Viking varsity golf team members
dissemble before the camera.
(Photo Ed Piper, Jr.)
By Ed Piper, Jr.
"Tucker (Jacobs), a junior, and Harrison Ahern, a sophomore, have improved a lot from last year," says La Jolla golf coach Aaron Quesnell. "They are the reason we are where we are."
"Where we are" means being in the mix in CIF later this spring, according to the veteran coach, who has seen teams go well into CIF play.
The big change in landscape for the Vikings this season, to describe things in a golf metaphor, came because five seniors graduated from the 2016 squad. Five freshmen have replaced them.
La Jolla, employing older and younger team members, defeated league rival St. Augustine handily Wed., March 22, 193 to 207. That was with senior Kevin Wan, the Vikings' number two, missing.
"Tucker's scoring better, so he's more around the greens. He hits the ball far," says Quesnell, "although (senior) Youssef (Guezzale) probably hits the ball the farthest."
"Tucker had been giving away silly shots, but he has reeled it in."
"Harrison has the biggest improvement we've seen over the year. He has a beautiful swing. When he's focused..."
"He has great potential," says the coach, "when he has focus and doesn't get frazzled."
Aidan Johnson, a freshman, has been playing well.
The roster also includes freshmen Sam MacDorman and Jack Hangartner, as well as junior Will Hartford, who hasn't played yet this year.
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