The Waynesville Lady Tigers participated in the Jeff City Helias Lady Crusader Invitational today at the Meadow Lake Acres Country Club in New Bloomfield. The weather was terrific as well as the golf course. The tournament was won by Columbia Rock Bridge with a team score of 345 and for the second straight tournament, Amber Wilson from Camdenton was the medalist with a 3 over par 75.

My lady tigers were able to field a full team for this tournament. Senior Victoria Hooker placed tied for 9th place with an 85, Junior Paiton Quinones shot a 122, Senior Dara Huynh shot a 140, and Junior Brielle Amick shot a 144. Hooker displayed a much improved demeanor during her round today. She began by 3 putting the first hole for a triple bogey, but didn't let that bother her as she played the final 17 in 10 over.

I was pleased with Amick's effort today. It was her first 18 hole tournament and she had moments when it looked like she wanted to give up, but she hung in there. We were playing double par today, so she wasn't able to get below double par on any one hole. The grit and determination on each swing was a coaches dream. She has only played for 4 weeks and each day she is getting slightly better. She played with a wonderful group of girls from Southern Boone and California who were understanding and patient with her today. She learned a lot and wants to work hard at practice to get better. 

The ladies will next play at Camdenton on Tuesday, September 5th for a match with the Lady Lakers and Rolla Bulldogs at the Lake Valley Country Club.