GCC’s Dewicki captures WCCA girls golf title
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 | 6:45 PM
Belle Vernon’s Maria Kruppa follows her shot during the WCCA girls golf championship at Champion Lakes.
Franklin Regional’s Lila Shilling (left), Hempfield’s Riana Jones, and Penn-Trafford’s Lauren Barber, prepare to putt on the sixth green, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Belle Vernon’s Maria Kruppa, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Meghan Zambruno, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ella Zambruno (left), putts as Norwin’s Jules Crosby waits her turn, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Norwin’s Jules Crosby (left), watches as Franklin Regional’s Caroline Tragesser putts, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Hempfield’s Raina Jones pushes towards the green as Greensburg Central Catholic’s Meghan Zambruno watches, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Penn-Trafford’s Lauren Barber, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Ligonier’s Kendra Pecora, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Norwin’s Jules Crosby, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Meghan Zambruno, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Ligonier’s Maddie Pierce, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Ligonier’s Maddy Pierce, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Ligonier’s Kendra Pecora putts, as Belle Vernon’s Adreana Scaramucci and Franklin Regional’s Brook Horvath watch on, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Franklin Regional’s Brooke Horvath, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Norwin’s Jules Crosby finished second at the WCCA tournament.
Franklin Regional’s Lila Shilling, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Franklin Regional’s Lila Shilling tee’s off during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Penn-Trafford’s Lauren Barber, during the WCCA girls golf tournament at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Fairfield Township, on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019.
Members of the Greensburg Central Catholic girls golf team, from left, Angelika Dewicki, Hanna Norton, Abby Zambruno, Meghan Zambruno, Ella Zambruno and coach Gerry Police, celebrate their PIAA golf title Oct. 24, 2018, at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Angelika Dewicki displays the medal she received for winning the WCCA girls golf title.
In the four years of the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s girls golf tournament, a player from Greensburg Central Catholic has won the individual title three times.
This year, it was junior Angelika Dewicki, who took the title by shooting a 4-over-par 41 Wednesday at Champion Lakes Golf Course near Ligonier.
Dewicki overcame a slow start and finished strong to win the nine-hole event. Previous GCC winners were Olivia Zambruno in 2016 and Meghan Zambruno in ’18.
The only time a GCC girl didn’t win was in 2017 when Anna Stower of Penn-Trafford took top honors.
Norwin senior Jules Crosby won a scorecard playoff to place second. She and Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ella Zambruno tied with a 6-over 43, but Crosby’s par on No. 5 decided the place.
Dewicki started her round on the par-5 second hole with a bogey, and she struggled on the next two holes before birdies on Nos. 5 and 8 put her in the lead.
“This is a complete surprise,” Dewicki said. “I didn’t come here thinking I would do so well, especially after the beginning. But at the end, things worked out.”
Dewicki helped Greensburg Central Catholic to its second consecutive county team title.
“I was surprised how well I played,” Dewicki said. “Usually the Zambrunos play better, and I play worse.”
Meghan Zambruno, who placed seventh, won the event with a 37 in 2018. She edged her sisters, Abby and Ella.
Crosby said she was pleased with her round.
“There were some holes I could have played better,” she said. “Overall, it was a great day after a rough start. I really brought it home.”
Crosby played a steady round with five pars.
“I hope this is a precursor to the rest of the season,” Crosby said. “I think I have nine or 10 matches left, so I hope I can bring home low scores like that all of the time.”
Placing fourth by winning a scorecard playoff was Penn-Trafford’s Lauren Barber. She finished second in 2017.
She edged Kiski Area’s Bella Mercurio. Both shot 44. Hempfield’s Raina Jones edged Meghan Zambruno for sixth place, both shooting 45.
Franklin Regional’s Caroline Tragesser finished eighth with a 47, Belle Vernon’s Maria Kruppa was ninth with a 47 and Penn-Trafford’s Kendall Vertes rounded out the top 10 with a 48.
Paul Schofield is a TribLive reporter covering high school and college sports and local golf. He joined the Trib in 1995 after spending 15 years at the Daily Courier in Connellsville, where he served as sports editor for 14 years. He can be reached at pschofield@triblive.com.
Tags: Belle Vernon, Derry Area, Franklin Regional, Greensburg C.C., Hempfield, Kiski Area, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant, Norwin, Penn-Trafford, Southmoreland
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