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September 30, 2006
BREBEUF RALLIES FROM SIXTH TO WIN,
Brebeuf Jesuit charged back
from 25 strokes down to claim its first state championship and Warsaw senior
Emily Johnson won her second individual crown in the 34th Annual IHSAA Girls
Golf State Finals at The Legends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin on
Saturday. Brebeuf (647) edged Hamilton
Southeastern (650),
Brebeuf began second round
play in sixth place, 25 shots behind day one leader
Senior Mental Attitude Award
recipient Aimee Neff paced the Braves with a two-under par 70 in the final
round, helping her to a tie for second overall.
Freshman Sophie Hayashi tied for 12th overall with 75-81-156,
junior Morgan Anderson fired a 79 in the final round to tie for 35th
overall at 173, junior Megan Tuohy had 89-88-177, and junior Kate O’Connor came
through with an 83 on Saturday for a 179 total.
The race for the team title
was a four-team affair between champion Brebeuf, Hamilton Southeastern,
In the individual medalist
race, Johnson became the seventh player in state history to win two state
titles. The 2003 champion joined Martha
Foyer of Carmel (1979, 1980, 1981), Castle’s Suzanne Noblett (1982, 1984),
Martinsville’s Jennifer Gray (1992, 1993), Kathryn Wilkinson of South Bend Clay
(1995, 1996), Leigh Anne Hardin of Martinsville (1997, 1998, 1999), and North
Decatur’s Angela Gauck (2004, 2005) in that exclusive club.
Johnson was tied for the
lead with Woods heading into the final round after they both shot even-par 72’s
on Friday. Johnson came back with
another 72 on Saturday to finish with an even-par 144, two strokes ahead of both
Woods and Neff. Johnson’s 36-hole total
of 144 is tied for sixth all-time.
Team Standings
1. Brebeuf Jesuit |
334-313-647 |
2. |
326-324-650 |
3. |
309-344-653 |
4. Noblesville |
320-334-654 |
5. Brownsburg |
330-346-676 |
6. |
344-335-679 |
7. Roncalli |
337-347-684 |
8. |
331-363-694 |
9. Northwestern |
343-355-698 |
10. |
344-362-706 |
Individual Standings
1. Emily Johnson, 12, |
72-72-144 |
T2. Aimee Neff, 12,
Brebeuf Jesuit |
76-70-146 |
T2. Jordan Woods, 11,
Brownsburg |
72-74-146 |
T4. Terra Miller, 12, |
73-77-150 |
T4. Breanna Patz, 10, |
75-75-150 |
T4. Maggie Wood, 12,
Boonville |
73-77-150 |
7. Raquel Hopton, 12, |
80-71-151 |
T8. Audrey Fellmeth, 12,
Roncalli |
74-79-153 |
T8. Kelly Short, 11, |
75-78-153 |
10. Ellen Mueller, 12, |
76-78-154 |
BREBEUF JESUIT’S AIMEE NEFF NAMED MENTAL ATTITUDE WINNER
Brebeuf Jesuit
standout Aimee Neff was named winner of the 2006 Mental Attitude Award for
Girls Golf after leading her team to its’ first state championship. Neff tied for second individually with a
76-70-146 total, shooting the best round by any player on Saturday with a
two-under par effort to help her team climb from sixth place and 25 strokes
down after Friday. The four-time
Over this past
summer, Neff became the second player ever from
Neff is a
“Chief’s Award” winner at Brebeuf—the school’s highest honor for a
student-athlete. She also played on the
Braves’ 2004 IHSAA Class 3A state championship basketball team as a
freshman. Neff became the fifth player
from that state championship team to receive the IHSAA Mental Attitude Award,
joining Amber Jackson (basketball), Sarah Kish (volleyball), Natalie Mullikin
(volleyball), and Geneva Trotter (track and field).
“Aimee is one of
the most outstanding student-athletes to ever attend Brebeuf Jesuit,” said
school principal Dr. Matthew J. Hayes.
“Equally impressive as her athletic record is the reputation she has
earned for having exemplary sportsmanship.”
Academically,
Neff maintains a 3.64 cumulative GPA, earning high honor roll recognition every
semester. She will attend
Members of the
IHSAA Executive Committee present the award to the outstanding senior
participant during the state finals each year. The recipient of the award, who
was nominated by her principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude,
scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in girls golf.
Neff was
instrumental in bringing the Fellowship of Christian Athletes to Brebeuf. She has served as leader of the school’s FCA
group since its inception. She is active
in the
She also
volunteers in the
Neff is the
daughter of Brett and Betsy Neff.
Indiana Farm
Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA’s corporate partner, presented a scholarship check
for $1,000.00
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STATE FINALS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Couldn’t be at The Legends
of Indiana for the state finals? You can still purchase a copy of the official
souvenir program while supplies last! Programs are $3.00 if you purchase in
person at the IHSAA Office (