The 2006 St. Mary Catholic Central graduate focused on other sports.
He celebrated the summer solstice in 20024 by playing 126 holes – seven complete 18-hole rounds – in one day at Monroe Golf & Country Club.
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“It’s been a good transition for me after doing a lot of youth football, baseball and basketball,” he said. “It’s good to be around the kids. The boys are excited.”
More than 20 boys tried out the team. That was too many to effectively use SMCC’s time on the course, so cuts had to be made.
“The biggest concern when you do that is whether they still will want to come out the following year,” he said. “But they are sticking with it. Five or six of them are going out to Old Town (Golf and Sportland) on their own two or three times a week.”
Rempe is one of four new coaches in the Monroe County Region this season.
Longtime basketball coach Jay Haselschwerdt is taking over Dundee, Eric Drummonds is the new boss at Monroe and Matt Walline has taken the reins at Milan.
Previews of all of the Monroe County Region teams follow.
Top players: Seniors Austin Tackett, Samuel Mitacariu; juniors Landon McGregor, Brayden Siders; sophomore Evan Mullins; freshman Cade Horner.
Season outlook: Hammar expects his top player to change from match to match any one of six with the ability to wind up as medalist.
Coach’s comments: “This is the most well balanced and cumulative talent I’ve ever had. The team consists of both maturity and youth. I anticipate the team to be very competitive in all our matches and events entered.”
Top players: Seniors Taleon Guess; Connor Urbanski; Quintin Bruce; Brady Younce; juniors Hussein Salami; Bradey Kozlowski, Nolan Fischer; freshmen Julian Pirrone, Oakley Morrow.
Season outlook: The top seven players from last year’s team all return, including Guess who was the Monroe County Region Player of the Year.
Coach’s comments: “We should be very competitive in the Southeastern Conference and hopefully make a run for the state tournament. We have a very promising new group of freshmen and sophomores on JV that will contribute in the future.’
Top players: Junior Levi Evans; sophomores Scott Kohlman, Kylor Freshour, Evan Salenbien.
Season outlook: Evans made the All-Lenawee County Athletic Association team last year. Haselschwerdt says he has embraced a leadership role like a “third coach.”
Coach’s comments: “We had 16 players make the golf team this year – which is great and enthusiasm is building with players who want to play golf. We are a young team, but there are definitely some new, young players with talent that is bringing a renewed sense of competition amongst the team.”
Top players: Seniors Logan Doom, Nic May, Colin Koebl, Jackson Carner; junior Lucas Neely; sophomores Carter Smith, Carl Ford; freshmen Kaden Krueger, Cole Cousino.
Season outlook: Doom made the All-Tri-County Conference first team last spring.