Girls’ golf goes for State

With a family inclined towards golf and years of practicing, the sport has been a big part of senior Makenna Davidson’s life and will continue helping her grow as an athlete as she pursues it after high school. “My dad influenced me, he’s the assistant coach,” Davidson said. “I’ve been playing since I was in fifth grade and now I will be playing at a junior college in Waco, McLennan,...

A golf enthusiast for nearly 10 years, junior Darby Deans has taken her golf skills to become one of the top players in the state, earning individual championships at both the district and regional level. “My dad started me in golf and from there I just fell in love with it,” Deans said. “I’ve been playing since I was about six years old.” Deans believes golf has helped her enhance...

A supportive sisterhood, constant tournaments and potential college recruitments are only a few of the many things that make junior Loren Matrone grateful for being a part of the girls varsity golf team. “My dad played college golf so it’s alway been in my blood but when I got hurt playing soccer I really took it up in middle school,” Matrone said. “My best friend Darby, who’s on the...

Sophomore Rakhi Shah might be one of the youngest members of the girls varsity golf team, but her golf skills and team support are on par with every other golf player. “I have been playing golf since around middle school,” Shah said. “My parents put me in summer camp and I just liked it from there.” For Shah, constant practices and gradual improvement in her plays have helped her strengthen...

A former volleyball player turned into a varsity golf player, sophomore Sarah Buss has used golf to enhance her character and sportsmanship and is now an avid fan of the sport. “At first I was a volleyball player and I was into that and then I got tired of that so I decided to try out for the golf team,” Buss said. “It was really fun and I liked it so I started freshman year.” Being a...

A lifelong golf fanatic, girls’ varsity golf coach Shannon Glidwell has been a golf player for years and is now pursuing it both as a recreational sport and as a way to teach his students about the significance of golf. “My grandfather taught me to play when I was nine, I learned on a little par three golf course in West Texas when I would go see my grandfather in the summer time,” Glidwell...