By: Winnie Brennan and Tess Nelson 

Mr. Rising did not know what to expect during this middle school golf season. “I was almost killed twice by a ball on a course,” Mr. Rising said. But they ended the season with a winning record, much improvement, and no golf ball accidents.  

Each of the players improved tremendously during the season. “The ones that had never played golf improved a ton,” said Mr. Rising, head coach of middle school golf. Jack Brooks, Matia Kastner, and Patrick Williams contributed significantly to the team’s success.  

“We did better than I thought we would,” said Henry Lafley, an eighth-grade golfer. “We didn’t look too strong in the practices, but in the matches, we did pretty well.”

The team worked hard, and “had a lot of fun” on car rides to matches, according to Mr. Rising. “When I picked the music, it was pretty great, but when the kids did it, it wasn’t so great,” Rising said.  

“Some of the biggest opponents were Summit, Saint Mary’s, Cardinal Pacelli, and All Saints,” said Mr. Rising. Though their competitors were very good, the team managed to put some wins under their belt. Mr. Rising said that the team mainly competed on par three courses. 

Overall, they ended the season with a 5-3 record. Even though they started the season with a rocky start, they were able to get it together and finish on a solid note.