Wildcats don't miss a beat with new coach

A coaching change isn't stopping Plymouth's march toward a potential girls golf championship and the Wildcats kept things rolling Tuesday.

Plymouth, with Dan Young officially the team's interim coach, improved to 3-0 in the KLAA with Tuesday's 167-196 win over campus rival Canton at Hilltop Golf Course.

The Wildcats also have won all four team tournaments this season.

?I'm excited, it's a great group of girls,? Young said. ?They're very hard working and they're very talented.

?We're going to continue to set our goals towards the end of the year, towards the league tournament, state tournament and try to get our games ready for anything that can happen down the stretch as far as weather, tough (course) conditions.?

Young took over the reins from veteran coach Chris Moore, who left to take a position as assistant principal at Pioneer Middle School.

It is considered a conflict of interest for a building administrator to also coach a team in the district.

As usual, Plymouth senior Kelsey Murphy led the way. She was medalist with a nine-hole score of 39 (4-over par).

Her sophomore sister, Sydney Murphy, finished with a 41 as did senior Sarah Thompson.

Other Wildcats to finish were Kayla Whatley and Katie Chipman (46 each) and Danielle Allen, with a 48.

For Canton (1-1 in the KLAA), the top performer was Kelsey McDougall, who registered a 42.

Following her on the scorecard were Chloe Luyet (49), Rachel Pisano (51), Kayla Lagola (54), Alyce Krumm (55) and Katie Adams (55).

?We shot our average, so we're doing all right,? Canton head coach Tom Alles said. ?It's tough competition against Plymouth. You have to go low to expect to beat them and I don't think we have the depth yet to compete with that. Our girls played well, I'm pleased.?

Both Young ? also varsity boys basketball coach at Westland John Glenn ? and Alles said it is always a fun matchup whenever the Wildcats and Chiefs get together.

?Most of the girls are friends, and it's a very good golf course to play,? Young noted. ?So we feel good about it, it's a good day.?

The next meeting is being rescheduled to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Fox Hills. The original schedule had the match slated for Thursday, Sept. 20.

tsmith@hometownlife.com | (734) 469-4128

Source: http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120906/SPORTS03/209060509/1059/rss44

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