The 2019-2020 high school season got off to a fast start thanks to a major golf match between two of the top girl’s teams in the state. Ironwood Ridge outscored Catalina Foothills at the Omni Tucson National Monday in a contest that featured several of the top returning golfers in the state.
@cfhs_girls_golf Catalina Foothills standouts Maya Benita & Libby Axen #AZPreps365 pic.twitter.com/ziUUwkEidw
— Andy Morales (@AndyMorales8) August 20, 2019
The Nighthawks came in with an 11-over-par 155 and the Falcons finished with a 27-over 171 on the front nine of Catalina Course but there was a tie at the top of the individual scorecards with Catalina Foothills senior Maya Benita and Ironwood Ridge sophomore Raina Ports playing to a 1-under 35.
TEAM SCORES
Ironwood Ridge +11
Catalina Foothills +27
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1 Raina Ports, IR 35 -1
1 Maya Benita, CF 35 -1
3 Libby Axen, CF 38 +2
4 Zoe Newell, IR 39 +3
5 Hannah Ports, IR 40 +4
6 Makenna Brown, IR41 +5
7 Kaylee Jewkes, IR 47 +11
8 Maddie Conway, CF 48 +12
9 Caroline Axe, CF 50 +14
10 Rylie Crane, CF 51 +15
@AmphiSchools @IronwoodRidgeHS Ironwood Ridge standouts Raina & Hannah Ports #AZPreps365 pic.twitter.com/uXfKHiJYg6
— Andy Morales (@AZPreps365Andy) August 20, 2019
OTHER RESULTS FROM MONDAY
Marana +51, Mountain View +94 (GIRLS)
MAR: Madi Nagelhout +12 48
MAR: Cassidy Williams +12 48
MAR: Victoria Lynch +13 49
Tucson +46, Sabino +109 (GIRLS)
TUC: Angelica Martinez E 35
TUC: Harley Granillo +15 50
TUC: Macie Gutierrez +18 53
Cienega +12, Buena +62 (BOYS)
CIE: Daniel Henely -1 35
CIE: Diego Guerrero +1 37
CIE: Kyle Irvin +3 39
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Andy Morales was recognized by the AIA as the top high school reporter in 2014 and he was awarded the Ray McNally Award in 2017 and he has been a youth, high school and college coach for over 30 years. His own children have won multiple state high school championships and were named to all-state teams. Competing in hockey, basketball, baseball and track & field in high school, his unique perspective can only be found here and on AZPreps365.com. Andy is the Southern Arizona voting member of the Ed Doherty Award, recognizing the top football player in Arizona, and he was named a Local Hero by the Tucson Weekly for 2016. Andy was named an Honorary Flowing Wells Caballero in 2019. Contact Andy Morales at amoralesmytucson@yahoo.com