By Mike Woods, Appleton Post-Crescent
No one fears 40 like golfers. The nerves start to fray, the eyes aren’t as sharp, the muscles are not as durable and often the will not as strong.
Then there’s Appleton’s Carolyn Barnett-Howe, 44 years old and getting better by the day.
“Yeah, I don’t know what it is. I must be [...]

By Dan Manoyan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Hartland – Moments after repeating as champion of the Wisconsin State Women’s Open, Carolyn Barnett-Howe said she was going to look into playing in the Illinois and Michigan State Opens, as well.
“I hear they are open (to outsiders), so I think I’ll look into playing in Illinois and Michigan,” Barnett-Howe [...]

By Ricardo Arguello, Appleton Post-Crescent
Ryan Prickette, Xavier
Age: 16
Year: Sophomore
Accomplishments

Averaged 35.43 per nine holes.
Was Xavier’s top golfer and helped the Hawks to their second consecutive Valley 8 conference title.
Was named Valley 8’s player of the year for second consecutive season.

Ouch!
On suffering his back injury before WIAA regionals: “It was really frustrating. It came at the absolute [...]

By Ricardo Arguello, Appleton Post-Crescent
There’s a confidence that permeates throughout the Appleton East boys’ golf team.
And why not? The Patriots roster is made up of players so close to each other in ability that it’s hard to point to one player who is head and shoulders above anyone else.
That consistency has the Patriots feeling good [...]

By Mike Woods, Appleton Post-Crescent
Father Time is not on her side and a knee that no longer has any cartilage are two good reasons why Appleton’s Carolyn Barnett-Howe could easily say “forget it.”
But as a teacher to several of the area’s top high school golfers, she feels she has to practice what she preaches.
That’s why [...]