The St. Matthew’s golf team is breaking new ground this season. After winning only once in the previous three years, it won two Pacific Basin League matches last week. First, the Falcons beat Brentwood 245-270 at the V.A. Hospital’s par 3 course. Ryan Kahn (38) and Peter St. John (39) posted the two lowest scores for St. Matthew’s. Next, the Falcons edged Crossroads 240-245 at Rancho Park. Andrew Tinger (37) and Lawrence Kondra (39) shot the two lowest scores for the Falcons. Also contributing to both wins were Nick Kearley, Nick Lenard, Matt Chen, Taylor Stokes, and Preston Clifford Softball St. Matthew’s avenged an earlier loss to Windward with a 6-3 victory. Willa Ashley hit a two-run home run in the first inning and added an RBI later. Kristen Goldberg handled seven chances at second base, recording one-third of the Falcons’ put-outs, including four pop-ups. She also had three hits, one RBI and scored two runs. Jessica Goodkin had two hits, including a clutch triple, and scored a run to push the lead to 6-3 late in the game. Cami Chapus and Jackie Carr split the game on the mound, combining to strike out 10 Windward batters with the help of catchers Grace Kuhlenschmidt and Ashley. Track & Field Julia Newman won the 100 meters in 13.1 seconds and Cami Chapus won the 800 in 2:36.1 and the 400 relay team of Newman, Lily Donnell, Jessica Goodkin and Chapus finished first in 54.5 for St. Matthew’s in a Delphic League meet. For the boys, Ryan Hilterman won the 400 in 58.5 and was second in the high jump with a height of 5-2.
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