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wo-year letter winner Beth
T Bonham tries to make the
Golf putt. At the end of the season
the girls' golf team had a record
of 2-5 in duals and placed 10th
The girls' first Watkins. Because of in metro. Bonham was one of
tournament against injuries, however, the team four seniors on the team.
Abraham Lincoln at was at a lull toward the end enior Brady Roan putts at
Dodge Park provided a of the season, so the loss STiburon.
positive outlook for the will not be great, Watkins
season. "We were looking said. "I think the team
forward to the rest of the could be pretty good if we
year," Senior Kristen get more girls out. That's
Watkins said. Districts, the problem, though, there
however, were the are not that many girls out
biggest disappointment for it."
for the golf team. "It was This year's boys' golf
at our own home course, team didn't quite play up
and we still played bad. A to expectations. "None of
lot of teams that only us have played real well.
, played it once or twice We've been real
did a lot better than we inconsistent. We had a
did, and we played it all streak in the middle, but
l season." that's it," Senior Derek
In Watkins' opinion, the Ordway said.
team needed to work on Nevertheless, the guys
concentration and "not have had a few good
i getting all stressed out, rounds. "Our best team
just having fun and trying score was against Bellevue
to do your best." The East, but the best round
team's major area of was at Norfolk where we
improvement, however, got second. The
took place off the course. competition wasn't that
"We became good friends tough so it wasn't like we
and had a lot of fun." played that much better."
| Watkins thinks the team Ordway thinks the factor
didn't quite work up to that helps the team the
its potential. "I think we most is "we don't really
could've done better if we have any bad players."
had more people wanting Ordway said all areas were
to play and do good." somewhat weak, but could Boys' Golf
Watkins pointed out be attributed to one major Front Row: Derek Ordway, Mark Ruhga, Brad Eckhoff, Brady
Roan, Scott Gutschewski BackRow: Brian Digilio, Scott
Sophomore Michelle fault: "The mental game. Roarty, Chris Harrison, Nathan Schnieders, Coach Monte
I Wells was Ralston's Some people just can't keep Smith, Carl Fleming, Matt Roarty, Tony Siske, Kevin Weber
supreme performer at it together for the whole
Districts. round." One player who
The team should still be Ordway thinks has
able to stand on its own improved the most is
without the team's Senior Brad Eckhoff. "He
seniors, Beth Bonham, wasn't playing real well
Vanessa Carter, Angie last year and he got a lot
Gutschewski and better this year. He broke
80 once at Bellevue East."
Girls' Golf
Front Row: Angie Gutschewski, Gina Vacanti, Marci Roan
Back Row: Kristin Butcher, Michelle Wells, Beth Bonham,
Coach Monte Smith, Vanessa Carter, Kristen Watkins, Amy
Haas
