Shelbyville High School’s girls golf team opened the 2022 season Thursday at Arrowhead Golf Course with a 195-232 loss to Mt. Vernon.

Sophomore Emmie Higgins led the visiting Golden Bears with a 53. Higgins was followed on the Shelbyville scorecard by seniors Kate Linville (56) and Madison Monroe (59), sophomore Ava Essex (64), junior Ella Connolly (68) and senior Liv Rosales (69).

Izzy Vanheel topped the host Marauders with a nine-hole score of 43 to earn the medalist honor.

Also for Mt. Vernon, Emily Westfall shot 50 and Kalin Wallpe and Aubrey Trittipo each carded 51s.

Shelbyville was scheduled to travel to New Castle today for another 9-hole match then compete Saturday in the Greensburg Invitational.