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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
August 18, 2016 - 9:01 pm
 

VIRGIN VALLEY

League: Class 3A Sunrise League

Head coach: Chimane Creer, second season

Returning letter winners: Two

Top athletes: Eileen Navarro (Sr.), Kitana Lopez (Jr)

Outlook: Navarro averaged 105 strokes per 18 holes last year, and returns along with Lopez (110 average).

“With these two girls returning, we are hoping to get to the playoffs this year,” Creer said. “They have put in a lot of time during the summer, and things are looking very good. We also are hoping to get some more girls interested who want to play.”

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