Girls’ Golf Goes Clubbing: 2022 Season Begins

By Sydney Roker (Student Life Editor)

Samo’s girls’ golf team is looking to continue their upward trajectory during the remainder of the season. With new leadership under Head Coach Roshni Mejia, returning players from previous seasons, and a batch of new players, the team has already seen improvement in their performances this season compared to last. 

“We are nearing the end of the season, so going into this season I was just looking to improve as a team. We wanted to lose by smaller margins. We even got close to almost winning a match this season! It was the best feeling in the world and really inspired us as a team,” Mejia said.

With the team’s improved performances thus far, they are optimistic about their remaining matches. Varsity player Kara Best (’24) touched on the team’s goals to progress toward CIF Championships.

“This year we got a lot of new members, so our JV team is learning how to play and practice while the Varsity girls are competing in the league. So far in the league, we’ve been doing better than we have in years, and we want to keep improving as CIF comes up,” Best said.

Despite the lack of a golf course at Samo, the team has learned to adjust to their schedule of multiple commutes per week to both their practices at Rancho Park and to away games. When asked about her goals for the final part of the golf season, Mejia said she hopes her team will stay determined, and continue to be open to learning and growing. 

“I am so proud of the strides they have made as a team. They have direction, focus and just are such a great positive energy to be around,” Mejia said.