It was Joe Sawaia’s Coronado Cougars who best navigated the difficult conditions in the first round of the Class 4A girls state golf tournament Monday afternoon, leading by 16 strokes despite posting their highest score of the season at 317. Bishop Gorman was second at 333, with Palo Verde third at 360.
The Coronado girls golf team broke the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s postseason record Monday by finishing 6-under-par 282 as a team, and the Cougars rolled to their fourth consecutive region title at the Chimera Golf Club.
Coronado had the top seven individual finishers and won Thursday’s Southeast League girls golf match at Revere Golf Club’s Lexington course.
Victoria Estrada shot 2-over 62 to take medalist honors Thursday and lead Coronado girls golf team to a victory in a Southeast League match at Desert Willow.
Boulder City’s Lani Potter carded a 3-under-par 69 to take medalist honors, and the Eagles finished first in a Class 3A Sunrise League girls golf match at Boulder Creek on Thursday.
Sami Penor shot 4-under-par 68 Tuesday as Coronado’s girls golf team rolled to victory in a Southeast League match.
Coronado swept the top six places Wednesday and finished with an impressive team total of 4-over 292 to easily win a Southeast League girls golf match at Anthem Country Club.
Preseason capsule information for the area’s girls golf teams, as submitted by coaches.
Here is a recap of every team that won a state title during the 2016 spring sports season and will be looking to defend this upcoming season.
Follow the link for postseason boys golf honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
