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Tryouts for the 2021-2022 Season |
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The first day of tryouts is Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -
Redhawk GC |
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What do I need to do to try out for the boys' golf team? |
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1) Go to the Great Oak athletics website and complete
the online athletic clearance packet. |
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Once it is completed online (with a sports physical),
go to Mrs. Gorbacz (athletic office secretary) to make sure
you are cleared to play |
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3) Once you are
cleared, Coach Boyatt is notified and he will add you to the
tee sheet |
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Why are tryouts held in Oct. for a spring sport? |
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1) Daylight savings ends in early November. After that
date, it is impossible to play nine holes after school. |
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2) Many of the players that make the team will be able to
be placed in a special 6th period PE class that will allow
them to go to the golf course after 5th period. |
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Since the new semester begins in January, the
tryouts need to be held before then so schedules can be
adjusted. |
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What if I am playing another sport and can't try out? |
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The Wolfpack does everything we can to support multi-sport
athletes. If you are
involved in a fall sport and will not be able to attend our
October tryouts, please |
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stop by and
introduce yourself to Coach Boyatt in room 357.
We will provide an additional opportunity for you to
try out at a later date. |
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We would still
like for you and your parents to attend the meeting on the
evening of October 25th. Hawk's Landing (Redhawk) -- 6 PM |
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How good do I need to be to make the team? |
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Boys' golf is a sport that only has varsity programs in our
valley. (There are
very few JV programs in a 50 mile radius.) |
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Six players play in a varsity match, thus many teams carry
around 8-10 players. |
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Carrying enough for an additional team means we have to
travel great distances to find JV matches. We don't mind
doing this, as carrying an extra six players on a team |
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gets more players
connected to school and gives players the opportunity to
improve in the wonderful game of golf. |
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In an effort to keep the number of players manageable at
Redhawk this season, we are going to carry TWELVE players. |
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We will keep a Varsity team of six players.
That team will play the majority of varsity matches.
This will be the best team we can field for any
match/tournament. |
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Plus, we will keep a "Varsity B"/JV team of six players.
That team will play a few of the less competitive
varsity matches & compete against the top JV programs within
travelling distance. |
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(In the past, we
have travelled to play schools such as Servite, Cathedral
Catholic, etc.) |
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There will probably be some movement between the squads
during the season, as we predict we will have twelve players
that can post a good score. |
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Twelve players is a good number to have on the squad.
That allows us to play at Redhawk in three foursomes,
and allows a competive environment from the top to bottom. |
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What happens if we lose a guy to grades?
What happens if we have two matches on the same day
and someone isn't allowed to play?
Don't we need more than 12 players? |
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If that is ever the case, I will make contact with player
#13, the first player that was cut and have him come out and
join the team, as he will already be athletically cleared to
play. |
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If we need another guy, we will contact player #14.
We can fill our roster that way, without having to
have 15 players at Redhawk every time we are there.
The course is too busy for that. |
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Here is the tough part.
We have 14 players returning this year, as we had NO
SENIORS on the team last season. |
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That means that two players that were part of the squad last
season will not be returning on a regular basis. |
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Hopefully that knowledge gets everyone practicing hard in
the off-season, knowing they have to improve to be part of
the twelve. |
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Returning Players With Overall Averages From 2021 |
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Projected Varsity |
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Ryan Abuan - Junior
72.4 |
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Nathan Sampson - Junior
73.6 |
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Ian Bruchhauser - Senior
(76.0 Avg. in 2020) |
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Ryan Osorio - Senior
81.1 |
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Collin Roppe - Sophomore 81.4 |
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Caden Flores - Senior 82.63 |
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Projected "Varsity B" / Junior Varsity |
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Guylan Belser - Senior
82.64 |
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Bobby Erling - Sophomore 83.5 |
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Dylan Voegele - Senior
85.2 |
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Ken Watanasiripong - Senior
85.7 |
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Luke Van Dyke - Sophomore
88.3 |
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Tyler Humphrey - Junior
94.0 |
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Projected to Be Cut
-- So Get Those Numbers Down This Summer |
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13) Aiden Halvorsen -
Sophomore 94.2 |
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14) David Knight -
Senior 98.3 |
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What is my best estimate for where the cut line will be? |
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Who knows what kind of new talent will enter Great Oak next
season. If we get
some new players that can play, we might see a cutline
closer to 85 than 90. |
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But --- this is my
18th year coaching at Great Oak -- and more often than not
the numbers are the same: breaking 80 makes varsity,
breaking 90 makes JV. |
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Thus my SAFEST
estimate for making the team is a player that can shoot
around 85 or so. If
you can shoot a 42-43 from the blue or black tees at Redhawk
-- you will most likely make the team. |
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October tryouts will decide what 12 players will be on our
roster in the spring. |
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I don't need to worry about who is a senior vs. who is a
freshman -- all I really need is 1-2 players per grade level
to make sure I have the best varsity team in the future.
We have that. |
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Thus, my emotions will be out of it.
The top 12 scores are in, the rest will be cut. |
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It will be harsh to see some returners not come back, and it
will be especially hard to cut a freshman that might be just
outside the cut line. |
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I hope that the cut players will use the year as an
opportunity to work on their games on their own and come
back stronger the next year. |
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Please contact me if you have any questions.
jboyatt@tvusd.us |
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