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Olin Golf Course reopens Saturday
The Spencer T. Olin Golf Course is open again as of today. The popular course next to Gordon Moore Park had been closed as a precautionary measure following the opening of a sinkhole on the turf fields back in June. The park reopened on Friday and the public is welcome once again.
Monday, Sept. 19, 2024, Sports Roundup: Hyten Prevails At Alton Kickoff, Ottwell Places Second At Bloomington Event
ALTON - Father McGivney’s Sarah Hyten and Riana Thakker captured first in the Alton Kickoff Scramble Saturday at Rolling Hills Golf Course with a 6-under 65 to beat out the teams of Edwardsville’s Rachel Johnson and Ruhee Gupchup and O’Fallon’s Shaylee Ficken and Zoey Ficken by one stroke. The Edwardsville and O'Fallon girls each finished at 5-under 66.
Otwell shoots 2 under for 2nd in opening match
The Alton Boys competed at the 18-team Lincoln Way West Invitational on Friday in Bloomington and the Redbirds Sam Otwell shot a 2-under par 70 to place 2nd. Three golfers tied for 3rd at even par 72 including Mason Lewis of Edwardsville. Antonio Gutierrez of Hoffman Estates finished first…shooting a...
Birdie on final hole nabs win for Father McGivney duo
Father McGivney’s Sarah Hyten sank a birdie putt on the final hole to give her and partner Riana Thakker the win in the Alton Kickoff Scramble Saturday at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Hyten and Thakker finished with a 6-under 65 to beat out the teams of Edwardsville’s Rachel Johnson and Ruhee Gupchup and O’Fallon’s Shaylee Ficken and Zoey Ficken by one stroke. They each finished at 5-under 66. The win was the first for a Father McGivney team at the Alton Kickoff Scramble. The event featured 15 schools including Alton, Granite City Belleville East and West, Mater Dei, Collinsville, Carlyle and Highland.
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