TAKING IT TO NEXT LEVEL FORMER GOLFER AT MOORPARK STILL FINDING SUCCESS.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer Joe Larson, the former Moorpark College Moorpark College is a California-state funded community college located on a 134 acre (542,000 m²) property reclining on a hill in Moorpark, a town in Ventura County, California. golfer who finished in the top 10 in the Western State Conference last year, is going strong in the four-year college ranks. Larson was one of the top two scorers this season at Notre Dame de Namur University There are four colleges: Arts and Humanities, Business and Management, Education and Leadership, and Sciences. Enrollment in the university is approximately 1,000 undergraduates and 800 graduate students. in Belmont, Calif., helping that first-year program finish fifth in the NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes District II Regional at La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc. Larson tied for 18th with a three-round total of 230 at the regional, where he had a single-round best of 74. He also finished 18th in the Masters College tournament at Robinson Ranch and was second in Notre Dame's own tournament. His success does not come as a surprise to Moorpark coach Will Thurston, who welcomed Larson to his tryout tournament when the former Newbury Park High golfer asked to join the Raiders following a season at College of the Desert. ``I have my recruited team and my tryout team,'' Thurston said. ``He came to me and said he thought he could play. I said, 'Fine, just finish in the top two in the tryout tournament.' ``He shot 74-75-73 and won the tournament by 20 shots. He was really happy to be a part of the team and he wound up our No. 3 scorer that year behind Chris Pederson and Kurt Taylor.'' --SCGA Amateur: Former Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. High standout Mark Modglin qualified for the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Golf Association Amateur Championship by shooting 2-under-par 70 at 6,803-yard Cypress Ridge Golf Course in Arroyo Grande. Modglin placed second in the 44-player field. The top three finishers advanced to the SCGA SCGA Southern California Golf Association SCGA Software Carrier Group Alarm Amateur at Hillcrest Country Club Hillcrest Country Club is a country club in Boise, Idaho, in the bench area of southwest Boise, just northwest of the Boise Airport. History Established in 1940, Hillcrest added its second nine holes to its golf course in 1957, at the south end of the property. on July 9-11. He was one of two former Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. golfers and Daily News All-Area players to advance out of Cypress Ridge, where Westlake High alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. Darren Schwartz was third at 72. Former Moorpark College golfer Chris Pederson was first alternate in SCGA Amateur qualifying at SCGA Golf Club in Murrieta, shooting a 2-over 72. That competition, which had 80 golfers vying for six berths, also advanced another former Marmonte League golfer as Adam Albrecht of Calabasas was medalist at 66. --Oil-Can Conrad: When Duffy Daugherty Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty (born September 8, 1915 in Emeigh, Pennsylvania; died September 25, 1987 in Santa Barbara, California) was the head coach of the Michigan State University Spartans football team from 1954 to 1972, where he compiled a career record of 109-65-5. was coaching Big Ten Conference championship teams and a national championship team at Michigan State, he came up with a team award to honor players who contributed to a smooth running team. Thurston has added that award to his Moorpark College program, and incoming freshman Aaron Conrad of Thousand Oaks High might be the early top contender for the Raiders' Oil Can Award. Conrad, who helped Thousand Oaks reach its first Southern Section final in at least 15 years this season, was intending to play next season at Moorpark, along with long-hitting teammate Bryan Martin. But Kyle Thurston, son of the Moorpark coach and Thousand Oaks' two-time Marmonte League champion, was planning just to work on his game as a non-playing student at Moorpark. The more Conrad thought about it, the more he was convinced Moorpark could have an outstanding season if young Thurston - who had five rounds in the 60s this season - could be convinced to play. Conrad convinced his friend, and Moorpark now is expected to wage a strong challenge for its first Western State Conference title. Dave Shelburne, (818) 713-3609 dave.shelburne(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Joe Larson finished 18th in the NAIA District II Regional for Notre Dame de Namur University. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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