The Lady Spartan golf team battled its way through canceled and re-scheduled matches this season, but in the end, they successfully secured a top-ten finish in the 3A State Golf Championships.
Earning a sixth-place finish in the Region 12 tournament at Meadow Brook, the Lady Spartans would return a couple of weeks later to earn eighth place in the State Championships closing out the 2023-2024 season.
Recently, Coach Kasey Edgehouse was a guest on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports and was asked where they go next year after the success this season.
“We’ve got some work to do. Like I said our No. 2 golfer this year and our No. 1 finisher in state was a freshman (Brandee Larceval), so she’s got a lot that she can learn. She’s just a strong girl, she’s got to keep her head on her and continue to work and she should be a big improvement. I have Claire Lindsey coming back next year, and I’ve got a couple of younger girls that are going to be coming that have been softball players, that I think are going to transition over into golf, it’s a hard transition but the swing is there and the strength is there, so hopefully we can work with those girls throughout the summer.”
Below are the articles about each match this season.
Juab- Canyon Hills
The Lady Spartan golf team finally got on the course on Tuesday, albeit a couple of weeks late. They traveled to the Canyon Hills Golf Course home of the Juab Wasps. At the end of the round, Emery would tie Carbon for third place with 439 points.
The first match of the season was supposed to be held at Delta and was canceled due to the weather. Match two was scheduled to take place at Richfield and will be rescheduled, so the match on Tuesday was the first of the season.
Richfield took the top spot shooting a 349, followed by host Juab with 388. Emery tied Carbon with 439 points for third and Manti claimed fifth. Brielle Jolley of Richfield had a low round of 81.
Brandee Larcival shot a 106 to lead Emery. Ava Leonard and Claire Lindsey both carded a 110 and Cheyenne Bingham shot a 113.
Carbon- Carbon Country Club
The Lady Spartans were on the Price course to participate in the region match hosted by Carbon High. The Spartans would claim fourth place with a 434, and Richfield earned top marks with 352.
The weather has not been a friend to girl’s golf this season. The Carbon match was scheduled to be the fifth match of the season however, due to the elements, the match at the Carbon Country Club Golf Course marked just the second time the team has competed this season.
Behind Richfield, Juab landed in second with 375. Manti, Emery, and North Sanpete comprised the remaining top five. Richfield’s Shelby Gardner had the low overall round at 82.
Cheyenne Bingham had the low round for the Lady Spartans with a 102, and Brandee Larceval shot a 108. Regan Jackson had a 109, and Clair Lindsey had a 115.
Next up for the Lady Spartans is the match at Millsite, a home match for Emery. Coach Kasey Edgehouse was a guest recently on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports and was asked what the toughest course in Region 12 is.
“For us honestly it’s probably Millsite. The four teams that have just come into our region, they’ll really struggle, especially because they haven’t come over and played a practice round. This will be their biggest challenge of the year.”
Throughout the remainder of the season, there will be two matches a week.
Richfield- Cove View
The Lady Spartans were on the Price course to participate in the region match hosted by Carbon High. The Spartans would claim fourth place with a 434, and Richfield earned top marks with 352.
The weather has not been a friend to girl’s golf this season. The Carbon match was scheduled to be the fifth match of the season however, due to the elements, the match at the Carbon Country Club Golf Course marked just the second time the team has competed this season.
Behind Richfield, Juab landed in second with 375. Manti, Emery, and North Sanpete comprised the remaining top five. Richfield’s Shelby Gardner had the low overall round at 82.
Cheyenne Bingham had the low round for the Lady Spartans with a 102, and Brandee Larceval shot a 108. Regan Jackson had a 109, and Clair Lindsey had a 115.
Next up for the Lady Spartans is the match at Millsite, a home match for Emery. Coach Kasey Edgehouse was a guest recently on KOAL’s Drive Time Sports and was asked what the toughest course in Region 12 is.
“For us honestly it’s probably Millsite. The four teams that have just come into our region, they’ll really struggle, especially because they haven’t come over and played a practice round. This will be their biggest challenge of the year.”
Throughout the remainder of the season, there will be two matches a week.
Emery- Millsite
Region 12 descended on Millsite in Ferron on Thursday as Emery High School hosted the match for the week. The Lady Spartans had one of their best days on the course, finishing with a 379 taking second.
The girl’s golf season is coming to a close, as the Region 12 Championship will take place on April 29 at Meadow Brook, then on May 8 & 9 the 3A State Championships will take place at the same location.
Richfield seems to be an unstoppable force this season with another top finish scoring 320, Emery finished second with 379. Juab, Carbon, and Manti rounded out the top five. Shelby Gardner of the Richfield Wildcats had the low round of the day with a 76.
Cheyenne Bingham led the Lady Spartans with an 84. Brandee Larceval shot a 91. Reagan Jackson carded a 99 and Claire Lindsey had a 105.
North Sanpete- Skyline, Manti- Palisades
The Emery Lady Spartans wrapped up a busy week on the golf course Thursday afternoon at the Skyline Course in Mount Pleasant.
Playing for the second time this week, the Lady Spartans earned a fourth-place finish as the team combined to shoot a 430. Richfield continued to dominate region play with a 317, followed by Juab’s 388 and Manti’s 426. Carbon, North Sanpete, and Delta finished behind Emery, respectively.
Cheyenne Bingham led the way for the Lady Spartans she finished with a 93. Brandee Larceval was second with 105, while Reagan Jackson shot 115. Claire Lindsey and Ava Leonard tied for the fourth score with 117.
Thursday’s meeting marked the second competition of the week for Emery. Originally scheduled to travel to Palisades on March 25, the weather pushed the event back to this past Monday.
Emery posted another fourth-place finish in Monday’s makeup meet. Richfield coasted a first-place nod with a 353, easily topping second-place Juab’s 415. Carbon edged Emery for third place with a 445 and Manti rounded out the top five.
Bingham posted the lowest individual score as she ended with 100. Larceval was second at 113, followed by Lindsey’s 120. Reagan Jackson was fourth on the team as she shot 124.
Region 12 Tournament- Meadow Brook
The Emery girl’s golf squad closes the 2024 season starting Wednesday at the Meadowbrook Golf Course in Taylorsville. The two-day event welcomes teams from the 3A ranks and will culminate with the crowning of a new state champion. With the pairings now out the Lady Spartans know who they will be going up against and when.
Emery finished in sixth place in the Region 12 tournament on April 29, in the same location, Meadowbrook. Cheyenne Bingham had the low round for the Lady Spartans with a 97.
3A State Championships- Meadow Brook
A day after making the cut and into the final day of competition, the Emery Lady Spartans earned an eighth-place finish at the 3A state championship meet Thursday afternoon at the Meadow Brook Golf Course in Salt Lake City.
Emery qualified for the final day of competition after shooting a team score of 408 on Wednesday. The field of 16 was cut to 11, giving the Lady Spartans a chance to move up the leaderboard.
The Lady Spartans delivered a similar performance on Thursday, firing a 413. The team total of 821 placed Emery in a tie with Manti for eighth overall.
Brandee Larceval ended as the top individual performer for Emery, shooting a two-day total of 193. Larceval managed to trim five strokes off her day one total, shooting a 94 to end the season.
Cheyenne Bingham ended her junior campaign with a 195. Reagan Jackson provided Emery with two consistent days as she shot two 108’s, giving her a total of 216. Claire Lindsey was fourth individually on the team with a 218. Audrey Yost and Clarrisa Beagley also competed for Emery, shooting 220 and 264, respectively.
MeadowBrook served as the site for both the Region 12 Championship and 3A State Championship, giving Emery two looks at the course. Emery showed drastic improvement on the course as the team shot a 434 in the final region meet of the season.
Below are the complete team scores from the season finale:
| Rank | Team | Day 1 | Day 2 | Total |
| 1 | Richfield | 327 | 321 | 648 |
| 2 | Juan Diego | 332 | 346 | 678 |
| 3 | Morgan | 361 | 364 | 725 |
| 4 | Union | 369 | 372 | 741 |
| 5 | Juab | 382 | 360 | 742 |
| 6 | Grantsville | 386 | 377 | 763 |
| 7 | Ben Lomond | 403 | 414 | 817 |
| 8 | Emery | 408 | 413 | 821 |
| 8 | Manti | 418 | 403 | 821 |
| 10 | Ogden | 411 | 413 | 824 |
| 11 | Judge Memorial | 418 | 450 | 868 |
| 12 | Carbon | 421 | MC | 421 |
| 13 | Delta | 430 | MC | 430 |
| 14 | North Sanpete | 431 | MC | 431 |
| 15 | South Summit | 472 | MC | 472 |
| 16 | Canyon View | 502 | MC | 502 |