Marion golfer, Capel, signs with Logan

BY JOHN D. HOMAN

Logan Media Services

MARION – Another local player has joined the fold for next year’s John A. Logan College women’s golf team. Chelsea Capel, a senior at Marion High School, signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for the Vols.

Capel was a South Seven All-Conference selection following a fourth-place finish at the league meet and also qualified for the Class AA sectional last fall. She averaged 45 over nine holes, but shot in the low 40s on several occasions – a marked improvement over the 60s she posted for nine holes as a freshman.

“Chelsea has a lot of enthusiasm and her game has improved a lot since her junior year,” said Logan head coach Bill Glenn. “She has shown that she has the ability to improve her game and wants to become a better golfer.”

Glenn said Capel has a chance to be a solid player for the Vols over the next two years.

“I think she has a very high ceiling (potential for success),” he said. “We hope that Chelsea and the other two incoming freshmen (Kirsten Faulkner and Morgan Stacks) we have signed will come in to practice next fall ready to play.”

Capel said she is excited about the opportunity to compete at Logan.

“It’s been my goal since I started playing to someday play college golf,” she said. “I’m ready to take that next step. Hopefully, if I play well enough, I will be able to move on to play at a four-year school after Logan. I chose JALC because I like the idea of playing close to my family and am close to a lot of the girls on the team already.”

Capel said she plans to work hard this spring and summer on improving her short game.

“Playing with better players every day will definitely help,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to competing t the next level.”