Coronado’s Victoria Estrada shot 1-under-par 71 Tuesday to win the individual title by five strokes and lead the Cougars to the team title at the Class 4A girls state Tuesday afternoon at the Eagle Valley West Golf Course in Carson City.
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Boulder City’s Lani Potter earned medalist honors and helped the Eagles to a second-place finish Tuesday at the Class 3A state girls golf tournament in Elko.
It was Joe Sawaia’s Coronado Cougars who best navigated the difficult conditions in the first round of the Class 4A girls state golf tournament Monday afternoon, leading by 16 strokes despite posting their highest score of the season at 317. Bishop Gorman was second at 333, with Palo Verde third at 360.
Boulder City’s Lani Potter took a commanding lead after the first round of the Class 3A girls state golf tournament on Monday at Ruby View Golf Course in Elko.
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
Coming off a record-setting performance last week in the region tournament, Coronado’s girls golf team will go for its third consecutive state title — and a little more history — when the Class 4A tournament tees off Monday in Carson City.
Led by medalist Lani Potter, Boulder City shot a season-best 361 as a team at Falcon Ridge Golf Course to secure its first Class 3A Southern Region title since 2010.
Incline’s girls golf team had the top two individual finishers on the way to the team title at the Class 2A state golf tournament on Tuesday at Championship Course in Incline Village.
Palo Verde’s Annick Haczkiewicz carded a record 9-under-par 63 on Monday at Siena Golf Club to earn medalist honors and overshadow Bishop Gorman winning its fourth straight Sunset Region title.
The Coronado girls golf team broke the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s postseason record Monday by finishing 6-under-par 282 as a team, and the Cougars rolled to their fourth consecutive region title at the Chimera Golf Club.
For the first time in several seasons, the outcome of the Sunset Region tournament won’t be a foregone conclusion as four talented teams will be in contention when play begins at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Siena Golf Club.
Here’s a look at some of this week’s top high school sports events.
Bishop Gorman’s Hunter Pate carded a 2-over-par 73 to take medalist honors, and the Gaels won a Southwest League match Thursday at Bear’s Best.
Annick Haczkiewicz of Palo Verde shot 2-under-par 34 to win medalist honors and help Palo Verde’s girls golf team defeat Green Valley 158-187 on Wednesday in a nine-hole match at TPC Las Vegas.
Coronado had the top seven individual finishers and won Thursday’s Southeast League girls golf match at Revere Golf Club’s Lexington course.