By: Mike Glesinger
The Alliance Girls Golf team had multiple reasons to celebrate following the end of their season.
The Bulldogs honored 5 seniors on this years team: Morgan Young, Julia Wilson, Chloe Mann, Donna LeMunyan and Annika Fuchs. Alliance competed in eight competitions, placing as high as 3rd at Sidney and Mitchell and shooting a team best score of 425 at Ogallala. Seniors Julia Wilson and Morgan Young were All Western Conference. Julia Wilson placed in the Top 10 in each event and qualified for the State Tournament. Senior Morgan Young signed to play golf at the college level at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO.
Head Coach Berlyn Clear presented the following awards at the team banquet Nov. 2.
Friend of Golf: Jerad Palmer
Team Captains: Julia Wilson, Morgan Young
Summer Points Challenge: 1st- Julia Wilson, 2nd-Morgan Young
All Conference: Julia Wilson, Morgan Young
Lowest Average for the Season: Varsity-Julia Wilson. JV-Annaka Digman
Most Improved: Varsity-Chloe Mann, JV-Katelyn Heisler
Skills Master: Varsity-Julia Wilson, JV-Annaka Digman
Best Teammate: Julia Wilson, Chloe Mann, Katelyn Heisler, Kayel Lambert
Comic Relief: Katelyn Heisler
Traveled the Farthest: Annika Fuchs
Rookie of the Year: Emily McCune
Heart of a Bulldog: Morgan Young
Golfer of the Year: Julia Wilson
Senior Morgan Young signed a letter of intent to attend Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO on Thursday. She will be a member of the Womens Golf Team. NJC is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region IX. Morgan is the Daughter of Stacey and Brian Young of Alliance.