The West Union Lady Dragons, the 2024 Adams County Cup Champions. From left, Asst. Coach Emily McCarty, Kelsey Mack, Raeghan Rothwell, Nina McCann, Geneva DeMint, Annabelle McIntosh, Olivia Lewis, Piper Stapleton, Emmy Stapleton and Head Coach Marci Nehus. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)

The West Union Lady Dragons, the 2024 Adams County Cup Champions. From left, Asst. Coach Emily McCarty, Kelsey Mack, Raeghan Rothwell, Nina McCann, Geneva DeMint, Annabelle McIntosh, Olivia Lewis, Piper Stapleton, Emmy Stapleton and Head Coach Marci Nehus. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)

<p>The North Adams Lady Devils were runners-up in last week’s Girls County Cup tournament. From left, Head Coach Brandon Grooms, Madison Marshall, Leah Caldwell, Brooklyn Mahan, Lilly Parker and Emmy Holt. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)</p>

The North Adams Lady Devils were runners-up in last week’s Girls County Cup tournament. From left, Head Coach Brandon Grooms, Madison Marshall, Leah Caldwell, Brooklyn Mahan, Lilly Parker and Emmy Holt. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
<p>The 2024 Girls County Cup All-County Team. From left, Olivia Lewis (West Union), Annabelle McIntosh (West Union), Emmy Holt (North Adams), Emmy Stapleton (West Union), Nina McCann (West Union) and Alyssa Smalley (Peebles). (Photo by Mark Carpenter)</p>

The 2024 Girls County Cup All-County Team. From left, Olivia Lewis (West Union), Annabelle McIntosh (West Union), Emmy Holt (North Adams), Emmy Stapleton (West Union), Nina McCann (West Union) and Alyssa Smalley (Peebles). (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
<p>West Union’s Olivia Lewis shot a 41 at the Adams County Country Club on September 4 to tie for the individual title in the 2024 Girls Adams County Cup. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)</p>

West Union’s Olivia Lewis shot a 41 at the Adams County Country Club on September 4 to tie for the individual title in the 2024 Girls Adams County Cup. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)
<p>West Union sophomore Annabelle McIntosh tied for the individual title at last week’s Girls Adams County Cup, shooting a 41 in the nine-hole event. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)</p>

West Union sophomore Annabelle McIntosh tied for the individual title at last week’s Girls Adams County Cup, shooting a 41 in the nine-hole event. (Photo by Mark Carpenter)

By Mark Carpenter

People’s Defender

It was an absolutely perfect afternoon on September 4, bright sunshine and nearly cloudless skies, as the four Adams County girls golf squads met at the Adams County Country Club for the 2024 Girls County Cup Tournament. Unlike the boys who played their 18-hole tourney in the season’s first week, the girls only played nine holes in their competition, but it was a great nine holes for Coach Marci Nehus and the West Union Lady Dragons.

The Lady Dragons picked the perfect time to put together their best team round of the season and it resulted in them recapturing the County Cup trophy. West Union also produced the day’s individual winners, a tie at the top between senior Olivia Lewis and sophomore Annabelle McIntosh.

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