Wednesday, May 20, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Christen finishes sixth at district golf championships
By rongi Yost
Correspondent
Senior Emily Christen
played her best golf ever at
the 4A-3A-2A-1A Special
District 2 Golf Tournament
held at the Santiam Golf Club
on Monday and Tuesday, May
11-12.
Thirteen schools were rep-
resented at the tourney.
On Monday, Christen
carded a 55 on the front nine,
and then bettered her score
by seven strokes on the back
nine to card a 48, for a total
of 103 for the round. On day
two, Christen started off even
better than where she’d left
off the previous day, and shot
a 43 on the front nine. She
carded a 51 on the back nine
for a 94, for a two-day-total of
197.
Emily had never
played this course before,
and she just did great.
— Coach Bill Mitchell
Coach Bill Mitchell said,
“Emily had never played this
course before, and she just did
great. She’s a strong player,
hit the ball well, and really got
a feel for the course. To shoot
a 43, with four pars on the
second day, was just amazing.
We’ve worked all year for
that. What a way to go out!”
Christen finished sixth out
of 42 players, and earned sec-
ond-team all-district honors.
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Coach Mitchell said,
“Emily was only one place
away from making first-
team. It’s amazing the prog-
ress she’s made during the
year. She never gave up, and
just got better and better, and
really improved her game
around the green. She’s very
deserving of this award.”
Taft took first-place hon-
ors with a two-day-total of
781. Blanchet was second at
815, and Newport took third
at 914.
The boys played on
Monday and Tuesday at the
Tokatee Golf Course, in the
Boys 4A Special District 2
Tournament.
Cottage Grove finished
first out of nine teams, with a
two-day-total of 718. Junction
City was runner-up at 732,
and Stayton was fourth at 747.
Sweet Home took fourth with
a score of 819.
Devin Robillard and Kade
Owen represented Sisters at
the tourney. Robillard carded
a 106 on day one and a 108
on day two for a total of 214.
Owen shot an 115-114 (229).
Robillard finished in the
middle of the pack out of 41
players.
Mitchell said, “Both the
boys’ ball-striking from the
tee to the green has really
improved, but again the chip-
ping and putting needs some
work. Several times they
had three- and four-putts on
the green. They are both just
sophomores and plan to play
next year. Hopefully, they’ll
work on their game over the
summer.”