Girls’ golf qualifies for CIF
For the second year in a row, Girls’ Varsity Golf has swung their way into CIF playoffs. After losing four of their first six tournaments, the team won their next three tournaments against Agoura, Calabasas, and Nordhoff High Schools, keeping their momentum rolling into the post-season.
“I think we can all say we improved a lot at the end of our season, and now that is carrying on into CIF,” said Skyler Wood, sophomore, who is a member of the Varsity squad.
The first tournament of the post-season was played against Westlake on Oct. 17 and concluded on Oct. 23.
The first half of the tournament was dominated by the Panthers, who were able to hold onto the lead for the remainder of the tournament. The squad beat Westlake by 16 strokes and shot an 820 to finish their tournament.
“We just want to finish strong and have as much fun as we can, because this is it for us,” said Sabrina English, senior and co-captain of the team.
“Jayne (Avendano) and I are seniors, so this is our last year,” she continued.
“Last year we didn’t know what to expect,” said Jayne Avendano, senior, and co-captain with English. “I think we know what to expect more this year.”
“We were undefeated last year,” said English. “But, we realized (we still needed to try) pretty quickly on in the season, which resulted in us practicing more, going out and playing more, and finding the ability in ourselves to do well.”
Contributing to the team’s success is sophomore Madison Wood, who was recently named Marmonte League Girls Golf Champion by shooting the lowest score in a 2-day tournament that concluded on Oct. 23.
Madison and her twin sister, Skyler, played Oct. 27 in the start of individual rounds to determine the single CIF Champion.
As for the team, their second place finish in the Marmonte League will put them in a good position as they began their journey on Oct. 30 toward the CIF Championship.
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