Lady Wildcats golf team takes Paris title

PARIS - Senior Shannon Crumpton came in second individually with an 85 on Wednesday, guiding the New Bloomfield Lady Wildcats golf team to a first-place finish at the Paris Tournament.

Crumpton was one of three medalists for New Bloomfield, which amassed a team score of 386 to claim its first-ever tournament title in the program's four-year history. Centralia and Paris tied for second at 395, while Harrisburg was third with a 408.

The Lady Wildcats were able to shave 71 strokes off their team score at Paris in 2010.

"It's exciting; the girls have set personal and team goals going into this season, and this is the first step toward achieving those," New Bloomfield head coach Debbie Cuno said.

Also medalling for the Lady Wildcats were senior Ashtin Withers, fifth with a 93, and sophomore Alex Withers - 10th with a 99.

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