48 | September 15, 2016 | The Mokena Messenger Sports mokenamessenger.com Girls Golf Lincoln-Way Central Golf Invitational brings out best from home team Knights take victory with 163 stroke total Lee Edwards Freelance Reporter Lincoln-Way Central won the Lincoln-Way Central Golf Invitational by nearly double digit strokes Thursday, Sept. 8, at Sanctuary Golf Course in New Lenox. The Invitational was a nine-hole tournament featuring teams from Lincoln-Way East, Lincoln-Way Central, Lemont High School, Sandburg, Lockport Township and Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School. Schools were allowed to have teams of six competing, and the round was scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m. or before sunset. Knights head coach Brian Shannon said his school hosts the Invitational to simulate the conditions of a larger tournament for the participating schools in order to prepare for the postseason. He brought his six best from his roster of 20 golfers. Central came into the invitational with an unblemished record of 7-0, and Shannon hoped his team would continue to lead the pack at the competition. “We’re looking to keep the mojo working and head strong into the playoffs,” Shannon said. “We’re just trying to get better every day. Just 1 percent better every day.” He noted the Sanctuary course challenges players to keep the ball on the fairway with a focus on strategic shot placement. OLD MILL POND TOWNHOMES STARTING FROM $289,900 Located off of 187 th St., just West of Wolf Rd. STANDOUT FEATURES: 2100 SQ FT 3 Bedrooms 2.1 Bathrooms Chicago water Granite countertops Stainless steel appliances Hardwood floors Low monthly association fee 1 Year Builders Warranty Mokena School District 159 BRIANNE VANDENBERG 708-305-0288 bvandenberg@kw.com “We shot a 153 yesterday so I’m hoping for a 152 or better,” Shannon said. “The reason why I like the course so much is because it’s not just ‘pick out a driver and go.’” Sandburg Head Coach Todd Allen’s expectations for his team were fairly high going into the competition, given his team won the invitational last year. His goal was for his team to shoot a collective 165-170 on the day. “If the girls play the best they can, play to their capability, we’ll go from there,” Allen said. Allen enjoyed the midweek big tournament format as a change of pace for his team. “It’s a nine-hole tournament but it’s good to be out here with different schools,” Allen said. “All of our big matches Lincoln Way Central High School 18701 S. MILL CREEK DR. MODEL OPEN Wednesday 12-6pm Saturday 12-4pm Sunday 12-4pm Or by appointment facebook.com/PremierBuildersCustomHomes Final Scores The final scores for local teams in the Lincoln-Way Central Golf Invitational include: Lincoln Way Central – 163 Sandburg – 172 Lincoln Way East – 179 Lockport – 182 Lemont – 190 Mother McAuley – 198 are 18 holes, but this is a fun experience. We’re usually at competitions where you have one or two teams, so it’s nice to have six teams.” A few golfers said they enjoyed the challenges the course provided and played with the anticipation of shooting low scores. Lincoln-Way East junior Hannah Hill said it was fun playing against new competition. She hoped to score under a 45 on the day, after acknowledging she hadn’t played well on her last few holes. She finished the day with a score of 45, good enough for second This Week In... Knights Varsity Athletics Football ■Sept. ■ 16 - host Thornwood, 7:30 p.m. Girls golf ■Sept. ■ 15 - at Andrew, 4:30 p.m. ■Sept. ■ 17 - at LP Lady Cav Scramble, 9 a.m. ■Sept. ■ 17 - at Celtic Swing Invitational, 11 a.m. ■Sept. ■ 21 - at Bradley- Bourbonnais, 4:30 p.m. ■Sept ■ 22 - at Marist, 4:30 p.m. Boys golf ■Sept. ■ 15 - host Andrew, 4 p.m. Knights’ Hannah Mastandrea chips the ball back onto the fairway Thursday, Sept. 8 during the Lincoln-Way Central Golf Invitational held at Sanctuary Golf Course in New Lenox. Julie McMann/22nd Century Media from her school. Lockport senior McKenzie Eble said her team’s expectations were to place in the Top 3, and her personal goal was to shoot a 43. Although playing in a group of four, she said her focus was on the holes, not her competition. She finished with a score of 47. ■Sept. ■ 17 - host Green- Wedge Conference Challenge, 7 a.m. ■Sept. ■ 22 - host Bradley- Bourbonnais and Lockport, 4:15 p.m. Girls tennis ■Sept. ■ 15 - host Bradley, 4:30 p.m. ■Sept. ■ 17 - at Sandburg Invitational, 9 a.m. ■Sept. ■ 20 - host Thornwood, 4:30 p.m. ■Sept. ■ 22 - host Lincoln-Way West, 4:30 p.m. Girls cross country ■Sept. ■ 17 - at Minooka Flight Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Boys cross country ■Sept. ■ 17 - at Minooka Flight “I used to think this was the hardest course we played in our conference,” Elbe said. “Now that I’ve matured as a player, I can work around the obstacles.” Sandburg’s Emilyee McGiles, Central’s Bri Bolden and Central’s Grace Curran were atop the leaderboard with overall scores of 38. Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Girls volleyball ■Sept. ■ 16 - at Mother McAuley Preview, TBD ■Sept. ■ 17 - at Mother McAuley Preview, TBD ■Sept. ■ 20 - host Homewood- Flossmoor, 5:30 p.m. ■Sept. ■ 22 - at Bolingbrook, 5:30 p.m. Boys soccer ■Sept. ■ 15 - at Pepsico Showdown, TBD ■Sept. ■ 17 - at Pepsico Showdown, TBD ■Sept. ■ 19 - host Illiana Christian, 6:15 p.m. ■Sept. ■ 20 - at Homewood- Flossmoor, 4:30 p.m. ■Sept. ■ 22 - at Stagg, 6:15 p.m.
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