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The Varsity Golf Team split its trimatch yesterday at Sleepy Hollow Country Club. The Horsemen defeated Nanuet but lost to Clarkstown South. Jimmy Bender displayed a tremendous short game and shot a team low 41. Marco Baran continued his steady play by shooting a 44. Ian Hummell, Jack Bender, and Kelly Bender shot scores of 47, 48, and 49, respectively. Jasmine Brumley-Taub played the lower course at Sleepy Hollow and shot a 47. This was the first time that every player on the team scored below 50 at Sleepy Hollow Country Club,one of the toughest courses in the area. The team improved its record to 7 and 12 and face Valhalla on May 15th at Maplemoor.

The Sleepy Hollow Varsity Golf Team improved its league record to 2 and 3 yesterday by defeating Hastings at Sprain Lake Golf Course.  Senior co-captain, Marco Baran, again led the way by firing a 46 on the short but tricky front nine.  He was followed by freshmen standout, Jimmy Bender, who shot a 47.  Jimmy’s 47 was bettered by his younger brother,  7th grader sensation Jack Bender who managed a 46.  Senior co-captain, Ian Hummell, shot a 50 once again.  Kelly Bender contributed with a 52.  Will Royston returned from his brief hiatus by shooting a career low 54.  The Sleepy Hollow Golf Team faces off against Hendrick Hudson and Hasting in a tri-match at is home course, Sleepy Hollow Country Club on Wednesday, April 30th.

The Sleepy Hollow golf team finished up the week by losing its match against Edgemont.  In spite of the loss, the team continued its improvement by shooting a total of 241, its lowest of the season.  Senior captain Marco Baran shot the low round for the team with a 42 including back-to-back birdies on the 7th and 8th holes.  Jimmy Bender shot a 47 in spite of poor putting.  Kelly Bender continued her good play by shooting a 49.  After a rough round on Monday, Kelly has put together three consecutive rounds in the 40s.  Ian Hummell again shot a 50 while Jack Bender shot a 53.  Jasmine Brumley-Taub, playing the 6th position in her first match of her career, shot a respectable 59.  Sleepy Hollow faces off against Clarkstown South at Dellwood Country Club on Monday, April 28th.

The week started out horribly for the Sleepy Hollow golf team losing a match against Irvington at Ardsley Country Club by shooting a disappointing 272.   Several of the players were dejected with their performance.  However, the team was able to rebound nicely the very next day when it faced Westlake at Elmwood Country Club.  Although the team lost that match, they improved their total score by twenty strokes.  Sophomore Kelly Bender matched her brother Jimmy Bender’s score of 47 to be the medalists for the team. Senior Ian Hummell who has lowered his score each time out continued the trend and shot a 51.

On Wednesday April 16th at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, the players continued to improve their play and their score.  The team improved on its previous day’s score by nine strokes for a total of 243.  It seemed as if the good weather had brought along good golfing for the players.  Marco Baran, in spite of butchering the first and ninth holes, shot a 46 at Sleepy Hollow Country Club which Senor Collado claimed has the fastest greens he’s ever seen.  Jimmy Bender again matched Marco Baran with a 46.  Seventh grader Jack Bender, playing the upper nine of the Sleepy Hollow course shot a 49.  He is the first player in Sleepy Hollow golfing history to shoot under 50 in his first go-round at the upper course.  Alternates Jack Schnog and Jasmine Taub-Brumley showed promise and are expected to play in future matches.  The golf team faces off against Edgemont on Thursday, April 17th at Sunningdale Country Club. 

DATE:  APRIL 8, 2008

LOCATION:  BROADACRES GOLF CLUB
OPPONENT:  NANUET

Conditions:  Mild mid50s + Breezy
 
The Sleepy Hollow Golf Team notched its first win of the season against Nanuet High School.  Although the conditions at Broadacres Golf Course were far from perfect, the team gritted out a tough win on the inconsistent greens.  Sleepy Hollow was led again by senior captain Marco Baran.  Freshman Jimmy Bender and Sophomore Kelly Bender each contributed with 49 for the nine holes.  Seniors Ian Hummel and Will Royston shot 54 and 65 respectively.  Kenny Hanover, making his debut, shot a 98.  Sleepy Hollow faces off against Edgemont and Pearl River at Sleepy Hollow Country Club on Wednesday, April 9th.

On a cold and blustery spring day, the Sleepy Hollow Golf Team golf team played a tri-match against Nyack and Suffern.  Sleepy Hollow debuted senior, Will Royston, and 7th grader, Jack Bender.  Overcoming a rough start, senior captain Marco Baran posted three birdies to shoot a 6 over par 37.  Jimmy Bender, who did not play last season, shot a 39 to post the 4th lowest score of the day.  Kelly Bender and Jack Bender shot 44 and 45 respectively.  Will Royston shot a 48 and senior captain Ian Hummell shot a 51.  Sleepy Hollow faces off against a strong Nanuet team on Tuesday, April 8th at Broadacres Golf Club.

The Sleepy Hollow Golf Team continued its good play at Sleepy Hollow Country Club by posting a low 5-player total of 222 against Nanuet and Pearl River. Devin Mahoney and Ian Hummell each shot a 44 on the upper course and Kelly Bender shot a 45. Their good play along with Rob Capossela’s 40 on the lower course led to a victory over Pearl River which totaled a low 5-player score of 239. Sleepy Hollow tied Nanuet with its 5-player score but ended up losing by one stroke when the 6th players scores were added. Although the loss to Nanuet was bitter, it was a huge improvement from earlier in the season in which Sleepy Hollow lost to Nanuet by 44 strokes. The team faces Clarkstown South on May 10th at Dellwood Country Club. The Horsemen are currently 9 - 5, and have a league record of 4 and 3.

The Sleepy Hollow Golf Team notched its seventh and eighth wins of the season on Wednesday, May 2^nd by defeating both Irvington and Westlake in a tri-match at Sleepy Hollow Country Club.  Devin Mahoney, Marco Baran, and Carey Robinson all played the upper course (par 35) and shot respectable scores of 45, 45, and 48, respectively.  In fact, Carey was poised to shoot the low round of the day until he self-destructed on the ninth hole carding a 9.  Ian Hummell and Kelly Bender turned in terrific rounds of 40 and 42 on the lower course.  Sleepy Hollow had a low 5-player total of 220 to Irvington’s 230 and Westlake’s 237.  The Horsemen face tough tests next week playing Pearl River, Nanuet and Clarkstown South.

The Sleepy Hollow Golf Team improved its record to 7 and 4 by defeating Valhalla on April 30th at Maple Moor Golf Course.  Although the day was pleasant, the course was still muddy from the torrential rains of the past couple of weeks.  Marco Baran again led the team with a 47 that was matched by senior co-captain Carey Robinson.  Carey has struggled this year but finally seemed to have figured out his driver and managed to shoot his best score of the season.  He played alongside newcomer junior Will Royston who shows a lot of promise and determination.  Devin Mahoney shot a 48 while Ian Hummell shot a 50.  In only his second year on the golf team Ian has become one of the most consistent players on the team.  Kelly Bender drove the ball well, but her poor iron shots led her to shoot a 54.  The Horsemen face off against Irvington and Westlake at Sleepy Hollow Country Club on Wednesday, May 2nd.

The Sleepy Hollow Golf Team claimed two victories on April 25^th against Hastings and Pleasantville.  All the players had to endure a constant downpour but managed to keep dry enough to finish the matches.  Marco Baran shot a stellar 38 on the front nine holes at Sleepy Hollow Country Club.  After hooking his tee shot and carding a bogey and then a double-bogey on the tough uphill second hole, Marco played the remaining seven holes even capping off the round with a chip in birdie on the ninth hole.  Ian Hummell played as a one and managed a round of 50.  Senior Rob Capossela, true to his word, shot his best round of the year and posted a 48 on the upper course.  Kelly Bender parred every par 3 on the lower course except the ninth and carded a 40 on the lower course.  Kelly plays from the same tees as the rest of the team and usually faces off against juniors and seniors.  However, she has been one of the most consistent performers on the team.  Currently the team is 4 - 3 and hope to continue its improvement.  We meet Valhalla on Monday, April 30^th at Maple Moor in White Plains.