ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. – For the first time in two decades, the George Whittell High School’s Lady Warriors golf team has qualified for the Nevada State Championship.
The team made history Tuesday in Fallon, Nevada, at the Nevada Interscholastic Athletic Association (NIAA) 2A Regional Championships.
Their team score of 419 earned them second place overall and qualified them for the NIAA State Championship Tournament in Jackpot next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Lady Warriors finished just five strokes behind regional champion Sierra Lutheran, who scored 414.
Emma Stewart led the Lady Warriors with a score of 96, finishing 4th overall individually. Lilly Stewart, Parker Protell, Jade Valentine, and Dani Rozier joined her in helping secure the team’s trip to the state championship. The top four go to state: junior Emma, sophomores Dani and Jade, and freshman Lilly.
Congratulations girls!