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Katherine Muzi leads Walnut Girls golf team to their 3rd straight State Championship
Today at Canyon Crest CC in Riverside, Katherine Muzi shot a 3 under par 70 to lead the team to their 3rd straight State Championship Final.
The team will join Troy High who lost to Walnut in last year in the State championship, University High will be the 3rd team from the South. The 3 teams will join the top 3 teams from the North on the 14 of November at Poppy Hills GC in Pebble Beach Ca.
Abigail Wiranatha shot 66 to lead Walnut to their 3rd CIF Championship in 4 years.
Today at Los Robles Greens Golf Course in Thousand Oaks, Abigail Wiranatha shot a 4 under par 66 to lead the Walnut Girls Team to their 3rd CIF Championship in the last 4 years.
Abigail had a lot of help with freshman, Tiffany Le, and senior Katherine Muzi, each shot 72, Naomi Wiranatha and Nicole Le shot 74, followed by Trussy Li with 75.
The team score of 358 was the second best in Walnut history. Walnut score was 10 shots better than Westlake High with a score of 368. If Walnut continues to play well, they will have a good chance to move on to the next round. The team will travel to Oxnard on Thursday, Nov 2, to play in the first round of the State qualifier. They will compete against 12 of the top teams in the Southern Section with the top 4 teams advancing to play the top teams from San Diego and Fresno areas on November 9.
FRESHMAN TIFFANY LE LEADS 3 WALNUT LADIES INTO CIF GIRLS GOLF FINAL
Today at Soule Park GC in Ojai, Tiffany Le shot an even par 72 to lead 3 Walnut players into the CIF finals on November 2 at River Ridge GC in Oxnard Ca.
Following Tiffany 72 was Katherine Muzi 74, Abigail Wiranatha was one of 9 players that shot 77 and had to go into a playoffs to qualify for one of the remaining 4 spots. After a disappointing drive she recovered with a great 2nd shootout of the rough and made an 18 foot down hill putt for birdie to secure her spot in the finals.
The we're 128 girls in the northern region trying to qualify for 36 spots. Other Walnut players in the Tournament were Senior Trussy Li, Naomi Wiranatha Sophomore and Junior Nicole Le.
The team will prepare this week to play in the CIF Northern Team Championships in Thousand Oaks on Monday October 30. They will have to play much better as the playoff progress if they are to make it back to the State Finals. To get there they will have to finish as one of the top three schools next week at Los Robles Golf Course in Thousand Oaks where they will meet some tough teams. If they make through to the next round on November 2 at River Ridge GC. they would face all the Southern Section winners with the top four teams moving on to face the top teams from San Diego and Fresno area on November 9 at Canyon Crest CC in Riverside. The top 3 teams will play against the top 3 teams from the North on November 14 at Poppy Hills GC in Pebble Beach for the State Championship.
Tiffany is only the 4th Walnut Freshman to make it to the CIF Finals as a Freshman, if she continue to play well, Walnut will have a chance to move on.
WALNUT GIRLS WINS FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Congratulations to Lauren Fue, She shot a one over 34 to lead the Walnut girls team to victory in The Troy High school Freshman Sophomore Tournament at Fullerton golf course. Lauren’s 34 earned her a first place tie with a player from Santa Margarita.
Right behind Lauren 34 was Taylor Fan with a 35 followed by Nicole Zhang 38 and Emma Hseih 44. The team total of 151 was 16 shots better than second place Santa Margarita Troy finished third.
All these players will be working harder over The next 9 months as they will be competing for a spot on the 2018 Walnut Girls Golf Team that will be headed back to there 8 straight CIF playoffs.
All Walnut girls that did not make the CIF this year knows they will have to work harder in the coming months to secure one those spots.
Walnut Girls golf take 6 spots in Hacienda League Final!
Katherine Muzi-141
Abigail Wiranatha-143
Trussy Li-145
Naomi Wiranatha-148
Tiffany Le-149
Nicole Le-155
NICOLE LE LEEDS TEAM 1 WITH 37
TEAM 1 TAKES A 3 STROKE LEAD 2 ROUNDS TO GO
In the 1st round of the Mustang vs Mustang challenge Team 1 leads Team 2 194 to 197. The teams will play 3 times. The winner will all be treated special meal hosted by In n Out. Today's match was at California Country Club, On Monday October9they will play at PP. The teams will return to California Country Club on October 11 for the final round.
Team 1 Team 2
Abigail Wiranatha 39 Trussy Li 40
Katherine Muzi. 40. Tiffany Le 39
Nicole Le 37 Naomi Wiranatha 37
Lauren Fue 38 Nicole Zhang. 40
Rachel Zhang 40 Precious Sealee. 41
Tiffany Han. 49 Akira Romyanand 47
5 best scores 194 Best 5 scores. 197
CONGRATULATIONS NEXT STOP STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
The 2016 Girls golf team is one step from realizing there season final and ultimate goal. Despite not playing up to their usual standards they qualified for the Stats Championship. On a course that does not play to there strengths they fought and scratch there way to the finals. Two time League MVP Katherine Muzi led the way with a 75 followed by Current League MVP. Anabelle Chang 76 and Freshman Naomi Wiranatha 76. Despite her bad luck on hole one when she hit her ball in her own pitch mark Trussy Li manage a respectable 77. Sophomore Nicole Le shot 79 was followed by Abagail Wiranatha 80. The Championship will be on Tuesday November 15 at Red Hill Country Club in Rancho Cucamonga
Walnut players recognized
27 July 2016 >> Congratulations to Alison Chang and Alrik Pan. They both were recognized by the City of Walnut City Council last night for there outstanding play.
Alison and Alrik were both named San Gabriel Newspaper players of the year.
Alrik won the Hacienda League MVP, The team MVP and finish 10th in the Boys State Playoffs. He is the first boys player to make it to the State Playoffs in the school history.
Alison finish 2nd in the CIF playoffs shooting 67, She help led the Girls Golf team to there 2nd straight CIF Championship and to the State final twice in her 4 years. She is the 1st and only player in Walnut history to have 4 straight rounds under par in the Golf playoffs.
They want all the players and parents who came out to support them
CONGRATULATIONS NICOLE LE!
2016 Spring TTC Qualifying School
Menifee, CA – Saturday, February 6 & Sunday, February 7 @ Menifee Lakes Golf Course Country Club. In this 2-day event, 88 girls from various countries and cities trying to qualify playing 36 holes to earn their spot in the 2016 Season Toyota Tour Cup. Only the top 10% of the girls, plus a tie, will earn their 2016 Toyota Tour Cup membership. Nicole Le, a freshman from Walnut High School Girls Golf team, entering this event for the first time not expecting anything, but just to compete. Her first round on Saturday on the Palms Course, she shot a 78, a 6 over PAR and tied for 12th place going into the final round on Sunday. With knowledge of last year’s stats, she would need to shoot 75 or below to have a chance to qualify. On Sunday Round 2, she started on the back 9 of the Lakes Course, shot a 1 over PAR. Then on the front 9, she had a beautiful EAGLE on hole #1 PAR 4, bogeyed on holes 3,5,6,7 & 9 and finished with a round of 76, a 4 over PAR round. She ended her 2 rounds with a total score of 154, a 10 over PAR, which put her in a tie for the 8th spot and qualified to the 2016 Season Toyota Tour Cup. It was an exciting finish with the best overall results. We’re so proud of our Lady Mustang!!!
