Hett, Carlson lead Warrior golf team
The talented tandem of Nickolas Hett and Nick Carlson has been fueling the Marion High School golf team with less than a week to go before regional play takes place Monday at Marion Country Club.
"Nick is getting better every day and he's getting more confident with each tournament," head coach Doug Dick said. "Nick Carlson also is playing well. The team is steadily getting better each day. They're working very hard because they know one of our biggest goals is very obtainable this year, going to state and competing for a state championship."
At the Marion County Invitational golf tournament, Hett finished 10th with a score of 158 over 36 holes, while Carlson finished 16th with a score of 163.
Athletes played 18 holes at both the Marion Country Club and at Hillsboro Municipal golf course for the 36-hole total.
As a team, Marion finished seventh overall out of the 14 teams that competed in the event.
Trevor Jones finished 48th with a score of 179, Joe Svitak finished 53rd with a score of 185, Justin Brookens finished 60th with 192, and John Whitwell finished 64th with 199 in the 76-player competition.
Marion Invitational
Marion golfers battled a strong north wind (25-35 miles per hour) and cool temperatures May 6 to take their second victory of the season.
Hett and Carlson once again led the way for the team, shooting a respectable 166 in 2-man competition and taking first and second medalist honors respectively.
Both players shot better scores on the back nine holes, where the tees are farther away.
Hett shot an 81, while Carlson shot 85. Joe Svitak finished 13th with 92.
"I can't say enough about how positive the team's attitude is and how much they're improving day-to-day," Dick said. "I am looking forward to our team competing in league and regional play."
The Warriors also finished fourth in 4-man competition with a score of 388.
Sacred Heart
Hett placed fourth out of 65 golfers May 2 at the Salina Municipal Golf Course. He shot a 78 in the event.
The 2-man team of Hett and Carlson finished fourth shooting 165.
As a team, Marion finished fourth with 347.
