Mavs place seventh at ML Girls Golf Invite
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Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | March 15, 2023 4:03 PM
MOSES LAKE – Golf season began for girls teams from Moses Lake, Othello, Warden and more at the Moses Lake Girls Golf Invitational on Monday, hosted at the Moses Lake Golf and Country Club.
Eastmont came out on top with a team score of 178, followed by Mead and Walla Walla’s first team to round out the top three. The Mavericks placed seventh with a score of 218, Othello placed eighth with a score of 220 and Warden was ninth with a score of 226.
Moses Lake’s Team 1 – composed of Addi Nighswonger and Adyson Gariano, who shot 105 and 154, respectively – had a best ball score of 105. The Mavericks’ Team 2 of Rhylee Humphrey and Lilli Roylance shot 121 and 125, respectively, and had a best ball score of 113.
Othello’s Team 1 of Mariah Murdock and Sami Shade shot 105 and 126, respectively, for a best ball score of 100. Rachel Bates (132) and Jeslan Valdez (133) had a best ball score of 120 for Othello’s Team 2.
Warden’s Lauren Madsen (116) and Annaliesse Martinez (141) combined for a best ball score of 112 for the Cougars’ Team 1, and Reagan Golladay (124) and Naomi Kinzle (144) had a best ball score of 114 for Warden’s Team 2.
Full Team Scores:
Eastmont - 178
Mead - 187
Walla Walla 1 - 191
Central Valley - 200
Mt. Spokane - 203
Wenatchee - 208
Moses Lake - 218
Othello - 220
Warden - 226
West Valley - 241
Ridgeline - 245
Gonzaga Prep - 250
Walla Walla 2 - 252
Ellensburg - 285
Davis - 301
Eisenhower - 305
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