Golfers Close Out Season at State

Savoring their fifth-place finish at state are (from left) Katie Lee, Phoebe Nguyen, Sara Stember, Morgan Sloan, and Anne Kiefel. The tournament was held May 19, 20 at Emerald Valley in Creswell.

Savoring their fifth-place finish at state are (from left) Katie Lee, Phoebe Nguyen, Sara Stember, Morgan Sloan, and Anne Kiefel. The tournament was held May 19, 20 at Emerald Valley in Creswell.

The courses were challenging, the competition was tough, and the stakes were high, but Lincoln sent six promising golfers to the state championships that ended on May 20 with five female players in the top 75 and sophomore Ben Stickney finishing in a tie for 13th.

After day one at Quail Valley in Banks, Stickney was tied for first, but dropped to a tie for 13th by the end of day two, shooting rounds of 69 and 84 . Seniors Phoebe Nguyen and Anne Kiefel, juniors Katie Lee and Sara Stember, and sophomore Morgan Sloan competed at Emerald Valley in Creswell. Nguyen, who placed seond in the Metro League, started in 30th place and ended with a 20th-place finish. She ranked the highest for the girls.

The state tournament wraps up the season for both teams. Girls coach Bobbi Breslin had high expectations for her team. “If they can all play to their potential for two days, we would do great at state,” she said. “Golf is a funny game,” she added. “The mental can get in the way.”

The girls took second place in Metro League tournament with a total of 82 points for seven matches, behind the Jesuit Crusaders who scored 94 points. In the individual Metro rankings, Nguyen received first-team honors and placed second. Second-team honors went to Lee (9th place) and Stember (10th place). Sloan was 12th and Kiefel was 26th out of 44 players. Next year, the girls move to the PIL.

Overview of Season:
 
Round 1 at Riverside Golf and Country Club
  1. Lincoln – 14
  2. Jesuit – 12
  3. Sunset – 10
  4. Beaverton – 8
  5. Westview – 6
  6. Southridge – 4
  7. Aloha – 2
 
Round 2 at Portland Golf Course
  1. Jesuit – 14
  2. Westview – 12
  3. Beaverton – 10
  4. Sunset – 8
  5. Lincoln – 6
  6. Southridge – 4
  7. Aloha – 2
 
Round 3 at Langdon Farms Golf Club
  1. Jesuit – 14
  2. Lincoln – 12
  3. Westview – 10
  4. Beaverton – 8
  5. Sunset – 6
  6. Southridge – 4
  7. Aloha – 2
 
Round 4 at Quail Valley Golf Course
  1. Jesuit – 14
  2. Lincoln – 12
  3. Sunset – 10
  4. Beaverton – 8
  5. Westview – 6
  6. Southridge – 4
  7. Aloha – 2
 
Round 5 at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
  1. Lincoln – 14
  2. Jesuit – 12
  3. Sunset – 10
  4. Beaverton – 8
  5. Westview – 6
  6. Southridge – 4
  7. Aloha – 2
 
Round 6 at Rock Creek Country Club
  1. Jesuit – 14
  2. Lincoln – 12
  3. Westview- 10
  4. Sunset – 8
  5. Beaverton – 6
  6. Southridge – 4
  7. Aloha – 2
 
Round 7 at Meriwether National Golf Course
  1. Jesuit – 14
  2. Lincoln – 12
  3. Beaverton – 10
  4. Sunset – 8
  5. Westview – 6
  6. Southridge – 4
  7. Aloha – 2