Lady Brahmas’ reign as CIF champs ended
The girls’ perfect season was spoiled in the postseason after a loss in the CIF Southern State Regional qualifier.
November 18, 2015
With a dominant 14-0 record, the Diamond Bar High School girls golf team repeated as Palomares League champions, winning its eleventh straight league title. However, the team was eliminated in the postseason,
The Lady Brahmas final regular season game was a match against the Ayala Bulldogs. The girls won won the finale, 196-216.
Previous to the league finals, the girls knocked off rival Mira Costa, 298-299, at the Knabe Cup, winning the tournament for the second year in a row.
Senior Josephine Chang earned second place in the individual portion of the tournament, as she finished one stroke behind number one ranked senior Andrea Lee of Mira Costa.
During the Palomares League finals, freshman Kailie Vongsaga, Chang, sophomore Crystal Wang, and junior Jane Park were selected for the Palomares All-League first team. Senior Kathryn Hung was selected for All-League second team and sophomore Jasmine Zhang was an honorable mention.
With a two-game lead ahead of second place Glendora, the girls had already won the league title.
At the league finals, the girls continued to add more accolades to an already successful season. Vongsaga finished in first place, winning league MVP honors by ten strokes. Chang, Wang, and Park finished third, fourth, and sixth, respectively. With a placement at the league finals, the four girls qualified for CIF southern individuals.
“Winning league is tough, especially in our league. The Palomares is the toughest league around here in most sports,” head coach Tony McCabe said.
The southern sectional individuals took place on Oct. 26, and DB continued to thrive as each of the four girls made the cut for state finals. Vongsaga continued her run of success, placing first out of 70, scoring three under. Wang finished at par while both Park and Chang scored 75.
The girls also placed second at the CIF sectionals on Nov. 2 at the Los Serranos North Course. The Lady Brahmas once again met Mira Costa and tied for first with the Lady Mustangs, but lost the card off. With a spot at second place, the team was able to move on to the regional qualifier.
On Nov. 5, both the team and individuals competed at the regional qualifier and the CIF-SS Individual Finals at the Western Hills Club. The girls placed eighth out of twelve teams. Only Chang and Wang made it through the individuals, and DB’s perfect season came to an end after the girls failed to make the cut.
The Lady Brahmas were edged out by Walnut, Santa Marino, Palm Desert, and Mira Costa.
Chang and Wang played at the CIF State semifinals on Nov.12 at Goose Creek, where the cut was 73. However, the two were unable to move onto the state finals as Wang shot an 81 and Chang shot a 78. With this loss, the season for the Lady Brahmas was over.
Even though the team was eliminated, the girls still recognize their own hard work and success.
“The girls have all put in a lot of time to practice and get better. Honestly, I just [wanted] the girls to enjoy the rest of our season,” Chang said.
