Sacred Heart Golf Dominates Another State Championship

Sacred Heart Varsity Golf completed their season long journey with a coveted back to back state championship on Wednesday October 3, 2012. The team, consisting of Katie Page, Gabrielle Miller, Rachel Gatholf, Meredeth Moir, and Maddie Hamilton, beat runner up Calloway County by twenty two strokes at the prestigious Bowling Green Country Club. Despite the first day of hazardous weather, the team managed to post a solid score of 320. Coming into the second day, the valkyries had an eight stroke advantage and managed to fire off a 316, totaling for the 636 for the tournament.

“I am happy with my overall season winning two tournaments myself, but at state the main thing I was focused on was the team,” said senior Katie Page, who competed in her fourth state championship. “When I saw my teammates on the final day all giving me thumbs up from the fairway, I had a feeling we could pull out the victory.”

Junior Rachel Gatholf agrees that “it just validates all the hard work we each put into the season…and makes your team that much better.”

Maddie Hamilton who is a two time state competing sophomore said “Winning state means everything to me and I will cherish the memories forever.” Hamilton said she is so proud of her teammates and what they were able to accomplish.

Gabrielle Miller, a senior, said” Every girl on our team had the fight attitude going into state and none of us ever let out heads get to big, even though we were the favorites to win”. Miller, a first time state competitor, said “I knew what I had to do. I showed up to the course both days excited and ready to play.”

With three of the top five players returning, the Valkyries hope to make Sacred Heart history with three consecutive state championships in the upcoming 2013 season.