WOODBURN – One of the best club covers of the week at the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 6A girls golf state championship at OGA Golf Course in Woodburn belonged to Lakeridge sophomore Hannah Wendorf.
Covering one of her clubs was a logo for Taco Bell, which was a hit among those in the crowd watching.
And when it came time for winning, Wendorf answered the bell with five birdies in the final six holes to run away with the individual state title.
Wendford shot a 4-under 68 in the second round to finish 5-under 139 for the tournament after shooting a 1-under 71 in round one on Monday.
The sophomore becomes only the second girls golfer from Lakeridge to ever win the individual title, joining Jennifer Warner who won in 1981.
“I was honestly a little surprised the last few holes because they weren’t short putts or anything,” Wendorf said of her final stretch. “I just kept hitting my irons really close and I just felt confident in my putts and I hit them in.”
Wendorf finished the first round in a tie for first with defending champion Melinee Udom, a junior from Westview, at 1-under 71.
Udom’s group in round two finished much earlier than Wendorf, and the defending champ was at even-par 144 for the tournament.
That’s when the Lakeridge sophomore kicked it into high gear, picking up a birdie on holes 13, 14 and 15 to suddenly drop to 3-under for the tournament.
Wendorf parred No. 16 and then went right back to birdies on 17 and 18, including a long putt made from the edge of the green on the par-3 17th.
“I honestly just tried to have fun a lot,” Wendorf said on how she was able to save her best for last. “I played with my best friend (Ida B. Wells sophomore) Lennon (Schmidt) and so we just talked during the pre-shot routines and in between shots and up to the greens. I took a lot of practice swings and really took my time on my shots.”
Last year, Wendorf made it to state as a freshman and also carded a 4-under on the second day.
However, Udom was able to beat her out for second, setting up a role reversal on Tuesday.
“Definitely that getting a good score in the first round and getting yourself in position is really important,” Wendorf said of what last year taught her. “I was a little bit in contention last year as well. … I wasn’t really that nervous (last night), I was trying to get a good night’s sleep. I’m kind of superstitious so I was trying not to jinx myself or anything.”
Taking third place individually was Cleveland senior Kate Ly with a 2-over 146 for the two days. She was followed by Schmidt at 4-over 148 in fourth and Lake Oswego senior Hailey Lim in a tie for fifth with Sunset junior Eugene Yi at 5-over 149.
Rounding out the top 10 was Roseburg sophomore Lana Silvestri (7-over 151) in seventh, Clackamas junior Jessi Tantog (8-over 152) in eighth, and then two Jesuit players tied for ninth in freshman Lola McCoy-Hansen and junior Amelia Kim each with 10-over 154.
While Wendorf may have been the lone Pacer representing Lakeridge, she did the team proud and was happy with how 2026 turned out for everyone.
“It was so fun playing and it was especially nice my coach got to be with me the whole time and the assistant coach came out today too,” Wendorf said. “It was fun with my team too. I wish we would have made it as a team, but they did really well this year.”
On the team side of things, Jesuit was able to prevail as the champions despite a push from Metro League rival Sunset and the two-time defending champions in Lake Oswego.
The Crusaders finished with a 69-over 645 after leading in round one. They beat out the Apollos in second at 84-over 660 and the Lakers in third at 108-over 684. Rounding out the trophy winners was Mountainside at 120-over 696.
Jesuit placed two golfers in the top 10 in McCoy-Hansen and Kim, and a third finished right outside of it in 11th with junior Milla Patel at 11-over 155. Senior Kelly Mattson was the fourth scorer both days and finished in 33rd at 38-over 182.
The crown is the seventh in Jesuit girls golf’s history, moving it into fourth place on the all-time state list behind Summit with 11 and St. Mary’s Academy and Central Catholic tied for second with eight.
5A
Bend freshman Taylor Struble knew she needed a big back nine to stay in the hunt for the individual medal at the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 5A girls golf state championship Tuesday at OGA Golf Course in Woodburn.
Wilsonville had a pair of golfers sticking around at the top in junior Annika Crothers and senior Layla Sidhu.
Both Wildcats finished their rounds while Struble still had two holes to play, hole No. 8 and 9 after she started her round on the back nine.
The Lava Bear proceeded to par both the par-3 eight and the par-5 ninth to close out the one-stroke win at 15-over 159 for the tournament and a 6-over 78 second round.
Struble is only the second individual from Bend to ever win state and the first since 1998. Taya Battistella won it three times from 1996-1998 for the Lava Bears.
“Stressful,” Struble said of the emotions going through her soon after winning. “I was so nervous on that last hole. I’m really happy though and excited.”
Struble sat in third place after the first round where she shot a 9-over 81. Crothers led at 5-over 77.
The Bend freshman began her second round with a double bogey on hole No. 10, but recovered with seven pars and one bogey on the next eight to keep pace with the leaders.
On the front nine, Struble started with a birdie on hole No. 1 to take over the lead. However, Struble would bogey four consecutive holes from No. 4-7, leaving her one stroke ahead with two holes to play.
She hit the next two greens in regulation and two-putted both to secure the individual title.
“I was just focused on getting as close as I can,” Struble said of the final two holes. “Trying to take breaths and not be nervous and not mess it up.”
Seeing that kind of mental fortitude isn’t common for a freshman, but Struble was able to hang in there when she knew it mattered most.
As the last group on the course and a crowd of people around the ninth green, Struble rolled in her par to secure the title and was met with a spray of water from her teammates.
“Today, going into it, I just tried to be confident and be positive,” Struble said. “When I was warming up and on every hole, just keep a positive mindset.”
As a team, Bend just missed out on a trophy, taking fifth place at 238-over 814, finishing 11 strokes behind Crater in fourth.
Still, Struble’s first year in high school is ending with a bang and she was happy to do it with a welcoming group of Lava Bears.
“It’s been really fun to be with a team and everyone is super fun,” Struble said. “Team bonding, we’ve done a lot of cool stuff. I get to play with a ton of older people and it’s fun to compete.”
Rounding out the top 10 individually was Summit freshman Addison Lair and Redmond senior Payton Richardson in a tie for fourth at 22-over 166, followed by Summit sophomore Sophi Hasselblad in sixth at 23-over 167.
Crater junior Halle Shore (37-over 181) took seventh, Crescent Valley senior Anna Rivers and North Eugene junior Sydney Nelson tied for eighth at 41-over 185, and North Eugene sophomore Dakota Davis (43-over 187) took 10th.
As for the team race, the play of Crothers and Sidhu helped guide Wilsonville back to the top of the standings, winning its third consecutive team state title in girls golf.
Sidhu had the lowest score in round two with a 5-over 77, leaving her at 17-over 161 for the tournament.
Crothers, playing in her first state tournament as a junior, shot an 11-over 83 in round two to finish in second overall for the tournament at 16-over 160.
“She’s a very impressive young lady,” Wilsonville head coach Chris Bensel said of Crothers. “Calm, always stays even-keel. Didn’t surprise me at all, that’s how she was all year.”
The third consecutive crown, fifth overall for the Wilsonville program, wasn’t easy as cross-mountain rival Summit led after the first day by 16 shots at 91-over 379 compared to the Wildcats’ 107-over 395.
The Wildcats made up for it with a 78-over 366 in round two while Summit shot a 99-over 387, giving Wilsonville the win for the tournament at 185-over 761.
“They played really tight the first day, there’s a lot of standards to live up to,” Bensel said. “Today they played very relaxed and loose like I thought they would. Played within themselves. We always talk about how one shot means the most and they all stayed with it, every shot counted and it came down to the end.”
Summit still finished in second place with a 190-over 766 for the tournament. La Salle Prep had a great second round, shooting 92-over 380 to take third at 203-over 779.
Crater rounded out the trophy winners in fourth place, finishing at 227-over 803 for the tournament.
Wilsonville’s other two scorers from round one were sophomore Hannah Gatewood and Makena Wellman, who both shot a 45-over 117. The same duo scored in round two with Wellman shooting a 28-over 100 and Gatewood shooting a 34-over 106.
“We actually didn’t focus on state, we focused on every tournament trying to push ourselves,” Bensel said. “We had to self-motivate all year and they did great. We knew it was a tough day because the course was set up tough and the OGA is not easy to play. It was awesome.”
4A/3A/2A/1A
A three-peat went down at the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union 4A/3A/2A/1A girls golf state championship as well, taking place at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond.
For the third consecutive year, Salem Academy walked away with the blue trophy, dominating the field with an 83-over 659, which was 59 shots better than Henley in second place at 142-over 718.
The Crusaders also picked up the individual state champion in junior Chloe Johnston who finished at 6-over 150, one shot ahead of the defending champion in Catlin Gabel senior Vishaka Priyan (7-over 151).
Johnston is the first girls golfer from Salem Academy to ever win an individual state title for the school.
Johnston had to come back after her junior teammate Ellie Gladlow had the first-round lead. Gladlow shot even par 72 in round one and Johnston was 3-over at 75. Priyan was in third at 5-over 77.
Priyan was able to post the lowest score in the second round at 2-over 74, but it wasn’t enough to make up the two-shot difference between her and Johnston, the latter of which shot a 3-over 75 in round two.
Gladlow shot a 10-over 82 in round two, but still took third place at 10-over 154. Johnston took second at state last year to Priyan while Gladlow finished in third in 2025.
St. Mary’s Medford junior Emma Wheelock was able to climb up and finish in a tie for third with Gladlow, also shooting a 10-over 154. Her teammate in sophomore Olivia Heim took fifth at 23-over 167.
Rounding out the top was Dufur senior Tygh Timinsky (24-over 168) in sixth, Klamath Union senior Jayla Warner (27-over 171) in seventh, Catlin Gabel freshman Kate Austria (28-over 172) in eighth, Henley freshman Kendall Mockridge (30-over 174) in ninth, and Salem Academy Alex Willcoxen (31-over 175) in 10th.
The Crusaders fourth and final scorer was junior Sloane James, shooting a 36-over 180 to finish in a tie for 14th and put all four Salem Academy golfers inside the top 15.
Taking home team trophies besides Salem Academy and Henley where St. Mary’s Medford in third (167-over 743) and Catlin Gabel in fourth (203-over 779).
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