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History of NIC Girls Golf

The IHSAA sanctioned Girls’ Golf in 1972-73. The NIC did not incorporate it as a sport until 2000-01 when all schools fielded a team. Below are a few noteworthy titles of NIC Schools.

  • 1994-95 – Penn won IHSAA State Championship with Head Coach Terry Tulchinsky
  • 1995-96 – SB Clay’s Kathryn Wilkinson was the IHSAA State Champion Medalist
  • 1996-97 – SB Clay’s Kathryn Wilkinson was the IHSAA State Champion Medalist
  • 2002-03 – Penn won IHSAA State Championship with Head Coach Jim Garrett
  • 2004-05 – Penn won IHSAA State Championship with Head Coach Jim Garrett
  • 2005-06 – Penn won IHSAA State Championship with Head Coach Jim Garrett
YearChampionRecordCoachMVPCoach of the Year
2000-01Penn7-0, 1-TJim GarrettSara Lusk of SB RileyJim Garrett of Penn
2001-02Penn7-0, 1-TJim GarrettCasey North of PennJohn Krouse of Elkhart Central
2002-03Penn8-0, 1-TJim GarrettCasey North of PennJim Garrett of Penn
2003-04Penn8-0, 1-TJim GarrettJulia Potter of PennConnie Vandenburg of Marian
2004-05 (tie)Penn8-0, 2-TJim GarrettJulia Potter of PennConnie Vandenburg of Marian
2004-05 (tie)Marian7-1, 1-TConnie Vandenburg 
2005-06Penn8-0, 1-TJim GarrettJulia Potter of PennJim Garrett of Penn
2006-07SB St. Joseph8-0, 1-TAndrew TroegerAnne Ormson of SB St. JosephAndrew Troeger of St. Joseph’s
2007-08 (tie)Penn7-1, 2-TJim GarrettKim Lipinski of SB St. JosephMary Schmanski of Washington
2007-08 (tie)Marian6-2, 1-TConnie Vandenberg
2007-08 (tie)SB St. Joseph8-0, 3-TJohn Troeger
2008-09Penn8-0, No-TJim GarrettAnne Ormson of SB St. JosephJim Garrett of Penn
2009-10Penn8-0, 1-TJim GarrettDeanna Song of PennJim Garrett of Penn
2010-11Penn8-0, No-TJim GarrettKari Bellville of PennJim Garrett of Penn
2011-12Penn8-0, 1-TJim GarrettAnna Wilcoxson of SB St. JosephJim Garrett of Penn
2012-13Penn8-0, 1-TJim GarrettKari Bellville of PennScott Sekal of Elkhart Central
2013-14Penn8-0, 1-TJim GarrettKari Bellville of PennJim Garrett of Penn
2014-15Penn8-0, 1-TDominic DemeterNadia Sandler of PennScott Sekal of Elkhart Central
2015-16Penn12-0, 1-TDominic DemeterKara Blair of New PrairieDominic Demeter of Penn
2016-17Penn12-0, No-TDominic DemeterNadia Sandler of PennDominic Demeter of Penn
2017-18Penn12-0, 1-TDominic DemeterKara Blair of New PrairieDon Harrison of Bremen
2018-19SB St. Joseph12-0, 1-TJohn FischerLyvia Li of PennKelsey Sink of Bremen
2019-20Penn12-0, 1-TKatie Zielinski (Bella)Lyvia Li of PennAndy Kern of Adams
2020-21Penn9-1, 1-TKatie BellaDelaney Wade of Penn (9)Bruce Watson of New Prairie
2021-22Penn10-1, 1-TKatie BellaDelaney Wade of Penn (10)George Grenert of Marian
2022-23Penn11-0, 1-TKatie BellaDelaney Wade of Penn (11)Bruce Watson of New Prairie
2023-24Penn10-0, 1-TKatie BellaDelaney Wade of Penn (12)Katie Bella of Penn
2024-25Penn7-0, 1-TBrain MatthewsScarlett Biever of PennBrian Matthews of Penn
2025-26SB St. Joseph7-0, 1-TDan MentockScarlett Biever of PennDan Mentock of Saint Joseph
2026-27SB St. Joseph7-0, 2-TDan MentockLucy Dunham of SB St. JosephAl Hartman of Penn
2026-27Penn6-1, 1-TAl Hartman