Warrior links picture still undeveloped
By Travis Brown
STAR Staff
tbrown@starhq.com
The upcoming golf season for the Warriors of
Happy Valley is a picture still in development as this season
brings promise of some success with a good dose of rebuilding.
With the majority of this years H.V. golf team
playing their first competitive golf, the future is still
unclear for the Warriors this season.
Returning starter Dustin White promises to be
the diamond in the rough this year for the Warriors, he has
shown bits of greatness in the past and will be expected to
pace the Maroon and White this season "Dustin shot even par
a couple of times last season," said coach Chuck Babb "He'll
be our #1 this year."
Despite his success Babb is still hoping his
ace will improve again this year, "His game is solid, I think
he needs to work on putting but he can hit the ball well."
As for the rest of the team, Babb is hoping some
of his younger players can step up and take the helm, "This
is a rebuilding year for us, we don't have a lot of experience."
Senior Joe Howell will be asked to step up and
play well this year. As for the Warriors entire team, If the
Howell's do well, then so will the Warriors. Junior, Matt
Howell and Freshman Nathan Howell, will round out the roster
of Howells.
Jeremy Barnett, and Justin Davis will also provide
punch from the starting group. Babb is hoping all of his youngsters
can raise their level of play as this season is looking to
be a difficult one, "We want these kids to get in, and get
better, only 1 out of the 6 guys on the team have played a
round of competitive golf until this year."
This year marks Babb's second year coaching the
golf team at H.V. after taking the reigns from coaching legend
Charlie Bayless, but regardless of this season's outcome one
thing is for certain.
With a good work ethic and a little luck, the
Warriors will improve as the season goes on. Hopefully that
improvement will bring rewards towards the end of this season.
If not, next year most certainly be more promising.
