The Rochelle Hub varsity golf team saw its eight-match win streak come to a close on Thursday, when the purple and white hosted Forreston at Fairways Golf Course.
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ROCHELLE — The Rochelle Hub varsity golf team saw its eight-match win streak come to a close on Thursday, when the purple and white hosted Forreston at Fairways Golf Course.
Sophomore Alex Dyer fired a 1-over-par 37 and tied for medalist honors to lead the Hubs, who fell a few strokes short in a 168-171 loss to the Cardinals. Junior Ian Metzger shot a 3-over-par 39 for the Hubs (9-2, 4-0 Interstate 8), who will travel for the ACC Charger Invitational at Phillips Park on Saturday. Despite the minor setback on Thursday, head coach Glen Mehrings reflected on a solid week that included Interstate 8 conference wins against Sycamore and Kaneland.
“Today was a little hiccup, but our kids have all responded well this year,” Mehrings said. “We only lost by three strokes and every player can look back and see where they could’ve saved a few strokes... Everyone has to contribute to the team score and we have to learn how to minimize damage. I think we will and hopefully we’ll be able to rebound on Saturday.”
Sophomore Johnny Chadwick turned in a 46, while sophomores Owen Carmichael and Connor Lewis each carded 49 to round out the top five varsity scores on Thursday. Senior Chris Hickey recorded a 50 out of the fourth varsity slot and sophomore Trenton Cunningham led the JV team with a 44. Rochelle will make its claim for the Interstate 8 regular season title on Sept. 17, when the Hubs host the Ottawa Pirates, who qualified for the IHSA State Championship last year.
“Our kids are competitive and they take their score personally,” Mehrings said. “We’ve had top players in past years who took their scores personally, but it may not have filtered down to the rest of the team. It starts at the top for us and both Ian and Alex take their scores personally. Responsibility is hard to coach and it’s intrinsic to the players, but we even have kids on the JV team who practice on their own and on the weekends when they don’t play well. That kind of attitude helps our kids push through those rough spots and they’ll find success past that.”
