Cascade golf ends regular season at home against Okanogan

The Kodiak boys and girls golf teams wrapped up their regular season on May 9 with a Caribou Trail League match against Okanogan. The girls won via forfeit due to the Bulldogs' lack of players while the boys lost 360-424.

The Cascade girls had their best individual performances of the season. Emma Halseth took medalist honors with a career best 93 to lead the Kodiaks past Okanogan. Emma Nielson followed up with personal best 100 and Natalie Craig shot 112. Laura Lyman had 126, and Carly Ostrem finished with 130, a career best for both athletes.

Head Coach Randy Alexander noted that Lyman and Ostrem have improved their golf game since they took their first swings at the beginning of the season.

Both freshmen golfers have earned enough varsity experience to compete with the golf team in the May 14 District and state-qualifier tournament in Chelan. Having Ostrem and Lyman will allow Cascade to give the Lady Goats a "run for the money" at districts.

Despite the lack of wins, Alexander said it is has been a good season for the Cascade girls.

"I am very proud of the whole team and all the hard work they have put in up until now," Alexander said. "This past week we’ve been putting a lot of time on our short game (chipping and putting) and that really helps bring the scores down. Next week will the big showdown between the Kodiak gals and the Chelan Goats gals."

Isaac Cortes continues to lead the Kodiak boys, hitting a solid 88, one stroke under medalist Billy Norwill. Senior Chandler Pulse shot a personal best 107. Gavin Dwyer's 111 and Ledger Parrish's 118 rounded out the Kodiaks' scoring.

"I have just submitted our team scoring averages to the league for next week’s League/District/State Qualifier, and I am seeing all the golfers are playing better than their scoring average, which is good for this time of year," Alexander said. "It really looks like Okanogan and Chelan Boys teams will be the one’s to beat, but our guys will go up and try our best."

Cascade took six boys and five girls to the state qualifier. The top seven boys and top four girls will advance to state, along with an alternate in each division.