August 18, 2005

Due to our school being given a wrong date for the Invitational at Grand Traverse Resort, when our team arrived for the 8 am tee off, they looked around and realized no one else was there. Coach Zadow did some inquiring and was informed the invitational actually was set for next week...

What's a team supposed to do now , after getting up in the wee hours and traveling that far.... ? They shrugged off the disappointment of no match and headed back down to Benzonia'a Pincroft where the kids paid their own fees and golfed 18 holes! Coach Zadow naturally did not have her clubs with her as she was expecting to be coaching a meet, but she grabbed a cart and followed along. This actually turned into a good thing as it gave the team a chance to see and experience the challenging course at Pincroft before their match there in a couple of weeks.

The weather held for them until about the 18th hole, when the sky opened up and poured down on them. But, it sounded like nothing could dampen the spirits of our golf team. They made a great day of the entire situation!

Adding to the roster for the team is Kristie Sievert who was with the team last year and she brought along her brother Cody who is a Freshman. Other Freshman who have signed on are Hunter Slade and Donny Olson. The new manager is Mike Swanson who is in 7th grade. Kristie will play on the Boy's team as Girl's golf is in the spring and OHS, like most schools do not have a Girls Golf team. The team is now 13
members strong and gives Coach Zadow nice depth to work with now and in the future.

Next match will be against MCC at home, the Heathlands on 8-24-05. The team hopes to see you there!

Reporter, Gwen Smith

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