Garibaldi, Flames continue growth on area’s courses
Accomplishments: Playing with the best led to Amelia Garibaldi finishing with one of her best golf scores in her young high school career.
The Lodi High girls’ golfer, a freshman, found success at the Tri-City Athletic League Tournament at the Elkhorn Golf Club in Stockton on Oct. 14. She tied for the tournament’s low medalist with a 3-over par 76. Lodi (13-2 in league matches) won the league title, although rival Tokay (11-4 in the TCAL) won the tournament with a 474 score. Lodi finished in second place at 490.
“I was just trying to do my best,” Garibaldi said. “If I made it, I would make it. If I didn’t, I didn’t. I just went in there and try to get the lowest that I could score.”
Lodi co-coach Jim Staal said in the Oct. 15 issue of the NewsSentinel about her performance, “Amelia at 76 is out of this world.”
The competition at the tournament was very strong, Amelia noted.
“There were a lot of good players there,” Garibaldi said.
That included Tokay’s Aleesa Ohata, a junior who finished with an 80, St. Mary’s Skyler May, who finished tied with Garibaldi with a 76 and Lincoln’s Lauren Garces with an 85.
Two strong areas of her game helped Garibaldi finished at the top of the tournament.
“My putting and my short game,” Garibaldi said. “They were strongest parts of my game last week. They helped me out to lower my score.”
At the 10th hole was when Garibaldi became very confident as to her outcome at the
AMELIA GARIBALDI AT A GLANCE
Family: Father Albert, mother Karen, older brother Alberto, younger brother Jacob and the family pets in dog Biscuit and cat Pablo.
Favorite sport: Golf
Favorite athlete: Olympic gymnast Simone Biles
Best sports moment: Scoring a 74 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex in Sacramento. Worst sports moment: In 2018 when she was going through a slump while competing at junior golf tournaments.
Hobbies: Playing the piano and the ukulele, and painting her nails.
Favorite restaurant: Any sushi restaurant
Must-see TV: Friends
Dream car: A new, yellow Volkswagon Beetle.
Dream vacation: The Bahamas
Famous person she’d like to meet: Actor Tom Hanks
Future plans: After she graduates from Lodi High in the spring of 2023, Garibaldi would like to attend a four-year college on a scholarship, playing on that college’s women’s golf team. She plans to major in medicine; Garibaldi would like to become a doctor.
Zoe Offield
High school: Tokay
Sport: Golf
College: CSU Monterey Bay
Offield, a freshman, tied for 55th overall in the Division II West Region Preview on Monday and Tuesday at La Costa Golf Course in Carlsbad, with a 21-over 165 in the two-round event.
Justin Gums
High school: Lodi
Sport: Golf
College: TCU
Gums, a sophomore, tied for 46th at the Georgia Collegiate Invitational, with a 7-over 223 over three rounds.
Wyatt Ming
High school: St. Mary’s
Sport: Football
College: Sacramento State
Ming, a senior lineman, started at center as the Hornets took down No. 5 Montana 49-22 on Saturday to improve to 5-2 overall and 3-0 in the big Sky. Sac State racked up 561 yards of total offense in the game. With two straight wins over top-10 teams, Sacramento rose to No. 7 in the STATS Media Poll for FCS football.
Daniel Garlick
High school: Tokay
Sport: Football
College: Whittier
Garlick, a sophomore quarterback, completed two out of three passes in a 50-30 loss to La Verne on Saturday, with 32 yards and one interception.
Zach Fleming
High school: Tokay
Sport: Football
College: Dickinson State (N.D.)
Fleming, a freshman linebacker, recorded one tackle in Saturday’s 42-21 win over Presentation College. Dickinson State is ranked No. 14 in the NAIA.
Jack Lopez
High school: Liberty Ranch
Sport: Football
College: Pacific (Ore.)
Lopez, a junior tight end, had one catch for a 48-yard touchdown as the Boxers defeated Lewis & Clark College on Saturday to improve to 2-4 overall and 2-1 in the Northwest Conference.
Manuel Machado
High school: Lodi
Sport: Football
College: Delta
Machado, a sophomore linebacker, had two solo tackles and two assists in Saturday’s 33-20 loss to Fresno City College.
James McClain
High school: Tokay
Sport: Football
College: Delta
McClain, a sophomore lineman, had one tackle in Saturday’s loss.
Tomas Picinich
High school: Tokay
Sport: Football
College: Delta
Picinich, a sophomore lineman, had one tackle in Saturday’s loss.
Gabe Nino
High school: Liberty Ranch
Sport: Football
College: Sacramento City
Nino, a freshman receiver, had two catches for no yards in Saturday’s 27-3 win over West HillsCoalinga.
Jake Hayes
High school: Lodi
Sport: Football
College: Butte
Hayes, a freshman kicker, kicked off seven times for 329 yards in Saturday’s 56-30 win over Feather River.
Matthew Hooper
High school: Liberty Ranch
Sport: Football
College: Yuba
Hooper, a freshman quarterback, took over punting duties in Saturday’s 46-7 loss to Cabrillo, averaging 34 yards across seven punts.
Ramon Flores
High school: Liberty Ranch
Sport: Football
College: Yuba
Flores, a freshman defensive lineman, had two tackles in Saturday’s loss.
Jessica Smith
High school: Liberty Ranch
Sport: Volleyball
College: Delta
Smith, a freshman middle blocker, had four kills and nine blocks (one solo and eight assists) in a 3-2 win over Sierra.
Giovanna Parino
High school: Liberty Ranch
Sport: Volleyball
College: Cosumnes River
Parino, a freshman opposite hitter, had a pair of kills, 46 assists and 13 digs in a 3-2 win over Sacramento City College.
Taryn Oberle
High school: Liberty Ranch
Sport: Volleyball
College: Cosumnes River
Oberle, a sophomore opposite hitter, had six kills and four digs against Sacramento.
Benton Peterson
High school: Lodi
Sport: Water polo
College: Delta
Peterson, a freshman 2-meter player, had five goals, two assists and two blocks in an 11-10 win over Modesto on Oct. 16.
Trenton Edalgo
High school: Tokay
Sport: Wrestling
College: Delta
Edalgo, a sophomore wrestling at 141 pounds, went 2-0 during a pair of dual matches in Sacramento on Oct. 17 — a 36-20 loss to Sacramento and a 42-10 loss to Sierra.
Seth Chaney
High school: Tokay
Sport: Wrestling
College: Delta
Chaney, a freshman wrestling at 125 pounds, placed sixth in his class at the Modesto Tournament as the Mustangs placed ninth as a team.
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