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~oor Finding a way to have fun

p~b~ during a "rebllilclli)g year"
helped the girls qolf team

overcome obstaaes and
Varsity
beat key opponents.
Westside
242-209 Although four key players I team this enjoy, the girls found a way to make their
Kearney Invite year because of other school conflicts, the girls season memorable .
12th golf team completed the season with more "I made a 40-foot chip shot to get a birdie
Omaha Bryan wins than expected . at Elmwood during Metros. It
170-191 "I thought we wouldn't be as good this year felt great, and Mr. (tv1ark)
Millard South
168-144 considenng we lost so many good people, but Pilkington was really proud of
Omaha Marian we managed to pull through and beat our me," Pennell said.
199-172 longtime nvals Millard West," junior Courtney Keeping a positive attitude
Omaha Central Pennell sa1d. was essential to remain calm on the
200-201 Each day, the team practiced for two hours golf course . The girls managed to have
Lincoln Southeast after school . They hit golf balls on the driving fun through the help from their coach
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17th range and putted on the greens. Mark Pilkington.
Fremont Invite "Even though hitting gulf balls helped us a lot, "I told the girls not to worry about
11th !liked to play n1ne holes, because that gave the Winning or los1ng . I told them to have a
Millard West team practice and a chance to improve their good time, and the system worked. As
170.179 scores," sen 1or Ashley Clines said. the season progressed, the team got
Bellevue East For many players, there were moments that better and better," Pilkington said.
170-174 made the season the most memorable .
Uncoln East Invite Through a positive outloo k on
14th Whether it was performing their personal best, a projected "rebuilding year," the
Papillion-LaVIsta or JUSt having a good time doing what they team proved they could still rem a in on top.
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Metro
7th
District
6th

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' night before each
invite, I would clean my golf

reparing for the the Lincoln I:ast
P clubs. Having shiny clubs
Invite is coach Mark Pilkington.
Before each meet Pilkington decided helped me mentally prepare
who would play depending on the because I knew that I had
done everything possible to
lowest scores. photo by Michae l Hell man
pproaching her ball on the
A get ready for a m '
fairway is junior Courtney
PennelL Players strived to drive their
ball into the fairway, making the -freshman Jennifer Hanson
second shot eaSier. photo by Michae l
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