Cascade boys and girls golf competes in first match

After a long wait, the Cascade High School boys and girls golf teams traveled to Clockrum Ridge on March 28 to play Quincy and Chelan.

The Kodiak boys fell to Chelan 368-403. 

Isaac Cortes was the low scorer for Cascade, shooting an 84. Cortes shot seven above medalist Miles Grossberg, who hit a 77. Head Coach Randy Alexander said the match was a good start for Cortes.

Austin Curry and Michael Whitehead Jr. followed with scores of 103 each. Gavin Dwyer hit a 113 to finish up the scoring for the Kodiaks. Ledger Parrish rounded out the varsity with a 122.

Alexander noted the match was the fourth time Cascade had played on a golf course. The Cascade golfers spent the first month of the season practicing indoors.

"After four weeks in the Osborne Elementary gym, we finally got three days at Rock Island to practice before the match," Alexander added. "I feel that all the boys played very well for the first time out. We needed to really shake the dust off from a long winter and spring."

Kodiak JV golfer Ryan Totman shot a 77 for his first nine-hole game.

"I feel with more practice all theses’ boys scores will come down," Alexander said.

On the girls' side, Natalie Craig, was the only golfer for the Cascade girls in the match, shot a 118. Stacia Sarty was the medalist for the girl, shooting an 82 to lead the division.

"If a couple bad holes were taken out, she would have been hovering around 100 which is good for her," Alexander added.

Alexander explained the other varsity athletes left on spring break vacations. He is looking forward to having Emma Nielson and Emma Halseth come back.

"That will give us a pretty formidable threesome to reckin with during the season," Alexander said.

Freshmen Carly Ostrem, Ruthie Beibesheimer and Laura Lyman played their first nine hole match. Lyman hit a 77, Beibesheimer finished with 78 and Ostrem shot an 81.

Alexander said he sees the girls improving every day and is sure they will be playing up in competition during the season.

"All in all it was a great day to be out, weather was good, a bit cool," Alexander said. "The kids really enjoyed the first match of the season."

Both Cascade golf teams return to action on April 8 when they travel to the Okanogan Valley Country Club to play Omak.