Lake County Gazette

Last week, the Coalers Girls Golf team participated in two 18-hole tournaments where all team members achieved their career low scores.

On September 15, Joey Kline, Tori Harrington, Kayla Kowalski, Jackie Dodge, and Chloe Anders played at Wolf Creek Golf Course in Pontiac. On September 18, Joey Kline, Jackie Dodge, Emma Sinkular, Kylan Colabuono, and Abi Rose returned to the same course for another round. Joey Kline recorded back-to-back career low scores of 105. Jackie Dodge also shot a 105. Kayla Kowalski and Abi Rose each scored a personal best of 102. Emma Sinkular posted a score under 100 with a 99.

The team is scheduled to return to Wolf Creek on Monday, September 22 for their third tournament at the course within seven days as they compete in the Illinois Central Eight Conference Tournament.

Coal City Community Unit School District 1 serves Grundy and Will counties and includes several schools such as Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297; women make up nearly 78 percent of the teaching staff (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The student population is predominantly White at almost 87 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, the district spent $21,619 per student for a total expenditure of $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).