Men's Golf - Match Highlights 2009

State Championship

Sierra View CC, Roseville. Par 72, 6488 Yards

Sierra Finishes Fourth at State!

Sierra improves on the past two year State Championships tournaments with a respectable fourth place finish. Capping off a fantastic year, the men of Sierra College Golf’s vision of “ROCKING” at this years State Championship came up a little short.

Winner Fresno City’s 8 under par 712 dominated the field as the rest of the field was battling for second place.

Veterans Kevin Lucas 6th place 72-69 and Stephen Edman 71-70 played solid golf but it wasn’t to carry the other Wolverines.

“14 shots back, we had to go low and get into red figures for the afternoon round to have a chance. It got very exciting as Kyle Chatelain’s birdie on number ten put him at 6 under through 10 holes coupled with Stephen, Kevin and Ryan Miller’s under par golf put the team in a position to break par and sneak into a medal position. The guys hung tough and fought back with three of six scores under par but it just wasn’t enough” said Coach Hovancsek.

It was great year achieving our goals of winning Conference and Nor Cal Championships for the third straight time. This will be a year to remember as I am very proud of the guy’s effort to work hard and improve throughout the course of the season.

We will miss the leadership AJ Hasegawa, Stephen Edman and Kevin Lucas offered and wish them well as they move onto the next chapter of their young lives. We already started our quest for “Four in a Row” and I feel confident with our core returnees along with some top recruits, Sierra College Men’s Golf will continue its winning ways.

Go Wolverines!

Team Results:

1. Fresno City 712 (358-354)
2. Palomar 728 (372-356)
3. Ventura 729 (372-357)
4. Sierra 733 (372-361)
   Chabot 733 (360-373)
5. College of the Canyons 734 (369-365)
6. Santa Rosa 738 (370-368)
7. Santa Barbara City 739 (366-373)

Medalist:

• Kendall Jenkins, 140 (73-67), Riverside Community College

Sierra College Scores:

• Stephen Edman 141 (71-70)
• Kevin Lucas 141 (72-69)* 6th Place Medal, “All State” Team
• Kyle Chatelain 146 (76-70)
• Eric McIntosh 153 (76-77)
• A J Hasegawa 158 (77-80)
• Ryan Miller 156 (81-75)

NorCal Championship

Mira Vista Country Club, El Cerrito, CA. Par 71, 6527 Yards

Sierra Wins Third Straight NorCal Championship!

The Sierra College Men’s Golf team captures it’s third straight NorCal Championship. Peaking towards Championship play, the Wolverines are on track to achieve their goal of a State Championship.

Since day one, the men wanted to “Rock this Season”! Led by Kevin Lucas’s Medalist performance of 67-70 and second place winner Ryan Miller 72-71 along with the balanced scoring of Freshman Kyle Chatelain 73-76 and Eric McIntosh 77-72, their 728 team total dominated the field by a 23 shot margin over second place Fresno City College 751.

Another Big 8 Conference school, Santa Rosa 754 placed third to qualify for State and Chabot College 757 nipped Cabrillo College 756 by one shot to capture the last State qualifying spot. For our hard-working Sophomores Stephen Edman, A J Hasegawa and Kevin Lucas, this will be their last competition as a Wolverine. We will miss them and wish them luck as they move on to the next level.

Please come out to watch great golf and to support the Sierra College Men’s Golf Team, Monday, May 11, 2009. Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m., 36 holes. Awards presented around 6:00 p.m.

Team Results:

1. Sierra* 728 (363-365)
2. Fresno City* 751 (378-373)
3. Santa Rosa* 754 (378-376)
4. Chabot* 757 (381-376)
5. Cabrillo 758 (380-378)
6. Butte 763 (384-379)
7. Foothill 781 (389-392)
8. Delta 790 (384-406)

*Qualified for State Championship

Medalist:

• Kevin Lucas* 137 (67-70) 1st Place, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Stephen Edman 152 (76-76) T18
• AJ Hasegawa 153 (75-78) T23
• Kyle Chatelain 149 (73-76) T11
• Eric McIntosh 149 (77-72) T11
• Ryan Miller* 143 (72-71) T2

*All NorCal Team

Big 8 Tournament 12

Catta Verdera Country Club, Lincoln, CA. Par 72, 6790 Yards

Sierra Wins Third Straight Big 8 Conference Championship!

Coach Tim Hovancsek, named Big 8 Conference Coach of the Year for the third consecutive season!

The Sierra College Men’s Golf team captures it’s third straight Big 8 Conference Championship. Playing solid golf down the stretch, the Wolverines won the last two league tournaments to over take arch rival Santa Rosa. Led by freshman Kyle Chatelain’s 74 and the balanced scoring of Kevin Lucas and Ryan Miller’s 75’s and two- time League MVP Stephen Edman and Eric McIntosh 76’s, their 376 team total dominated second place Delta 381 and third place Santa Rosa 385.

Accomplishing one of many goals, the guys are peaking at the right time and look to defend their Nor Cal Championship next week at the Mira Vista Country Club in El Cerrito, California.

An up and down year, I am really proud of the men’s effort in stepping up their games. The future looks bright as freshman Ryan Miller and Eric McIntosh have earned valuable experience and Kyle Chatelain’s solid play vaulted him into “All League” honors. They have big shoes to fill, as we are loosing two-time League MVP Stephen Edman and two-time All League AJ Hasegawa and Kevin Lucas.

But before these Champions move on to their next chapter of their young careers, we have more work to do! Next is to defend our NorCal Championship title and hopefully we will “ROCK” in winning a State Championship at hometown Sierra View Country Club.

On Monday, May 4 we travel to Mira Vista Country Club to defend our Nor Cal Championship.

Block the date: Monday, May 11, 2009 at Sierra View Country Club. We WILL be there and need your support!!

Team Results:

1. Sierra 376 (Total points: 136)
2. Delta 381 (Total points: 109)
3. Santa Rosa 385 (Total points: 128)
4. Modesto 396 (Total points: 66)
5. American River 401 (Total points: 47)
6. Butte 402 (Total points: 96)
7. Napa Valley 405 (Total points: 36)

Medalist:

• Shane Conner, 71, Delta

Sierra College Scores:

• Kyle Chatelain 74
• Kevin Lucas 75
• Ryan Miller 75
• Stephen Edman 76
• Eric McIntosh 76
• AJ Hasegawa 78

Big 8 Tournament 11

Oakdale Golf & Country Club, Oakdale, CA. Par 72, 6744 Yards

Lucas Leads the Wolverines to Victory

Sierra’s Kevin Lucas three under par 69 leads the Wolverines 373 to a decisive 18 stroke victory over second place Santa Rosa 391. After three straight second place finishes, all the men stepped up to win their third Big 8 Conference Tournament. Veteran AJ Hasegawa 73 and rookie Kyle Chatelain 74 continued fine play coupled with Kevin’s “red” number helped picked up the slack of team leader Stephen Edman’s 79. It was a little tense but when Freshman Eric McIntosh and Ryan Miller came in with 78, 79 respectfully, the deal was done.

The men are in a forward lean and will be prepared to bring home our third Big 8 Conference Championship.

Come out and watch the Wolverines at Catta Verdera Country Club in Lincoln, Tuesday, April 29, 11:00 a.m. tee times.

Team Results:

1. Sierra College 373
2. Santa Rosa 391
3. Delta 395
4. Butte 396
5. American River 410
6. Modesto 411
7. Napa Valley 416

Medalist:

• Kevin Lucas, 69, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Stephen Edman 79
• A J Hasegawa 73
• Kyle Chatelain 74
• Eric McIntosh 78
• Ryan Miller 79

 

Big 8 Tournament 10

Silverado North Resort, Napa, CA. Par 72, 6900 Yards

Sierra Holds a Slim Lead

The Sierra College Men’s Golf Team score of 370 would have been good enough to win the last 6 Tournaments, but today, they ran into the fantastic scoring of Santa Rosa 361. Finishing second for the third straight event, the Wolverines hold a slim 2 point advantage over the Bear Cubs.

Sierra’s Stephen Edman and Kevin Lucas continue to hold the top two spots in league scoring. Stephen’s two under par 70 just about seals up his second Big 8 Conference MVP award, a record in the history of Sierra Golf. Freshman Kyle Chatelain and Eric McIntosh are trending in the right direction as we move into post season play. I’m also pleased to see AJ Hasegawa (“Yoshi”) back to his all-league winning ways. With two league tournaments left, the guys will be working hard to retain our lead.

Sierra travels Thursday, April 23 to Oakdale CC near Modesto for Big 8 Conference Tournament 11.

Team Results:

1. Santa Rosa 361
2. Sierra 370
3. Delta 389
4. Butte 391
5. American River 395
6. Modesto 396
7. Napa Valley 418

Medalist:

• Brennon Ramey, 68, Santa Rosa

Sierra College Scores

• Stephen Edman 70
• Kevin Lucas 72
• A J Hasegawa 74
• Kyle Chatelain 78
• Eric McIntosh 76
• Ryan Miller 84

Big 8 Tournament 9

Spring Creek CC, Ripon, CA. Par 72, 6461 Yards

Sierra is Back on Top

With the Wolverines second place finish and Santa Rosa’s slide to fifth place, Sierra recaptures a 4 point lead at the top of Big 8 Conference play. Again, led by Stephen Edman and Kevin Lucas excellent 2 under par rounds of 70 and the resurgence of AJ Hasegawa's 75 and Kyle Chatelain's 76, Sierra’s 373 total fell 1 shot short of Delta's 372 winning score.

Today, we got a huge break when Modesto 385 and Butte 387 fine play finished ahead of Santa Rosa 388. Most important, the guys are peaking at the right time and returning to the form we started the year. Our goal is to continue to improve, stay focused and bring home our third straight Big 8 Conference Championship.

Sierra travels Tuesday, April 21 to Silverado CC in Napa for Big 8 Conference Tournament 10.

Team Results:

1. Delta 372
2. Sierra 373
3. Modesto 385
4. Butte 387
5. Santa Rosa 388
6. Napa Valley 402
7. American River 411

Medalist:

• Stephen Edman, 70, Sierra
• Kevin Lucas, 70, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• A J Hasegawa 75
• Kyle Chatelain 76
• Ryan Miller 82
• Eric McIntosh 83

Big 8 Tournament 8

Elkhorn CC, Stockton, CA. Par 71, 6559 Yards

Sierra Finishes Second in Stockton

Mother Nature and her mighty winds play havoc again! Team leaders Stephen Edman and Kevin Lucas’s excellent rounds of 75 weren’t enough to over take Santa Rosa’s consistent team play of 395. The Wolverines 403 second place finish keeps us within striking distance, 2 points out of first. Thursday we travel to Spring Creek in Ripon and look for a total team “bounce-back” effort to recapture the league lead.

Sierra travels Thursday, April 16th to Spring Creek CC in Ripon for Big 8 Conference Tournament 9.

Team Results:

1. Santa Rosa 395
2. Sierra 403
3. Modesto 404
4. Delta 405
5. Butte 413
6. Napa Valley 430
7. ARC 441

Medalist:

• Dave Brown, 72, Butte

Sierra College Scores:

• Stephen Edman 75
• Kevin Lucas 75
• Kyle Chatelain 88
• A J Hasegawa 84
• Eric McIntosh 81
• Ryan Miller 91

Big 8 Tournament 7

Eagle Vines GC, Napa, CA. Par 72, 6955 Yards

Sierra's Back on Top

Napa, CA- Winds of 35-40 miles an hour send scores soaring! With all 7 teams shooting 400 plus, it was about surviving! It wasn’t pretty but we achieved our goal of regaining first place. Lead by Medalist Stephen Edman’s 77, the Wolverine’s 412 placed third, 1 stroke out of second place Butte 411 and 7 behind tournament winner Delta 405. Santa Rosa finished a distant fourth at 420. Spring break couldn’t have come at a better time, the guys need some time to recharge and gain some confidence back.

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Sierra travels Tuesday, April 14th to Elkhorn CC in Stockton for Big 8 Conference Tournament 8.

Team Results:

• Delta 405
• Butte 411
• Sierra 412
• Santa Rosa 420
• Modesto 421
• ARC 452
• Napa Valley 460

Medalist:

• Stephen Edman, 77, Sierra
• Josh Stone, 77, Delta
• Kyler Weese, 77, Modesto

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Kevin Lucas 80
• Kyle Chatelain 82
• A J Hasegawa 84
• Eric McIntosh 89
• Ryan Miller 92

Big 8 Tournament 6

De He GC, Brooks, CA. Par 72, 7133 Yards

 

Sierra's Miller is Medalist

Sierra Freshman Ryan Miller’s 73 was good enough for Medalist honors but not enough to overcome our slow start and the steady play of Santa Rosa's 386. The 1 stroke loss moved the Wolverines back into second place of the Big 8 Conference. Playing the new Yocha De He Golf Club at Cache Creek in Brooks, California, it was a great experience for the players to play under phenomenal “tour-like” conditions and service. Head Professional Bradley Johnson and his staff rolled out the red carpet for our young men.

With 6 tournaments remaining, we have plenty of time to right the ship. Leader Stephen Edman felt the worst about his performance and personally took responsibility of the loss. A team game, I was pleased with the way the whole team rallied around him and chanted to get back to our “Championship” ways. We will be back!

Sierra travels Thursday to neutral site Eagle Vines in Napa for Big 8 Conference Tournament 7.

Team Results

1. Santa Rosa 386
2. Sierra 387
3. Delta 389
4. Butte 401
5. Napa Valley 403
6. Modesto 417
7. American River 423

Medalist

• Ryan Miller, 73

Other Sierra College Scores

• Stephen Edman 78
• Kevin Lucas 79
• Kyle Chatelain 80
• A J Hasegawa 77
• Shane Smith 81

Modesto Practice Match

Spring Creek Country Club, Ripon, CA. Par 72, 6461 Yards

Edman and Lucas Go "Red" for Sierra Victory!

Stephen Edman 70 and Kevin Lucas 71 go under par (red numbers on scoreboard) to lead Sierra to a 21 stroke victory over host Modesto's 396. Playing again on “punched” and heavy “sanded” greens, the men hung tough with excellent ball-striking. With winds howling up to 40 miles an hour, I was pleased how the men struck the ball. Freshman Shane Smith continues to improve, placing 3rd with his 75. The balance of scoring came from Ryan Miller 80 and A J Hasegawa 81. We accomplished our goal of “fairways and greens” and charting the course. We will be ready to get back to the “360’s” when we return on April 16th.

Team Results

1. Sierra 377
2. Modesto 396
3. Delta 404
4. ARC 409

Medalist

• Stephen Edman, 70, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Kevin Lucas 71
• Shane Smith 75
• Ryan Miller 80
• A J Hasegawa 81
• Kyle Chatelain 84

Tuesday the team travels to Yocha De He in Brooks for return back to Big 8 Conference play. Go Wolverines!

Delta Practice Match

Silverado North Golf and Country Club, Napa, CA, par 72, 6920 yards

Aided by 195 Yard Ace, Lucas Scores 72 for Sierra Victory!

Kevin Lucas scored his second hole-in-one of the season on the demanding 195 yard par 3 sixteenth hole at the Silverado North Golf Club. His even par 72 led the Wolverine’s to a dominating 21 stroke victory margin over Butte 394, Delta 404 and host Napa Valley 413. I was pleased with our 373 score and the consistency of our play. Playing on “punched” greens again, the guys hung tough with excellent ball-striking counting scores of Stephen Edman 76, A J Hasegawa 75, Kyle Chatelain 76 and continued strong play from Freshman Shane Smith 74.

Tomorrow we travel to take a sneak peek at the new Yocha De He Golf Club in preparation for our next Big 8 Conference tournament.

Team Results:

1. Sierra 373
2. Butte 394
3. Delta 404
4. Napa Valley 413

Medalist:

• Joe Hulen, 70, Butte

Sierra College Scores:

• Kevin Lucas 72
• Stephen Edman 76
• A J Hasegawa 75
• Shane Smith 74
• Kyle Chatelain 76
• Ryan Miller 80

Thursday the team travels to Spring Creek CC in Modesto for another practice match.

Delta Practice Match

Elkhorn Country Club, Stockton, CA. Par 71, 6655 Yards

Edman's 67 Leads Wolverines to Victory

Veteran Stephen Edman’s 4 under par 67 leads the Wolverine Men’s Golf team to a whopping 17 stroke victory margin over Santa Rosa 382, host Delta 395 and Napa Valley 426. Under clear blue skies, the guys got back to our “360’s” goal, shooting a 365 on the tight Elkhorn Country Club. Kevin Lucas returned to solid play with his 72. Freshman Shane Smith continued his improved play with a 74 while Kyle Chatelain and Ryan Miller completed the team total with 76’s.

Working hard on our wedge play and scoring shots, it was great to see the team come up with 22 birdies, including 4 deuces on the demanding par threes.

Team Results:

1. Sierra 365
2. Santa Rosa 382
3. Delta 395
4. Napa Valley 426

Medalist:

• Stephen Edman, 67, Sierra

Other Sierra Scores:

• Kevin Lucas 72
• Shane Smith 74
• Kyle Chatelain 76
• Ryan Miller 76
• A J Hasegawa 84

Next Tuesday the team travels to Silverado CC in Napa for another practice match.

Big 8 Tournament 5

Bidwell Park GC, Chico, CA. Par 72, 6366 Yards

Sierra Wins, Regains Conference Lead

The solid play of Sierra College out dueled Santa Rosa, winning by 1 stroke, 372 to 373. The 1 stroke victory moved the Wolverines back on top of the Big 8 Conference. Frustrated by the freshly punched greens, I was proud of the guy’s fantastic ball striking. With a little “bit of luck” of the Irish, a bounce here or there on the greens would of made a huge difference.

Lead by Stephen Edman’s 2 under par 70 and solid play from Sophomores Kyle Chatelain and Shane Smith’s 75s along with veterans Kevin Lucas 74 and AJ Hasegawa 78 was just enough to get the job done. With Stephen’s 2 under round, he moves into first place with the only under par scoring average.

We have two weeks before our next League match at the new Yocha De He Golf Club. We will be working hard to keep our “forward lean” and focus to secure the league race. Sierra travels Thursday to Elkhorn Country Club in Stockton for a practice match.

Team Results:

1. Sierra College 372
2. Santa Rosa 373
3. Delta 383
4. Butte 388
5. American River 391
6. Modesto 396
7. Napa Valley 399

Medalist:

• Cody Thompson, 68, Butte

Sierra College Scores:

• Stephen Edman 70
• Kevin Lucas 74
• Kyle Chatelain 75
• Shane Smith 75
• A J Hasegawa 78
• Ryan Miller 83

North-South Invitational

Hunter Ranch Golf Club, Paso Robles, CA. Par 72, 6829 Yards

Sierra College Places 4th at North-South Invitational

Sierra College had a fairly successful trip to the beautiful Hunter Ranch Golf Club. Struggling on the firm fast greens on day one, we didn’t have the start we had intended. Our 394 left us 21 strokes off the pace and near the bottom of field. With all the other teams taking off, the guys decided to stick around the course and work on their game; we had a great 2 hour short game practice! This trip was about scouting the Southern competition and team bonding. I was proud of the guy’s hard work and bonding. The practice paid off as we rebounded to finish fourth. Team leader and ’07 League MVP Stephen Edman had a great chance to bring home some hardware but his 145 total finish just 2 shots out of first place. Our “bounce back” kid, Ryan Miller did it again, bouncing back from an 87 with a second round 74 birdying 4 of his last 7 holes.

Team Results:

1. Ventura 750
2. Santa Barbara 751
3. Bakersfield 771
4. Sierra College 774
5. Glendale 783
6. Mt. San Antonio 791
7. West Hills 816
8. Reedley 818
9. El Camino 863
10. College of Sequoias 908

Top Individuals:

• Matt Siporin, 143, Santa Barbara
• Andrew Perez, 144, Santa Barbara
• Andy Anderson, 144, Ventura
• Stephen Edman, 145, Sierra College

Sierra College Scores:

• Kyle Chatelain 78-77
• Eric McIntosh 80-79
• A J Hasegawa 81-79
• Ryan Miller 87-74
• Kevin Lucas 81-82
• Shane Smith 77-82
  • *Extra player, score did not count

Big 8 Tournament 4

Windsor GC, Windsor, CA. Par 72, 6621 Yards

Sierra Slips to Second Place

Sierra College Men’s Golf slipped to second place in the Big 8 Conference as Santa Rosa took full advantage of home course advantage with a 3 under par 357 total. Sierra 377 finished second despite not having it’s “A” game. Lead by AJ Hasegawa’s second consecutive 2 under par 70 and Stephen Edman’s even par 72, it just wasn’t enough to pick up the 80’s of bottom of line up. Kevin Lucas’s 75 helped retain his standings (first in league). This year’s league is much stronger and deeper and it’s going to take a total team effort to stay on top. Sierra travels down to Paso Robles to play in the North-South Invitational.

Team Results

1. Santa Rosa 357
2. Sierra 377
3. Butte 388
4. Delta 392
5. Modesto 392
6. American River 398
7. Napa Valley 402

Medalist

• Jake Ruonavaara, 67, Santa Rosa

Sierra College Scores:

• A J Hasegawa 70
• Stephen Edman 72
• Kevin Lucas 74
• Ryan Miller 79
• Kyle Chatelain 81
• Eric McIntosh 81

Next Tuesday, March 17th Sierra College will travel to Chico for the Big 8 League Tournament 5 at Bidwell Park Golf Club. We will have the forward lean in taking back our lead!
Go Wolverines!

Big 8 Tournament 3

Morgan Creek G & CC, Roseville, CA. Par 72, 6998 Yards

Hard Lesson Learned

Sierra College Men’s Golf went from a 6 stroke victory to a 384 third place finish by a simple mis-stroke of a pen. The men learned a hard lesson today when Kevin Lucas took the word of his fellow competitor for a 76 score (which is what he shot) but didn’t check the scorecard for hole by hole accuracy, an error was found and Kevin was disqualified. This definitely set us back but the guys made a run lead by AJ Hasegawa’s career round 2 under par 70 and Stephen Edmans 73. Ryan Miller bounced back from a slow start for a solid 77. Counting two scores in the 80’s made room for Butte 382 and Santa Rosa 383 to sneak past us thus creating a three way tie for first place in the Big 8 Conference with 24 points each.

No one feels worse than Kevin and we feel for him but like any mistake, we will learn from it and be a stronger team down the stretch. The guys are over the mishap and looking forward to settling the score at Tuesday’s Windsor event.

Team Results

1. Butte 382
2. Santa Rosa 383
3. Sierra 384
4. Delta 396
5. Napa Valley 403
6. American River 408
7. Modesto 408

Medalist

• A J Hasegawa, 70, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Stephen Edman 73
• Ryan Miller 77
• Kyle Chatelain 80
• Shane Smith 84
• Kevin Lucas DQ

Next Tuesday, March 10th Sierra College will travel to Windsor for the Big 8 League Tournament 4 at Windsor Golf Club. Straight from this event we travel to Paso Robles to test our games against California’s top teams in the North-South Invitational.
Go Wolverines!

Sierra College Match

Morgan Creek GCC, Roseville, CA. Par 72, 6998 Yards

Sierra’s A J Hasegawa 72 wins Medalist honors.

Veteran A J Hasegawa’s solid even par 72 wins Medalist honors making 5 of 6 for the Wolverines. Shooting our highest total of the year, 384, the team’s “B” game was still 16 shots better than second place Delta 400. Third place went to Butte with 405. The challenging Morgan Creek was the real winner today! I knew it was going to be tough for the guys to continue their torrid pace at Morgan but was pleased with their effort to grind out a challenging day.

Team Results

1. Sierra 384
2. Delta 400
3. Butte 405

Medalist

• A J Hasegawa, 72, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores

• Kevin Lucas 74
• Stephen Edman 77
• Kyle Chatelain 80
• Shane Smith 81
• Ryan Miller 83
• Eric McIntosh 72
  • *Played as an extra player, score did not count towards competition.

Next Tuesday will be the final prep before we host the Big 8 League Tournament 3 on Thursday, March 5 at Morgan Creek. Tee times begin at 11:00 am Come out and root on our “Champions”!
Go Wolverines!

Big 8 League Tournament 2

Teal Bend Golf Course, Sacramento, CA. Par 72, 6532 Yards

Sierra College Men's Golf Wins by 15 Shots

Sierra College Men’s Golf shot a record 9 under par 351 total to win its opening Big 8 League tournament over runner up Santa Rosa Junior College 366. Led by Sierra’s Kevin Lucas solid 66, (2nd time Medalist) and MVP Stephen Edman’s 68, the Wolverines built a commanding 10 under par total. What I was really pleased with, was the solid play of Kyle Chatelain 72, AJ Hasegawa 72 and Ryan Miller 73. Shooting a score that low so early in the season is a great boost to our confidence but it raises the bar in meeting are goal of improving every day. We are looking forward to the challenge.

Team Results

1. Sierra 351
2. Santa Rosa 366
3. Butte 372
4. American River 387
5. Delta 387
6. Modesto 387
7. Napa Valley 424

Medalist:

• Kevin Lucas, 66, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Stephen Edman 68
• Kyle Chatelain 72
• A J Hasegawa 72
• Ryan Miller 73
• Shane Smith 80

Next Thursday, March 5th Sierra College will be hosting the Big 8 League Tournament 3 at Morgan Creek, along with practice matches this Thursday, February 26 and next Tuesday, March 3. Tee times begin at 11:00am. Come on out and root on our “Champions”!
Go Wolverines!

Butte College Match

Bidwell Park Golf Course, Chico, CA. Par 72, 6366 Yards

Sierra College Men’s Golf 365 wins again and remains undefeated. Wolverine record improves to 24-0. Host Butte’s 372 gave us a scare with their top two players 70’s matching Sierra’s Stephen Edman 4 under par 68 but the steady play of Kevin Lucas and Kyle Chatelain 72’s helped secure our lead. Getting closer to 360, the guys are now starting to believe we can get it under par. We have 7 guys on our team that can compete for Medalist in any event; it won’t be long before we pull it off. Completing the team total 365 was A J Hasegawa 76 and Ryan Miller 77.

Team Results

1. Sierra 365
2. Butte 372
3. Santa Rosa 375
4. Modeto 399
5. Napa Valley 406

Medalist:

• Stephen Edman, 68, Sierra (League leading 70.7 average!)

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Kevin Lucas 72
• Kyle Chatelain 72
• A J Hasegawa 76
• Ryan Miller 77
• Shane Smith 82

Next Tuesday, February 24th we travel to Teal Bend for our second Big 8 Conference Match. Participating schools: ARC, Butte, Delta, Modesto, Napa Valley, Santa Rosa and Sierra.
Go Wolverines!

Note: Last Tuesdays Stockton CC event was rained out.

American River College Match

Teal Bend Golf Course, Sacramento, CA. Par 72, 6532 Yards

Sierra College Men’s Golf 370 improved their record to 20-0 with their third consecutive win over host ARC 377, Delta 378 and Butte’s 385. Led by Sierra’s Kevin Lucas 1 under par 71, (Medalist), the Wolverines came back strong, playing the back nine 5 under par as a team.

“We didn’t get to the 360’s but it was a great effort by the entire team”, said Coach Tim. Following Kevin’s 71, was “under the weather” Shane Smith’s 73 and Stephen Edman 74. Freshman Ryan Miller 75 pulled off another gallant finish birdying 3 of the last 4 holes. Rounding out the rest of scores was AJ Hasegawa 77 and Eric McIntosh 78.

Team Results

1. Sierra 370
2. American River 377
3. Delta 378
4. Butte 385

Medalist:

• Kevin Lucas, 71, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Shane Smith 73
• Stephen Edman 74
• Ryan Miller 75
• A J Hasegawa 77
• Eric McIntosh 78

Next Tuesday the team travels to Stockton CC for our first Big 8 Conference Match. Participating schools: ARC, Butte, Delta, Modesto, Napa Valley, Santa Rosa and the Central Coast teams.
Go Wolverines!

Santa Rosa Match

Windsor Golf Club, Windsor, CA, Par 72, 6629 Yards

Mother Nature won the battle at the rain soaked Windsor Golf Club. Playing in a downpour most of the day, Sierra College Men (379) won their second consecutive event over host Santa Rosa (385), Delta (392) and ARC (393). Led by Kevin Lucas’s 74, second to medalist Josh Stone 72 of Delta, the Wolverines gutted it out under the adverse conditions.

Coach Hovancsek was really pleased by the “bounce-back” even par back nine of Freshman Ryan Miller (77) and steady play of Kyle Chatelain (75). Rounding out the rest of team scores was Stephen Edman (75) and AJ Hasegawa (78).

Team Results

1. Sierra 379
2. Santa Rosa 385
3. Delta 392
4. American River 393

Medalist:

• Josh Stone, 72, Delta

Sierra College Scores:

• Kevin Lucas 74
• Stephen Edman 75
• Kyle Chatelain 75
• Ryan Miller 77
• A J Hasegawa 78
• Shane Smith 84

Next Thursday the team travels to Teal Bend GC for a practice match against ARC, Butte and Delta.

Stanford Invitational

Stanford Golf Club, Palo Alto, CA, Par 70, 6229 Yards

Under clear blue skies and absolute perfect conditions at the championship Stanford Golf Club, Sierra College Men’s Golf team started their 2009 season “on fire”! Led by returning 2007 MVP Stephen Edman’s 4 under par 66, the Wolverines dominated the field winning by 10 shots over second place Santa Rosa 362. The record low Tournament score 352 was aided by Folsom High, Monterey Peninsula College transfer Kevin Lucas 70 and returning “All League” AJ Hasegawa 71. Coach Hovancsek was really pleased by the opening efforts of Freshman Ryan Miller 72, Shane Smith 73 and Kyle Chatelain’s 75.

After 2 very successful seasons winning “Back to Back” Conference and Nor Cal Championships, the men have dedicated themselves to improve everyday in the class room and on the course. This group of young men has an excellent chance to make Sierra College Golf history by bringing home a State Championship. “Let’s Rock” is our goal! “I like our chances” says coach Hovancsek.

“It’s early in the season but with the leadership of our veterans and the competitiveness of our freshman, I can see each team member winning a tournament”. “6 to 360” may have to be changed to “6 to 350”, WOW!!

Team results below include top 3 scores and Big 8 teams:

1. Sierra College 352
2. Santa Rosa 362
3. Ventura 365
4. Modesto 371
5. Butte 373
6. Delta 380
7. American River 411
8. Napa Valley 416

Medalist:

• Stephen Edman, 66, Sierra

Other Sierra College Scores:

• Kevin Lucas 70
• A J Hasegawa 71
• Ryan Miller 72
• Shane Smith 73
• Kyle Chatelain 75

Thursday the team travels to Windsor GC in Santa Rosa for a practice match against Butte, Delta and Santa Rosa.

Highlights from the spring 2008 season.

Highlights from the spring 2007 season.