NHS golf misses out on Lady Eagle Invite crown by one stroke

FROM LEFT: Nevada High School golfers Katie Pennington, Libby Barrett, Emree Cameron, Paige Hertzberg, and Riley Severance pose after placing second at the Lady Eagle Invitational Wednesday in Joplin. Cameron also won the individual competition.

Photo courtesy of Brian Leonard

Every stroke counts.

The Nevada High School girls golf team learned that all-important lesson at the Lady Eagle Invitational Wednesday at the Schifferdecker Golf Course — where the Lady Tigers' combined score of 395 (+111) came up one stroke short of tying Carthage for the team best.

"As a team, we still need to work on consistency throughout the entire round and concentrate on every shot," NHS head coach Brian Leonard stated. "Every score, every swing, and every stroke counts. We need to continue to work on this concept and not waste any strokes."

Nevada freshman Emree Cameron won the individual event (her second tournament victory in a row) with a score of 74 (+3).

Junior Riley Severance tied for 13th with a 105 (+34), while senior teammates Libby Barrett and Katie Pennington tied each other for 18th with identical scores of 108 (+37).

Paige Hertzberg rounded out the team's scoring with a 115 (+44), which was good enough for 26th.

"My goal as a coach is for every golfer to improve every time we compete," Leonard stated. "Our ultimate outing will be in the district tournament on October 11 at Cassville. The tournaments leading up to that tournament will help us work on the consistency and concentration throughout the rounds. I am excited to see what this team can do when it’s time for districts."