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Galileo Varsity Girls Golf 2004
Driving Galileo’s Girls By Zachary Bernstein
“
What’s girl’s golf? I didn’t know we had that!”
One of the many responses when one is asked about Galileo’s first
girl’s golf team.
Coached by Galileo teacher Don Papa, this first-of-its-kind sport isn’t
getting the recognition it deserves. “It’s a very fun sport” club-swinger
Karen Ma emphasized. The thirteen girl group practices at nearby Moscone
at its modest putting green and enclosed driving range.
With the majority of the golfers being freshman, Coach Papa says, “they
try hard, but they still have years to go,” most being their first
year playing golf.
The girls have a very good attitude and relationship between one another;
they were all laughing and having fun while hitting the ball into the
hole. “They get along well, quite diverse, good attitude and no
headaches. Just some like to talk” Papa says while pointing to
a chattering girl.
“
Golf is cool!” freshman Ada Xie says while putting a ball.
Although the team has a record of 2-4, the team is still full of morale
and happy to be playing.
-Coach Papa, longtime football coach, debuts as Galileo's varsity girls
golf coach this season. With a huge showing of eager golfers and Coach
Papa's coaching experience, Galileo Golf is destined to become a new Galileo
tradition of excellence.
Schedule 04
Day
Tues.
Mon.
Mon.
Tues.
Tues.
Wed.
Date
9/7
9/13
9/13
9/21
10/5
10/20
Opponent
Lincoln
Lowell
Marshall
Wallenberg
Washington
O'Connell
Place
GG Park
GG Park
GG Park
GG Park
GG Park
GG Park
Result
258-249
250-217
0-1 F
256-237
248-236
240-262
Photo
Gallery
ROSTER
Ashley, Bianca
Chea, Deanna
Chen, Anna
Choy, Alexandra
Dang Van T.
Diewwanich, Alissa
Ha, Nguyet
Ho, Celine
Kim, Karen
Zeng, Shu Ting
Lau, Dianna
Lee, Hannah
Ma, Karen
Ngo, Phuong
Nguyen, Victoria
Szeto, Monica
Silver-Lima, Angela
Ta, Lisa
Wu, Shirley
Xie, Qikiki
Yick, Christina
Yu, Mei Hua
Zhang, Judy
Zhao, Shelly
Zhou, Jenny