Boys’ Golf season preview

February 13, 2012 — by Priya Nookla

Sport Name: Boys’ Golf

Coach name: Dave Gragnola (new head coach)

LAST YEAR RECORD: Although the Falcons were 12-0 in league, the season ended in a disappointing fashion when the team placed 10th out of 11 in CCS.

Key losses to graduation: Alumni Kent Paisley and Andrew Cho

Key returning players: sophomores Robbie Parden and Christian Galvin, senior Michael Chen

Key additions: Freshman Robert Gragnola has joined the team, and the team has a new home course at the Saratoga Country Club, which is more ideal than the previous one in Gilroy.

Star player: Parden

Sport Name: Boys’ Golf

Coach name: Dave Gragnola (new head coach)

LAST YEAR RECORD: Although the Falcons were 12-0 in league, the season ended in a disappointing fashion when the team placed 10th out of 11 in CCS.

Key losses to graduation: Alumni Kent Paisley and Andrew Cho

Key returning players: sophomores Robbie Parden and Christian Galvin, senior Michael Chen

Key additions: Freshman Robert Gragnola has joined the team, and the team has a new home course at the Saratoga Country Club, which is more ideal than the previous one in Gilroy.

Star player: Parden

Key statistic: 148. Parden won the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) championship with a two-round score of 148.

Prognosis: Although the team anticipates challenges when playing road matches on longer, unfamiliar courses, particularly against rival teams (Milpitas and Los Gatos), the season looks promising, and the team hopes to continue its success in the league and have a strong performance in CCS.

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