Asaka Sim claimed the medalist honor for the second time in a week on Sunday with a 1-under-par 71 in the WSC Women's Golf Championships at Olivas Links GC in Ventura. She had six birdies in her season-best round and was 3-under at one point en route to beating the field by three shots at WSC No. 7."She's been playing super," said coach Chuck Melendez of Sim, the defending state champion. "She's starting to regain the form of last year."Bakersfield (27-1) topped the five-team field with … [Read more...]
Canyons beats out Bakersfield, Vaqueros
Monday, September 28, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SBCC finished third in the third WSC women's golf tournament on Monday at par-73 Oakmont CC in Glendale and stayed in second place for the season. The Vaqueros, who shot 355, are tied for second with Canyons at 8-4, three games behind Bakersfield (11-1).Canyons won its first WSC event with a 345 total and Bakersfield was second at 349.Kait Gatena led the Vaqueros with an 86, followed by Anna Samson (88) and Asaka Sim (89)."It was another tough course," said SBCC coach Chuck … [Read more...]
Bakersfield bumps Vaqueros at Alisal
Monday, September 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
SBCC shot 348 on Monday in WSC No. 2 at Alisal Ranch in Solvang but came up three strokes short of Bakersfield in the five-school women's golf tournament. Canyons was third at 367.Jenna Boyle led the Vaqueros at 84, followed by freshmen Kait Gatena (85) and Alyssa DiVincent (88).Asaka Sim, the defending state champion, shot 92 and her score didn't count in the team total."It was a hot day (92 degrees) and the course got the better of us," said SBCC coach Chuck Melendez. "There were lots … [Read more...]
SBCC takes seventh among stiff competition
Saturday, September 12, 2009 By Leave a Comment
SBCC shot 332 on Saturday for a 656 total that gave them seventh place in the 36-hole Desert Classic women's golf tournament at Indian Canyon in Palm Springs.Kaitlyn Gatena, a freshman from Westlake, was the Vaqueros' low scorer with a 154 (75-79) in the two-day tourney. Asaka Sim shot 160 and Jenna Boyle 166. Sacramento City shot 290 on Saturday and finished at 588, 29 strokes ahead of Palomar.Lynn Cowan of Sierra was the medalist with two straight rounds of 3-under 69."There were … [Read more...]
Sim looks to sparkle again for SBCC
Friday, September 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
After capturing the women's golf state championship with a new squad last season, SBCC can rely on the experience of four returning players as it shoots for its third state crown in the last four years."We have four really good returners and four talented newcomers," said 10th-year coach Chuck Melendez. "We have a lot of upside."Asaka Sim, a sophomore from Dos Pueblos High, was the WSC Player of the Year in 2008 and claimed the individual state title by a stroke with rounds of 79 and 74 … [Read more...]
