Lady Falcons Field Full Squad In 2018

For the first time in four seasons, the Elkhorn Valley girls golf team has a full team to compete in the 2018 campaign.

“We’ve been hitting the ball pretty well for not having hit the ball as much as we would have like to over the summer,” said EV golf coach Scott Klein. “We focused more on chipping and putting and at the driving range we’re using more medium irons to get used to the swing. It looks like they picked up where they left off last year.”

With five golfers on the roster, the Lady Falcons can now record a team score at matches and tournaments.

“It will give us an idea of where we stand against other schools,” Klein said. “We’ve had one or two golfers each of the last three years. No team score has been our team score, so it will be nice to get a feel for where we are at compared to other schools. The three (players) that made us up are freshmen, so we have some work to get them where they need to be.”

Senior Kimberly Frey and junior Angel Qualset are the two returning letterwinners who are tasked with leading the three freshmen.

“The main thing is getting them acclimated to golfing with other people from other schools,” Klein added. “When you go to a golf meet, you’re not golfing with people from your team. You have to be comfortable golfing with other girls and not put too much stress on themselves in those situations.

Elkhorn Valley opens its season Friday at the Wayne Invitational.

“The experience level is not high enough to put a goal at let’s go to state as a team,” Klein said. “I’m hoping all these girls improve their scores and golfing ability every week throughout the season. They need to find what makes their score high and fix it to become better golfers.”