Setting goals takes desire, but completing them takes determination. After a lot of hard work and a passion to accomplish the goal, Madeline Larouere and Zoee Harington made school history at the state golf tournament.

On Oct 10, in Columbia, Larouere and Harrington produced some excellent results in the state golf tournament.

Larouere finished with a two day total of 158, and tied for 8th, and is also the first golfer in Liberty history to make the all-state team.

Harrington finished with a two day total of 173, and tied for 34th.

Both Larouere and Harrington have been playing golf for a few years now.

Harrington began playing in eighth grade when she went to a golf camp. A coach told her that she should play at school and after that she began playing more seriously.

Larouere has been playing since freshman year. Her parents wanted her to start doing something in school, other than gymnastics and they signed her up for golf. She too, ended up loving the sport.

Just like any other sport, people have to work really hard to do well in tournaments.

Both Harrington and Larouere practiced nonstop every day before the state tournament took place.

“I practiced for hours every day. I woke up at 8 a.m. on the weekends and then I went and played golf all day. I also practice after school for hours too,” Harrington said.

Both golfers set huge goals for themselves going into state.

“My goal going into the tournament was to place in the top 10, and I did just that,” Larouere said.

Golf is a very mental sport and at times it’s hard to stay confident and easy to think negative, however, Harrington and Larouere proved that with the right mindset you can do it.

“I was really happy to know that my hard work payed off,” Harrington said. “I wanted to do good because I want to set an example for other kids that you can achieve your goals if you put the effort and time into it.”

Harrington wants to continue playing golf for as long as she can. She wants to play it in college and then she hopes that her body will let her continue to play after college.

“I most definitely want to continue playing golf. I want golf to be a big part of my life when I get older,” Harrington said.

Larouere also wants to continue playing golf. She hopes to play for a Division 1 or Division 2 school because she wants to continue to be challenged.