Bridgeport High School sophomore Audrey Kerr was named the Big 10 Conference Girls Golf Player of the Year and the Indians finished as the runner-up in Monday's conference tournament at the Preston Country Club on Monday.
 
This marks the first year the Big 10 has awarded both Boys and Girls Player of the Year honors.
 
"That's something the Big 10 coaches voted on adding and Audrey was fortunate enough to be chosen" BHS coach Chris Kerr said.
 
"You try to separate being a coach and a Dad when you are out there but I think it means a little more being her Dad. She's had a great season but I'm even more proud of the young woman she is becoming."
 
Elkins' Drew Hinzman won the boys award and the Tigers' David Baird was named the Big 10 Coach of the Year.
 
Kerr was tied for the second-best score on the day finishing with a 75. Preston's Robbie Lowe and Lewis County's Scott Underwood also shot 75s.
 
"There's maybe a little disappointment in finishing second and I think all the kids would say that," Coach Kerr said. "We went 16-1 in conference play, we had a great year and we showed up ready to play today and we played really well. It's something to build off going into regionals."
 
Kerr, Gerhards and Straley earned first-team all-Big 10 Conference honors which were awarded to the Top 9 finishers.
 
Bridgeport will take part in the Class AAA Region I championship match next Monday at Highland Springs Golf Course in Wellsburg with Brooke High School as the host.
 
Other regional competitors are Wheeling Park, John Marshall, Morgantown, University, Buckhannon-Upshur, Preston and Fairmont Senior.
 
The top two teams from each region advance to the state championship match. Additionally, the top two finishers not on one of the top two teams in each regional earn a spot at states.