EDN FRIDAY PREP ROUNDUP: St. Anthony girls golf wins Williamsville Invitational

Key Takeaways:

• St. Anthony posted a winning team score of 379.
• Williamsville followed in second place with 412, 33 strokes back.
• Pleasant Plains (424), Stanford (Olympia) (456), Staunton (486) and Virden (North Mac) (514) rounded out the standings.
• Brooklyn Phillips “was first,” topping the individual leaderboard.
• The tournament was played Friday at The Rail Golf Course in Springfield, Illinois.

A Friday to Remember
St. Anthony High School’s Bulldogs arrived at Springfield’s Rail Golf Course intent on making a statement—and left with a championship trophy to prove it. Their collective 379 at the Williamsville Invitational not only secured the top podium spot but also created a sizable gap between themselves and every other team in the six-school field.

By the Numbers
Team Standings at the Williamsville Invitational

| Place | School | Score | |——-|———————-|——-| | 1 | St. Anthony | 379 | | 2 | Williamsville | 412 | | 3 | Pleasant Plains | 424 | | 4 | Stanford (Olympia) | 456 | | 5 | Staunton | 486 | | 6 | Virden (North Mac) | 514 |

The 33-stroke cushion between St. Anthony and Williamsville underscored the Bulldogs’ command of the course, while the spread from first to sixth ballooned to 135 strokes.

Individual Spotlight
The day’s standout golfer was Brooklyn Phillips. As the original report notes, “Brooklyn Phillips was first …,” marking her as the invitational’s top individual finisher and a key contributor to the Bulldogs’ victory.

What the Win Means
While the final leaderboard numbers speak for themselves, the result carries added weight for a St. Anthony squad looking to build momentum through the season. Mastery of The Rail’s layout suggests depth and resilience—traits every championship-minded program covets.

Looking Ahead
For the Bulldogs, the Williamsville Invitational served as both a confidence boost and a measuring stick. For their competitors, the 18 holes in Springfield offered a clear picture of the standard they will need to meet the next time these teams cross clubs.