Salem golf team showing signs of improving 

The Salem High School boys’ golf team lost to Scottsburg then finished third at a three-team meet at Otis Park in Bedford. 

The followed the the three-team meet by finishing eighth out of 11 teams at the May 1 Trinity Lutheran Invitational. 

On April 22 the Lions lost 180-216 to Scottsburg. 

Alex Campbell was Salem’s low scorer with a 44. 

Other Lion scorers were, Drew Stout 53, Weston Smith 58, Evan Smedley 61, Waylon Bramer 65, Caden Abbott 67, Alex Wilcox 59 and Joel Altemeyer 61. 

At Otis Park on April 26, Bedford scored 166 on their home course, while Paoli had a 212 and Salem finished eight shots back with a 220. 

Campbell again led the way for the SHS golf team, shooting a 48. 

Other Salem scorers were Stout 63, Smith 57, Smedley 54, Bramer 65, Abbott 65, Wilcox 61 and Altemeyer 70. 

The May 1 invitational was the first time many of the Salem golfers had played 18 holes, according to Head Coach Sid Dye. 

He said the Lions’ inexperience was evident, but said the team is showing improvement as they head into the final month of the season. 

Greenwood Christian won the event with a team score of 349 and Salem finished with a 447. 

Campbell led the way for SHS with a 90. Stout carded a 120 for Salem, Smith also scored 120, Smedley had a 117 and Wilcox shot a 132. 

“Campbell continues to be the steady one on the team,” Dye said. “He struggled on the first nine at the (Trinith Lutheran) invitational but put a solid score on the second nine. As we move into the last month of the season with conference and sectional approaching, we are improving but still have a long way to go.”