The District 11 3A Golf Championships brought an end to Whitehall’s season, but it also signaled a new beginning for a young roster eager to build on what they achieved this year.

Nazareth won the team title, which was held at Locust Valley Golf Club in Coopersburg, shooting a round of 325 to claim the championship. It’s their first district title in school history. They were led by senior Kevin Scherr who won the individual title, defeating Easton’s Paul Fedele on the first hole of sudden death after they both posted a 74.

Whitehall’s Leah Coleman earned a spot at the district championships by qualifying at Olde Homestead, finishing second with a 101. That put her among a strong class of 3A players at the D-11 Championships where she shot a 118. Coleman failed to make it to the regional round, but her ability to make it to the district dance was an impressive feat.

“That’s the farthest any golfer has gotten in four years,” said head coach John Conrad.

Conrad said that Coleman, a sophomore, has the ability to shape her own destiny in golf.

“If she works at it, she’ll have a bright future,” he said.

She was part of a team that improved every week, a team that consistently lowered its scores and won three matches this season.

Patrick Skinner was also part of the district qualifying event at Olde Homestead. Skinner shot a 92, missing this year’s cut which was 87.

Conrad said that Skinner had one bad hole and that proved to be his undoing. He played well for the majority of his round, but that first hole made for an uphill climb.

Conrad said that Skinner’s focus during the offseason is to make sure he’ll be among the qualifiers for next year’s D-11 Championships. Conrad said that he’a already at work to achieve that goal and his work ethic is something that will lay the foundation for that trip.

“He’s by far the hardest working golfer I have,” said Conrad. “He’s going to do everything he can to qualify for districts.”

Conrad said that this year marked another wonderful association with Willow Brook Golf Course, a place they call home. He called it one of the best courses in the area for high school golf, and a place that’s also friendly and welcoming.

“They’ve been nothing but the best to us,” he said.

While nothing is finalized, Conrad said that their association with Willow Brook may come to an end if they change to a 9-hole course. He said that would make it difficult to continue to play their home matches.

However, one thing that is certain is that they’ll return most of their roster next season, losing only seniors Noah Zahradnik and Hunter Kern. That should mean more success is on the horizon.