TREMPER GIRLS GOLF

HISTORY

A brief(Has it been 27 years?) history of the Tremper Girls Golf Team

In 1984 Nancy Phipps approached the school board with a proposal to instate a girls' golf team at Tremper. Coincidentally, Bradford too was interested in starting a team and, with support from community leaders and key board members, the girls' golf program became a reality. The first season was fall, 1985 and was preceded by a clinic, financed by the school district and taught by coaches Fennema and Becker as well as coaches Bradshaw, and Nancy and Dennis Phipps.


Our first year was rocky. We started with eleven girls but finished the season with only nine. Our number one player was Krista Sikora, a player with experience gained from playing on the boys' team at Tremper. The remaining girls were beginners but we were building for the future.


Before our second year Dennis and I were able to get out and recruit during the off season. We were able to sign some good athletes, kids who were not golfers but who would become good players by their junior and senior years and make Tremper a competitive program. Once that happened getting kids out for golf became easier and we were able to attract athletes who had traditionally turned to tennis as a fall outlet. Krista Sikora played number one again in '86 but Chris Regner, a first year sophomore was out, and would step into that number one spot down the road. In our second year the team averaged 270 strokes in a nine hole meet with a 2 - 10 varsity record. We finished 5th in the conference meet and 8th in the regional.


In 1987 our team average drops from 270 to 261 and our record improved to 4 - 6 on the varsity and we posted a 6 - 4 junior varsity record. We finished 4th in the conference meet and 10th out of 14 teams at the sectional. This season was highlighted by wins over Bradford and Westosha Central. Teams we were unable to beat in our first two years but teams we have not lost to since '87. 1987 was Krista's last year on the team, and she was named to the all-conference team. Krista missed qualifying for state by two strokes.


In 1988 our team average dropped again, this time to 237 from 261 and our record improved to 5 - 5 on the varsity and 8 - 2 on the junior varsity. We finished 4th at the conference meet and 7th, out of 13 teams, at the Sectional. We were starting to attract a lot of good athletes to our program, they did well at the JV level, but they were beginners. Because Kenosha did/does not have the junior feeder programs present in Racine it made it difficult for our kids when they stepped up to varsity. Our kids were competitive but these Racine schools were playing kids on varsity with years of golfing experience who were stepping right on to varsity squads as 9th graders. Chris Regner played number one in '88, a senior now and averaging 53 strokes for nine holes, down from the 73 she averaged as a sophomore. In 1988 the first Kenosha News all-County team was named, this because of my urging, and Chris Regner and Sara Sampica were named from Tremper.


In 1989 our team average was 247 for a nine-hole match and our record was 5 - 6 on the varsity but 10 - 1 on the JV level. We finished 4th in the conference meet, behind the 3 Racine schools and 6th out of 15 schools at the sectional meet. Jamie Gayheart played number one for us in '89. She averaged 57 strokes for nine as a senior, down from her 78 stroke average as a sophomore. Jamie just missed qualifying for state that year, finishing 6th individually (top 5 go). Jamie and Nicole Kopp were named to the All-County team that year. In 1989 I started a junior golf program in Kenosha. It is financed by the Recreation Department, through the good offices of Bob Clark,
for girls ages 6-18 and includes two days of clinical instruction and a 9 hole tournament at Muni.
I am happy to say that many girls, playing for Bradford and Tremper, have come through this program.



In 1990 our team average was 248 and our record on the varsity 3 - 8. Our junior varsity record for '90 was 7 - 4. Again we finished 4th in the conference meet, behind the Racine schools but tied for 6th at the sectionals. Compared to other schools in this section of the state we were doing well but the Racine power-houses were still too good. Nicole Kopp was our number one player in 1990, with an average of 55, down from 65 as a sophomore. She was 6th at the conference meet, and was named to the All-Conference team as well as the All-County team for a second time. Kristen VanDeloo was also named to the All-County team and placed 10th in the conference meet.



In 1991 our team average dropped to 235 from the 248 we averaged in 1990. We had pretty good depth in '91 with Kristen VanDeloo playing number 1, averaging 54 for nine holes. But we had had a super recruiting season and 5 freshmen on our team where averaging in the 60's. Our numbers were also up. With 26 athletes on our team Dennis and I had our hands full and I was pushing hard for an assistant coach. That year Kristen finished 6th in the conference meet as well as the sectional, missing state by one place and, along with Bridget Ball was named to the All-County team (her 2nd year for that honor). Our record in '91 was 7 - 4 on the varsity and 11 - 0 on the JV so we knew we had some special young kids who had come to us with golf experience. I was expecting good things in the next few years. An important side bar, Dan Swift came on board as a paid assistant this year (after the team size grew to 30 girls).


In 1992 two sophomores, Rachel Plens and Leigh Ann Mondrawickas split duty at number one. Rachel's average was 56 and Leigh Ann's average was 55. Our win / lost record this year was 4 - 7 but, again, the JV was undefeated and the team, young by any standards, really came on strong at the end of the season. Highlights in 1992 included a third place finish in the Big Nine Conference meet, a third place finish in the regional and a fifth place finish in the sectional. Again, it was Leigh Ann and Rachel leading the way. Leigh Ann was named to the All-Confernce team and along with Rachel finished in the top ten in the conference meet. Rachel's 91 in the regional helped Tremper to a third place finish and stood as a school record. We were finally beating the Racine schools. Leigh Ann was also named All - County as was Rachel.


1993 was a great year for Tremper Girls' Golf. It is safe to say that we had one of the best teams in the state, with depth and talent, on any given day, there was no team we could not beat. Rachel Plens emerged as the number 1 player with a 48 average but the depth on the team kept her on her toes. Our varsity record that year was 5 - 3 but those 3 loses came at the hands of the teams which finished 3rd, 4th, and 6th in the state that year. We were shooting scores in the 190's for nine hole matches and were a team to be reconded with each time we teed it up. Our team average was 210. We finished 5th in the SEC meet in '93 , fourth in the regional, again qualifying for sectional play. At the sectional Rachel Plens made team history by qualifying for the state tournament. She finished 5th, individually in the sectional and went on to finish 39th at state. Rachel was again named to the All - County team along with Melissa Sullivan, and Amy Bosman.


1994 was the year that we were to contend for the state title. We had great talent, experience and depth. Our program, which started from ground zero 9 years before, was poised to go all the way to the top. Leigh Ann Mondrawickas was playing a consistent number one, Rachel, Jill Sivley and Melissa Sullivan rounded out the top four with All - County player Amy Bosman at five and a number of girls able to step up and fill in any of these spots. We established all kinds of records in '94: team 9 hole record 184 v. Horlick; team 18 hole record, 383 at the regional; JV 9 hole record, 209 v. Bradford. We finished 2nd, 3rd, or 4th in the multi-team meets we competed in that year and finished 3rd in the SEC conference meet. The highlight of our year was a 184 to 185 victory over Horlick (they would go on to win the state title that year!). In the regional meet we finished 2nd behind Horlick and were confident going into the sectional that we would qualify for state. Our team did not have a good day at the sectional but Rachel qualified again for state by finishing 4th individually . She would go on to finish 30th at the state meet in 1994 to top off a great career at Tremper. The All - County team reflected Tremper's dominance in '94 with four players named: Rachel Plens, Leigh Ann Mondrawickas, Jill Sivley and Melissa Sullivan.



1995 was to be a good year but we lost more kids than we had planned. Melissa Sullivan, a three-year varsity player and All - County golfer decided not to play, which left the team leadership in the hands of Jill Sivley alone. We had juniors with talent but they were untested on the varsity level. Sivley would play number one and have a great year, setting a school record for 18 holes, an 80 , which stands today. The JV would be conference champions for the fourth or fifth year in a row. The varsity would set a new school record of 378 during sectionals and finish third in the conference behind Case (2nd in state) and Horlick (3rd in state). After a 3rd place finish in the regionals Tremper went on to finish 3rd in the sectional (our highest finish ever), but failed to qualify for state. Jill shot 90 in the sectional meet but, because the individual players on Case and Horlick were so good, failed to qualify individually. All - County players in '95 were Jill Sivley and Ellen Santarelli. Jill Sivley's individual ave for the season, 46, set a team record.


This brings us to 1996. In '96 our team average was 207. Zoe Frank played number one this year, with a scoring average of 50, down from 67 as a freshman. The team was going through a rebuilding year (with a 207 average!!!!) in '96. Playing in the SEC is just brutal. Its the toughest conference in the state...our 207 average would have won most conferences, but not the SEC. Our two big wins this year were against Bradford and Westosha (they won their conference), and qualifying for sectionals by finishing 4th in the regional and then finishing 4th in the sectional were also highlights. Our team also finished third in the Antioch invitational, two strokes out of first, against teams that are good teams by Illinois standards. Named to the All - County team were Zoe Frank and Katie H. Katie also made all conference, 2nd team while Zoe made all conference 3rd team.


In 1997 our team average was 226 and our record on the varsity was 4-5. Our junior varsity was first in the Conference Meet. The varsity finished 4th behind Case(1st in the State), Park (3rd in the State) and Horlick. The number 1 spot was shared between Katie H and Anne S. They both averaged 55 for nine holes. Katie H made the 2nd Team All-Conference. Anne S and Suzie F were named to the 3rd Team All-Conference. Named to the All-County team were: Katie H and Anne S. The team did not make it through Regional. Katie H. won the Vic Aiello Golf Scholarship($1,000), this was the first year a girl was awarded this scholarship.

1998 was a rebuilding year for the team, with only two returning letter winners. The varsity ave was 224 and our record in duals was 4-4. Joining the coaching staff, this year was Wendy Matrise. The JV team won the Conference meet again!!!!! The varsity finished 4th (behind Park , second in the State, Case, third in the state and Horlick). The number one spot was shared by Anne S and Katie S. Anne S. was named to the All-Conference 2nd team, the All-County team and finished 6th in the Conference Meet. Katie S. was named to the All-County Team. The team did qualify for the Sectional. Also playing varsity: Lauren G (a freshman!!), Erica O (sophomore), Jenni C (senior), Elly S (sophomore)....so the future looks bright.

In 1999, the team had no seniors out. On the other hand, the we had 12 freshwomen. The biggest group the team has ever had....with that many new faces the future looks bright. With only two returning letter winners on the team, the team did well. We lacked in tournament experience and that showed, but these young players will only get better if they stick with the game. The team had its highest finish in the conference...we finished 2 nd!!! yea!! The JV finished first (they only had 1 loss and that was with everyone playing once). The team captains were: Erica o and Elly S. The Tremper girls on the All-County Team were: Erica O (Junior) and Kristin S(sophomore). Also named to the SEC All-Conference 2nd Team: Alyssa P. With such a great young team, the sky is the limit next year. The Assistant Coach this year was Wendy Matrise and the Vol. Assistant Coach was Dennis Phipps...thanks go out to both of them. Playing varsity: Kristin S, Erica O, Lauren G, Alyssa P, Jennifer F, Ashley Z.

2000 was a great year for Girl's golf in Kenosha County and Tremper High School. The whole varsity returned and I expected a good year and we had a good year. The girls played some Summer Tournaments and played more golf than usual....and that is what it takes to get better. Again we finished 2nd...behind Park!! yea!! The JV finished first (again...take a look at our JV history at Tremper). We won our Regional..that was a first!!! yea! The team did not make it through the Sectional but Westosha did. The team captains were: Erica O and Elly S...next year's will be Kristen S. Those named to the All-County team were: Erica O and Kristen S. Tremper players on the All-SEC team: first team: Erica O, Alyssa P and Ashley Z Second Team: Kristen S....WOW!!! These girls all be returning next year. The Assistant Coach this year was Wendy Matrise and without her assistance we would not have accomplished everything that we did. Playing varsity: Kristen S, Erica O, Alyssa P, Ashely Z, Lauren G, Jennifer F. The team will miss the following graduating seniors: Erica O, Jennifer F, Elly S....good luck girls.

THE STATE QUALIFERS FOR 2001:

TREMPER AND PARK

THE 2001 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

2002 was a record year for Girls Golf at Tremper High School!! We broke most of the Tremper records set over seventeen years see the Records page). The Assistant Coach in 2002 was Marge Meyer and without her efforts we could not have accomplished all the things we did. As you can see if you look at the team picture we had a much larger team this year, with nine ninth graders coming out for golf. The Varsity team won Conference(for the first time), JV won conference, the Varsity placed first in Regional and Sectional, and finished 8th at State. The Team captain was Ashley Z. The All-County members from Tremper were: Alyssa p, Ashley z, Kate b, Kelsey o. The All-Sec team members were: Alyssa p, Ashley Z, Kate B. The team qualifiers for State were: Alyssa p(12), Ashley Z(12), Kelsey o(11), Kate B(9), Sarah P(9), Laura T(12)...What a year!! Playing varsity for Tremper were: Alyssa P, Ashley Z, Kelsey O, Kate B, Sarah p, Laura T. Good luck is extended to the Seniors: Alyssa p, Ashley z, Heather J as they move to College.

THE 2002 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

2003 was a rebuilding year for Tremper Girls Golf. We lost two key seniors last year, but the girls did well. The Assistant coach in 2002 was Marge Meyer, but because of personal reasons the team had to search for help in the form of Jackie Valerie...thanks go out to both of our assistants. We had nine ninth graders last year and this year only one?? The varsity and jv won the County meet, came in second in the Conference standings(the jv won conference), Tremper won the WIAA Regional. In the Sectional, we hit stiff competition in the form of the State Champs...Brookfield East!! The team captain was Kelsey O. The All-county members were: Sarah P, Kate B, Kelsey O. The All-SEC team members: First team: Sarah P, Second team: Kate B. Playing varsity for Tremper: Sarah P(10), Kate B(10), Kelsey O(12), Amanda M(10), Amanda F(12), Jeanna M(11). Good Luck is extended to seniors: April D, Amanda F, Mo M, Kelsey O as they too move on to College.

THE 2003 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

IN 2004 OUR TEAM AVERAGE WAS 198 (COMPARED TO 194 IN 2003) AND OUR VARSITY FINISH IN THE SEC WAS 4TH WITH A 6-2 RECORD. OUR JUNIOR VARSITY WAS FIRST IN THE CONFERENCE MEET. THE NUMBER 1 PLAYER THIS YEAR WAS SARAH P. SARAH P'S AVERAGE WAS 45 FOR THE SEASON. THOSE MAKING THE ALL-COUNTY TEAM WERE: SARAH P, ROCCO P, JEANNA M. THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS MADE THE ALL-SEC TEAM: FIRST TEAM: SARAH P, SECOND TEAM: ROCCO P, HONORABLE MENTION: AMANDA MERRITT. THE TEAM PLACED 4TH IN THE REGIONAL AND 8TH IN THE SECTIONAL. PLAYING VARSITY FOR TREMPER : SARAH P, AMANDA M, ROCCO P, JEANNA M, MELISSA E, MELISSA, C, HEATHER S. GOOD LUCK TO THE FOLLOWING SENIORS: KATIE M, JEANNA M, AMY S, HEATHER S AS THEY ENTER COLLEGE IN THE FALL.

THE 2004 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

THE 2005 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

In 2006 the team averaged 190, and the varsity finished in 2nd place with a 377 at the Conference meet and had a dual meet record of 6/1(behind Bradford). The JV finished in 1st place!!(can't you hear the applause) Repeating as Most Valuable Player was Rocco P. Those making the All-SEC were: Rocco P(first team), Melissa E (2nd team), and Ashley W (Honorable Mention). The girls making All-County were: Rocco P and Melissa E(first team), Melissa C (2nd team). Rocco P set two team records..one dating back to Jill S...Rocco's 18 hole score at Paganica was: 79 beating Jill S's 80 at Rainbow Springs.!! and she seta new individual ave of 42. 5 (can't you hear the applause!!). The varsity finished in 2nd place at the Regional(behind Bradford) and in 5th place at the Sectional. The varsity was made-up of: Rocco P, Melissa E, Melissa C, Ashley W, and the 5th place- Kamra Kersten and Joanna Young. We are all looking forward to the 2007 season. Coach Phipps has retired from the teaching and will continue coaching the girls team with Coach Nerby.

THE 2006 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

The 2007 team averaged 182.5, and the varsity finished in First Place at the Conference Meet. The dual meet record for the varisty 8/0 and the Jv 8/0!!! The Varsity finished won the Conference Ttitle(can you hear the applause) Repeating(applause please) as Most Valuable Player was Rocco P. The team won the Appleton Invite for the first time, and continued on to to win the Kenosha county Meet(both varsity and JV). Rocco P set many school records : 9 hole ave(41.5), Individual 9 hole(34), Individual 18 hole(75). The team of: Rocco P, Missy E, Melissa C, Ashley W, Joanna Y set the Team 18 hole record(349). The girls making the All-Kenosha County Team were: First team: Rocco P, Missy E ; Second team: Ashley W, Joanna Y. The girls making the All-SEC: First Team: Rocco P, Missy E; Second Team: Ashley W; Honorable Mention: Joanna Y. The varsity finished in 2nd place in the Regional, 3rd place in the Sectional. Rocco P qualified for State and finished in 12th place at State(this was the highest finish by an individual in its history)..applause please. As one might expect, the team will miss these seniors. Thanks goes out to the team's third year Assistant Coach, Keith Nerby, for all of his hard work too and the Head Coach of 23 years, Nancy Phipps.

THE 2007 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

In 2008 the team averaged 201, and the varsity finished in 3rd place in the SE Conference. The dual meet record for the varsity was 5-3 and the JV 7-1. The JV finished in 2nd place. The varsity team finished in 4th place in the County meet and the JV in first place. Laura M finished in first place in the jv county tournament. Emily A finished in first place in the jv SEC tournament. The number one player in 2008 and the MVP was Joanna Y. The JV MVP was Emily A. The girls making the All-county were: First team- Joanna Y ; Second team- Jaime E and Emily N. Making the All-SEC team were: Second team- Joanna y ; Honorable Mention- Emily N. The Varsity finished 4th in the Regional and 6th in the Sectional. This was a rebuilding year after the loss of four varsity players in 07, but this team was such a joy to work with. Again as a coach, I wish the four captains the best in the future: Emily A, Emily N, Abby S, Joanna Y. A big thank-you goes out to Assistant Coach Jackie Valeri, who replaced Keith Nerby(who left in the second week due to job commitments). I look to the Sophomores and Freshwomen of 08 to step up in 2009.

THE 2008 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

With only one returning letter winner (Jamie e) in 2009, it took the team a while to gain the experience it need to compete with Case and Park. The team Ave went from 201 in 2008 to 195 in 2009 so the young team did have a good year. The Varsity and JV finished 2nd in the SEC. The dual meet record for the varsity ws 5-2 and JV 7-0 . Jamie e was varsity medalist five times!! Kayla a varsity medalist once. Nicci G took 2nd place in the SEC JV tournament. The number one player and MVP for 09 was Jamie E. The JV MVP was Nicci G. The girls making the All-SEC First team: Jamie E Honorable Mention: Kayla A. Those making the All-Country 2009 team: first team: Jamie E, Alex V 2nd team: Kayla a, Lauren K. In the WIAA Regional, the team finished 4th and 8th in the Sectional. I would like to extend a thanks to : Assistant Coach Jackie Valeri , PGA pro Tom Beffera and the staff at Bristol Oaks for all the help in making this a successful season. The 2009 team has made my 25th year as a coach very special and I would like to thank the parents and the girls for the special touches at the banquet this year. With no one leaving the team, we have build a stong base for 2010 team.

THE 2009 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

With all returning letter winners from 2009. 2010 was a memorable season. The team ave went from 195 in 2009 to 176. The varsity and JV won Conference Titles in the SEC!!! The dual meet record of both teams was: 7-0. Jamie E was Varsity MVP for 2010. Kayla A finished 2nd in the SEC Tournament for the varsity and Taylor M finished 2nd in the JV SEC Tournament. The JV MVP was Taylor M. The girls making the All-SEC 2010: First team were: Jaime E and Kayla A; Second Team: Alex V and Lauren K ; Honorable Mention: Elise V. The team won the SEC Sportsmanship Award too. Those making the All-County 2010: First Team: Jaime E, Kayla A, Alex V, and Lauren K Second Team: Elise V. The 2010 team also set three school records: Varsity 18 Hole-347 at the Appleton Invite; JV 9 Hole-185 at the Kenosha County Tournament; JV season Ave- 197. YEA!!!! Applause. The varsity finished 2nd in the WIAA Regional and 5th in the Sectional. I would like to extend thanks to: Assistant Coach Jackie Valeri, PGA pro Tom Beffera, an to the staff at Bristol Oaks for all the help they have given to the team during the 2010 season, which made the season so successful. With the loss of two seniors: Sam A and Kallie K, we have a strong nucleus for the 2011 season.

THE 2010 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

THE 2011 TREMPER GIRLS GOLF TEAM

2011 was a year to remember. This team shattered so many records...see the records set in 2011, in the record section of the website. Two memorable moments early on were winning the Schroeder Memorial and the Trojan Match Play tournament. The team tied its team ave of 2010 with a 176 ave. The Varsity and JV won Conference Titles in the SEC!!! The dual meet record was : 7-0, for both teams..crowd noise(Yea). The team did well in the SEC tournament: Lauren K -first, Al V-4th, Jaime e-5th, Elise-7th, and because of these scores the team finished the day in first place. The JV finished in 1st place in their tournament too. Allie S was 1st, Taylor M-2nd, Sam C-3rd, Nicci G-4th. The team won the Regional and went on to finish third in the WIAA Sectional(losing out to Brook Central-who went to State). Al V was an individual qualifier to the State Tournament and that has not happened since Rocco P went to State in 2007...again crowd noise for Al(see the Al cheer in the record section). The CO-MVPs: Jaime E and Lauren K. The JV MVP: Annie S. The most improved: Allie S. 110%-Kayla A and receiving the Coach's Award for the 2nd year in a row: Elise V. The All-county team: 1st team: Jaime E, Al V, Lauren K, Elise V. ; 2nd team: Kayla A. All-SEC 2011- 1st team: Jaime E, Lauren K; 2nd team: Alex V, Elise V ; Honorable Mention: Kayla A. Wow(crowd noise)...as I said what a year it has been....thanks goes out to: Assistant Coach Jackie Valeri, PGA pro Tom Beffera, and again the staff at Bristol Oaks for all their help during the 2011 season and at the Sectional(which we hosted). We lose five seniors this year and they will be missed...I wish them all well as they move on to the colleges of their choice.

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