February 6, 2012

Lady Tigers Golf Team Takes 4th at COC

The Republic girls’ golf team finished 4th at today’s COC golf tournament. They were led by Baylee Rayl, who finished tied for first after 18 holes, with an 81. Rayl ended up finishing 2nd, after losing a three-hole playoff to Ashley Rand of Branson. Rand birdied the third playoff hole, after the two had halved the first two holes of the playoff.

Allison Quigley finished 4th with an 87. Other scores for Republic were Alexis Faxon with a 121, Bailey Cornelison with a 125, and Makena Fisher with a 126.

The Lady Tigers will be back in action on Wednesday at the Jim Pearson Memorial Tournament at Horton Smith in Springfield.

Two Republic Golfers Medal in Opener

Allison Quigley and Baylee Rayl both received medals to start off the Lady Tigers’ golf season at the Seymour Invitational Tournament.

Quigley and Baylee Rayl both shot a 91 at the Marshfield Country Club on Monday, to finish 10th individually.  Among the other Lady Tigers in the tournament, Bailey Cornelison shot a 119, Erin Carleton shot a 136, and Makena Fisher finished with a 134.

Quigley and Rayl were both state qualifiers last year. Quigley finished 37th, and Rayl was 66th at state.

Girls Golf Qualifies 3 for State

Three members of the Republic Lady Tigers golf team have qualified for the state tournament later this month. The team finished 3rd overall at the sectional tournament this week, behind champion Lee’s Summit West and runner-up Kickapoo.

Senior Payton Rayl shot a 79 — good enough for 5th place at sectionals. Sophomore Allison Quigley finished 15th, with an 88. And freshman Baylee Rayl finished 17th, with a score of 89. All three will compete at the Class 2 state tournament at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield. The tournament is scheduled for October 18th and 19th.

2nd Place Finish for Golfers

The Republic Lady Tigers golf team fell a little short of their third straight tournament title Wednesday at Fremont Hills. Republic finished second, four strokes behind Kickapoo, with a 383.

Payton Rayl was the top individual, shooting an 84. Baylee Rayl shot a 98 to place tenth, and Alexis Edwards shot 99 to finish 11th. Allison Quigley turned in a 102, playing for the first time since an illness kept her out of yesterday’s tournament in Bolivar.

Republic is back in action next Monday at Marshfield.

Girls Golf Team Wins 1st Tournament

Seymour TitleThe Lady Tigers golf team won first place at the Seymour Tournament. Republic shot 344 as a team, and edged out Kickapoo by one stroke to capture the title. [Read more...]

Republic Qualifies Two Golfers for State

Republic finished tied for third place in the District 8, Class 2 Golf Tournament Monday at Horton Smith Golf Course in Springfield. Junior Payton Rayl finished second overall, with a 77. Freshman Allison Quigley shot an 86 — a personal best — to place eighth. Both qualified for the state tournament later this month.

This is the third straight year for Rayl to qualify for state. She finished one stroke behind district winner Meg Alumno. Rayl has finished among the top four in every tournament this season. She won the Fremont Hills Tournament.

Other Republic golfers competing at district were sophomore Alexis Edwards (98), freshman Alice Heinzler (99), and senior Lindsay Mansker (103).

The State Tournament will be at Fremont Hills in Ozark on Oct. 19th and 20th.