The MHS Indians boys golf team had its play-in tournament earlier this week which included three rounds at the Black Canyon Golf Club and two rounds from different tees at The Links of Cobble Creek. The tournament enabled DeJulio to select the five lowest scores and get a feel for the forthcoming season which began Thursday at Battlement Mesa. (See related story, schedule.)
Trujillo is medalist
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Montrose High School varsity golfers from left, Dylan Dejulio, Niko Youngren, Kevin Masterson, head coach Angelo Dejulio, Drew Trujillo and Garrett Johnson. (Joel Blocker / Daily Press ) Advertisement |
“We got a lot of talent, a huge amount,” said Angelo DeJulio Wednesday evening at the conclusion of the tournament. “Our guys can make a lot of birdies, can make a lot of golf shost. Some are inexperienced in tournament competition and we need to do a better job in managing our temperament. We have the potential to play well every tournament.”
The Indians team will have home tournaments Wednesday and Thursday of next week at
The Bridges Country Club and at Black Canyon Golf Club. They play Monday at Bookcliff.
Winning legacy
Wearing the Indian red-and-black on a golf bag has proud, longtime legacy dating back to when DeJulio himself was a player. A graduate of MHS in 1994, DeJulio was the golf team’s medalist and voted the Most Valuable Golfer for two straight years as a junior and senior. These days, DeJulio is an assistant PGA golf professional at The Links of Cobble Creek in addition to his coaching duties. In 2003, the MHS team won the state championship and was runner-up for the state championship a year later. Those teams had a combination of players that included brothers Chris and Erik Lundberg, Kellen Shide, Colin Covault and Michael Woodruff. These teams were coached by Dave Woodruff. Many players over the last 10 years or so – including Barry Erwin, William Woody, Jeremy Lederer – competed successfully for the state tournament.
“The younger players trying for this year, even the fifth and sixth graders we had in our junior golf programs this year, are talented. We will have good teams in the years to come,” DeJulio said.
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