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	Friday, Sept 2, 2010 Match-play begins with a win! - The Varsity played it's first match of the season yesterday against Herndon. The Concorde District match was played at Westfields Golf Club & resulted in a 155-156 triumph. The low round of the day beonged to Noori Hyun, who fired an even-par 35. Following close behind him was sophomore Keon ho "Chris" Song by carding a 1-over-par 36. Rounding out the scoring for the day were Shaan Kololgi (41) & Brett Green (43).   Friday, August 20, 2010 Bryan Gunter Memorial - After slipping to second in 2009, the Varsity team took back the Gunter title from a resilient Loudoun Valley team. The final margin of victory was only two strokes after finishing round 1 at Winchester Country Club with a 6 stroke lead. Team members scoring in round 1 were Noori Hyun (65), Chris Upham (73), Marria Cho (83), & Keon ho Song (83). Round two was contested at Rock Harbor, which proved to be a much more demanding track. Noori fired a 3-under 69 to follow his 7-under performance from Thursday. Keo ho Song rebounded with a 77, while Chris Upham had a great back nine to scramble for a 79. Freshman MacKenzie Kim scored an 85 to follow up her 83 from the Stallion Invitaion the previous week. In the individual category, Noori shot 65-69 (-10) to earn his third straight Billy Phillips award for the top individual player.Chris Upham rounded out the medalist podium with a 73-79 (+9) garnering him a 5th-place finish. Girls' Northern Region Ice-Breaker - After rain prevented play on Wednesday, the girls took to Twin Lakes Friday afternoon. Antoinette Roland carded the low round of the day for the Lady Wildcats with a solid 51. Antoinette finished tied for 5th in the 9-hole flight. Gina Masters & Jacqueline Hogg shot 57 & 75, respectively. Sadly, Katie Rouleau took an errant shot to the hand from a drive off the 17th tee while playing the 11th hole. She played two more holes after receiving some medical attention, but the swelling took over & prevented her from finishing. So, please give her your best if you have the chance.   Saturday, August 13, 2010 Stallion Invitational - (update coming soon)   Friday, August 12, 2010 Servpro Invitational - (update coming soon)   Friday, August 6, 2010 9th Annual Curly Licklider Memorial Tournament - Congrats to the players who competed yesterday in the Licklider sponsored by Warren County High School out in Front Royal. After a very long day w/ a weather delay & scattered showers, we placed 2nd with a total score of 321. We were two strokes behind the winning team, Abermarle High School (319). Keon ho "Chris" Song led the team (75, +4), followed by Chris Upham (77, +6), Marria Cho (84, +13), & Shaan Kologi (85, +14).  Chris Song actually finished in a four-way tie for 3rd place in the individual category, but was awarded 6th after the tie-breaker was used. All in all, consdering the heat, rain, delays, & pace of place, it was an excellent start to the season. Nice job! Need any new equipment? - An e-mail was sent out yesterday concerning an order we're going to place on Sunday from the TaylorMade-Adidas high school purchase program. Please check your inbox & let us know if you'd like to order something such as shoes, gloves, balls, practice apparel, etc. This will be the ONLY time will we will place a team order, so if you want to hop on-board & share the shipping & handling amonst your teammates & take advantage of the discounts, please get your request in by Sunday evening. What do you have in your bag? - We all know we have the essentials such as clubs, balls, tees, gloves, etc. But, do you have some of the other things that many of us don't think about? Take a look at the checklist below & make a shopping list: Sharpie or other marker - You need one of these to mark your ball. While you should always know the brand & make of ball you're playing (i.e. Titleist Pro-V1), as well as the number on the ball (usually 1-4) , it's a must to have an identifying or unigue mark on it as well. A dot or two, line, or your initials will do just fine. If you want to get creative, there's a company out of Fall Church that makes a personal imprinting system that only requires the use of a Sharpie to use. Coach Bigus saw them being sold down in Myrtle Beach. You may want to check them out: www.tin-cup.com Divot repair & ball-mark - You absolutely need both of these during practice & play. The general rule is that when you get to the green, you should repair your ball-mark (no matter how small) & one more (from someone who wasn't as considerate). With all the play Westfields gets from recreational players, we should do our part to keep the course in great shape. I know the management appreciates it. If you don't know how to repair a ball-mark, ask coach or a teammate. Westfields has free divot-repairs in the proshop if you need one. A ball-mark is any flat object (such as a coin) you use to mark your ball on the green so other can putt w/o distractions or obstructions. You can get a repair tool with a ball-mark attached. Golf umbrella - You don't need this everytime out, but it'd be a great idea to bring one along just in case you may need it. You can always take it out of you bag before play & place it in coach's cart for use if the weather gets dicey. There's also something called a "drizzle-stick" that's a mini-umrella you slide into your bag to cover your clubs. This isn't an essential, but it's an option to keep your clubs dry. Extra towels - You should have at least one towel (if not two) attached to your bag. These are used to keep your clubs & ball clean & sometimes to dry your hands. Plan to bring a few extra on days where rain is one the menu. If you need a towel, let us know & we can get you one as we've got extras from the Boosters' tournament. Rain gloves - Many of us don't think about these until it's too late. Get a pair & leave them in your bag for days when it's wet. They are available on the TaylorMade-Adidas website for $15.00 (regular price = $24.99). It's also a good idea to have an extra regular glove in case yours gets torn, worn-out, wet, or lost on the course. Range-finder - This is an expensive item, but it's a great luxury if you want to improve your game. it's also a great tool to help speed up play as you don't need to search for yardage markers or pace off yardage. Some of our tournaments & matches allow them, some don't. If you do plan to get one, make sure it's tournament legal (meaning it doesn't measure slope or wind speed). Note: Coach has one for sale if you're interested. It's a brand-new Bushnell V2 (w/o slope). He got it for $250 (regularly $300) & will be returning it soon unless someone wants it. Snacks - Have something in your bag that you can snack on if you get hungry. We suggest granola bars, trail mix, or energy bars. Try to stay away from things that will melt (such as chocolate M&M's in trail mix or the original Power Bars) or leave your hands sticky. Be weary of food with high amounts of sodium as it will pull water from your muscles & leave you dehydrated, bloated, & sluggish. We highly suggest almonds, but not the salted ones. They've got flavored ones on the market that are lower in sodium. Consider: (1) cocoa-roast or (2) cinnamon.   Thursday, August 5, 2010 Check your tee-time! - Please take a look at the revised tee-times for Friday's round 2. Things were shuffled around a little to take into account how everyone played on Wednesday. For the most part, the players with the lower scores are going off in the earlier groups. Pace of play on Friday will be critical as it would be great to try to sneak in more than 9 holes (shooting for at least 11 or 12).   Monday, August 2, 2010 Update on Tryouts - Listed below is the new & improved schedule for tryouts. Please refer to the handout distributed at the Aug 2 team meeting for the tryout format, rules, & expectations. If you lost your copy, please e-mail Coach Bigus & he'll send you a new copy. Players listed in GREEN are good to go as their physicals have been turn-in. Players listed in RED still need to get their physicals turned in before they can tee-off. We will start with an hour-long practice session at Westfields (30 min range, 30 putt/ship) on Tuesday, Aug 3. We will then play three 9-hole rounds on Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday with the players shooting for Varsity going off first. The tee-times for Saturday will be based on performance during rounds 1 & 2.   Tuesday, Aug 3 Range session 3:00pm Brett Green (V) Chris Upham (V) Shaan Kologi (V) Chris Sokol (V) Marria Cho (V) 3:30pm Keon ho Song (V) Anthony Lamb (V) Kyle Taylor (V) MacKenzie Kim (V) Drew Brickwedde (V) 4:00pm Jack Tapp (JV) Luke Wilbur (JV) Jackie Hogg (JV) Katie Rouleau (JV) Patrick Rouleau (JV) 4:30pm Rachel Hollenbeck (V) Kelsey Dunn (JV) Gina Masters (JV) Antoinette Roland (JV)   Wednesday, Aug 4 Round 1 - thru 7 holes 5:20pm Brett Green (+10) Chris Upham (+3) Shaan Kologi (+5) Chris Sokol (+7) 5:30pm Drew Brickwedde (+19) Luke Wilbur (+5) Anthony Lamb (+2) Kyle Taylor (-2) 5:40pm Jack Tapp (+10) Patrick Rouleau (+28) Rachel Hollenbeck (+14) MacKenzie Kim (+5) 5:50pm Katie Rouleau (+17) Jackie Hogg (+24) Keon ho Song (-1) Antoinette Roland (+17) 6:00pm Gina Masters (+22 thru 6) Marria Cho (+1) Kelsey Dunn (+17 thru 6)   Friday, Aug 6 Round 2 4:00pm Noori Hyun Keon ho Song Marria Cho MacKenzie Kim 4:10pm Anthony Lamb Chris Upham Luke Wilbur Kyle Taylor 4:20pm Shaan Kologi Chris Sokol Brett Green Jack Tapp 4:30pm Rachel Hollenbeck Drew Brickwedde Katie Rouleau Kelsey Dunn 4:40pm Antoinette Roland Gina Masters Jackie Hogg Patrick Rouleau Saturday, Aug 7 Round 3 5:30pm Noori Hyun Keon ho Song Chris Upham Marria Cho 5:40pm Shaan Kologi Brett Green Anthony Lamb Luke Wilbur 5:50pm Chris Sokol Kelsey Dunn Rachel Hollenbeck Drew Brickwedde 6:00pm Jack Tapp Antoinette Roland Jackie Hogg   6:10pm           Sunday, August 1, 2010 Tryouts begin tomorrow - The 2010 season starts with a team meeting tomorrow - Monday, Aug 2 - in trailer 18 at 9:30am. If you plan to tryout, this meeting is mandatory as you'll need to be present to receive a tee-time for round 1 of tryouts on Tuesday, Aug 3. We'll be collecting physcials & emergency care cards if you haven't already submitted them. We will also review the tryout format & expectations, as well as the schedule for this first week & for some of the season. Tournament opportunity - Here's an opportunity we hope most of you will consider. This is a great opportunity to get some invaluable tournament experience at a course that is not only super-close, but where we actually play this season's match vs. Westfields. The cost is $54.00 & you must have a valid VSGA/GHIN number (which you get when you register with a VSGA member club in order to establish a handicap). The entry deadline is Monday, Aug 16. As of right now, there are about 38 slots still open to play. I know this because I just registered to play yesterday. This will be my first foray back into competitive golf since high school (not counting scrambles & other fun-like tournaments). So, if you sign-up & beat me, I'll buy you dinner right there at Chantilly National afterwards. And, just so you know, I'm working on getting a practice round for the team there before the 30th, so you'll have at least one look at the course before you play it.   Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Summary of today's team meeting - Make note of the updated (and added) dates for the summer pre-season meetings. Please keep in touch with the team website to confirm these dates, as well as stay updated just in case a meeting needs to be moved. Your homework for the next meeting (Wednesday, July 14) is to: (1) read the Goal-Setting & Concentration factsheets, (2) create a set of personal goals for the 2010 season by using the guidelines in the goal-setting factsheet, & (3) obtain & read "Every Shot Must Have a Purpose" (Nilsson & Marriot) & "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect" (Rotella). make sure to have your set of goals (in writing) for the next team meeting. You may also want to check the tryout roster to see that all infomration posted is correct.   Thursday, June 24, 2010 Summer Team Meetings - There are four (4) team meetings scheduled for the summer, so please mark your calendars & plan to attend. Missing these meetings is not recommended, especially if you plan to tryout in August. We are shooting for States this season & if you want to be a part of our run, then it's very important you attend these meetings. Each meeting will run about an hour & begin at 9:30 am. Please note that it doesn't take talent to be on time. The meeting will be held at CVHS in trailer 18 (Coach Bigus' trailer). The dates for our four meetings will be: (#1) Tuesday, June 29, (#2) Tuesday, July 13, (#3) Tuesday, July 23, & Monday Aug 2 (physical turn-in on this date). If you need to miss one of the meetings, please clear your absence with Coach Bigus via e-mail before the meeting date.   Tuesday, June 22, 2010 Junior Clinics @ Westfields Golf Club - The 1st session of the Westfields Junior Clinics will be taking place June 28 - July 2. There are still openings available if you would like for your child to participate. The second & third session will be held July 12-16 & Aug 2-6. (Note: The third session will not interfere with tryouts, so please feel free to register for that session). The clinic is designed for beginner to intermediate players. We will start at 8:00am and end at 10:00am, Monday through Friday of every session. This is a great opportunity for your child to learn the basic fundamentals of golf. Each clinic will have a maximum of six (6) participants to one (1) instructor to ensure quality instruction (there may be more than one instructor). The cost of the clinic is $250 & you can register online at www.smarterlessons.com. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Byran Zell at (703) 631-9370 ext. 17 or by e-mail at bzell@pga.com.   Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6th Annual Wildcat Classic Golf Tournament - General Dynamics & the Wildcat Athletic Boosters is sponsoring the Wildcat Classic on Wednesday, May 12 @ Westfields Golf Club. All proceeds from the tournament go to benefit the sports teams here at Centreville High School. The tournament is a 4-person Captain's choice (or scramble). Each team (Varsity & JV) here at Centreville needs to recruit a foursome to play in the tournament. Registration includes the tournament entry fee, cart, range balls, goodie bag, & post-tournament banquet. Tournament alumni will receive a brand new sleeve of Titleist Pro-V1 golf balls. More information can be found at the tournament website: www.cvhsgolf.org/wildcatclassic.html   Thursday, April 7, 2010 WANTED: Marshals for the 2010 Senior Players Championship & the 2011 U.S. Open at Congressional - Coach Bigus' father will be a hole captain for both events & is currently in the process of putting together his team of Marshals. In order to Marshal, you must be 18 years of age at the start of the event. Generally, you'll need to work 2-4 shifts (approx 4-6 hours) over the course of the tournament. The schedule will be formed based on everyone's availability. If you have interest in working either of the two events, please contact George Bigus at gmbigus@cox.net or 703-968-6565. Please note that we are looking for CVHS golf team alumni & their families to join the volunteers from Chantilly National Golf & Country Club. 2010 Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship - This is the last major of the season for the Champions Tour. It will be held October 6-10 at the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms in Potomac, MD. The CESC administrators have set a maximum of 450 total marshals for the event. The cost in $60 & will include a hat, polo/golf shirt, parking permit, luck on the days you are working, & a volunteer badge (good for admittance each day of the tournament). If you would like to become a member of our crew, please let us know ASAP & we'll add you the the roster. We will need your address, contact numbers, & shirt size. 2011 U.S. Open Championship at Congressional - The second major of the season will be held June 13-19, 2011 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD. The cost is $160 & will include a credential for all seven (7) days of the Championship, two (2) logoed polo/golf shirts, a windshirt, & a hat or visor. NOTE: Men may wear shorts (a first) if the weather is extremely hot. Should you want to become a member of our crew, please let us know ASAP or sooner & we'll forward you the application. YOU MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION & SEND IT TO THE USGA TO BE CONSIDERED.   Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Team Meeting (update) - Just in case you missed the team meeting yesterday, here's a copy of the checklist you should take a lot at. We're still short on bags that need to be turned in, as well as the fundraising obligations many team members failed to meet. We'll be contacting those team members over the break to see what can be done.   Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Happy to be off to the Valley - Congratulations to Matt Woodworth on his acceptance to Penn State University. Matt has been accepted into the school's PGA Golf Management program & will be heading north in June to get started. Both of Matt's parents are graduates of PSU, so we're sure they're excited for him to continue the legacy. And, if all goes well, maybe he'll be able to set some of us up with a few complimentary rounds is a few years.   Monday, March 22, 2010 Spring Break Junior Golf Clinics - Bryan Zell at Westfields Golf Club will be running junior golf clinics during our week off (March 29 - April 2). There will be three different sessions: each running run two hours Monday to Friday. Placement in the sessions are based on age & playing ability. The cost per session is $225 and will be limited to 12 participants. If you would like to register, visit www.smarterlessons.com to sign-up. Please contact Bryan Zell at 703-631-9370 (ext.17) or e-mail him at bzell@pga.com if you have any additional questions. Session 1: Ages 8-14, Beginner to Intermediate players - Full swing, pitching, chipping, putting, rules, & etiquette. Session 2: Ages 13-17, Beginner to Intermediate players & H.S. team members - Full swing, pitching, chipping, putting, rules, & etiquette. Session 3: Ages 13-17, Current H.S. team members & Advanced Tournament players - Full swing, pitching, chipping, putting, rules & etiquette, trajectory & spin control, advanced practice techniques, & improving the mental aspect of the game.   Wednesday, Feb 24, 2010 Team Meeting - Tuesday, March 23 at 2:20pm in trailer 18 - It's time to talk about next season! If you plan to tryout next season, you need to attend this meeting. This applies to both boys & girls. Topics of discussion will be fundraising, tournaments for next year, off-season practices & training, tryout requirements, & palns for the Varsity & JV squads. We'll also be chatting about our role in the Boosters' tournament coming up on Wednesday, May 12 at Westfields.If you haven't returned your team bag, this would be a good opportunity to knock that our as well. College Recruiting & Scholarship Seminar - Saturday, March 20th at Independence Golf Club from 3:00-6:00pm. High school players, parents, & coaches are invitied to attend. Presented by two of the most successful college coaches in NCAA history & holders of two NCAA coaching records. For more information, visit www.CollegeGolfSeminar.com

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