A daughter and dad talk the night before, the inauspicious start that propelled her forward, and the realization she made history. Oswego Co-Op sophomore Alli Wiertel reflects on her record-breaking state golf title. 'It just all came together.'

Oswego Co-Op sophomore Alli Wiertel set IHSA Class 2A state meet records for a single round and two rounds on Saturday to win the state championship in the event held at Hickory Point in Forsyth.

Led by freshman Lauren Gauss, who shot a 3-over par 75 to tie for second individually, the Benet girls golf team won the program's first sectional title to qualify for state. Oswego Co-Op's Alli Wiertel and St. Charles North's Kayla Beu also tied for second to advance.

Here are Sandy Bressner's photos from Monday's Class 2A Waubonsie Valley Sectional girls golf meet.

Oswego Co-Op sophomore Alli Wiertel shot a 4-under par 68 for an 11-shot victory at the Southwest Prairie Conference meet on Wednesday at Blackberry Oaks, leading her team to a 25-stroke win over runner-up Plainfield North with Plainfield East third.

Oswego Co-op sophomore golfer Alli Wiertel, who was a medalist at three meets and earlier in the season shot a Whitetail Ridge course record 59, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is her Q&A with Joshua Welge.

The 2025 girls golf season gets underway this week. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Oswego Co-Op freshman Alli Wiertel, who tied for fourth at the Class 2A state tournament with an even-par score of 144 over two days, is the Record Newspapers girls golf Player of the Year. Here is her Q&A with Sports Editor Joshua Welge.

Oswego freshman Alli Wiertel birdied the final hole to boost her team to a one-shot win over Plainfield North at the Class 2A Plainfield North Regional at Whitetail Ridge

The 2024 girls golf season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Sidelined by an injury her junior year, Shyell Lowe returned this season to lead the Oswego Co-Op program to new heights, a conference championship, before finishing in 26th place at state. She is the Record Newspapers Player of the Year.

Just five strokes separated the three sectional qualifying teams, as the Oswego co-op led the way with a 323 and was followed by Neuqua Valley’s 326 and Waubonsie Valley’s 331.

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The Class 3A Plainfield North Regional girls golf tournament was held on Thursday Sept. 28, 2023 at Whitetail Ridge in Yorkville.

The 2023 girls golf season is underway, and here are previews of teams from around the Record Newspapers coverage area.

Yorkville senior and Toledo recruit Mia Natividad, who won her fourth consecutive conference title, was fourth at regionals, ninth at sectionals and 30th at state, is the Record Newspapers girls golf Player of the Year.

The St. Viator girls golf team posted a winning team score of 352 — led by sophomore champion Maggie Carlson’s 81 — to advance to the state finals for the fourth time in the past five seasons at Monday’s Class 1A Sandwich Sectional at Edgebrook Golf Club.

Four of the top eight scores were recorded by Hinsdale Central golfers as it breezed to the team title at the Hinsdale South Class 2A Sectional on Monday.

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Action from the Hinsdale South Girls Class 2A Golf Sectional.