St. Joseph Wins West Match #4

Match #11

Date: 9/17/12

West Division Match #4 

Location: Harbor Shores (Front)

Par: 35 

The St. Joseph Bears battled hard today on a very difficult Harbor Shores course to shoot a 199...good enough for 1st place.  Last season the Bears played 2 matches at Harbor Shores and shot 216 and 217.  Jessie Fratzke led the way with an outstanding 43.  She was medalist for the tournament.  

Teams: 

1. St. Joseph- 199 

2. Lakeshore- 226

3. Mattawan- 244

4. Niles- 245 

Players: 

Jessie Fratzke- 43 (Medalist) 

Courtney Rooker- 47

Rowan Conybeare- 53

Hannah Grall- 56

Current West Division Leaders (Top 8= All Division) 

(1 match left @ Mattawan)

1. Jessie Fratzke (SJ)- 43.8

2. Courtney Rooker (SJ)- 45.3

3. Hannah Grall (SJ)- 48.3

4. Rowan Conybeare (SJ)- 49.0 

5. Emma Dine (SJ)- 49.8

6. Kari Cornwell (LS)- 55.0

7. Casey Singler (SJ)- 56.0 

8. Carly Grau (LS)- 57.0 

8. McKenzie Mikel (LS)- 57.0 

10. Sarah Cramer (N)- 57.8 

St. Joe Finishes 4th...3 Shots off School Record

Match #10

Date: 9/14
Russ Johnson Memorial Tourney 
Location: Gracewil G.C.
Par: 72

Teams: 
1. Forest Hills East- 321
2. GR Northpointe Christian- 324
3. Forest Hills Central- 345
4. St. Joseph- 360 
5. Caledonia- 362
6. Spring Lake- 386
7. FH Northern- 386
8. GR Christian- 387
9. Comstock Park- 394
10. Grandville- 399
11. Catholic Central- 400
12. West Catholic- 405
13. Coopersville- 405
14. East Grand Rapids- 410
15. Kenowa Hills- 416
16. Jenison- 433
17. Ludington- 440
18. Central Montcalm- 445

St. Joseph: 
Hannah Grall- 86 (9th place)
Jessie Fratzke- 89 (13th place)
Rowan Conybeare- 91 (20th place)
Courtney Rooker- 94

Emma Leads a Balanced Attack as Bears Win

Match #9 

West Division Match #3 

Date: 9/10 

Location: Dogwood GC (Par 36) 

Teams: 

1. St. Joseph- 182 
2. Lakeshore- 218
3. Niles- 244
4. Mattawan- 248 
5. Benton Harbor- NTS 

St. Joseph: 

Emma Dine- 44

Jessie Fratzke- 45

Courtney Rooker- 46

Hannah Grall- 47

Rowan Conybeare- 52

Casey Singler- 53 

St. Joseph Finishes 4th at Marshall

Match #8 

Marshall Invitational 

Date: 9/7/12

Course: Marshall C.C. 

Par: 72 

St. Joseph was led by a couple of season low performances (Hannah Grall- 86; Courtney Rooker- 89) and battled their way to a 4th place finish at Marshall CC.  The team score of 372 was 32 shots lower than the Bears score (404) 2 years ago at this tournament (the last time we played in it), so that was a large improvement.  The Bears would have had an even better day if they could have played #15 better.  St. Joe was a combined 17 over par on that hole today!!   

Teams: 

1. Lakeview - 334
2. Hanover Horton - 342
3. Lakewood - 363
4. St. Joseph -372
5. Lumen Christi -374
6. Marshall - 380
7. Coldwater - 381
8. Grand Ledge - 394
9. Napoleon - 397
10. Portage Central - 398
11. Jackson Parma Western -406
12. Gull Lake - 419
13. Vicksburg - 421
14. Mason - 423
15. Harper Creek - 430
16, Kalamazoo Christian - 470
17. Charlotte - 481
18. Sturgis - 497

St. Joseph: 

Hannah Grall- 86 (season low) 

Courtney Rooker- 89 (season low) 

Jessie Fratzke- 94

Rowan Conybeare- 103 

Emma Dine- 103 

Herald Palladium Athlete of the Week

Jessie Fratze was recently selected as the Herald Palladium Athlete of the Week.  Her week included a school record for lowest 9-hole round, which she broke at Berrien Hills shooting a 40.  Jessie is having a great season, leading the team with a 90 average.  She also carries a 3.97 GPA in the classroom.  Congrats Jessie!

St. Joe is 2nd in the SMAC after Day 1

Match #7 

SMAC Tourney: Round 1 

Date: 8/29

Location: Angel's Crossing

Par: 72

Rowan Conybeare led the way for the Bears with a 91 (9th place) and Casey Singler came up big with a career low 96 as the Bears finished 2nd in the first round of the SMAC tournament.  St. Joseph's best conference finish was last season (3rd place) and the Bears are looking to move up a spot this year.  The second round of the tournament is September 26th.  Jessie Fratzke battled all day, despite a three-hole stretch of 6-9-6, and finished with three straight pars for a 93 (11th place).  Hannah Grall added a 97.  Right now the Lady Bears have 4 players in the top 15 looking to crack the top 12 for All Conference honors.  

Teams: 

1.  Lakeview        337

2.  St. Joseph     377

3.  P Central        383

4.  Marshall          391

5.  Gull Lake         397

6 .Coldwater         400

7.  P Northern       440

8.  Harper Creek   465

9.  Sturgis             492

10. Lakeshore       496

11. BC Central      544 

BH/ Mattawan/ Loy Norrix/ K-Central- NTS

St. Joseph: 

Rowan Conybeare- 91

Jessie Fratzke- 93 

Casey Singler- 96 (personal best) 

Hannah Grall- 97 

TOP 20: SMAC (Top 12= All-Conference after both days)

1          Heimonen Jessica          PC        76         SR

2          Little  Danielle                  LV        78         SR

3          Noakes Amanda             LV        84         JR

4          Strole Magan                   LV        85         JR

5          Johnson Jozlin                HC       85         SR

6          Vocke   Sarah                   LV        90         SR

7          Genise  Amanda             MAR     90         SR

8          Price Sammy                   MAR     90         SO

9          Conybeare Rowan         SJ        91         JR

10         Martell   Cydney             GL        92         SO

11         Fratzke Jessie               SJ        93         SR

12         Wendorf Anna                CW       93         JR

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13         Popovich Lexi                  LV        96         SR

14         Singler Casy                    SJ        96         SO

15         Grall Hannah                   SJ        97         SO

16         Pflibsen Shana                PC        97         JR

17         Ward     Cecelia               CW       100       JR

18         Janke-Wolff Morgan        PN        100       FR

19         Ryan Julia                         LV        101       SO

20         Hoeksema Hadlee          GL        101       SR

Jessie and Hannah Go Low...Bears Win!

Match #6

West Division Match #2 

Date: 8/27/2012

Location: Berrien Hills GC 

Front 9: Par 35

Jessie Fratzke and Hannah Grall both posted career-low 9-hole scores and the Bears won the 2nd West Division match by 58 shots.  Jessie opened with a bogey and then a double-bogey, before getting 3 straight pars, a birdie, and another par.  With 2 holes left she was 2-over par.  Hole 8 proved difficult, as it often does, but Jessie managed a sand save on the 9th to score the lowest 9-hole round in school history, a 40.  Hannah, meanwhile, opened with a birdie on #1 and parred both par 3's on her way to a very solid 42.  Courtney Rooker and Emma Dine chipped in with 47's, while Rowan and Casey added a 48 and 53.  The girls missed the low 9-hole team score by 3 shots.  Maybe next time!   

Teams: 

1. St. Joseph – 176
2. Lakeshore- 234 
3. Niles- 252
4. Mattawan- 275
5. Benton Harbor- 299 

St. Joseph: 

Jessie Fratzke- 40 (Medalist) 

Hannah Grall- 42 

Courtney Rooker- 47

Emma Dine- 47
        Rowan Conybeare- 48
        Casey Singler- 53

Standings: 

1. St. Joseph- 20
2. Lakeshore- 16
3. Niles- 12
4. Mattawan- 8
5. Benton Harbor-4

St. Joe Narrowly Misses 2nd at Battle Creek

Battle Creek Lakeview Invite 

Date: 8/24/12

Location: Cedar Creek 

Par: 72

The St. Joseph Bears battled all day and ended up one shot out of 2nd place at the Battle Creek Lakeview Invitational, finishing behind Portage Central.  Battle Creek Lakeview dominated on their home course, shooting a 322.  The Bears battled water hazards and out-of-bounds all day and still grinded out a respectable 373.  Jessie Fratzke led the Bears with a career low 87.  She finished 9th overall.  Courtney Rooker, Hannah Grall, and Rowan Conybeare all followed with 94, 95, and 97s.   

Teams: 

1. Battle Creek Lakeview- 322
2. Portage Central- 372
3. St. Joseph- 373
4. Hastings- 382
5. Coldwater- 385
6. Gull Lake- 392 
7. Marshall- 399
8. Birmingham Seaholm- 401
9. Battle Creek Harper Creek- 428
10. Portage Northern- 438
11. Sturgis- 498

St. Joseph: 

Jessie Fratzke- 87 (9th place) 

Courtney Rooker- 94

Hannah Grall- 95

Rowan Conybeare- 97

Emma Dine- 100

Casey Singler- 111

Courtney sinks her birdie.

St. Joe Wins West Opener

Match #4

Date: 8/22/12

Location: Blossom Trails 

Par: 35

West Division (SMAC): Match #1 

The Bears opened West Division play very strongly, winning by 57 shots.  Courtney Rooker led the Bears with a 41.  She parred 6 of the 9 holes, and played very well all day.  Rowan Conybeare was second with a 43.  St. Joseph posted the 6 lowest scores on the day, leading to their victory.  

Teams: 

1. St. Joseph- 179
2. Lakeshore- 236
3. Niles- 260
4. Mattawan- 268
5. Benton Harbor- 295

Individuals: 

St. Joseph: 

Courtney Rooker- 41 (Medalist) 

Rowan Conybeare- 43 (2nd)

Jessie Fratzke- 47 (3rd)

Hannah Grall- 48 (4th)

Emma Dine- 51 (T5th) 

Casey Singler- 51 (T5th) 

RECORD BREAKERS!

The St. Joseph Bears defended their title at the Holland/Zeeland Invitational through a total team effort.  Hannah Grall led the way with an 88, Jessie Fratzke followed with an 89, and Rowan Conybeare, Emma Dine and Courtney Rooker all added 90's.  This balanced attack also created a new school record, 357, which edged out last season's 358.  Everyone played hard and battled throughout the day.  Great job Bears!! 

Match #3

Date: 8/21/12

Location: West Ottawa Golf Course 

Par: 71

Teams: 

1. St. Joseph- 357 (*school record)
2. Plainwell- 366 
3. Holland Christian- 373
4. Allegan- 378
5. Wayland- 380
6. West Ottawa- 383
7. Tri-County- 413
8. Zeeland West- 428
9. Holland- 439
10. Zeeland East- 439
11. Hamilton- 440
12. South Haven- 468
13. Ludington- 482

St. Joseph: 

Hannah Grall (So.)- 88 (5th)

Jessie Fratzke (Sr.)- 89 (6th)

Rowan Conybeare (Jr)- 90 (T8th)

Emma Dine (So)- 90 (T8th)

Courtney Rooker (So)- 90 (T8th)  

St. Joe Takes 6th at GVSU

Match #2 

Date: 8/20/12

Location: The Meadows (GVSU)

Par: 73

Jenison Invitational

Teams: 

1. Mona Shores- 303 
2. Forest Hills East- 337
3. Forest Hills Central- 367
4. Hudsonville- 392
5. GR Christian- 396
6. St. Joseph- 397 
7. Hastings- 398
8. Rockford- 398
9. Reeths Puffer- 401 
10. East Grand Rapids- 403
11. Grand Haven- 431
12. Spring Lake- 441 
13. Grandville- 450
14. Unity Christian- 469 
15. Jenison- 490

St. Joseph: 

Hannah Grall- 88

Rowan Conybeare- 96

Courtney Rooker- 96

Casey Singler- 117

Emma Dine- 118

Jessie Fratzke- WD (ill) 

St. Joseph Kicks off 2012 Season with 3rd Place Finish

Match #1 

Date: 8/15

Location: Bedford Valley (Par 72)

The St. Joseph golf team kicked off the 2012 season with a respectable 3rd place finish at Bedford Valley.  The Bears shot a 380, which was 4 shots lower than last season's score at Bedford.  In addition, the Bears moved up two spots on the leaderboard after finishing 5th the past two seasons.  It was a balanced attack, as all five players broke 100.  There were four rounds of 95 and a round of 98 on the day.  

Teams: 

1. BC Lakeview- 334
2. Kalamazoo Hackett- 337
3. St. Joseph- 380
4. Hastings- 384
5. Portage Central- 391
6. Gull Lake- 399
7. Marshall- 412
8. Coldwater- 413
9. Unity Christian- 437
10. Vicksburg- 445
11. Portage Northern- 454
12. Plainwell- 468
13. Allegan- 477
14. Battle Creek Harper Creek- 521

St. Joseph: 

Jessie Fratzke (SR)- 95

Hannah Grall (SO)- 95

Courtney Rooker (SO)- 95

Emma Dine (SO)- 95 

Rowan Conybeare (JR)- 98 

St. Joseph Finishes 11th @ State

The St. Joseph team battled hard for two days, and finished 11th at the State Finals (one spot higher than last season). The West Course is very challenging and the weather did not make things any easier. For two days, the winds howled (up to 50 mph) and wind chills dropped into the 30's, so scoring was difficult. The team also battled illness and bloody noses, but hung in there. Overall it was a fun weekend, though, that featured blacklight minigolf, and trip to a bouncehouse, great food, and many great memories. In addition, Sammie Averill became the first golfer in St. Joseph history to finish in the Top 10 at State Finals.

Date: 10/14-15
STATE FINALS
Forest Akers West
Par 72

1. Grosse Ile - 379 - 381 - 760
2. S.Christian - 377 - 393 - 770
3. Hastings - 393 - 381 - 774
4. F Hills East - 392 - 389 - 781
5. Linden - 381 - 402 - 783
6. Jackson NW - 393 - 395 - 788
7. Detroit CD - 394 - 396 - 790
8. East GR - 390 - 406 - 796
9. Plainwell - 408 - 402 - 810
10. BH C-Brook 402 - 412 - 814
11. St Joseph - 418 - 409 - 827
12. Marshall - 411 - 418 - 829
13. H Christian - 413 - 422 - 835
14. Petoskey - 425 - 432 - 857
15. Spring Lke - 448 - 431 - 879

Individuals:
Sammie Averill- 89/95= 184 (10th place overall)- All-State
Jessie Fratzke- 109/101= 210
Alexa McLaughlin- 111/103= 214
Hannah Grall- 109/110= 219
Rowan Conybeare- WD
Courtney Rooker- 135

St. Joe is Going Back to State!!

Golf Regional Results
Date: 10/6
Location: Binder Park (Par 75)

Top 3 Teams (State Bound)
1. Plainwell- 378 (Hannah Lewis- 74)
2. St. Joseph- 380
3. Marshall- 388
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4. Coldwater- 409
5. Paw Paw- 412
6. Gull Lake- 424
7. Vicksburg- 427
8. Three Rivers- 445
9. Otsego- 472
10. Niles- 479
11. Sturgis- 479
12. Benton Harbor- 537
13. Harper Creek/ Lakeshore- NTS

St. Joseph Players:
Sammie Averill- 91 (3rd Place)
Jessie Fratzke- 93 (5th Place
Alexa McLaughlin- 95
Hannah Grall- 101
Rowan Conybeare- 111 (did not feel well all day)

St. Joe Closes Out Regular Season

Date: 10/3
Location: Kalamazoo Country Club (Par 74)

Teams:
Kalamazoo Hackett- 355
Portage Central- 361
St. Joseph- 388
Portage Northern- 441
South Haven- 468
Comstock- 475

St. Joseph:
Sammie Averill- 85 (3rd Place Overall)
Jessie Fratzke- 97 (10th Place)
Hannah Grall- 102 (11th Place)
Rowan Conybeare- 104

Notes:
Tough course- very hilly; super fast greens
SJ shot 14 shots better than last season.