Iowa high school girls’ golf 2025: Gazette area golfers and teams to watch

The 2025 girls’ golf season has started. Here are a dozen golfers and six teams to follow this spring.

GIRLS’ GOLFERS TO WATCH

Morgan Rupp, sr., Linn-Mar, two-time defending Class 4A state champion, placed fifth as a freshman, two-time Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division Player of the Year, first-team all-Metro, fourth in the state with a 37.9 combined adjusted average, University of South Dakota signee.

Jane Petersen, sr., C.R. Washington, Placed sixth at 4A state last season and was a state runner-up as a sophomore, finished 12th as a freshman, first-team all-MVC Valley, first-team all-metro, ninth in the state with a 39.32 CAA, University of Northern Iowa signee.

Kylie Wachtl, soph., C.R. Prairie, Placed 12th at 4A state tournament last year, regional runner-up medalist, first-team all-MVC Mississippi, first-team all-Metro, finished 15 th in 4A with 41.64 CAA.

Lily Belle Barker, jr., C.R. Washington, Placed ninth at 4A state meet in 2024, first-team all-MVC Valley, first-team all-Metro, two-time state participant, ranked 13 th in 4A with a 41.03 CAA.

Mehar Julka, jr., C.R. Xavier, Placed eighth at 2024 3A state tournament, placed 10 th as a freshman, first-team all-MVC Mississippi, first-team all-Metro, regional medalist, ranked fourth in 3A with a 40.32 CAA.

Brooklyn Lee, jr., Clear Creek Amana, Placed 15th at 3A state meet last year, Wamac Conference Super Meet and regional medalist, Wamac West Divisional co-medalist, 13th in 3A with 42.07 CAA.

Halle Sobaski, soph., Benton Community, Placed sixth at 3A state meet last season, Wamac Conference Super Meet runner-up, posted 84.78 18-hole average, 20th in 3A with 44.36 CAA.

Grace Lewis, soph., Oelwein, Tied for second at 2A state tournament, ranked second in 2A with 39.57 CAA, 38.67 nine-hole average and 71.75 18-hole average, tied for runner-up medalist at North Iowa Cedar League meet, regional medalist.

Paycee Sorgenfrey, jr., Tipton, Placed seventh at 2A state tournament last season, tied for third at state as freshman, two-time River Valley Conference champion, 2024 RVC Player of the Year, Elite all-RVC honors, 10th in 3A with 83.33 18-hole average and 13th with 44.12 CAA.

Morgan Krall, jr., Jesup, Two-time state qualifier, Placed fifth at 2A state meet last season and 10 th as a freshman, tied for runner-up medalist at NICL meet, first-round regional medalist, ranked seventh in 2A with 42.23 CAA.

Bretlyn Decker, sr., Central City, Two-time state qualifier, placed 14 th at 1A state meet last season, regional medalist, all-Tri-Rivers Conference, ranked sixth in 1A with 42.71 nine-hole average and seventh with 43.96 CAA.

CeCe Ball, sr., Western Dubuque, three-time 4A state participant, placed 14 th last season and 16 th as a sophomore, first-team all-MVC Valley Division, tied for 16 th in 4A with 40.25 nine-hole average and was 18 th with 42.26 CAA.

TEAMS TO WATCH

C.R. Washington – The Warriors posted a strong season a year ago, winning the Mississippi Valley Conference Valley Division and claiming a regional team title. Washington finished third at the Class 4A state meet in 2024, losing a tiebreaker to runner-up Waukee Northwest, and was second in 2023. The Warriors will be led by one of the state’s best combos in Jane Petersen and Lily Belle Barker. Shaylin Munson, Kate Newlin and Lillian Buresh are also back with experience on a deep team with some young talent ready to contribute. Expect another strong campaign.

Highland – The Huskies placed third at the 1A state tournament last season, finishing one shot back of second. Four of six starters return. Adisyn Prottsman finished 12th and Danika Kraus was 16th, individually at state. They also are the top-two scorers from a year ago, recording combined adjusted averages of 46.98 and 48.90, respectively. Emersyn Schultz and Adeline Krotz also has state experience. Highland is poised for another successful season.

Oelwein – The Huskies finished third at the 2024 2A state tournament. They are loaded with talent and depth, bring back their top-four scorers and five with state experience. Sophomore Grace Lewis tied for second and gives Oelwein a chance for a low score each time out. Grace Burg, Hannah Patrick and Jaylynn Craun are key returners, as well as sophomore Grace Gearhart, will likely round out the scoring. The Huskies and Sumner-Fredericksburg will battle for the NICL title.

Solon – The Spartans placed fifth at the 3A state tournament last season. They have also won back-to-back Wamac Super Meet titles. Solon has a strong nucleus back with three of their top-four scorers returning. Sydney Dee was the top Spartan last season, posting a 44.52 combined adjusted average. Senior Izzy Frees and sophomore Mya Miller were starters. Solon has two more that played multiple varsity rounds. Fill out the lineup and they will battle West Delaware in the Wamac East.

Western Dubuque – The Bobcats were MVC Valley and Super Meet runners-up to Washington. They were third in all classes with a 170.15 team combined adjusted average. Wester Dubuque returns three starters, including CeCe Ball, Amber Wilson and Natalie Fangmann. All three had combined adjusted averages at 45.13 or better with Ball leading the way at 42.26. The Bobcats need some junior varsity or new players to solidify their lineup and support three good scorers.

Williamsburg – The Raiders reached the 3A state tournament and tied for seventh. Williamsburg was the Wamac Super Meet runner-up and ranked fifth in 3A with a 187.32 combined adjusted average. Both were one spot back of Solon. Williamsburg bring back four of its top-six scorers from a team that won the Wamac West last season. Rubianne Allison, Mallory Jones, Jenna Yearlan and Kenzi Driscoll competed at state and should be a good foursome to guide the Raiders.

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