Gila Ridge & Kofa claim golf teams claim City Championships

The Gila Ridge boys golf team claims 13th consecutive City Championship.

YUMA, Ariz. ( KYMA, KECY-TV ) - On Thursday at the Mesa Del Sol Golf Course the Gila Ridge boys golf team claimed their 13th consecutive City Championship led by freshman Trent Kavorski who ended the 18 hole event shooting a 77.

"The competition today really brought out the best of me, going against a very good golfer and teammate John McMahen really forced me to focus on each shot," Trent Kavorski said. "I ran into some trouble with three bogeys in a row on the front, but regrouped and finished the front nine with two pars. The second nine was a back and forth battle with John and I was able to keep my composure and finish out the match and thankfully come out on top."

Four Hawks topped the leaderboard with freshman Trent Kavorski taking individual honors with his 77 followed junior John McMahen who finished three strokes back with an 80. Junior's Ryder Schultz and Nathaniel Golding finishing third and fourth posting 87's.

"I'm really proud of this group of guys that came into their own and brought us the 13th consecutive City Championship," Head coach James Kuzniak said. "I can't say enough about John and Trent and the back and forth battle they had today. Both players really competed and it came down to the wire."

On the girls side, it was the Kofa Lady Kings holding off Gila Ridge with a team score of 433 to 441. Cibola and San Luis came in third and fourth.

Hawks senior Emma Martinez won the girls individual championship shooting a 90. Kofa sophomore Charlize Anaya placed second shooting a 96 followed by Cibola's Kaiya Cabrales posting a 98.

Kofa junior Katelyn Pisaeno finished fourth and teammate Elena Nunez placed sixth to help lead the Lady Kings