6: Carmel
5: Chesterton, Lafayette Jefferson, Penn
4: Valparaiso
3: Jasper, Zionsville

Former state champions in the field
Kelly Grassel, Chesterton (2011)

Former state runners-up in the field
Katherine Sharp, East Noble (2010)

First-time regional champions in the field
Yorktown

Regional championship droughts broken
10 years: Lafayette Jefferson (2002)

Best scores in 2012 state tournament (among state finalists)
295: Noblesville (sectional)
303: Yorktown (sectional)

Best scores in 2012 state tournament (among state finalists)
65: Katie Sharp, East Noble (sectional)
68: Kennedy Windlan, Yorktown (regional)
69: Amanda Detmer, Madison (regional)
70: Allison Lindley, Western (sectional)
71: Katie Sharp, East Noble (regional)

STATE FINALS
Dates: Friday, Sept. 28 (Round 1); Saturday, Sept. 29 (Round 2)
Times: 8:30 a.m. ET both days
Admission: $12 (ticket good for both days)
Site: The Legends of Indiana Golf Course, 2555 N. Hurricane Rd., Franklin
Advancement (new for 2012): All teams and individuals will play 36 holes.

Finally, here are Friday’s Round 1 tee times (all times ET), courtesy of ihsaa.org:

8:30 a.m.
Group 1
Hole 1     
Emily Tilton 10 Pendleton Heights    
Anna Wilcoxson 12 South Bend St. Joseph’s    
Emma Fisher 9 Bloomington South    

Group 14          
Hole 10
Tiffany Curtis 9 Crown Point    
Taylor Wilson 10 Martinsville    
Erin Ingram 12 Richmond    

8:39 a.m.
Group 2     
Hole 1     
Allison Lindley 12 Western    
Cherise Otter 9 Bloomington South    
Chrislyn Church 12 Monrovia    

Group 15    
Hole 10
Mary Shipley 12 Fairfield    
Maureen Miller 11 Union County    
Eliza Hudson 11 Floyd Central    

8:48 a.m.
Group 3     
Hole 1     
Amanda Detmer 10 Madison    
Abbey Gleixner 11 Roncalli    
Morgan Nadaline 11 Anderson    
Katie Sharp 12 East Noble

Group 16              
Hole 10
Sydney Shrum 12 Cloverdale    
Kiana Jongsma 11 Lake Central    
Melissa Greener 12 Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran    
Morgan Brown 9 Lafayette Central Catholic

8:57 a.m.    
Group 4     
Hole 1     
Lindsey Burkhardt 12 Lafayette Jefferson    
Morgan Harding 11 Castle    
Morgan Reid 11 Zionsville    
Ciara McAree 9 Hamilton Southeastern

Group 17             
Hole 10
Molly Horsfield 12 Noblesville    
Kayla Endsley 12 Marion    
Grace Davis 9 Chesterton    
Kylie Shoemake 10 Lake Central

9:06 a.m.     
Group 5     
Hole 1     
Maryn Hamilton 10 Lafayette Jefferson    
Ashley Morrison 10 Castle    
Siena Cornacchini 11 Zionsville    
Mia Del Prince 12 Hamilton Southeastern

Group 18             
Hole 10
Kelly James 12 Noblesville    
Sarah Bournique 12 Marion    
Taryn Trusty 11 Chesterton    
Lindsey Budnik 12 Manchester

9:15 a.m.  
Group 6     
Hole 1     
Abbie Carlsen 10 Lafayette Jefferson    
Nicole Harvey 12 Castle    
Maria Impicciche 11 Zionsville    
Marissa Holliday 10 Hamilton Southeastern

Group 19             
Hole 10
Heather Hayes 12 Noblesville    
Lindsay Holt 11 Marion    
Nicole Dutz 12 Chesterton    
Karli LaGrotte 11 Indianapolis Cathedral

9:24 a.m.    
Group 7     
Hole 1     
Lindsey Burklow 11 Lafayette Jefferson    
Kelsey Parrish 12 Castle    
Elizabeth Schuler 11 Zionsville    
Katherine Leighty 10 Hamilton Southeastern

Group 20             
Hole 10
Erika Von Itter 12 Noblesville    
Sasha Glickfield 10 Marion    
Marissa Kroeger 12 Chesterton    
Alexa West 11 Whiteland

9:33 a.m.     
Group 8     
Hole 1     
Samantha Hatter 10 Lafayette Jefferson    
Kayla Katterhenry 12 Castle    
Kylie Day 12 Zionsville    
Mary Ellen Romero 11 Hamilton Southeastern

Group 21              
Hole 10
Haley Kluth 11 Noblesville    
Kayla Adamson 11 Marion    
Kelly Grassel 12 Chesterton    
Sydney Anderson 10 Columbus North

9:51 a.m.  
Group 9     
Hole 1     
Annika Harmon 10 Jasper    
Catherine Guillot 12 Carmel    
Ashley Sexton 12 Yorktown    
Audrey Henderson 11 Penn

Group 22             
Hole 10
Lindsay Mitchell 11 Rochester    
Mary Rooker 12 Valparaiso    
Anna Hevron 10 Evansville North    
Katie Lindstrom 9 Greenwood

10:00 a.m. 
Group 10     
Hole 1     
Janelle Gore 12 Jasper    
Susan Friedlander 12 Carmel    
Morgan Clark 10 Yorktown    
Madison Chesnutt 11 Penn

Group 23             
Hole 10
Kaitlin Foust 12 Rochester    
Lauren Caputo 10 Valparaiso    
Lauren Byers 12 Evansville North    
Melanie Hughes 9 Greenwood

10:09 a.m.    
Group 11     
Hole 1     
Emily Horney 12 Jasper    
Maggie Rees 10 Carmel    
Rachel Johnson 10 Yorktown    
Emily Song 11 Penn

Group 24         
Hole 10
Lauren Daugherty 12 Rochester    
Brooke Fullenkamp 10 Valparaiso    
Kelsie Droste 10 Evansville North    
Shelby Johnson 10 Greenwood

10:18 a.m.  
Group 12     
Hole 1     
Annie Getzin 11 Jasper    
Sophia Kelner 11 Carmel    
Tara Clark 12 Yorktown    
Katie Willenbrink 11 Penn

Group 25         
Hole 10
Kovenant Lingenfelter 10 Rochester    
Jennifer Gough 10 Valparaiso    
Olivia Price 12 Evansville North    
Colleen Clawson 12 Greenwood

10:27 a.m.
Group 13     
Hole 1     
MeKenzie Hilsmeyer 12 Jasper    
Makenzie Curtis 11 Carmel    
Kennedy Windlan 12 Yorktown    
Kari Bellville 11 Penn

Group 26         
Hole 10
Karsten Lingenfelter 10 Rochester    
Harley Dubsky 11 Valparaiso    
Taylor Howerton 11 Evansville North    
Taylor Vaziri 12 Greenwood