Golf

Cats and Dawgs

Lady Panthers glide by Lady Bulldogs for greens season sweep; Fallsburg gets its second win by beating Roscoe

By RICHARD A. ROSS

CALLICOON, NY — May can be an adventure in Sullivan County when it comes to the wiles of the weather. Before you don shorts and a T-shirt for a golf match, you’d be well advised to go to the weather channel to find out if you’d be better suited in long johns and mittens.

As the ladies from Sullivan West, Monticello, Fallsburg and Roscoe got set to tee off on May 12, a brisk wind and temperatures to shiver one’s timbers blasted the greens at the Villa Roma in the late afternoon. The prospect of frost by the morning sent the mercury lower as the sun began to sink lower in the western sky.

In truth, there have been few balmy days this spring. But if you’re serious about golf, you’ve got to learn to manage your game in all kinds of conditions.

This match featured the second part of home and away frays between Monticello and Sullivan West. The Lady Panthers eked out a narrow 162-165 home victory in the first encounter. This time out, the margin of victory would burgeon to 20 strokes as the Lady Panthers, led by senior standout Gabby Medina’s seven-over-par 42, topped Sullivan West’s leader Jillian Fife’s 55. Similarly, Brittany Knapp shot a 56 to edge Claire Stabbert’s 59. Amy Conway’s 54 came in four strokes ahead of Sullivan West’s Rachel Dickey. As the girls completed their tour of the front nine, Monticello prevailed by the score of 142-172.

Sullivan West’s record fell to 6-3, while Monticello’s improved to 9-2. A subsequent win over Ellenville gave Monticello the Division III title.

Both squads bested Fallsburg, which for its part posted its second win of the season as the Lady Comets bested the winless Roscoe’s Lady Blue Devils 186-194.

Fallsburg was led by Amanda McAuliff (60), who tied Roscoe’s leader Nicole Ackerley. But Fallsburg’s Brittany Hunter (62) and Brooke Rappaport (64) surpassed Roscoe’s Martha Fassberger (67) and Ally Bishop (67). Fallsburg improved to 2-9, while Roscoe fell to 0-9.

Visit riverreportersports.com for a photo album from the chilly match.