Coach Bill Schaffer was pleased to see his young but progressing Wright City golf team shave several strokes off its game last Thursday.The Wildcats finished eighth out of nine teams at the Warrenton Invitational, but the numbers showed the improvement from a team of sophomores.It was approximately 30 strokes better than Wright City had shot during the same event last season.“I thought the kids did well today,” said Schaffer. “We’re seeing a lot of growth in all of them. The best part is they’re all sophomores, so it’s building on the future.”Griffin Tinker led the Wildcats in the No. 1 spot with a 90, a dramatic improvement over the 106 he shot last year.“I made some pretty big putts today,” said Tinker. “My putting has definitely gotten better and I’m a lot more accurate with my irons ... On the last hole I rimmed the hole for a birdie that would have helped me break 90.”He fell a few strokes short of a medal but is confident in the progress he has experienced.“I was nervous before, but I played with a lot more mature people that were more strict about the rules,” said Tinker. “Now I’m just just used to it, because I know the rules and understand the game better.”In the No. 2 spot, Bear Lauber recorded a 104 for the Wildcats.“Bear still has some short game issues but is getting better all the time,” said Schaffer.Andrew Bohler shot the second-best score of 97 in the No. 3 position.Zach Stewart shot a 120, while Josh Rogers carded a 112.“Zach and Josh both show flashes of potential,” said Schaffer. “They’re capable of being a lot closer than they were today.”He says patience is going to be critical for such an inexperiened team.“They have to realize they’re a young team and not get upset when they have a bad round,” said Schaffer.SOPHOMORE CAST REPRESENTS WILDCATSDerrick Forsythe photo.