Name: Rachel Brahler
High school: Pottsville Area High School
Age: 15
Hometown: Pottsville
Family: Edward (father), Lori (mother)
Grade: Sophomore
Sport: Golf
Accomplishments: Brahler shot a 78 to lead Wednesday at the Schuylkill League Golf Team Championships at Blue Mountain Golf Course in Fredericksburg, helping the Crimson Tide capture their first Schuylkill League team title since 1989. She then carded an 83 on Friday in the Schuylkill League Golf Individual Girls’ Championships at Rolling Meadows Golf Course in Mowry to win her first Schuylkill League girls’ individual title.
Athletes I admire: Phil Mickelson, Stacy Westfall (professional horseback rider and trainer)
Favorite sports teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Flyers
What age did you start playing golf: First picked up club at 5, started playing at 13
Home Course: Hidden Valley Golf Course, Friedensburg
Competitive summer golf: Played in events on Schuylkill County Junior, Philadelphia Junior and Lehigh Valley Junior golf tours
Talk about helping Pottsville to first team championship since 1989: “I am very happy I helped them win. I practiced a lot and I came around for them.”
Talk about what it means to win first individual league title: “It means a lot to win it. I’ve been working really hard. I am really dedicated to the game. I put a lot of time in. This is the only sport I play so I want to make it really good.”
What do you hope to accomplish at the District 11 Girls’ Championship (Monday, Oct. 6, at Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort): “I want to shoot a good score and hopefully make to the next round (PIAA East Region Tournament).”
What are your plans after high school?: Attend Delaware Valley College, major in pre-vet and become an equine veterinarian
Past winners
• Sept. 2 — Rileigh Evitts, Schuylkill Haven, girls’ soccer
• Sept. 9 — Johnathan Condly, Jim Thorpe, cross country
• Sept. 16 — Aubrey Abel, Blue Mountain, girls’ tennis
• Sept. 23 — Meg Schwalm, Minersville, girls’ volleyball