2013 Regional Qualifier: Parker and Ryan to State!

A bitter-sweet end to the WHS Golf 6-man season culminated in Macpherson, Kansas on May 13th. On the positive side, two freshmen have qualified for the state tournament! Ryan Elder (77) shot +2 on the back to secure a 4-way tie for 4th. Parker Waters (79) pushed through a string of early bogeys to tie for 8th. The 4-man score (339) placed the team 4th behind Abilene (337), Buhler (311), and Hesston (310). Senior Ryan Helus (93) was hoping to repeat as a state qualifier, but a string of tough holes on the back 9 ended those dreams. He had a great career and Coach Petermann stated, “He was the backbone of our team for 3 years. A lot of our success is due to him.” Junior Dane Stewart (90) was hoping for his first state qualification, but his +15 front 9 was too much to overcome. Junior Trevor Lindley (97) and Sophomore Vance Lacey (106) played in their second regional qualifier, but are now looking forward to next year’s possibilities. It wasn’t the finish the team was hoping for, but the team did achieve the rest of their goals for the spring. They won 3 tournaments, including the NCKL championship.  
 

NCKL Championship- RED RAIDERS WIN!!!

The most pristine day of the season was magnified by an NCKL Championship by the Red Raider Varsity Golf Team!!! Wamego (334) played well enough to win by 4 over the Abilene Cowboys (338). Freshman Ryan Elder (78) had to fight off 4 rough holes in order to tie for first; he would win the playoff hole with Abilene's Freshman Marcus Willey to take the Individual Gold Medal. Senior Ryan Helus (85) and Freshman Parker Waters (85) tied for 6th. Parker won the playoff to take the bitter-sweet medal from his teammate. Junior Dane Stewart came in 7th with a clutch (86) to seal the deal. Senior Austin Waters (95) played solid in his last meet while Junior Trevor Lindley (112) struggled to find success, but hopes to rebound for Regionals next Monday May 13th in Macpherson. Tee times for 4A regionals will be posted on the web page: www.wamegohighgolf.blogspot.com. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: @WamegoHSGolf ...and GO BIG RED!!! Caption: Freshman Parker Waters (85) and Senior Ryan Helus (85) playoff on their third hole. Parker would win the hole for the 6th place medal.

JV NCKL Concordia

One can’t overshadow the great achievement the Wamego JV golf team pulled off today as well! They have one the NCKL JV GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP!! Matt Roudy bush placed first with a 42, Vance Lacey 3rd with a 44. Braylon (45), Hayden (46), Nider (48), and Paul (41) all placed in the top 10! Their 4-man score of 177 was by far 1st-place! Unbelievable how much talent and effort this entire golf team has put forth. Great season guys!

Marysville Invitational

JV @ Chapman

Red Raider JV golf stole gold again, this time at Chapman's Indian Hills golf course.  This was the last regular season match for the JV squad. The 4man score of 210 edged out Abilene's 214.  Braylon Simonsson (50) placed 2nd; Hayden Wolf (53) placed 3rd; Matt Roudybush (55) placed 5th; and Luke Hannan (57) placed 7th.  Josh Nider shot 60 and David Howard shot an 82.  JV NCKL Championships are May 6th at 4pm in Concordia.

Clay Center

Raiders dominate CC invite!

Ryan Elder wins the tourney with a 76. 4 man takes 1st with a 327, 2man places 3rd with a tie 178.  6 man takes first with a 505.  Parker Waters lost the tiebreaker for 6th and placed 7th with an 81.  Helus 84; Stewart 86; Austin Waters 87; Lindley 91.

JV @ Rossville

Wamego JV team members fended off the soggy conditions @ St. Mary’s golf course to place first in the 4-man competition on Monday.  Their mark of 173 staved off Jeffery West’s charge of 175.  The temperatures were barely in the 50’s while the most of the team placed by shooting in the 40’s! Trevor Lindley (3^rd) shot a personal best 40; Vancel Lacey (5^th) 43; Nick Webb (6^th) 45; Kyle Mueller (7^th) 45; Hayden Wolf (10^th) 47; Matt Roudybush (15^th) 50.  Ties were broken for 2^nd, 5^th, 6^th, and 10^th by evaluating the lower-handicap holes.  JV has two more meets this season.  April 29^th in Chapman at 4pm and May 6^th for JV NCKL Championships in Concordia.

 

The Red Raiders took second at Abilene in the four man. 6 shots separated 1st and 2nd. Ryan Elder won the individual tournament with a +2 74 and Parker Waters placed 4th with a +11 83.

Wamego JV Meet

Despite Northwest wind that cooled the recently hot JV Red Raiders today, they were still able to take the 1st place medals for the 2-man (102). After a strong showing in Sabetha and Clay Center, no one was able to break 50 today. Hayden Wolf (6th), shot just that. Kyle Mueller (10th) shot a 52, and broke a tie with his teammates Luke Hannan (11th) and Matt Roudybush (12th) by shooting a 5 on the par 4 8th. Fortunately, the wind hampered scores for other teams as well. Manhattan High, a 6A opponent, shot a 103 in the 2-man (2nd) and a 190 in the 4-man (1st). Abilene placed 2nd in the 4-man with a 213. Wamego's 4-man placed 3rd with a 232. Check the tab above for the full results.

Chapman Invite

Ryan Helus in the rain on the par 4 #9 in Chapman

The rain and drizzle were a major factor after 2 holes of play.  The weather turned from a pleasant mugginess to a frigid wet and windy day.  It didn't bode well for the Red Raiders.  They were able to manage a few descent scores, but the rounds just didn't generate what the team had hoped.  Unfortunately, it was called after only 9 holes, so the final results may have been different.  Wamego was able to place 2nd in the 4-man (163-167).  Individually, Ryan Elder placed 2nd with a 39 and Dane Stewart tied for 3rd, placing 4th after a tiebreaker with a 40.
The team continues to expect hardware at every meet, we'll see how they bode at Abilene next week!

JV Clay Center

Trevor Lindley for par on the par 3 9th

JV rolled in, through, and out of Clay Center with a 184 as a 9 hole 4 man.  The Raiders stole places 1,2,4,5, 8 and 9th with these scores:  Vance Lacey 43, Trevor Lindley 44, Kyle Mueller 47, Braylon Simonsson 48, Paul Hartwich 52, and Hayden Wolf 53.  Concordia, Clay Center, Abilene, and Marysville were at the meet as well.

Sabetha JV Invitational

The power of the Red Raiders was evident again as the JV squad headed north to Sabetha.  The 4-man team placed 2nd with a 204.  Junior Kyle Mueller (48) placed 4th and Junior Matt Roudybush (49) medaled 5th and Senior Braylon Simonsson (52) landed at 10th. Seniors Paul Hartiwich and Josh Nider rounded off the team with a 56 and 58 respectively.  David Howard scored an 81.

Kyle Mueller for birdie on the Par 5 6th.

Wamego Invitational

Junior Matt Roudybush putts for par on the par 4 #1

It was an amazing day at Wamego Golf Course on Tuesday, April 2^nd.  Freshman Ryan Elder (72) and Parker Waters (76) placed 1^st and 2^nd respectively in their first Varsity golf meet.  Junior Dane Stewart (86) was able to place in the top 10.  There superb efforts elevated Wamego to first in the 2 man pairing, and 3^rd in the 4-man pairing.  Wamego also placed 1^st in the 6 man event.  All scorers shot under 100 for the Red Raiders:  Seniors Ryan Helus (90), Nick Webb (96), and Austin Waters (99).  When taking the top 4 scores, which is how it will be scored for NCKL Championships and Regionals, Wamego topped all other teams by over 20 strokes.  “I still left a lot out on the course,” said Freshman Ryan Elder, “I lipped out 3 birdie putts.” After shotgun starting on #15, Dane Stewart was able to right the ship despite double bogeying the par 5 #16 and par 4 #18 by shooting just above par golf the rest of the way. Senior Ryan Helus wasn’t happy with his performance but knows it will come together eventually,  “I was able to putt really well…I just need to straighten out my tee-shots.” Coach Petermann noted, “The team competed today with only a handful of official practices.  The weather has kept the course closed for much of the pre-season, so the scores should continue to drop.  Keep an eye out for this squad, they aren’t going anywhere but up.”

Click on the tab above for results.


Parker Waters for par on the par 3 #12

2013 season

Here is your 2013 Wamego High School Golf Team!

FRONT(starting left): David Howard, Vance Lacey, Nick Webb, Parker Waters, Reade Wohler (Manager), Trevor Lindley, Paul Hartwich, Hayden Wolf

BACK(starting left): Dane Stewart, Luke Hannan, Braylon Simonsson, Ryan Elder, Austin Waters, Michael Petermann (Coach), Ryan Helus, Matthew Roudybush Kyle Mueller, Josh Nider

Hopes are high as Wamego High School has dominated the NCKL in almost every offered sport and activity in the 2012-2013 season.  The awaited influx of talented freshman Ryan Elder and Parker Waters stir up similar expectations  of this year's Varsity Golf Team.  With returning Senior and State Qualifer Ryan Helus as well as two-year Varsity letter winners Austin Waters and Dane Stewart, the Red Raiders are heavily favored to win NCKL.  3 year Varsity members Senior Nick Webb and Senior Braylon Simonsson along with newcomer Senior Hayden Wolf are all strong scorers with potential to medal at any meet.  It was just two years ago that this team, with no Seniors and only one Junior began rebuilding and refocusing for an opportunity such as this. The team will host 3 regular season meets this year, and is slotted as a frontrunner for hosting a 4a Regional Tournament. Click on the tab above to download a schedule.

Please follow us on Twitter @WamegoHSGolf .  We'll be sending live updates and results, as well as reminders for upcoming meets.

Be sure to join us on Tuesday, April 2nd @1pm for our first competition here in Wamego.

Go Red Raiders!