Fall seasons are winding down. For girls golf and boys tennis, regional playoffs were last week.
Girls competed at Bay County Golf Course for the Division 1 playoffs last Thursday. Flushing, Traverse City West and Grand Blanc finished in the top three and will be off to states later this week.
Clarkston finished ninth of the 15 teams competing.
The whole team will be back next year and will be working during the off season.
‘We will definitely be one of the better teams next year,? said Girls Varsity Golf Coach Larry Sherrill. ‘A lot of younger players are looking to contribute next year.?
The girls ended the season 4-2.
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Clarkston tennis hosted the Division 1 regional playoffs on Friday and took fourth place.
Brother Rice, West Bloomfield and Troy finished in the top three and will advance to the state finals this week.
‘We did okay,? said Wolves Varsity Tennis Coach Chaz Claus. ‘We didn’t make states, but we made it a good run.?
The top performance from the singles players was Matthew Gracyck.
‘He hit really good during his last match,? said Claus.
He noted doubles team Garrett Knappe and Nate Schultz also had a good performance.
‘We accomplished a lot this year. It was a lot of fun to coach,? said Claus. ‘I will miss the seniors but I am looking forward to see the younger group.?
Nine seniors will be graduating leaving empty spaces for next year’s team.
Claus said a lot of young talent will be coming in to fill in for the veteran group.
Double team players Cory Carone, A.J. Tigue, and Kevin Wieryszko will be returning next year.
The boys ended with an overall record 5-5, and 4-3 in OAA II.