December 26, 2024

Wolverine golfers sweep home triangular

Gutierrez, Zack Gebbie win each side of the meet

By Caleb Nelson

Nodaway Valley junior Bella Hogan hits a shot onto the sixth green at Greenfield Golf and Country Club while teammate Mallory Russell looks on, waiting to take her turn. (Caleb Nelson)

Nodaway Valley golf swept both side of a home meet on Monday, April 3 at Greenfield Country Club against Essex/Stanton and Griswold.

The Wolverines garnered individual medals from both sides of the meet.

Ashlyn Gutierrez was medalist on the girls side, carding a 49. Griswold’s Linsey Keiser was runner-up with 51. The Wolverines posted a 234 as the only full team, so they won the meet.

“Considering the weather conditions, I think I played well. It was definitely not the best I’ve played, but I’m pretty proud of how I did,” Gutierrez said. “I did pretty well on my first hole and a couple after that. I think my driving went pretty well today. I’m pretty proud of our girls today. We have a couple of newbies who have never played before and our returners also played well. I’m just proud of everyone altogether.”

Zack Gebbie was solid from the start and posted a 39 to win the medal for the boys meet. Griswold’s Kameron Brownlee was second with a 41.

Nodaway Valley’s boys posted a 183, second to E/S’s 187.

“I felt I did well. I put two jackets on, so I didn’t really feel the wind. I swung slower and the winds were helping me. I drove to the green on the first hole, a par 4. I left myself with a good chance and felt I did well,” Gebbie said. “As a team, for the first meet, this is somewhere to start from.”

Nodaway Valley’s golfers are scheduled to go to a quadrangular Monday, April 10 in Mount Ayr against the Raiders, Martensdale-St. Marys and Southeast Warren.

NV golf coach Joel Klobnak said he couldn’t be more pleased with how things have started for he and Julie Hartman’s teams.

Nodaway Valley's Bradley Gebbie chips on the third hole at Greenfield's golf course during a meet Monday, April 3. (Caleb Nelson)

“Even more, I am excited to see what growth we will have from our first meet to our last,” Klobnak said. “We are really working on the building blocks of golf, and I feel like our golfers are finally seeing the hard work pay off.”

NV Girls: Gutierrez, 49; Russell, 57; Davis, 61; Blomme, 67; Hogan, 68; Coffman, 74.

NV Boys: Z. Gebbie, 39; Klobnak, 46; Herr, 48; B. Gebbie, 50; X. Hogan, 52; Jensen, 64.

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson has served as News Editor of the Adair County Free Press and Fontanelle Observer since Oct. 2017. He and his wife Kilee live in Greenfield. In Greenfield and the greater Adair County area, he values the opportunity to tell peoples' stories, enjoys playing guitar, following all levels of sports, and being a part of his local church.