The Visor

Girls golf swings into a new season

September 11, 2009

Nick Pelini

       A new coach and the loss of key seniors hasn’t stopped the girls golf team from starting the new season with a bang.  So far, the team has compiled a 3-1 record and is under the guidance of first year head coach Tom Karg.

       Karg, whose wife Katy is the co-director of admissions, was asked to coach three days before tryouts.

       “I was unsure what I was getting myself into,” Karg said.  “The girls continue to improve but have to realize that they must concentrate on every shot…not missing a 3-5 inch putt, that’s the difference of winning or losing a match.”

       Many tough opponents are on the schedule including teams such as CVCA and Padua, but senior Theresa Coill is eagerly waiting to face rival St. Vincent-St. Mary.

       “Many of the teams we compete against are pretty challenging, but I would say our biggest rival is St. V’s,” Coill said.

       Against the tough competition, Coill is confident that her teammates will play well.

       “I would say the returning sophomores, Abbey Dankoff and Colleen Considine have definitely stepped up,” Coill said.

       Dankoff has already proven herself to be a key player.  Last year she was the only Hoban player to qualify for the district tournament and this year she has had the lowest score in every match except one.

       With a successful start so far, the girls hope to surpass last season’s success.

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