Low scoring average for 2011 season
The young Tigers took baby steps up the Missota Conference and Section 1AAA ladders in 2011, finishing seventh out of eight schools in the league and 10th in the 12-team section.
"We are very young but we're getting better," coach Rob Carpentier said. "As a team we were generally 20-30 shots a meet lower than last year and we had two players advance to the final round at the section tournament."
Carpentier and assistant coach Shane Wyandt awarded nine varsity letters to players on this year's squad, including seniors Terra Klima and Chelsea Runyon; junior Megan Elliott; sophomores Mia Johnston, Alexis Preese, Alexis House and Kayla Collins and freshmen Brianna Swenson and Annie Grengs.
Klima, the team captain and a section final round qualifier, earned the Most Valuable Player award while Elliott was tabbed as the "most improved" player. Collins won Rookie of the Year honors.
Carpentier also had some words of praise for sophomores Kaylee Seurer and Alexis Bailey.
"Both of them made every practice and worked hard to improve," he said. "They are close to being varsity level golfers."
The Tiger coach added that the only disappointments in the season just completed came when the team finished just behind conference rival Shakopee multiple times.
"It was one stroke in one tournament," he said. "It would have been nice to beat them at least once."
Carpentier said that with just one varsity regular lost to graduation, next year should see continued improvement.
"The girls need to get out and play MANY rounds over the summer," he said, "and some lessons on specific parts of their games, such as putting and chipping, would also help."
Carpentier also took time to laud the efforts of Klima and Runyon, his departing seniors.
"They did everything I asked and then some," he said. "Terra provided good vocal and active leadership while Chelsea was consistently a positive influence on her teammates."
