As the 2010 high school golf season gets underway this week, Cave Spring will be young under a new head coach, while Hidden Valley will have experience with four returning seniors and three juniors in a very competitive River Ridge District.
Cave Spring: with only two seniors on a roster which contains five sophomores and five freshmen, the Knights will be one of the youngest teams in the district this season under first-year head coach Stephen Biscotte. Biscotte, a science teacher at Cave Spring, is the third coach at the school in as many years.
The Knights, who finished third in the Group AA state tournament and second in both the Region IV and River Ridge District last season, lost star performers Matt Harmon and Jack Wilkes, who are heading to Radford University and University of Richmond, respectively.
Looking to provide the leadership this year will be seniors Erik Hart and David McPeak.
The sophomore class will consist of Drew Board, Nick Brediger, Cody Caldwell, Jesse Hart and Teddy Melnick. New to the team this year are freshmen Meagan Board, Drew Lagen, Alex Line, Grant Snyder and Kyle Utterback.
When asked about this year’s team, coach Biscotte replied, “We are young, talented, have a positive attitude and good team support.”
Hidden Valley: with their top four seniors and three juniors returning to the links this season, the Titans are hoping to make some noise this year. “We have very high expectations for the season and the players understand that no single shot can be taken for granted,” said coach Brian Harris. “After all, we are in the most competitive district in the state.”
Returning seniors include Brad Elder, Alex Taylor, Taylor Walker, Steven Tirico and Carter Wright. Both Elder and Taylor were both regional qualifiers last season. “Our top four returning seniors are a dynamic group of golfers with talent and leadership abilities,” said the coach.
Returning juniors include Scott Helgeson, Sara Moir and Tim Yang. “Our three returning juniors each have the ability to go low and have been dedicated members of the team for the past two years,” stated Harris. New faces to the Knights’ squad include freshmen Keith Otto, Sean O’Connell, John Craighead and Tyler Williams.
“A strong showing of freshmen golfers this year gives our team a bright future and rounds out the personalities in the locker room,” added Harris. “We look for lots of competition for our starting positions, which will bring out the best in us,”
Golf Tournament Schedule
Hidden Valley
8/9/10 – Heritage Invitational @ London Downs
8/12/10 – Metro Golf Tournament @ Botetourt
8/17/10 – District Mini @ Hunting Hills
8/19/10 – District Mini @ Roanoke CC
8/24/10 – District Mini @ Blacksburg CC
8/26/10 – District Mini @ Hidden Valley CC
8/31/10 – District Mini @ The Meadows
9/2/10 – District Mini @ Thorn Springs
9/7/10 – vs. Northside @ Ole Monterrey
9/9/10 – vs. William Byrd and Bassett @ Hidden Valley CC
Cave Spring
Aug. 9 Heritage Tournament London Downs 1:00
Aug. 12 Metro Botetourt CC 11:00
Aug. 17 Cave Spring Hunting Hills 1:00
Aug. 19 Salem Roanoke C.C 1:00
Aug. 24 Blacksburg Blacksburg C.C. 1:00
Aug. 26 Hidden Valley Hidden Valley 1:00
Aug. 31 Christiansburg Round Meadows 1:00
Sept. 1 Pulaski Thorn Springs C.C. 1:00
Sept. 9 Northside Hunting Hills 3:30
Sept. 13 William Byrd Blue Hills 3:30
Sept. 16 Glenvar Hanging Rock 4:00
Sept. 22 Franklin Co. Hunting Hills 3:30
By David Grimes [email protected]
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