Junior Damen Harrington stepped up for the short-handed Rochelle varsity golf team on Wednesday, when Morris faced off with the Hubs at Fairways Golf Course in an Interstate 8 Conference matchup. Harrington led Rochelle with 46, but the Redskins won 177-220 over the Hubs, who were without their No. 1 varsity starter in Griffin Ohlinger.
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ROCHELLE — Junior Damen Harrington stepped up for the short-handed Rochelle varsity golf team on Wednesday, when Morris faced off with the Hubs at Fairways Golf Course in an Interstate 8 Conference matchup. Harrington led Rochelle with 46, but the Redskins won 177-220 over the Hubs, who were without their No. 1 varsity starter in Griffin Ohlinger.
“It’s a struggle with our limited numbers right now but our top four players know they have to carry the load for us,” head coach Glen Mehrings said. “They know their scores are always going to count and they’re more mature mentally than they were last year… We don’t have a fifth or sixth varsity golfer right now, but we have some JV players who are working on their skills.”
Harrington started his round strong, carding a birdie on the second hole and making a few pars during the afternoon. Senior Rowan Williams added 52 for the Hubs against Morris, while sophomore Cale Workman totaled 60. Junior Wade Smith rounded out the lineup with 62. Rochelle (0-4) will travel to compete in the Geneseo Invitational over the weekend.
“Damen struggled with some crooked numbers on holes during the first week of the season, but he’s a lot tougher mentally and he’s gaining a lot of experience,” Mehrings said. “Damen’s not a player who shoots in the 50s. Damen can shoot in the 42-to-45 range and it was a positive for us to see him finish around his scoring range today. I’m proud he was able to bounce back.”
Ottawa
Rochelle continued its Interstate 8 Conference scheduled with a road match against Ottawa on Thursday, falling 141-207 and moving to 0-5 on the season. Junior Griffin Ohlinger returned to the varsity lineup, leading Rochelle with 39 while junior Damen Harrington added 46.
“Griffin’s very competitive and he expects a lot out of himself,” Mehrings said. “But he’s very humble and he knows he can break 80 for 18 holes every time he’s out there. I think he knows how to put together a really good round and it’s been nice to see that early in the season. I think Griffin will make a strong push for All-Conference as well as the postseason this year.”
