December 2012 - All Area - Girls - Golf
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ALL-AREA GIRLS GOLF TEAM All-Area First Team Bettina Almeida Jackie Steil Brittany LaPadula Emily Faulkner Madison Temple Brittany Soucek GOLFER OF THE YEAR LUCY ROBSON BETTINA ALMEIDA Jensen Beach junior Notable: Averaged 38.9 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 77 in the District 18-2A tournament (runner-up), 77 in the Region 6-2A tournament and 174 in the FHSAA Finals EMILY FAULKNER Jensen Beach freshman Notable: Averaged 38.5 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 82 in the District 18-2A tournament, 78 in the Region 6-2A tournament and 170 in the FHSAA Finals BRITTANY LAPADULA Lincoln Park senior Notable: Averaged 38.0 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 81 in the District 19-1A tournament (medalist) and shot 74 in the Region 7-1A tournament BRITTANY SOUCEK Vero Beach junior Notable: Averaged 43.0 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 87 in the District 18-2A tournament and 84 in the Region 6-2A tournament JACKIE STEIL Vero Beach sophomore Notable: Averaged 41.4 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 83 in the District 18-2A tournament and 92 in the Region 6-2A tournament MADISON TEMPLE St. Edward’s sophomore Notable: Averaged 41.0 strokes per nine holes during the regular season and shot 95 in the District 19-1A tournament All-Area Schedule Mike Thurman Jensen Beach, seventh year This season: Jensen Beach went 13-1 in the regular season, won the District 18-2A and Region 6-2A tournaments and finished 10th in Class 2A at the FHSAA Finals Quotable: “Anytime you get to the state tournament, you look back and say the season was a success. We had very high expectations, and maybe we didn’t live up to the high goals that we had for ourselves, but it makes us a little hungrier coming back next year.” Coach of the Year DEBORAH SILVER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Lucy Robson is the 2012 Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers’ All-Area Girls Golfer of the Year. By Jon Santucci Special to Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers JENSEN BEACH — After four years, Jensen Beach girls golf coach Mike Thurman is running out of adjec- tives to describe Lucy Robson. “What more can you say about her? She’s just been outstanding and so consistent,” Thurman said. “The thing about Lucy is that there’s not any one part of her game that stands out. Her strength is that she is so well-rounded. “If there ever came a time that she hit an errant tee shot, on the second shot, she would make up for it. If she hit a great drive and a poor ap- proach on her second shot, then her short game is just phenomenal. She is the complete package and is able to maintain focus through an entire hole and an entire round. She did that all year.” Robson, a senior, averaged 37.1 strokes per nine holes this season, finished first in the District 18-2A tournament, was the runner-up in the Region 6-2A tournament and finished 23rd in the Class 2A state tournament. She is the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspaper’s All-Area Girls Golfer of the Year for the second season in a row. Though Robson made playing look easy, her ability to stay focused on the course wasn’t always easy, as she juggled college classes, the pres- sure of leading Jensen Beach’s tal- ented golf team and working toward a college scholarship. After playing well in summer tournaments and throughout another strong season, Robson signed with South Florida. “I put a lot of pressure on myself for college,” Robson said. “With coaches and scholarships and this year, I just kind of played the game instead of trying to force good scores. Probably, the mental side of my game was the biggest thing this year. When I took the pressure off myself (after committing to South Florida), it really helped.” Thurman lauded Robson for her focus and drive. Robson often deter- mined what she needed to work on in practice based on her performance in previous rounds. “I never really needed to tell her anything other than when and where to be,” Thurman said. “She has very high standards and she understood what she needed to do to get better.” Robson saved her best golf for the postseason and helped the Falcons reach the state tournament for the third consecutive year. She shot even-par 72 in the district tourna- ment — surprisingly, only the sec- ond time Robson claimed medal- ist honors in the postseason. Her 4-over-par 76 in the Region 6-2A tournament helped the Falcons beat Lake Mary, the eventual Class 2A champion. Jensen Beach finished 10th in the state, with Robson posting a team- low 79 on the final day of the tour- nament. “Districts and regionals were the most memorable rounds of the sea- son — probably regionals, because we beat the team that won state (Lake Mary),” Robson said. “We thought we were going to come in second. We really thought we had a chance at state, so we were really pumped up. “We didn’t have our best rounds (at the state tournament) at all. That’s golf; everyone has those days and those two days weren’t ours.” Complete package Lucy Robson’s focus and consistency helped Jensen Beach return to the state tournament Lucy Robson Jensen Beach senior Notable: Averaged 37.1 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 72 in the District 18-2A tournament (medalist), shot 76 in the Region 6-2A tournament (runner-up) and shot 165 in the FHSAA Finals (tied for 23rd in Class 2A) Coach Mike Thurman: “She’s been a very, very big part of this team for four years and we’re certainly going to miss her contributions. She is a very well- rounded player and I’m sure she’s going to be very successful taking her game to the next level next year.” Golfer of the Year HONORABLE MENTION MOLLY BENNETT Martin County sophomore BIANCA CRUZ Martin County freshman ABBEY HUBER Lincoln Park junior JENNY KANE St. Edward’s junior COURTNEY LONG Jensen Beach junior MARGARET MARTZOLF Fort Pierce Central junior McKENZIE MERRITT Martin County senior MARILYN MOORE Vero Beach junior CASSIDY STEPANEK Vero Beach sophomore TAYLOR SUKMANA Lincoln Park freshman EMILY THOMPSON Jensen Beach sophomore KIMBERLY TOPERZER Sebastian River freshman CAMERON WHITE Okeechobee sophomore What more can you say about her? She’s just been outstand- ing and so con- sistent. The thing about Lucy is that there’s not any one part of her game that stands out. Her strength is that she is so well- rounded.” Mike Thurman, Jensen Beach girls golf coach SUNDAY Girls Golf MONDAY Boys Golf TUESDAY Girls Bowling WEDNESDAY Boys Bowling THURSDAY Girls Swimming FRIDAY Boys Swimming SATURDAY Girls Cross Country DEC. 23 Boys Cross Country DEC. 24 Volleyball DEC. 25 Football I put a lot of pres- sure on myself for college. With coaches and scholarships and this year, I just kind of played the game instead of trying to force good scores.” Lucy Robson, Golfer of the Year about her senior season The Team The 2012 All-Area Girls Golf Team was compiled by correspondent Jon Santucci. All-Area Teams Find previous All-Area teams on TCPALM.COM 4C » Sunday, December 16, 2012 » SCRIPPS TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS » TC
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ALL-AREA GIRLS GOLF TEAM
All-Area First Team
Bettina Almeida
Jackie Steil
Brittany LaPadula
Emily Faulkner
Madison Temple
Brittany Soucek
GOLFER OF THE YEARLUCY ROBSON
BETTINA ALMEIDAJensen Beach juniorNotable: Averaged 38.9 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 77 in the District 18-2A tournament (runner-up), 77 in the Region 6-2A tournament and 174 in the FHSAA Finals
EMILY FAULKNERJensen Beach freshmanNotable: Averaged 38.5 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 82 in the District 18-2A tournament, 78 in the Region 6-2A tournament and 170 in the FHSAA Finals
BRITTANY LAPADULALincoln Park seniorNotable: Averaged 38.0 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 81 in the District 19-1A tournament (medalist) and shot 74 in the Region 7-1A tournament
BRITTANY SOUCEKVero Beach juniorNotable: Averaged 43.0 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 87 in the District 18-2A tournament and 84 in the Region 6-2A tournament
JACKIE STEILVero Beach sophomore Notable: Averaged 41.4 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 83 in the District 18-2A tournament and 92 in the Region 6-2A tournament
MADISON TEMPLESt. Edward’s sophomoreNotable: Averaged 41.0 strokes per nine holes during the regular season and shot 95 in the District 19-1A tournament
All-Area Schedule
Mike ThurmanJensen Beach, seventh yearThis season: Jensen Beach went 13-1 in the regular season, won the District 18-2A and Region 6-2A tournaments and finished 10th in Class 2A at the FHSAA FinalsQuotable: “Anytime you get to the state tournament, you look back and say the season was a success. We had very high expectations, and maybe we didn’t live up to the high goals that we had for ourselves, but it makes us a little hungrier coming back next year.”
Coach of the Year
DEBORAH SILVER/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS
Lucy Robson is the 2012 Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers’ All-Area Girls Golfer of the Year.
By Jon SantucciSpecial to Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
JENSEN BEACH — After four years, Jensen Beach girls golf coach Mike Thurman is running out of adjec-tives to describe Lucy Robson.
“What more can you say about her? She’s just been outstanding and so consistent,” Thurman said. “The thing about Lucy is that there’s not any one part of her game that stands out. Her strength is that she is so well-rounded.
“If there ever came a time that she hit an errant tee shot, on the second shot, she would make up for it. If she hit a great drive and a poor ap-proach on her second shot, then her short game is just phenomenal. She is the complete package and is able to maintain focus through an entire hole and an entire round. She did that all year.”
Robson, a senior, averaged 37.1 strokes per nine holes this season, finished first in the District 18-2A tournament, was the runner-up in the Region 6-2A tournament and finished 23rd in the Class 2A state tournament.
She is the Scripps Treasure Coast Newspaper’s All-Area Girls Golfer of the Year for the second season in a row.
Though Robson made playing look easy, her ability to stay focused on the course wasn’t always easy, as she juggled college classes, the pres-sure of leading Jensen Beach’s tal-
ented golf team and working toward a college scholarship.
After playing well in summer tournaments and throughout another strong season, Robson signed with South Florida.
“I put a lot of pressure on myself for college,” Robson said. “With coaches and scholarships and this year, I just kind of played the game instead of trying to force good scores. Probably, the mental side of my game was the biggest thing this year. When I took the pressure off myself (after committing to South Florida), it really helped.”
Thurman lauded Robson for her focus and drive. Robson often deter-mined what she needed to work on in practice based on her performance in previous rounds.
“I never really needed to tell her anything other than when and where to be,” Thurman said. “She has very high standards and she understood what she needed to do to get better.”
Robson saved her best golf for the postseason and helped the Falcons reach the state tournament for the third consecutive year. She shot even-par 72 in the district tourna-ment — surprisingly, only the sec-ond time Robson claimed medal-ist honors in the postseason. Her 4-over-par 76 in the Region 6-2A tournament helped the Falcons beat Lake Mary, the eventual Class 2A champion.
Jensen Beach finished 10th in the state, with Robson posting a team-low 79 on the final day of the tour-nament.
“Districts and regionals were the most memorable rounds of the sea-son — probably regionals, because we beat the team that won state (Lake Mary),” Robson said. “We thought we were going to come in second. We really thought we had a chance at state, so we were really pumped up.
“We didn’t have our best rounds (at the state tournament) at all. That’s golf; everyone has those days and those two days weren’t ours.”
Complete packageLucy Robson’s focus and consistency helped Jensen Beach return to the state tournament
Lucy RobsonJensen Beach seniorNotable: Averaged 37.1 strokes per nine holes during the regular season, shot 72 in the District 18-2A tournament (medalist), shot 76 in the Region 6-2A tournament (runner-up) and shot 165 in the FHSAA Finals (tied for 23rd in Class 2A)Coach Mike Thurman: “She’s been a very, very big part of this team for four years and we’re certainly going to miss her contributions. She is a very well-rounded player and I’m sure she’s going to be very successful taking her game to the next level next year.”
Golfer of the Year
HONORABLE MENTIONMOLLY BENNETTMartin County sophomore
BIANCA CRUZMartin County freshman
ABBEY HUBERLincoln Park junior
JENNY KANESt. Edward’s junior
COURTNEY LONGJensen Beach junior
MARGARET MARTZOLFFort Pierce Central junior
McKENZIE MERRITTMartin County senior
MARILYN MOOREVero Beach junior
CASSIDY STEPANEKVero Beach sophomore
TAYLOR SUKMANALincoln Park freshman
EMILY THOMPSONJensen Beach sophomore
KIMBERLY TOPERZERSebastian River freshman
CAMERON WHITEOkeechobee sophomore
What more can
you say about her? She’s just been outstand-ing and so con-sistent. The thing about Lucy is that there’s not any one part of her game that stands out. Her strength is that she is so well-rounded.”
Mike Thurman, Jensen Beach girls golf coach
SUNDAY
GirlsGolf
MONDAY
BoysGolf
TUESDAY
GirlsBowling
WEDNESDAY
BoysBowling
THURSDAY
GirlsSwimming
FRIDAY
BoysSwimming
SATURDAY
GirlsCross Country
DEC. 23
BoysCross Country
DEC. 24
Volleyball
DEC. 25
Football
I put a lot of pres-
sure on myself for college. With coaches and scholarships and this year, I just kind of played the game instead of trying to force good scores.”
Lucy Robson, Golfer of the Year
about her senior season
The TeamThe 2012 All-Area Girls Golf Team was compiled by correspondent Jon Santucci.
All-Area TeamsFind previous
All-Area teams on
TCPALM.COM
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