Area golf leaders as of 4-21

Here are the current leaders for the sports conferences covered in the Creston News Advertiser coverage area:

Girls

Hawkeye 10

9-hole low: 1. Rylie Driskell, Creston, 36; 2. Roni Hook, Atlantic, 44; 2. Jocelyn Cheek, Harlan, 44; 4. Brooke Bauer, Shenandoah, 46; 5. Haley Woods, Glenwood 47.

9-hole average: 1. Rylie Driskell, Creston, 37; 2. Jocelyn Cheek, Harlan, 44; 3. Roni Hook, Atlantic, 46.33; 4. Haley Woods, Glenwood, 49; 5. Maria Groumoutis, Creston, 49.5.

9-hole adjusted average: 1. Rylie Driskell, Creston, 39.3; 2. Jocelyn Cheek, Harlan, 45; 3. Roni Hook, Atlantic, 48.8; 4. Haley Woods, Glenwood, 50.3; 5. Halle Wheatley, Shenandoah, 50.5.

Pride of Iowa

9-hole low: 1. Melaina Haley, Mount Ayr, 46; 2. Abby Clark, Wayne, 50; 3. Emmalee Schafer, Mount Ayr, 51; 4. Chelsey Haokison, Lenox, 52; 5. Abby Harper, East Union, 53.

9-hole average: 1. Melaina Haley, Mount Ayr, 51; 2. Chelsey Haokison, Lenox, 52; 3. Abby Harper, East Union, 54.67; 4. Abby Clark, Wayne, 56; 5. Kenna Nickell, Wayne, 57.

9-hole adjusted average: 1. Melaina Haley, Mount Ayr, 53.55; 2. Chelsey Haokison, Lenox, 54; 3. Abby Harper, East Union, 56.67; 4. Abby Clark, Wayne, 57.83; 5. Kenna Nickell, Wayne, 58.83.

Boys

Hawkeye 10

9-hole low: 1. Braden Smith, Atlantic, 37; 2. Cooper Neal, Clarinda, 39; 2. Mitchell Badding, Kuemper Catholic, 39; 2. Maverick Schwabe, Kuemper Catholic, 39; 3. Garrett McLaren, Atlantic, 40.

9-hole average: 1. Braden Smith, Atlantic, 37; 2. Garrett McLaren, Atlantic, 40; 2. Carter Ruzek, Shenandoah, 40; 4. Colby Burg, Creston, 41; 5. Mitchell Badding, Kuemper Catholic, 41.33.

9-hole adjusted average: 1. Braden Smith, Atlantic, 39; 2. Garrett McLaren, Atlantic, 42; 3. Mitchell Badding, Kuemper Catholic, 42.60; 4. Colby Burg, Creston, 43; 5. Carter Ruzek, Shenandoah, 43.5.

Pride of Iowa

9-hole low: 1. R.C. Hicks, Wayne, 40; 2. Nash Buckingham, Wayne, 41; 3. Brock Manser, Southeast Warren, 43; 4. Drew Ehlen, Mount Ayr, 44; 4. Zeb Nading, Wayne, 44.

9-hole average: 1. R.C. Hicks, Wayne, 41.67; 2. Brock Manser, Southeast Warren, 43; 3. Drew Ehlen, Mount Ayr, 45.33; 4. Owen Lucas, Bedford, 46.67; 4. Nash Buckingham, Wayne, 46.67.

9-hole adjusted average: 1. Brock Manser, Southeast Warren, 44; 2. R.C. Hicks, Wayne, 46.17; 3. Owen Lucas, Bedford, 48.67; 4. Isaac Currin, Southwest Valley, 49; 5. Drew Ehlen, Mount Ayr, 49.18.

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson

Caleb is editor of the Adair County Free Press and Fontanelle Observer, with regular beats of Greenfield City Council, Adair County Board of Supervisors, Nodaway Valley School Board, sports and features. He works remotely from Greenfield where he lives with his wife, Kilee. He enjoys sports, giving guitar lessons, his church and being with family.