CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle High School golfers’ success

Thanks to Anna Nguyen for photos and reports on two success stories from the West Seattle High School golf season. First, the girls:

(L-R, Berit Syltebo and Lauryn Nguyen)

Congratulations to the WSHS Girls Golf Team on their 3rd-place finish in the overall-team standings at this week’s 3A Metro League Tournament held at Jefferson Park Golf Course. Senior Berit Syltebo and Freshman Lauryn Nguyen qualified for the 3A Metro/King Co District tournament to be held next Spring. Nguyen posted a commanding 4-under par round to win the individual Medalist Honors, beating the field by 7 strokes in the 18-hole Metro League Tournament. Nguyen also captured 1st place during all of the regular season high-school matches. Her dominating performance earned her the WIAA Metro League Player of the Year title!

Here’s the entire team, in a tweeted photo:

Now, the report on the boys’ team:

(L-R, Cameron Smith and Alex Nguyen)

Two members of the WSHS Varsity boys’ golf team qualified for the 3A Metro/King Co District tournament after competing in the Metro League Golf Championship this week held at West Seattle Golf Course and Jefferson Park Golf Course. Senior Alex Nguyen and Junior Cameron Smith finished in the top 38 to earn a place to compete at Districts next Tuesday (10/24/2017) at Riverbend Golf Complex in Kent.

Both teams are coached by Velko Vitalich, who, as we reported back in June, has retired as WSHS baseball head coach but continued on with the golfers for one more year.

2 Replies to "CONGRATULATIONS! West Seattle High School golfers' success"

  • B.Smith October 22, 2017 (7:36 am)

    What an accomplishment! Congratulations to both teams! Keep in mind that posts like this encourage our younger golfers.  Our 3rd grader has been following Lauryn and Berit’s progress throughout the season. She is excited to see a banner in the WSHS gym for golf. SO excited that she called her grandparents (400 miles away) to tell them the good news!  Your WSea community is behind you, and we are truly proud of you.  Good luck next spring! GO WILDCATS!

    • New In Town October 22, 2017 (9:13 am)

      That’s adorable! You’re absolutely right that the older athletes inspire the younger ones. Keep it up, WSHS! 

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