The Monte Vista boys golf team ended a successful year at the California Interscholastic Federation/California Golf Association State Championship on June 6 at the Santa Maria Country Club in Santa Maria. The East Bay Athletic League champions were one of three Northern California teams to earn the right to play in the state championship. On May 22 at Mira Vista Country Club they finished third in the Regional Championship to qualify. De La Salle and Juniper Serra of San Mateo were the other two teams from Northern California.
“Overall the boys had a very successful season and we’re very proud of all of them,” said first-year Mustang coach Ron Hirschman.
Geoff Gonzalez led Monte Vista with a score of 72 to finish with a team score of 383, tied with Torrey Pines-San Diego. De La Salle won the state championship by one stroke with a score of 363. Star golfer Roberto Galletti made a 10-foot putt on the last hole to seal the victory for De La Salle.
Cathedral Catholic-San Diego was second at 364, Juniper Serra-San Mateo at 374, and Damian-La Vern scored 382.
In other golf news, 2002 Monte Vista graduate Alex Coe qualified for the 106th U.S. Open that is taking place June 15-18 at Winged Foot Golf Club in New York. He won one of the four spots in the qualifying tournament at Lake Merced Country Club on June 7. In addition, the recent Pepperdine graduate is one of eight golfers selected to play in the U.S. vs. Japan Collegiate Championship to be held at Sun Hills Country Club from July 13-15 in Japan. •
