HFCS Golf Team Wins First Two Matches

by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls Central School Golf Coach Pam Hatfield is pleased that her team is doing so well at the start of the season. On Tuesday, August 31, they golfed against Hoosic Valley on their home course, the Battenkill Country Club. In the match play HF’s Jordan Colvin was even with HV’s Kevin White. HF’s Kealan Hitt was 1 up on HV’s Frank Acker. HF’s Todd Rogers, 2-1 over HV’s Matt Espey. HF’s James Lynch was 3-1 against HV’s Ryan Heslin. HF’s Mitchell Andrew was 4-3 over HV’s John Houston. The victory belonged to Hoosick Falls, 3½ to ½.
The Wednesday match, September 1, against Tamarac, contested at Freer Park, was closer with HF winning 3½ to 2½. “We were tied after five,” said Coach Hatfield. “Our sixth player, Eric Bloomer, won his match against Matt Whalen 4-3 and put us in the win!”
Other scores were HF’s Jordan Colvin and Tamarac’s Dan O’Brien, tied. Ben Gardenier defeated the Panthers’ Todd Rogers 2-1. Brendan Griffin took HF’s Kealan Hitt 4-3. HF’s James Lynch was 1 up over Anthony Giamci and HF’s Mitchell Andrew was 2 up on Jimmy Hudson.