Boys’ golf: Falcons defeat Los Gatos 196-210

The Falcons clinched a satisfying victory against Los Gatos with a total score of 196 on March 22 at the Saratoga Country Club to give the team a 7-1 record.

Los Gatos has continually been a challenging opponent, but Saratoga won by 14 strokes after a solid team effort.

“We played well as a team, that’s our lowest total this season so far,” No. 1 player junior Robbie Parden said. “We definitely used the home course advantage.”

The Falcons have wins against Wilcox, Santa Clara, Gunn, Lynbrook and Monta Vista. But sophomore Christian Galvin, the No. 2 player, considers the victory against Los Gatos particularly rewarding. He feels that this win is a satisfying comeback for the team after the loss to Los Gatos on March 5.

“We’re glad to redeem ourselves,” Galvin said. “We lost to them at their home course and it feels nice to beat them here.”

The starters Parden, freshman Robby Gragnola, Galvin, junior Spencer Goldman, junior Oliver Chen, and senior Michael Chen shot 36, 38, 40, 41, 41 and 45 respectively.

Parden, Gragnola, Galvin, Goldman, Michael Chen, Oliver Chen and senior Zachary Galvin have all been working hard to help the team do well in league and reach CCS. Parden feels that in addition to returning players, Gragnola is a definite asset to the Falcons because of his skill as a golfer and how nicely he contributes to the collaborative efforts of the team.

The next match will be on April 16 against Santa Clara, followed by the SCVAL finals which are scheduled for April 30 and May 1 at San Juan Oaks.