Ruengmateekhun Takes
Next Step in US Women's Open Qualification
5/21/09
- Junior Amy Ruengmateekhun took the first step in the qualifying
process to compete in the 2009 US Women's Open to be held in July at the
Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, PA. Amy shot a 76 at the
local qualifying event at Austin's Onion Creek Club. This is the
third straight year that Amy, the 2-time Dallas Morning News Player of the Year,
has made it to the sectional qualifying round.
Lady Friars Finish 2nd
at State
4/20-4/21/09 - The Lady
Friars golf team posted a final round of 358 to solidify their second
place finish at the 2009 TAPPS State Golf Tournament held at Atoscocita
Country Club in Humble, TX.
Amy Ruegmateekhun and Erin Barrington
both earned All-State honors with their top-ten finishes.
Ruegmateekhun , the 2-time defending champion, finished second with a
2-day score of 73-80-153. Barrington, just a sophomore, earned her
second top-ten finish by shooting a 88-82-170 and finishing in 7th
place. The team shot a two-day score of 716. Other players
making contributions included senior Lindsey Folse, sophomore Nicki
Vance and freshman Ashley McConnell. This was the Friars third
top-3 finish at state in the last four years.
"I am very proud of our effort this year"
said Coach Dunn. He added, "It will be exciting to see how our
younger players will develop during the summer and the fall. The
experience and confidence they gained from this year will definitely
have a positive impact as we look forward to next year".
Ursuline won the team title with a 661
and Emily Collins from FW Nolan won the individual title with a
72-77-149.
Final Team Results:
1. Ursuline Academy (661); 2. Dallas Bishop Lynch (716); 3.
Beaumont Kelly (765); 4. Houston St. Agnes (787); 5.
Houston Christian (791); 6. Incarnate Word-San Antonio (838); 7. Antonian
(877); 8. Loretto Academy (890)
Final Individual Results (All-State):
1. Emily Collins-FW
Nolan (72-77-149); 2. Amy Ruengmateekhun - Bishop Lynch (73-80-153);
3. Lillette Mocio - Ursuline 82-80-162); T4. Kaci McCartan (80-84-164); T4. Elizabeth
Davis - Houston Christian (86-78-164); 6. Veronica Ryan (81-86-167); T7.
Mary Catherine Rau - Ursuline (86-84-170); T7. Erin Barrington - Bishop
Lynch (88-82-170); T7.Mekenzie Boydston - FW Nolan (83-87-170);
T10. Avery Kyle - JPII
(85-87-172); T10. Talia Campbell - Ursuline (84-88-172)
Lady Friars Qualify for State - Take Second at
Regionals
4/6-4/7/09 -
The Lady Friars qualified for their third state
tournament appearance in the last four years with a second place finish
at the TAPPS 1-5A District/Regional tournament at Sherrill Park.
The girls faced bitter cold and
50mph-plus winds on day one, posting a 354, which placed them in 2nd
place after all scores were tallied. Day two, brought better
weather and better scores as the Lady Friars shot a 346 to secure the
2nd spot in the regional and a chance to compete for the title at the
state tournament in Humble, TX.
The Lady Friars were led by junior,
Amy Ruengmatekhun (75-75-150) who had to overcome a day one deficit to
clinch her third straight district title and first regional title.
Sophomore Erin Barrington and Senior Lindsey Folse both earned
All-District honors with their finishes. Barrington took 7th place
with score of 88-80-168 and Folse finished 10th with scores 91-83-174.
Other Friars competing in their first district competition were
sophomore Nicki Vance and freshman Ashley McConnell.
The state tournament will be April
20-21 at Atoscocita Country Club in Humble, TX.
Final Results (Regional):
1. Ursuline Academy (646); 2. Dallas Bishop Lynch (700); 3.
Houston St. Agnes (724); 4.
Houston Christian (755); 5. Beaumont Kelly (767)
Final Individual Results (All-District):
1. Amy Ruengmateekhun - Bishop Lynch (75-75-150);
2. Talia Campbell - Ursuline (76-81-157); 3. Emily Collins - FW Nolan
(81-76-157); 4. Kaci McCartan - Ursuline (80-79-159); 5. Avery Kyle
(87-78-165); 6. Lilette Mocio - Ursuline (90-77-167) 7. Erin Barrington - Bishop
Lynch (88-80-168); 8.Mekenzie Boydston - FW Nolan (89-80-169); 9.
Veronica Ryan - Ursuline Academy (83-88-171); 10. Lindsey Folse -
Bishop Lynch (91-83-174)
Golfers Compete FORE! a Good Cause
3/11/09
- The players were barely visible on the driving range as they prepared
for the early morning start to the 2nd Annual
Golf FORE! a Cure Tournament held at Twin Creeks in Allen.
The darkness soon dissipated as the golfers began scorching the course.
The Lady Friars were able to hold off 22 other teams to take home the
trophy for the second straight year. The team was led by Amy
Ruengmateekhun, who shot 65-33 for an amazing 98, which won the
tournament. Sophomore Erin Barrington shot an impressive 72-34 for
3rd place and the teams second under par round of the day. The
team shot a score of 457 for the 27-hole tournament, including a school
record 304 for the morning round.
The proceeds of the tournament are
donated to the
Susan G. Komen
Foundation.
Lady Friars Give
the President the Cold Shoulder
3/2/09
- With morning temperatures hovering in the 30's, the Lady Friars began
their spring season by finishing 3rd at the 48th Annual Dallas
Invitational. The tournament, the oldest in Dallas, is hosted by Jesuit
College Prep, was played on the President's Course at Brookhaven Country
Club. The club's new configuration provided extra challenges as the
girls competed with a field of 16 teams including district rivals
Ursuline Academy and JPII. Junior Amy Ruengmateekhun captured
individual honors by shooting an impressive 2-under par 68. Senior
Lindsey Folse (85), sophomore Erin Barrington (84) and sophomore Nicki
Vance (113) each contributed to the overall team score of 350. The Lady
Friars continue their spring competition next week, March 10, at the 2nd
Annual Golf FORE! the Cure tournament at Twin Creeks Golf Course in
Allen.
Final Results:
Ursuline Academy (313); 2. Coppell (332); 3. Bishop Lynch (350);
4. Flower Mound Marcus (365); 5. Melissa (368); 6. Hockaday (375); 7.
Plano East (380); 8. Naaman Forest (382); 9. Frisco Centennial (383);
10. JPII (415) 11. Irving MacArthur (418); 12. North Hills Prep (425)
13. Ursuline-B (436) 14. Ponder (449) 15. Royce City (469) 16. Frisco
Liberty (483)
Spring Tournament Schedule Finalized
1/22/09 - The Lady
Friars spring tournament schedule has been finalized. The girls
schedule features a return to the Golf FORE! a Cure Tournament and the
prestigious Dallas Invitational Tournament at Brookhaven.
Additionally, the team will compete in a district warm-up against top rated public
school teams at Bridlewood Golf Club. Below is the spring
tournament schedule:
