Girl's Golf Goes to State

   

At the home meet, Alipine Hickstein putts the ball.

     This year the girl's golf team had a very successful season, ending with an exciting trip to the state tournament.
     "It was an excellent season. Everybody greatly improved, and we met our goal," said coach Loni Watson. 
     Five of the golfers on the team made it to state. One of them was sophomore Alpine Hickstein. This was Hickstein's second trip to state, as she made the trip solo last year and received 6th place. This year Hickstein was able to make the trip with her team, and was awarded 2nd place. "I was a totally different player this year, and my mental game was a lot stronger," said Hickstein. 
     The first day Hicktein said she struggled because she was stuck in the native grass, but she managed to get everything together the next day and claim second place.
     Watson feels that the best meets of the year were districts, and the last day of the state tournament.      The team has many strengths and some weaknesses. "It's hard to indicate strengths and weaknesses of the team because the sport is so individualized. Each player has their own strengths and weaknesses, but every player vastly improved on their weak spots," said Watson. 
     She said she enjoyed seeing each golfer get better this year, and it was a very fun season.