HOWARD — The snake bit the
Mount Vernon golf team one more time.
Tuesday, the Yellow Jackets finished fourth in the Division I district tournament
for the fourth straight year. Mount Vernon finished with a team total of 308,
just three shots out of placing for the state tournament. The top three teams
advance to the state tournament. St. Charles won the event at Apple Valley Golf
Course with a score of 300. Dublin Coffman was second at 301 and Dublin Jerome
third at 305.
“We still can’t get over the hump,” said Mount Vernon coach
Mike Fuller. “I’m proud of the kids, though. They played well.
“When we started the year, our first four tournaments we shot 330, 330,
331, 327. We’ve come a long way since then. We’ve improved gradually
throughout the year and we’re peaking at the right time.”
The Jackets started out on the back nine at Apple Valley and led by two strokes
after scores were posted at the turn. But, things turned sour on the final two
holes as Mount Vernon was denied a trip to the state tournament again. The five
players were a combined 16 over par on the final two tough holes at Apple Valley.
