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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.”

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