Girls golf: Newport Harbor leads league; Estancia squeaks past

Laguna Beach

Steve Virgen

The Newport Harbor High girls golf team earned its second Sea View

League victory of the season with a 136-153 win over Laguna Hills at Big

Canyon Country Club, Thursday.

The Sailors’ Lindsay Galbraith was the medalist, shooting a 44 on the

par-36 course. Harbor’s Kelly Hunt shot a 45 and teammate Amanda Campbell

carded a 47.

“We’ve been playing pretty well lately,” Harbor Coach Jim Warren said.

“We’re just putting all our efforts into winning league.”

Warren also said the team is preparing for a Northern California trip

in two weeks, where they will play in San Jose in a 12-team tournament;

then against Stevenson High School at Spyglass Golf Course; and wrap it

up with a match against St. Francis High School, last year’s Nor-Cal

champions.

“The kids are really looking forward to this trip,” Warren said.

“Getting to play at Spyglass is really special for them.”

Estancia 135, Laguna Beach 135

The Estancia High girls golf team defeated Laguna Beach with a

four-player score on a par-32 at Aliso Creek golf course in Laguna Beach,

Thursday.

Christina Francis of Laguna Beach shot a 38 good for the medalist

title. But it was Estancia’s No. 4 Jenny Patton who beat out the Artists’

Monique Walker, 51-60, who was the tie-breaking edge for Estancia after

the three-player format ended, 135-135.

The Eagles’ Anh Do led her team with a 40. April Duch followed with a

44. And Trang Do shot a 51.

“We’re an inexperienced team that is getting better,” Estancia coach

Art Perry said of the close win.