As the Windham varsity golf team looks toward the end of the season, they traveled to Val Halla Golf & Recreation, a par 36 course in Cumberland and faced Greely for the second time this season on Tuesday, Sept. 20.
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| Windham High sophomore Addison Profenno is shown after driving the ball deep during a coed varsity golf match against Greely at Val Halla Golf & Recreation in Cumberland on Tuesday, Sept. 29. PHOTO BY MATT PASCARELLA |
Windham was coming off back-to-back wins against Bonny Eagle (13-0) and Westbrook (7-6). Cold weather and a wet course may have been a factor in Windham’s 13-0 loss to the Rangers. Greely beat Windham in strokes 189-238.
Windham junior Brady Harvie shot a 38, senior Logan Marden shot a 47, sophomore Fiona Harmon shot a 49, sophomore Ben Shaw shot a 53, senior Nolan Dries shot a 52, sophomores Joe Donnelly and Phillip Traina both shot 52, and sophomore Addison Profenno shot a 55.
“Since I started in 2010, we have notoriously struggled at this course,” said Windham varsity golf coach Adam Manzo. “Not sure why; my hope was in the second half of the season we start to put together scores. For us if we win it’s great, but if we lose and we’re shooting good scores that’s ok because at the end of the year that’s what matters for us is the scores not the wins and losses.”
Manzo said the team’s attitudes and demeanors were good considering things weren’t going their way. He never felt like they had checked out; they competed the entire match. It says a lot about the maturity of this younger group.
“Probably one of the better days for me I was hitting all my clubs really well; overall just hitting the ball well,” said Harvie.
Harvie was only two over par for the day and Coach Manzo said his game was one of the positives of the match. Harvie birdied – one under par – on the third hole.
Harmon started off with a par, bogeyed, but bunker shots were rough and caused her to get high numbers. She said overall her tee shots were in-play and went well. She gave it her all, but it was a
rough day.
Both Harmon and Harvie agreed the team needs to work on their short game, chipping and putting specifically, in order to lower their scores.
Profenno said her drives went well and she kept a good attitude even though she wasn’t doing great. She said she needs to stay focused and relaxed and not put a lot of pressure on herself, because it is just a game.
Windham sophomore Ben Shaw said the day was kind of rough and in order to improve they need to focus every practice on getting better.
According to Coach Manzo, the last two weeks of the season are important to get into a groove where they can work to improve their shooting scores. <
Harvie was only two over par for the day and Coach Manzo said his game was one of the positives of the match. Harvie birdied – one under par – on the third hole.
Harmon started off with a par, bogeyed, but bunker shots were rough and caused her to get high numbers. She said overall her tee shots were in-play and went well. She gave it her all, but it was a
rough day.
Both Harmon and Harvie agreed the team needs to work on their short game, chipping and putting specifically, in order to lower their scores.
Profenno said her drives went well and she kept a good attitude even though she wasn’t doing great. She said she needs to stay focused and relaxed and not put a lot of pressure on herself, because it is just a game.
Windham sophomore Ben Shaw said the day was kind of rough and in order to improve they need to focus every practice on getting better.
According to Coach Manzo, the last two weeks of the season are important to get into a groove where they can work to improve their shooting scores. <
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