The inaugural league championship in golf for the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference had a hint of green in it.

No, not a green jacket.

A Green Hornet. Actually, a few of them.

Woodstone Country Club in Danielsville, Pa. was the setting as Emmaus High School won the first league championship in the newly minted EPC. They posted a 322 to claim the top honor. Parkland came in second at 339, while Nazareth finished third, stroking a 340, and Easton came in fourth with a 342. Allentown Central Catholic rounded out the top five with a 345.

Individually, Nick Maff of Bethlehem Catholic High School won by one stroke over Ryan O'Malley of Pocono Mountain East High School. Maff shot a 77 to edge O'Malley. The third spot was a four-way tie with Kevin Caverly (Emmaus), Brian Cummings (Parkland), Erik Ridley (Allentown Central Catholic) and Max Harrington all shooting a 79.

Whitehall teammates Patrick Glasgow and Thomas Baker each posted 100, placing them among the top-50 golfers in the league championship.

Additionally, Ben Antonchak finished with a 126 (65th), while Chase Hutterer shot a 128, and Noah Zahradnik carded a 129.

Head coach John Conrad said the league championships allowed his team to see the landscape in the EPC. With the merger of the two leagues (MVC and LVC), the Zephs saw how they ranked among their peers.

"I think it was good exposure for them, especially for the younger guys" said Conrad.

He said it gave them the opportunity to see the best the league has to offer, while also exposing them to teams who may be in the same boat. Since they only played a handful of teams in the league this season, the likelihood of them facing similarly experienced teams in the future gives them a goal to work toward.

"With a little work, we can compete with them," said Conrad.

He believes if they putthe work in the offseason, they can make strides. To that end, Conrad said he's going to continue to meet with them. He also plans to procure some indoor equipment through some fundraisers so they can practice indoors during the winter.

The team's two seniors, Glasgow and Baker, set the tone for a young Zephyr squad that tried to find their footing this season.

Conrad said that if Glasgow could erase a few bad holes a round, he has the ability to be among the top golfers in the league.

"He's a kid, who on any given day, can really get it going if things are clicking," said Conrad.

While it was Baker's first season on the team, Conrad said he made an immediate impact.

"For him to do what he did in his first year, it was great," said Conrad.

Conrad also said that Baker provided leadership to the underclassmen as they embarked on the 2014 season.