Despite returning all of its scorers from last year's 6A girls golf champion, Lake Oswego hasn't talked much about going after a repeat title.
But coach Micah Frey did present his players with a different kind of challenge when they gathered for practice last week at Stone Creek Golf Club.
“I told them that I think within the next two weeks, I think we can break the school record, if we play our best golf,” Frey said.
The Lakers delivered in a big way Monday in a Three Rivers League tournament at Arrowhead Golf Club in Molalla, shooting a 2-over 288 to shatter the previous school record by 11 strokes. They were so good, they would have broken the record by three strokes if they used their No. 5 scorer instead of their No. 4.
“I thought we could easily get 297 if we put together a good day,” Frey said. “To go out and shoot a 288, it was unexpected, but it was awesome. … I really wanted that school record. This is the most talented team to come out of the school, and for them to not have that record would've been a shame.”
Junior Hailey Lim led the way by firing an 8-under 63, also a school record. Senior Ansley Kang shot a 70, her first under-par round. Junior Alexis Zou and senior Olivia Mygrant finished at 76 and 79, respectively, and junior Kennady Hottel shot 86.
Frey said his players were subdued in their reaction to the feat.
“Obviously, spirits were high, but they're not a huge celebratory team,” he said. “There was a ton of pride. They were just like, business as usual, with an internal smile. It's pretty cool how humble they are.”
Lim had nine birdies and one bogey. She needed a record round to hold off Lakeridge freshman Hannah Wendorf, who finished birdie-birdie-eagle-eagle to take second at 65.
“You shoot 65, you expect to win a tournament,” Frey said. “There was some fantastic golf being played in that first group. It was pretty epic at the end. A lot of smiles by a lot of kids.”
Lake Oswego, which won the 6A title by 14 strokes last year, hasn't lost a tournament since finishing as state runner-up in 2023. On Monday, the Lakers beat second-place West Linn by 56 strokes.
“It's been a good run of golf with these girls,” said Frey, who took over as coach last season. “It's a pretty high standard. It's a special group of talent that came together at the right time.”
Lim, who led Lake Oswego in the 6A tournament last year by tying for fifth place, has shot 70, 69, 73 and 63 in the four league matches. She has been the medalist in all but one match, taking second place to Wendorf by four strokes at Oregon Golf Club on April 14.
Lim's short game sets her apart.
“She doesn't miss many fairways, but if she does, she's got the short game to figure out a way to get a par when most people get a bogey,” Frey said. “She's just built different in that area. Anywhere 100 yards in, she's going to be looking at 10 feet or less.”
Lim spent time in the offseason working to gain length off the tee, which would allow her to better match up with the state's top players. She has improved her driver's club-head speed by about four mph, according to Frey.
“That was kind of the weakness that she was trying to equal the playing field,” Frey said. “She's been able to get on some of the par-fives in two. When she's playing her best golf, she can play with anybody.”
Notes:
Girls
Roseburg freshman Lana Silvestri continued her outstanding season by firing a 2-under 70 to win the eight-team Tokatee Invitational on Tuesday at Tokatee Golf Club. Grants Pass' Chloe Daywitt was second at 78. Sheldon (361) and Grants Pass (374) were the leading teams. … Westview sophomore Melinee Udom shot a 1-under 71 to top Jesuit senior Kate Lee, the reigning 6A champion, by two strokes in a Metro League tournament Tuesday at Forest Hills Golf Course. Sunset shot 321 to win by six strokes over Jesuit. …
Wilsonville had the top four finishers in a 5A Northwest Oregon Conference event Tuesday at Stone Creek. Junior Layla Sidhu won with a 1-under 71, followed by Sophia Raschko (78), Madeline Downie (83) and Evie Dunn (85). Wilsonville's score of 317 won by 63 strokes over Canby. … Salem Academy shot 364 to beat Summit by 20 strokes and win the eight-team IMC/Ridgeview Conspiracy tournament Tuesday at Juniper Golf Club. Redmond's Payton Richardson (75) and Salem Academy's Ellie Gladow (78) finished one-two.
Boys
Lake Oswego junior Drew Woolworth, last year's 6A champion, fired a 5-under 67 to finish first in a Three Rivers League tournament Monday at Oregon Golf Club. He won over Tigard's Jennings Oelke (69), Lake Oswego's Jimmy Keyser (71) and Lakeridge's Noah Willcott (71). The Lakers shot a 296 to turn back Lakeridge (311) and West Linn (312). … Crosspoint Christian junior Davis Hartwell (5-under 67) and North Bend's Owen Bascom (69) were the frontrunners in the 14-team Marshfield Invitational on Monday at Running Y Ranch Resort. South Medford (313) edged Sheldon (314) for first place. …
Two of the state's top teams collided in the nine-team Central Oregon Invitational on Monday at Bend Golf Club, with Summit (298) beating Bandon (309) for first place. Summit sophomore Bryden Ditty won with an even-par 72, ahead of Summit's Bryce Grieb (73), Bandon's Peyton Simonds (74) and Summit's Paolo Delia (75). … Pacific Conference rivals Glencoe and Sherwood went shot-for-shot in tournaments Monday and Tuesday. The Crimson Tide edged Sherwood 300-304 to win the 15-team Seaside Invitational on Monday at Astoria Golf & Country Club. Sherwood freshman Hudson O'Connell and Glencoe senior Brody Landaker shared medalist honors at 2-under 70. The next day, Sherwood and Glencoe tied for first place at 311 in a conference tournament at Rock Creek Golf Club. Landaker won with a 1-under 71, three shots ahead of Sherwood's Tiger Lu and Newberg's James Teters. …
Jesuit senior Jack Harrington (4-under 68) beat Westview's Jake Rodgers (69) and Sunset's Bryson Manos (72) to win a Metro tournament Monday at Forest Hill. Jesuit outscored Westview 295-300 for first place. … Lebanon senior Ryland Carroll carded a 3-under 68 to beat two Corvallis players – Ben Boysen (71) and Chase Brown (72) – for medalist honors in a 5A Mid-Willamette Conference tournament Monday at Trysting Tree. Corvallis shot 308 to win by 14 strokes over Dallas. … Western Christian shot 312 to win by 16 strokes over Blanchet Catholic in the Mallard Creek Invitational on Monday at Mallard Creek Golf Course, behind medalist Gage Slaughter (73). ...
Wilsonville's Luke Sidhu won an NWOC tournament Monday at Langdon Farms Golf Club, shooting a 1-under 70. Canby's Connor Holden (72) and Wilsonville's Michael Flaherty (74) were next. Wilsonville (312), Canby (318) and La Salle Prep (320) led the team scoring. … Marist Catholic seniors Christian Guerrero (71) and Nick Hudson (72) topped the leaderboard in a Special District 2 match at Trysting Tree Golf Club on Tuesday. Marist Catholic shot 311 to pull away from second-place Stayton (335).
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