Saturday, April 30, 2011

Boys' Statistics are now up to date!

The Varsity Eagle golfers hang tough at Canterbury Invite

The Varsity Eagle golf team played a much better round of golf this Saturday than last. The team shaved 15 shots off of its previous week's score to shoot a 359 at Chestnut Hills Golf Club. The most impressive performance of the weekend was Colt Penner's score of 92. Colt shaved 35 shots off of his score from a week ago. Way to go Colt! The team was led by Nick Herndon's 86, Austin Corcimiglia scored an 87, Jordon Schmucker had a 94, and Brandin Ross concluded the scoring with a 99. The team will take the positives from their performance, regroup, and work to have a very successful month of May.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Varsity Eagle golfers win one, tie one

The Varsity Eagle golf team won the one they needed to, as for their Garrett match-up, well that one was as close as it could get. The team scored a 173 on the front nine of Cedar Lake Golf Club to tie Garrett and defeat Prairie Heights by 12. Each team's fifth man score was 49, making for the first tie the team has had in Coach Arndt's four-year tenure. Leading the way for the team was Austin Corcimiglia with a 37, Nick Herndon shot a 43, Tyler Jenkins shot 44, and Brandin Ross and Jordon Schmucker each had 49's. The win and tie put the Eagles record at 6-2-1 overall, while they are 6-1 in the NECC. Good job Eagles!

The Junior Varsity continued its strong play of late with two wins over Garrett and Prairie Heights on Thursday. The team's score of 201 was better than Garrett's 206 and Prairie Heights forfeited. The team was led by Nate Beatty and Justin Papenbrock who each had 49, Brody Dunn shot 50, Collin Sherburne shot a 53, and finally Seth Wirick concluded the scoring with a 55. The wins put the JV Eagles' record at 7-2 overall and 5-2 in the NECC.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Eagles win two conference matches

The Varsity Eagle golf team played pretty well in the wind on Tuesday night en route to a victory over conference foes, Lakeland and Central Noble. Battling winds of 20 mph and gusts to 30, the team managed their games well enough to shoot a sub-170 score. Leading the way for Fremont was Nick Herndon's 40, which tied for medalist honors with Cody Richardson of Lakeland. Austin Corcimiglia shot an excellent 41, Tyler Jenkins and Jordon Schmucker each shot 44's to round out the scoring for the Eagles. The wins push the team's record to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the NECC. The Eagles are back in action on Thursday at Prairie Heights.

The Junior Varsity golf team also scored two nice wins on Tuesday night in defeating Lakeland and Central Noble by scores of 202 to 257, and 202 to 258. The team was led by Nate Beatty's 47, Justin Papenbrock shot a 48. Collin Sherburne shot a 51, Brody Dunn shot 56 to round out the team's scoring. The win put the JV's record at 6-2 overall, 4-2 in the NECC.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Boys' Statistics are now up to date!

The Varsity team struggles on Sycamore Hills

The Varsity Eagle golf team played on one of the best courses in the United States on Saturday. With a 67 ranking from Golf Digest, Sycamore Hills Country Club, a Jack Nicklaus design, proved to be very difficult for the Eagle golf team on Saturday. With slick greens, windy conditions, and tight fairways, the course won out on Saturday. The team was led once again by Nick Herndon's 84, Austin Corcimiglia shot 87, Tyler Jenkins had a 98, Brandin Ross shot 105, and finally Colt Penner concluded the scoring with a 127. The team had a final tally of 374.

The Eagles finished 8th out of 9 teams with their score of 374. Canterbury won the event with a 319.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Northridge beats the Eagles, JV wins

The Varsity Eagle golf team struggled a bit 24 hours after putting together one of the best rounds the program had had in years. The team had a solid 1-2 punch with Nick Herndon and Austin Corcimiglia shooting 38 and 40, respectively. Unfortunately, the rest of the team struggled, leading to a loss of 164 to 174. Northridge's Rhett Holaway was the medalist with a very good 36. The loss put the team's record at 3-2. The team will continue to get better with practice and patience. Consistency will be the key to a solid run this year. The team will be back in action this weekend at Sycamore Hills Country Club in Fort Wayne.

The Junior Varsity golf team had solid contributions from many players in winning tonight's match by a score of 200 to 203. Colt Penner led the way as medalist with a 45, Nate Beatty had a solid 47, Collin Sherburne shot 53, Brody Dunn shot 54, and Justin Papenbrock concluded the scoring with a 56. The win pushed the JV record to 4-2. The team also had solid contributions from exhibition players. Leading the way was Sam Beaber with a 48 and Keith Bookwalter had a good score of 55 on the back nine of Lake James.


Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The Varsity team wins two, JV loses close one to Westview

The Varsity Eagle golf team picked a good night to play some of the best golf of the young season. The team played an NECC conference match against Westview and Hamilton on the front nine of Lake James on a blistery, cold Wednesday evening. The team shot a very good 161 to beat Westview by 15 shots and Hamilton by 27 shots. Leading the way for Fremont was Nick Herndon with a 37, Jordon Schmucker played well to shoot 40, Austin Corcimiglia shot a 41, Tyler Jenkins chipped in with 43, and Brandin Ross shot a 47. The win put the team's record at 3-1 overall and 3-1 in the NECC. The team takes on perennial powerhouse Northridge tomorrow night at Lake James.

The Junior Varsity team lost a close match to Westview on Wednesday by a score of 218 to 210. The team defeated the Hamilton JV by forfeit. The JV was led by Colt Penner's 50, Collin Sherburne shot a 53, Seth Wirick had a 57, and Justin Papenbrock and Tony LaRose concluded the scoring with 58's. The split put the JV record at 3-2 overall, 2-2 in the NECC.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

2011 Goshen Invitational Results

On a day when most athletic events were canceled, the golf teams of Fremont battled wind, rain, and cold on Saturday. The Varsity team had a tough back nine of weather. Only down eight strokes at the turn, the team encountered blistering winds, constant rain, and strong winds on the back nine to struggle to a nine-hole score of 182 on the back nine. The team was led by Nick Herndon who shot an 81, Austin Corcimiglia shot 85, Tyler Jenkins and Brandin Ross each shot 95's, and Jordon Schmucker shot 101 to round out the scoring. The team's placement is unknown as the team left the tournament before its conclusion. The team's score was a 356.

The JV team had the same situation at the Rochester Invitational. The team was led by Colt Penner who shot 102, Justin Papenbrock shot 109, Seth Wirick shot 111, Collin Sherburne shot 112, and Nate Beatty shot 119. The team's score was 434.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Varsity and JV teams each earn a split versus Fairfield and Eastside

The Varsity Eagle Golf Team took on one of the area's best golf teams Thursday night in the Fairfield Falcons. The match was played in fair conditions on the back nine of the West Course, Bridgewater Golf Club. The track was a par 37. The Falcons showed their depth as their fifth man came through with a 40. The Eagles played ok in shooting a 175, but they understand just how much better they can be. Getting there will take hard work and more mental toughness. Fairfield shot 163 to win the match, while Eastside scored a 214. Leading the Eagles were Nick Herndon and Austin Corcimiglia, who each shot 41's. Brandin Ross shot a 45, Tyler Jenkins and Jordon Schmucker each shot 48's to round out the scoring. Brad Shipley and Nate Kropf of Fairfield were match medalists with 40. The split puts the Eagles record at 1-1 overall, 1-1 in the NECC.

The Junior Varsity Golf Team also split Thursday night. The team showed consistency with three players scoring 51's. Colt Penner, Seth Wirick, and Collin Sherburne each shot low for the Eagles. Justin Papenbrock had a 54, while Brody Dunn and Nate Beatty rounded out the scoring with 55's. Fairfield won the junior varsity match with a 187, Eastside shot 259. The split puts the Eagles record at 2-1 overall, 1-1 in the NECC.

The teams are back in action on Saturday in 18 hole invitationals.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

JV golf downs Howe 218 to 234

The JV golf team took down Howe on Tuesday night at Klinger Lake Golf Club by a score of 218 to 234. The team had a solid showing from many of its team members, which by the way was for a lot of them their high school golf debuts. Leading the way for Fremont was Jordon Schmucker who shot 51, Brody Dunn followed up with a 55, Nate Beatty and Justin Papenbrock each shot 56, while Collin Sherburne rounded out the scoring with a 58. Playing in an exhibition match were all of the following players: Zack Trombley - 51, Samuel Beaber - 55, Tony LaRose - 56, Seth Wirick - 62, Keith Bookwalter - 69, and Austin Papenbrock - 74. The win puts the team's record at 1-0. Good job Eagles. The varsity and junior varsity are back in action Thursday against Fairfield and Eastside at Bridgewater Golf Club.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Junior Varsity competes well at LaVille JV Invite

The Junior Varsity golf team opened play last Saturday at the LaVille Invitational at Indiana National Golf Club. The team held its own against a loaded field of golf teams. Crown Point beat out Culver Academy and Mishawaka Marian on Saturday win by a score of 340. The low medalist was Michael Makris, who shot 72. The Eagles finished in 6th place out of 11 teams with a score of 402. Leading the team was Jordon Schmucker with a 93, Lucas Baxla shot 99, Justin Papenbrock shot 102, and Nate Beatty and Brody Dunn each had 106's. Nice job Eagles. The team is back in action on Tuesday as they take on Howe Military at Klinger Lake Golf Club.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

2011 Triton Invitational Results

The Varsity Eagle golf team competed well at the 2011 Triton Invitational. The tournament was held at Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw, Indiana. The course plays to a par 70. The Eagles had an eight shot lead at the turn in recording a team score of 163 through nine holes. Unfortunately, the team struggled on the back nine en route to a total team score of 341. New Prairie won the event by a score of 331.

Leading the Eagles in scoring was Nick Herndon, who began his senior campaign with a fine round of 75, which was good enough for a tie for medalist. Nick took on state-qualifier Franklin Crist in a one-hole playoff for medalist, which ended in defeat by a score of 4 to 5. Austin Corcimiglia shot 84 to finish in 10th place overall in the tournament. Tyler Jenkins shot 89, Brandin Ross shot 93, and Colt Penner shot 99 to round out the team's scoring. Even though the team had some back nine struggles, all in all the day was a success.