Bringing up the pack

CRESTON — An odd mix up led the Clarke girls top two golfers competing in uncertain circumstances Friday at Creston’s Crestmoor Golf Club.

Sadie and Sidney Marker had a mix-up with their clubs, which were left in their brother’s car, as they were forced to play with clubs provided by assistant coach Walker Adams.

Sidney bested Sadie with near identical scores of 59 and 60, but Creston/Orient-Macksburg bested Clarke 181 strokes to 244.

Seeing Elayna Irving and Mady Hill and Erin Silzer in the low 60’s was a point of positivity for Adams.

“Mady is getting in the groove again. She had an injury and she’s building and coming back from that,” Adams said.

“With Erin and Elayna out there, it’s just a matter of getting out on the course, playing some golf and getting comfortable. They just need the reps is the big thing.”

Creston/O-M meet

Clarke varsity cards — Sidney Marker 59; Sadie Marker 60; Elayna Irving 62; Mady Hill 63; Erin Silzer 65.

Golf at Leon Golf & Country Club Tuesday, April 17

Boys — Clarke 200, CD 200 (Clarke won by tiebreaker),

Clarke: Conner Deutsch 39 (medalist); Carter Wilken 55; Carter Smith 51 Taven Floyd 59 Taylor Henry 55; Colby Wilken 60.

CD cards — Kole Minnick 51; Michel Evertsen 41; Gideon Porter 53; Kaige Leymasters 55; Chandler Smith 64; Grant Smith 74.

Girls — Centerville 196, Clarke 226, Central Decatur 246.

Clarke cards — Sadie Maker, 49 Sidney Marker 53; Erin Silzer 67; Kenna DeVore 71; Elayna Irving 62; Mady Hill 58.

CD cards — Kirstin Schaff 45; Brooke Vecchio 63; Kelsey Sorter 67.

Mount Ayr Meet (CD scores)

CD 186,

Mount Ayr 208

CD boys cards — Michel Evertsen 39 (medalist); Kole Minnick 48; Gideon Porter 51; Kaige Leymasters 48; Chandler Smith 58; Tyke Walker 69; Lane Moore 72; Grant Smith 58.

Mount Ayr 221,

CD 250

CD girls cards — Kristin Schaff 46 (medalist); Alyssa Rhum 65; Brooke Vecchio 69; Kelsey Sorter 70; Maggie Frank 81.