By Cliff Mehrtens

The Lake Norman Charter girls golf team, reigning conference champion, opened the Southern Piedmont 1A/2A conference season with a 12-stroke victory at Deer Brook Golf Club in Shelby on Tuesday.

The Knights’ team score of 142 was well ahead of runner-up East Lincoln High (154), North Lincoln (163), Cherryville (171), Gastonia Highland (176) and West Lincoln (178).



Lake Norman Charter’s Maegan Ports, a senior, won medalist honors with a low score of 40 over the nine-hole competition. Sophomore Kaelyn Pack (48) and freshman Kate Beeken (54) also played well.

Team Scores:
Lake Norman Charter - 142
East Lincoln - 154
North Lincoln - 163
Cherryville - 171
Highland Technology - 176
West Lincoln - 178

Top Individuals:
Maegan Ports (Lake Norman Charter) - 40
Brittany Smith (East Lincoln) - 41
Alexis Killian (Lincolnton) - 42
Kaelyn Pack (Lake Norman Charter) - 48
Courtney Brown (Cherryville) - 50
Margo Lovelace (North Lincoln) - 51