June 2023 | Vol. 05 Iss. 06
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SKYLINE GIRLS GOLF MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST-EVER TEAM STATE TITLE By Daniel Olsen | d.olsen@mycityjournals.com
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his season the hard-working and competitive Skyline girls golf team found a way to edge out the perennial favorite Timpview Thunderbirds and the rest of the competition to win the state 5A championship. “It made me think about the great female golfers we have had that laid the groundwork for this team,” Skyline golf coach Kenneth James said. “I thought of all the stuff the girls did to prepare themselves. I knew they would come up big for us. It’s easy to get tight and nervous. I tried to help them not think about doing something that has never been done before.” Taking first overall at the individual level was junior Ashley Lam. She was able to compete while still celebrating her team’s success. “I noticed my game had improved about four weeks ago when I had a tournament at TalonsCove and played well,” Lam said. “That’s when I knew when the high school season started I would be able to shoot low.” Finishing also in the top 20 were teammates Tegan Halloran and Avery Kraatz. “On day one I didn’t play that well like I expected to,” Halloran said. “I wanted my score to be lower. I like how I finished. On day two I worked on what I thought I could improve on which was mostly putting. I improved by eight strokes. I was number 17 and Avery was number 20 so we were close.” While both are competitors against every golfer, including each other, they still manage to stay unified as a team. Continued page 8
The Skyline girls golf team after accepting their trophy. (Photo by Keri Kraatz)
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