Lockport's Lizzie Anderson didn't exactly have the straightest path through her high school golf career but her ability to maneuver the challenges and still play at an elite level is a primary reason why she is The Herald-News Girls Golfer of the Year.

Lockport's Lizzie Anderson and Lincoln-Way East's Kailey White tied for seventh at the IHSA Class 2A State Golf Meet this weekend.

Seneca senior Rylee Stenzel shot a 3-over par 74, good for third place at the Class 1A Aurora Central Catholic Sectional as one of 10 individuals on non-qualifying teams headed to this weekend’s state tournament at Red Tail Run Golf Course in Decatur. St. Francis was one of three team qualifiers, while Plano senior Faith Malloy earned one of the last individual slots in a playoff.