Batesville Finishes 9th at Girls Golf State Finals

Batesville's Ava South and East Central's Rowan Pies placed in the top 20.

Indiana Girls Golf All-State Team featuring Ava South and Rowan Pies. Photo provided.

(Carmel, Ind.) - Six golfers from southeastern Indiana competed at the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals over the weekend. 

The two-day event was held Friday and Saturday at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel. 

Batesville finished 9th out of 18 teams with a +116. For comparison, state champion Zionsville shot +31 for the tournament. 

Zionsville sophomore Taylor Snively is the individual state champion, shooting three-under for the tournament. 

The Lady Bulldogs were led by senior Ava South, who tied for 12th overall. South carded a 74 in round one and an 80 in round two, shooting 10-over par for the tournament. 

Ava South receives Mental Attitude Award and Miss Golf Award. Photo provided.

South was presented with several awards. She is the 2025 IHSAA Girls Golf Mental Attitude Award recipient. This award is presented by the IHSAA Executive Committee to a senior who best demonstrates excellence in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability during their high school career. Ava is only the third person in Batesville school history to receive this award, and the first since Rob Grote (boys cross country) in 2003-2004. 

Additionally, South was presented with the 2025 Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association Miss Golf Award, which goes to the top senior in the state. South was also announced as a member of the 2025 IHSGCA All-State Team. This team is made up of the top 20 players in the state each year, based on season-long points in addition to top-10 finishers at the state finals. Ava becomes the second player in Batesville school history to be a four-year member of the all-state team, alongside former teammate Emma Weiler. 

East Central's Rowan Pies also made the All-State Team. She finished tied for 20th at the state finals. The Trojans' star had a tough first day, shooting 12-over par, but bounced back on day two with one of the best rounds of the day at even par. 

Batesville senior Zoey Ahern tied for 64th (+31), freshman Stella Maple tied for 71st (+36), junior Alexis Gallagher tied for 77th (+39), and junior Grace Saner tied for 105th (+66). 

See the full results at 2025 IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals - Individual Leaderboard | Indiana Golf Found..