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Hernandez Makes Grand Return in Pacific League Golf

It has been a long wait for Burbank High sophomore Kiara Hernandez to make her debut after sitting out the first part of the season following her transfer from Burroughs.

Hernandez returned Wednesday for the sixth and final Pacific League match at Brookside Golf Club in Pasadena.
She shot an even-par 36 on the nine-hole course. The Bulldogs shot 214 as a team, but it was still 10 strokes short of toping league power Arcadia, who won by shooting 204.

Kiara Hernandez of Burbank High

“The greens were a little faster than I thought they would be. I was hitting my drives pretty good today. My wedges were a little off, but my putting kind of came back,” Hernandez said. “It’s a course that I know pretty well. I’ve played in quite a few tournaments here. I usually play pretty good here and I’m not surprised that I shot even par, but I know that I can always do a little bit better.”

Arcadia’s Erica Lee was the low medalist as she shot 35.

Burbank got solid efforts from Lisette Orellana and Alyssa Tran, who both shot 41. Maddie Lee shot 47, Cassie Morin-Gaona shot 49 and Kara Lee shot 50.

Burroughs was led by Abby Powell, who shot 47. Jocelyn Kim shot 50. Sadie Demmert and Skye Brauer each shot 52. Annika Lindgad shot 53 for the Indians and Isabella Alderete shot 58.
“I feel like we’ve put all that we can put out there,” Hernandez said of her team finishing behind Arcadia.

Landscape Has Changed in Girls Golf

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Burroughs High made a strong run at perennial Pacific League power Arcadia last season in girls golf.

But a lot has changed in a year and now it is Burbank High that is in the closest position to battle the Apaches.

Tuesday afternoon the teams met up at DeBell Golf Club in the first Pacific League match of the season.

To no surprise, Arcadia came out on top by shooting 202 as a team covering the par-36 front nine holes.

Burbank finished second by shooting 239, followed by Burroughs at 277. Crescenta Valley shot 362 and Glendale had just four golfers and didn’t have the five needed to figure in the team scoring.

Arcadia’s Erica Lee was the low medalist shooting 36.

Burbank was led by freshman Lisette Orellana, who shot 41.

“Today I didn’t do so great. I think my short game was off. I usually shoot mid 30s or high 30s, but today I was really off,” Orellana said.

Orellana is coming off a solid weekend in which she placed second in the Cleveland/Srixon Summer Tournament of Champions at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont.

“I thought I would do worse. I thought I’d be at the bottom to be honest,” said Orellana, who would have been fourth best for Arcadia.

Burbank has to be optimistic because they have been joined by sophomore Kiara Hernandez, who transferred from Burroughs for personal reasons.

Hernandez, whose brother Kodiak is a star golfer on the Burroughs boys’ team, will be eligible to play at the end of September.

“Overall, it is a better experience for me,” Hernandez said of her transfer. “The teachers and staff are amazing.”

Orellana is looking forward to having Hernandez as a teammate.

“I think once Kiara gets on the team, we’re going to be really strong,” Orellana said.

Burbank got three golfers who shot 48 in junior Maddie Lee, senior Cassie Morin and freshman Alyssa Tran. Juniors Kara Lee and Reigina Ramos both shot 54.

For Burroughs, senior Jocelyn Kim shot 47. Freshman Annika Lingad shot 50. Senior Abby Powell shot 52, sophomore Adelina Hernandez shot 62, junior Skye Brauer shot 66 and sophomore Sofia Remelius shot 69.

“I wasn’t very happy with my score,” Kim said. “The heat definitely got to me. I couldn’t focus very well.”

Kim said she is hoping her team can make a run at a postseason berth.

“I’m just hoping that our team can go to CIF,” she said.

Burroughs, Burbank Looking to Shine in Girls Golf

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It will be a mix of youth and experience for the Burroughs and Burbank High girls’ golf teams this season. Burroughs has been solid the last few seasons and could be better. Burbank is still young and looking to improve in the tough Pacific League.

League play begins Tuesday with a match at Altadena Golf Course.

Burroughs

The Indians return the senior duo of Gabija Petrulis and Abbie Riggs. However, freshman Kiara Hernandez might actually lead the team and has a strong chance of making it to CIF according to coach Greg Everhart.

Junior Jocelyn Kim and sophomore Sadie Demmert also figure to be in the mix.

Sadie Demmert of Burroughs works on her putting skills.

Depth will come from junior Abby Powell, sophomores Nadaly Jones and Leila Forrester and freshmen Isabelle Aldrete and Sophia Olin.

“As a team, our goal is to get our scores down,” Jones said. “We need to be focused on the course.”

Jones said she has been impressed with Hernandez.

“She’s focused and very determined. She knows her stuff,” she added.

Burbank

The Bulldogs should be led by sophomore Madison Lee. Fellow sophomores Kara Lee and Regina Ramos as well as junior Cassie Morin all return from a season ago.

Sophomore Elen Badalyan and freshman Alicia Cho are the top newcomers to the squad.

“We practiced and worked hard all summer and are looking forward to having a successful season,” coach Branko Sevic said. “With our returning experience from last year, this should help us this season. We are still a young team and are looking to build success in all our matches.”

Burroughs Takes Third, Burbank Fifth in Pacific League Golf Match

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Burroughs High senior Annie Adachi is no different than most golfers in that she has seen better days on the course.

Generally the Indians top player, Adachi was little off her game Wednesday in Pacific League match No. 2 at Brookside Golf Course in Pasadena Wednesday.

“Today, I was dealing with my mental golf aspects,” Adachi said. “I definitely could have played a lot better. I was trying to trust my swing and my mechanics more.”

Adachi shot 48 on the par-37 course No. 1.

Arcadia High won the team competition by shooting 209. La Canada High was second with 232, follow by Burroughs at 241, Crescenta Valley at 249 and Burbank at 267.

Burroughs Abbie Riggs looks to chip the ball onto the green.

Kate Villegas of Arcadia was the low medalist, as she shot 38. She was followed by teammate Tiffany Lo, who shot 39. La Canada’s Rachel Oh and Glendale’s Elis Alaan tied for third, each shooting 41.

Burroughs was led by junior Gabija Petrulis, who shot 44. Senior Malia Suarez shot 49. Junior Abbie Riggs and sophomore Jocelyn Kim each shot 50 and senior Alissa Jaramillo shot 51.

Burbank High was led by Amy Tran, its lone senior.

Tran shot 44.

“A few holes were a little narrow,” Tran said. “Overall, it wasn’t that bad. I don’t think the wind affected my game that much.”

Burbank junior Olga Marie Davis shot 49.

Burbank High’s Amy Tran puts the ball.

Freshman Madison Lee shot 53. Fellow freshmen Kara Lee and Regina Ramos shot 60 and 61, respectively.

Sophomore Cassie Morin shot 61 for the Bulldogs.

Burbank, Burroughs Girls’ Golf Face Tough Challenge

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If competing in a tough Pacific League wasn’t enough, the Burbank and Burroughs high girls’ golf teams also had to face a challenging course Wednesday afternoon.

Competing in the third league match of the season, the teams competed at La Canada Country Club.

Like the first two league encounters, Burroughs finished in third in the standings and Burbank finished sixth.

Arcadia took first by shooting 189. Defending CIF Southern Section Northern Division champion San Marino finished second with 199. Burroughs shot 218, Crescenta Valley 227, La Canada 265 and Burbank 276.

Elizabeth Wang of San Marino was the low medalist shooting 35 on the Par-34 course.

“This course was definitely a little more challenging than others, especially for walking,” Burroughs Ashley Phelps said. “The greens were tough for everybody. Overall I wasn’t super happy with my round but I can’t complain because there’s a couple of things that happened that you can’t control. I’m happy overall with how the team did. We’re still shooting low scores.”

Phelps shot 40 to lead Burroughs. Maddie Riggs and Gabija Petrulis each shot 44. Raelinn Arnold and Annie Adachi each shot 45. Abbie Riggs shot 50.

Burbank was led by Amy Tran, who shot 44.

“I think the greens were playing a little slow today, but overall it wasn’t that bad,” Tran said. “I just wasn’t able to hit the shots that I wanted to.”

Also for Burbank, Olga Marie Davis shot 51, Pawee Akkharachotmongkhol shot 57, Erin Tanner 61 and Cassie Morin 63.