The spring season for Cannon Falls Girls and Boys Golf teams is slowly coming to a close. Both teams have accomplished many goals that were set at the beginning of the season. The weather is very unpredictable at times, but both teams have continued to push to get better no matter the challenges they face. The Girls Golf team was coached by Nick Tennessen and Katie Theilbar while the Boys Golf team was coached by Doug Rechtzigel.
Lily Nelson is a sophomore for the Cannon Falls Girls Golf team. Nelson expressed that it was amazing for the girls to see how much they all improved from last year. When reflecting on this past season, she stated, “Though this season definitely had its ups and downs, having awesome coaches definitely helped me get through some of the rougher tournaments!” Nelson also added that her favorite part of the season was the weather and some days were beautiful for golfing.
“My favorite memory from this season was eagling hole 18 at the Cannon Golf Course,” stated Luke Fimmen, a sophomore for the Cannon Falls Boys Golf team. He also added how he enjoyed going up to the Quarry Golf Course with his team. When asked about how he feels the team has improved, Fimmen believes the team has improved tremendously and stated,”Last year, most of the team was in the higher 80’s and lower 90’s, but now most of them are around mid 80’s which is great improvement for the team.
Nick Tennessen is the Head Coach of the Cannon Falls Girls Varsity Golf team. Tennessen was asked about how he feels the season went for the girls and he replied, “The team worked hard and improved their scores, they got better at their short game, made smarter choices on the course, and overall gained confidence in tournaments.” He also emphasized that his favorite part about coaching golf is seeing players grow and get better each week. Lastly, Tennessen is very proud of the progress of the girls and is excited to keep building on the year they had next season.
The Cannon Falls Girls and Boys Golf teams have worked extremely hard throughout the season to get to the point where they are now. They always strive to get better and will continue to do so going forward. Both the girls and boys teams are going on to compete in sections next. The Girls Golf team began sections Tuesday, May 27th, and the Boys Golf team began sections Wednesday, May 28th, with both finishing on May 29th.
