Ryan Helus Headed for State Golf in KC! Team takes 5th.

 Wamego is sending a teammate to state in Kansas City next week!  He brought in an 80, which placed him in first amongst non-qualifying teams' players.  He placed tied for 9th overall.  Holton and Abilene qualified for state by placing 1st and 2nd respectively, while the Raiders took 5th.  Dane Stewart brought in a 1st round 39, but the competition was too stiff and his 85 was 3 strokes from qualifying for state.  He went for the hole on 18 to get a birdie from off the green, but in rolled past.   Taking the risk did cost him a double bogey on the par 3 18th, but not a medal."It was worth it." Dane said, "I wouldn't have wanted to get a par and miss the cut." Other scores:  Austin Waters 94, Mason Stewart 101, Vance Lacey 101, and Nick Webb 110.  We'll keep you all posted on how state looks to be for Ryan.  It will be located at Dubb's Dread Golf course in Kansas City.  You can go to KHSAA.com and look up state golf for 4A.

Sophomore Trevor Lindley drives to the
creek on the dog-leg par 4 #1 in Marysville.

Chasing the ghost of last year’s 4th place finish at NCKL, Wamego Golf took another step forward this year, placing 3rd behind Concordia and Abilene. Shooting a 372 without sophomore Dane Stewart or junior Austin Waters, Wamego finished only 6 shots out of second behind Concordia. Abilene ran away with the championship with a 341. Senior Mason Stewart righted the ship and shot a season best 93, as Junior Ryan Helus and Freshman Vance Lacey were able to hold on to 92s, despite a rough start. Junior Nick Webb, who shot an 85 at Marysville last week, struggled with the par 3s, but still managed a 95. Next Monday is Regionals in Holton. With one last hurdle this season has been a great step forward as last year’s young team has now earned the title: Veterans. Hopefully, next year they’ll earn a new title: Champions.  Also, Wamego’s JV golf team placed 2nd in Concordia on Monday in the NCKL JV championship comprised of Senior Nathan May, Sophomore Matt Roudybush, Junior Paul Hartwich, Junior Kyle Wilson, and Junior Luke Hannan. The team was without the two sophomores Kyle Mueller and Trevor Lindley who played up for the two missing Varsity starters. Abilene placed first and Concordia placed 3rd.
 

Marysville Invite

Kyle Mueller has a long putt for par on #6 in the video above

Red Raiders fought off the wind here in Marysville and posted one of their best 6-man scores of the year, unfortunately, it only was good enough for 4th overall.  Nick Webb (85) placed in a 3 way tie for 5th, while Vance Lacey and Ryan Helus tied for 12th with 89s.  Luke Hannan dropped a respectable 91 and Trevor Lindley improved his back 9 by 9 strokes to chalk up a 99. Mueller (101) continued to show promise by shooting a 47 on the front, though struggled with the extra distance on the back 9 shooting a 54.

Nick Webb waits for Marysville to putt out, he would par this par 4 3rd

 And Kyle's finish on #6

JV 3rd in Chapman

The bugs had hatched on a still evening in Chapman.  Unfortunately, so did the bogeys.  It wasn't the best outing of the season for the Red Raiders, though many are showing great improvement from the beginning of the year.  Kyle Wilson and Josh Nider both shot at least 15 strokes better than in March, posting a 55 and 63 respectively.  Kyle Mueller and Matt Rowdybush tied for 11th and 12th with a 53.  On the down side, Nathan May (67) struggled along with Vance Lacey (50), neither shooting near their potential.  Yet, despite a personally down day for Vance, he did walk away with 5th place, and the team finished 3rd in the 2 man and 4 man competition.

Clay Center Tourney

Ryan Helus aligns his eyes with his putter.  He would go up and down with this 14 footer for par on the par 4 4th in Clay Center.

Paul Hartwich tees off on # 1

  A new group of Raiders took the course on Thursday.  With several players contending for the 5 and 6 slots, ranging from freshman to junior, Coach Petermann has decided to give several gentlemen a taste of a Varsity tournament.  Ryan Helus, a regular on Varsity, shot a personal best (80) as the unofficial captain of the High School Golf Team.  Sophomore Trevor Lindley, no stranger to varsity competition, played in his first varsity meet in 3 weeks and penciled a respectable (100).  Vance Lacey, the freshman with potential, competed in his 3rd straight Varsity meet with a (88).  Sophomore Kyle Mueller and Junior Paul Hartwich saw varsity talent for the first time this year and shot a (98) and a (105) respectively.  Overall, the team placed (4th) in the two man, (4th) in the 4-man, and (4th) in the 6-man.


Ryan's par putt from the picture above

Red Raiders take 5th in Junction City

Left:  Dane Stewart tees off on #11 at Rolling Hills in Junction City

Red Raiders placed 5th today against new and tougher competition at the St. Mary's Invite in Junction City at Rolling Meadows Golf Course.  This heavily wooded 18-hole course hosted 11 teams, including regional powerhouses Jeff West, Holton, and Sabetha.  The trees caused some problems but a new face has pushed his way into the forefront.  A self-proclaimed Rolling Meadow Rugrat, Nick Webb, shot a personal best 84 placing 18th in the tourney.  He claims he grew up on the course and took advantage of his knowledge to score on several holes.  Ryan Helus shot an 89, the only Red Raider to shoot 90 or below in all tournaments this spring.  Continuing to improve and shine is Freshman Vance Lacey who (after birdieing the par 3 16th to end the round) tied for 3rd for Wamego with steady Sophomore Dane Stewart who also shot a 91.  Austin Waters (97) got into trouble in the first 4 holes but scrambled together a strong back 9.  Senior Mason Stewart has been able to keep things going and rallied late for a 101.

JV Takes Top Spot at St. Mary's

Sophomore Trevor Lindley (43) took the gold in St. Mary's on Monday while Junior Luke Hannan (44) placed 3rd. Kyle Wilson (52) also medaled in 14th place. Matt Roudybush (53) lost a playoff for 15th, thus placing 16th. Paul Hartwich was right behind with a 55. Overall, the raiders won the 2-man competition and hope to finish strong next week in Chapman and the following week at JV NCKL. I'm having a tough time uploading pictures and will do so as soon as I can make it work!

Abilene Golf Tournament 4/17/12

Junior Mason Stewart warms up for his second shot on the par 5 4th in Abilene.

The Red Raiders faced off in Abilene on Tuesday, and again placed third behind their continual dual nemesis of Abilene and Concordia. On this 9 hole course, they played the whites on the first 9, and the blues on the back 9. The extra distance didn't affect Juniors Ryan Helus {who finished 7th} (86) and Nick Webb (92). Ryan shot a 44 front and 42 back, while Nick dropped 49 then improved 7 strokes with a 42. Austin Waters (94) also bettered his front 9 score, 48 and 46 respectively. Freshman Vance Lacey (100)competed in his first Varsity event, and was able to shoot a 46 on the back 9. Mason Stewart struggled with the par 5s, but salvaged a 101. Sophomore Dane Stewart shot a 45 and 44 to finish with an 89, second best for the team.

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Dane on the par 3 3rd


Vance Lacey to save the hole...


Mason's 2nd shot on the par 5 4th


Ryan Helus goes for the green with this chip on #9

Wamego Dominates JV Golf Invite 4/12/12

The rain stayed away, for the most part, as the Red Raider JV golf squad invited the other NCKL members this Thursday. Rossville and Saint Mary's also attended. Wamego JV swept the medals from the field on Thursday, claiming first in the 2 man, 4 man, and Gold, Silver and Bronze in the individual scoring! Luke Hannan (43) took 1st, Vance Lacey (46) placed 2nd, and Kyle Mueller (47) placed 3rd! Vance Lacey placed 2nd individually but took 1st in the 2-man contest being paired with Sophomore Trevor Lindley (50) who placed 6th. In the 4-man, 1st place went to Luke Hannan (43), Kyle Mueller (47), Ian Jacobson (56), Matt Roudybush (59). Nathan May (56) and Josh Nider (62) placed third in the 2-man competition.
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Kyle Mueller double checks his scorecard off the #1 tee.







Vance Lacey practices for his chip on #6.


Kyle Wilson with a 15 footer.


Ian Jacobson for par on #4!


Kyle Mueller tries to get on in 2 on the par 4 1st.

Wamego places 3rd @ Chapman Invitational 4/10/12

The Red Raider top 4 finished 3rd at the Chapman tournament. It was another impressive outing as 3 players scored in the 80s on this par 72 course, while all shot a personal best at this course Dane Stewart (87), Nick Webb(88 ), Austin Waters (89). Ryan Helus and Mason scratched together a 90 and 92 respectively after a couple of unlucky bounces, but still bested any past scores here in Irish Country. Braylon Simonsson was able to keep together a 112.


Red Raiders were in third at the turn here in Chapman. Sophomore Dane Stewart and Junior Austin Waters posted a personal best (43) in Chapman on the front 9 this afternoon. Junior Nick Webb shot a 44 and Junior Ryan Helus scored 46 along with Mason Stewart giving the best 4 a score of 176 going into the back 9. Braylon Simonsson scored a 57.

Ryan Helus on the 9th green


Mason Stewart on the 2nd Tee Box in Chapman


Braylon Simonsson putting on the par 4 6th


Nick Webb with a Drive off the 4th tee

JV @ Clay Center

Pictured above, freshman Vance Lacey (45) took silver on Monday the 9th of April in Clay Center as Junior Trevor Lindley placed 4th. In 9th was Kyle Mueller (54). The 2-man team they placed 2nd by only 1 stroke (91)! The four-man team also got second (221).The results are on the tab above!

JV @ Sabetha

Red Raider JV squad made a splash and took 3rd at the Sabetha JV Golf Meet on Thursday April 5th. Check out the results below.

1 Holton 202
2. Falls City 216
3, Wamego 222
4. Nemaha Valley 226
5, Sabetha 227
6. Maur Hill 241
7. Marysville 243
8. Sabetha II 266
9. Hiawatha 269
10. St. Marys 270


Golfers were Junior Luke Hannan, Junior Nick Webb, Freshman Vance Lacey, Sophomore Josh Nider, Sophomore Kyle Meuller, Junior Matt Roudybush

2012 Wamego Invitational

The Red Raider Golf team set a strong precedent this past Tuesday at their home golf meet. The two man squad took first with Juniors Ryan Helus and Austin Waters. Helus was injured all last year and his presence this year has been a great boost to the team; he shot a team low and personal best 85. Austin Waters continues to be a cornerstone for the team as he posted an 88, good enough for a medal. Also, sophomore Dane Stewart showed his off-season work ethic by dropping an 86…more than 20 strokes better than last year. With this steady improvement, the Red Raiders are poised to keep taking hardware from each tournament they enter.