Firebirds 8th in season-opening golf tourney

Free State High senior Tori Hoopingarner shot a round of 95 to take 13th place at the season-opening Cat Classic on Wednesday at Shawnee Country Club, leading the Firebirds to eighth in the team standings.

Sophomores Kate Lawrence and Kennedy Birk placed 34th and 37th, respectively. Lawrence carded an 111, while Birk followed with a 119. Sophomore Tyler Bane finished in 40th place (124) and sophomore Hannah Vaughn was 45th (133).

The Firebirds will compete in the Shawnee Mission Northwest Tournament on Sept. 18 at Lake Quivira, which serves as the first leg of the Sunflower League tournament.

Mill Valley Cat Classic

Wednesday at Shawnee Country Club

Team results: St. Thomas Aquinas 336, Gardner-Edgerton 374, St. James Academy 381, Mill Valley 383, Kansas City Piper 387, Basehor-Linwood 422, Shawnee Mission Northwest 430, Free State 449, Shawnee Mission South 533.

Medalists: 1. Bella Hadden, MV, 74; 2. Jaclyn Koziol, STA, 74; 3. Mia Tovkach, GE, 78; 4. Maggie King, STA, 84; 5. Sarah Lawson, MV, 85; 6. Hannah Trivitt, GE, 86; 7. Brooke King, STA, 88; 8. Sammy Hemke, SJA, 89; 9. Mary Rogers, PIP, 90; 10. Melanie Valle, STA, 90.

FSHS results: 13. Tori Hoopingarner, 95; 34. Kate Lawrence, 111; 37. Kennedy Birk, 119; 40. Tyler Bane, 124; 45. Hannah Vaughn, 133.