Swinging to Victory!

by Matthew Fitzgerald
SJHS Staff Writer

Swing! Smack! Fly! Putt! Jump for joy! These wonderful moments of complete bliss (and sometimes quite the opposite) are all part of what the SJHS golf team does a lot of. That is what’s happening now at many local golf courses including Hobble Creek, Gladstan, and Spanish Oaks. With Mr. Krebs (who has coached fourteen years) helping them swing their way to victory, this year’s golf team should be a success!

The golf team goes to a tournament about once every week. SJHS’s golf team competes in four tournaments, and there is also a district meet at Gladstan at the end of the season. There are five other schools attempting to better our school in this sport, but we only play two other schools in each tournament. The golf team actually placed second place in their first tournament!

To achieve that rank, that had to train hard at Hobble Creek Golf Course. Our golf team often goes up to its driving range or putting green to hone their skills. Through watching them play, Mr. Krebs is proud to announce that he thinks he has a great team. The team will only get better in the next couple years since they have a lot of 7th graders.

But why does our team like golf? “You are able to control your own destiny, and it’s constantly changing.” Mr. Krebs said. Through just about all of the interviews with golf players, I have discovered that they love golf because it is not just a physical, it’s very much a mental sport. Also, you can play golf for most of your life, unlike many other sports. I asked Coach Parker for any advice towards new golfers, and he said “Be patient; it’s a tough sport to master.”