The Emmaus golf team competed in last week’s East Penn Conference Championship tournament at Great Bear Golf Club in East Stroudsburg.

Hornet senior Evan Walters V and junior Ella Bloszinsky both earned league medals.

Walters tied for third place in the boys field with a round of 6-over par 77. Bloszinsky shot 92 to tie for second place in the girls tournament last Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Walters was four over par after two bogeys, a double bogey and six pars on the front nine. After a double on the 10th and a bogey on the 11th, Walters played the last seven holes at one under par. He made an eagle on the par-5 15th but bogeyed the par-4 17th for a back nine 37.

Walters’ has an exemption through this week’s District 11 qualifier based on making the state tournament last fall. He will compete in the District 11 Championships Tuesday, Oct. 6 at The Steel Club.

Bloszinsky finished three strokes behind winner Maddie Van Buskirk of Pocono Mountain East.

The Hornet junior bounced back from a font-nine 49 to shoot 43 on the back nine and finish in a second-place tie with Central Catholic’s Lily Brigido.

Bloszinsky was 10 over par after six holes, then played the next 12 holes at 11 over.

Emmaus teammate Olivia Harlacher shot +28 at leagues to finish fifth in the girls field.

Hornet junior Jake Socci finished 18th in the boys league tournament last week. He shot 14-over par 85 (43-42) with six pars, 10 bogeys and two triple bogeys.

Junior Anderson Francis shot 18-over par 90 at leagues, with seniors Silas Wellhoener (96) and Ben Nichols (102) also competing for the Hornets at the league tournament.

Emmaus was fifth in the team standings with a score of 348. Pocono Mountain East shot 318 to win the team title, followed by Nazareth (320), Parkland (326) and Liberty (343.5).

Nazareth’s Holden Sparks won the boys individual title with a 3-over par 74. Pocono Mountain East’s Chris Gearheart (75) was second. Northampton’s River Gotto (77) tied Walters for third place.

The District 11 qualifying tournament was scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Shawnee Golf Course.

Players earn places in that tournament based on their season scoring average and can play their way into next week’s district championship through the qualifying tournament.