Stevens repeats her success
Name: Lauren Stevens
School: Central Cambria
Age: 17
Grade: Senior
Sport: Golf
Athlete of the week achievement: Stevens repeated as the District 6 Class 2A girls golf champion by shooting a two-day score of 187. She had a 10-shot lead through the first round, fell behind by several strokes but came back to win by six. Her Lady Devils also won the team championship.
Season update: She was medalist three out of Central Cambria’s four matches and had a scoring average of 96 heading into the district meet.
Coach Keith Gilkey’s quote: “Lauren works very hard on her game. She deserves all the accolades that she’s gotten because she does work very hard.”
Favorite teacher: Mrs. Woodruff
Favorite subject: Anatomy
Favorite movie: “Titanic”
Favorite food: Chicken nuggets and fries
Favorite song: “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by John Denver
Outside interests: Basketball and spending time with friends and family
Favorite professional team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Favorite college team: Pitt
Pro athlete most admired: Michael Jordan
Best athlete I ever competed against: Bishop Carroll’s Courtney Link
Most influential person on my athletic career: My parents, Sam and Missy
Proudest athletic achievement: “Winning districts as a team the first time Central Cambria had a girls golf team, which was this year.”
How I got my start in golf: “My brothers played since they were little, and, since I was little, my dad had me out on the golf course playing golf with him.”
Future goal: “I really want to get into West Virginia’s dental hygiene program.”