Region 10 girls golf: Panthers stay on top as team scores continue to drop

Written by Jeff Richards
April 13, 2023

ST. GEORGE — The Pine View Panthers won the Region 10 girls golf match on Wednesday at Sky Mountain Golf Course in Hurricane.

RaeLee Johnson of Cedar hits a tee shot at Sky Mountain Golf Course, Hurricane, Utah, April 12, 2023 | Photo courtesy of Jason Walker, St. George News

The Panthers, led by Alyssa Butterfus’ 80 and Hallie Wieland’s 83, finished with a total team score of 350, an improvement of five strokes from the previous week. Runner-up Cedar dropped 27 strokes from last week to finish at 360, while third-place Crimson Cliffs totaled 370, a 14-stroke improvement. The Mustangs were led by top individual medalist Kate Walker’s score of 77.

“It was a close match today,” Pine View head coach Matt Wieland told St. George News afterward. “As scores started coming in, I was worried. Crimson’s Lexi Leavitt posted what I believe is her personal best of 81 to compliment Kate’s 77. Then, I started seeing how well Cedar was playing and I thought we were in real trouble.”

“Luckily we were able to come out on top, but it’s great for everyone when the competition gets tighter,” Wieland added. “I think we’re going to see get even tighter as the weeks continue. It really shows how great some of the coaching is in our region when you see girls scores continue to drop week by week. Cedar really has a good thing going and they’re going to be a force for the foreseeable future.”

Next week’s match is scheduled for Thursday, April 20, at SunRiver Golf Club in St. George.

Region 10 girls golf, Week 5

Sky Mountain Golf Course, April 12

Team scores (18 holes)

  1. Pine View, 350.
  2. Cedar, 360.
  3. Crimson Cliffs, 370.
  4. Desert Hills, 404.
  5. Hurricane, 427.
  6. Snow Canyon, 438.
  7. Dixie, 446.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jeff Richards, a native of Salt Lake City with family roots in Panguitch, lived in Moab for 20 years before joining St. George News in 2017. Jeff is a longtime journalist and secondary school teacher. He and his wife Penny are the parents of five daughters. They also have three young grandsons and one granddaughter. Jeff and his family enjoy swimming, camping, sightseeing, reading, and taking pictures.

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