So Close But So Far

The Norton high golf team has a roster of 12 kids varying from freshman to seniors. For the last two years the team has finished with a losing recorded pushing them out of state sectionals. In order to get to states you need to win at least 50% of your schedule. The past two years we have finished 7 and 11 and 8 and 10. Both coming just short of making it.  

With just two more weeks in the regular season the team is at 7 and 4. The team went on a 6 game winning streak after losing the first match of the season. Making states this year is definitely  in the running, only needing to win two more matches with 5 matches left in the season. If everyone keeps playing like we all have been ,winning TVL’s is always an option.  The top four lowest scoring averages go to TVL’S and compete in an 18 hole match. With Cody Sweeny leading the scoring averages then a close tie between the next three guys.   The next match the Norton Lancers have is Tuesday 10/7 against Medway at TPC Boston. The prediction for this match is very close, when the Lancers played Medway at their home course we lost by 19 strokes, Medway coming to TPC could be a whole different score.

                                    Team USA!                     

          This Friday the Ryder Cup starts off better than ever. With one of the best teams they have had in a long time. “The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the USA and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy.”

            Team USA is consisted of Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson, Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Web Simpson, Jordan Spieth, Jimmy Walker, and Bubba Watson. The captain for Team USA is Tom Watson a retired professional golfer who has won many tournaments in his life. The Ryder Cup is being played in Perthshire, Scotland. The course was designed by Jack Nicklaus a legend of the golf world.

            The European team has won the Ryder Cup the past two time, Rory McIlroy a European player says they’re going for three in a row but I believe that Team USA has a more solid team all the way through and not just two top players.   

 

 Rickie Fowler a 25 year old on the USA team shaved his head with “USA” on the side of it in honor of playing for the US. This bold action got Rickie a lot of attention in this week’s media.

 

                                                                        "Playoffs?”

By: Johnmichael Lee

Many sport analysis are already talking about playoffs, even though we are only approaching week three in the NLF. Who do you think is going to make it? Many guys aren't just looking at the records they have started with but the talent and potential on the team. A rising team in the horizon is The Buffalo Bills, some might doubt this because they haven't made the playoffs sense 1999 and that was sneaking in by the wildcard. Herm Edwards Has predicted that the Bills will be breaking the drought this year. EJ Manuel quarter back for the Bills says they are looking better than ever and are definitely in the running for the playoffs. They are matching up with the Chargers this Sunday at home and are looking for another victory to advance to (3-0)