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Tryouts for the 2017-2018 Season |
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The first day of tryouts is Monday, October 16th - Redhawk GC |
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need to do to try out for the boys' golf team? |
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1) Pick up a 2017-2018 athletic clearance packet. (Available in
the athletic office or download from the athletics homepage) |
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Once it is completed (with a sports physical), return it to Mrs.
Gorbacz (athletic office secretary) |
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3) She will give you a
stamped clearance sheet. Take
that sheet to Coach Boyatt in room 357 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 30th. 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 typically only has a varsity program.
(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. Last year, the Wolfpack carried 17 players, enough to run 2
teams and keep 5 alternates beyond that. |
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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 8-10 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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Last season we carried 17 players, and 5 of those players graduated in
June. That leaves us with 12 players, if they all return to the team. |
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This year we are going to keep 16 players. That gives us a varsity
roster with 6 players, a jv roster with 6 players, and a foursome to
play behind matches. |
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(Last year, 17 players was an awkward number. The team couldn't play in
four foursomes -- there were five guys to trail a match -- a two-some
and a three-some? -- it wasn't ideal.) |
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If by chance we get little to no turnout for golf next year, it would be
too difficult to run two schedules with only 12 guys. |
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I can't foresee that happening, but if that is the case, we would
probably just run a varsity team and trim the number to about ten
players. |
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If things go as expected, October tryouts will decide what 16 players
would be smartest for the program to keep on the roster. |
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We want to keep as many players as we can that could possibly contribute
to our varsity team's success in the future. |
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That means that a freshman/sophomore that shoots 98 might take priority
over a junior/senior that shoots 92. |
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contact me if you have any questions.
jboyatt@tvusd.k12.ca.us |
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Complete October Tryout Schedule |
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October 16 -- Newcomers Only |
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Wednesday, October 18 - Newcomers along with a few of the higher
averages from last season |
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October 23 (Mon), October 25 (Wed), & October 30 (Monday): All returning
players will join the players that survived the first week cuts. |
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Parent Meeting Will Follow the Final Round on October 30 (6:00 in Hawk's
Landing (Redhawk)) |
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Players will be cut when it becomes clear that he is not yet ready to be
in the top 16. |
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2016-2017 Overall Averages of Returning Players |
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| Breen,
Sean (79.0) - Senior (Projected Varsity) |
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| Gill, Raj
(80.1) - Senior (Projected Varsity) |
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| Ronhovdee,
Ty (82.0) - Senior (Projected Varsity) |
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Techahongsa, Louis (85.9) - Sophomore (Projected Varsity) |
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| Knight,
Justice (93.7) - Sophomore (Projected Varsity) |
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Lane, Declan (93.8) - Sophomore (Projected Varsity) |
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| Fiore,
Dominic (103.8) - Sophomore (Projected JV) |
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| Adams,
Kaleb (103.8) - Sophomore (Projected JV) |
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| Harbottle,
Jacob (107.5) - Senior (Projected JV) |
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| Lumabas,
Justin (110.9) - Sophomore (Projected JV) |
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| Trevisan,
Cole (119.7) - Junior (Projected JV) |
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| Hustleby,
William (120.1) - Sophomore (Projected JV) |
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PURPOSE OF OCTOBER TRYOUTS |
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Players: |
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1)
Obviously, to see what newcomers will make our rosters this
season |
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2)
To see if any freshmen can be considered "varsity athletes"
(projected to play in varsity matches), which will enable them to get a
6th period release for second semester |
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| Returning
Players: |
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1) I like to get everyone on the
squad back together for a few days.
Not only to see how our games have improved since last season, |
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but to get to know the new
players on the team. Hopefully
you can start playing with them in the months before the season begins. |
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2) It is meaningful to give
players a sense of where they stand on the team.
It will motivate some borderline players to work harder before
February. |
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3) We need to get everyone
playing the front nine at Redhawk.
Most of you play elsewhere in the off-season.
Our league championship will depend on how well we play at home. |
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4) I want to post as many rounds as possible for every player on the
team. Last year we averaged 34
rounds per player. |
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Season averages start from
day one. Looking at "Overall
Averages" for the school year is often the deciding factor when it comes
to important lineup decisions. |
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5) Team pictures are taken in
March. The top half of the team
is in a varsity picture, the bottom half of the team is in a junior
varsity picture. |
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I like to have at
least fifteen rounds posted before we make that determination for our
team photo. |
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6) We need to finalize a roster.
We will once again be putting on a fundraising tournament before
the season starts in February. |
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We only want you to help
us raise money if it is certain you will be on the team. |
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averages start day one. Be ready
to play! |
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How much does it cost to be a part of the team? |
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The state of California says that a player will be provided a high
school athletic experience, regardless of his ability to pay. |
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The district funds a stipend for a varsity golf coach, transportation to
league matches, and a portion of our postseason expenses. |
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entitled to that experience without having to pay a penny. |
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Other than that core experience, the program feels that it is important
to do other optional things to keep our program strong. |
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If we work together to raise money, we will be able to do things that go
above and beyond a league schedule.
Optional expenses include things such as: |
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- Quality uniforms (Two
shirts, pants, shorts, hat, pullover) |
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- A personalized golf
bag for players to keep |
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- Transportation to
play in quality non-league matches |
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- Entry fees in
invitational tournaments |
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- End of the year
banquet |
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- Team meals when we
travel |
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In 2017, we were able to meet these expenses thanks to the fundraiser
efforts of our parents. |
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We will have a meeting with all of the families at the conclusion of
October tryouts to discuss ways that we can make this happen. |
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If we raise the money by the start of the season, we will plan on making
the experience as good, or even better, than our 2017 season. |
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If we don't raise the money, we can cut back our expenses.
(Fewer tournaments, less gear, etc.) |
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