Golf loses season opener

The Maryville girls’ golf team fell to the East Atchison Wolves (Tarkio/Fairfax) in a dual match at Tarkio Tuesday.

Tarkio’s Bree Barnett shot a nine-hole score of 40 to lead the host Indians to a team total of 185.

MHS sophomore Laurelle Wickersham carded the low score for Maryville with a 47.

As a team, the Spoofhounds combined to shoot a team total of 210.

MHS freshman Emily Long shot a 51 for the first varsity score of her high school career.

Senior Anna Swink, and sophomore Kylee Dougan each shot 56 to round out the team total.

Junior Jessica Sheil fired a 59.

“This gives us something to work on,” Head Coach Brenda Ricks said in response to losing the season opener. “We will hit it again tomorrow.”

Rounding out the scoring for Tarkio: Laura Quimby, 42; Kaely Kirwan, 49; Cloe Burns, 54, and Jae Barnett, 64.

Maryville will get its first taste of home action when they take on the Cameron Dragons on the Sechrest 18 at Mozingo Recreation Park on Thursday.