Girls Golf
2023
Trinity League Champions | 5-peat Undefeated
Trinity League Ind. Champion - Emily Song '27
CIF-SS Divison 1 Team Champions
CIF-SS Ind. Champion - Leigh Chien '24
CIF/SCGA Regional Team Champions
CIF/SCGA Reg. Ind. Champion - Donina Zhou '27
CIF/CGA State Champions | Back to Back
Mission
Lady Eagles Golf Program Mission Statement
Santa Margarita Catholic High School endeavors to bring the person and teachings of Jesus Christ to this time and place through a holistic and nurturing educational experience. This is reflected in the Lady Eagles Golf Program, which seeks to encourage in its golfers, a positive sense of self-worth, self-discipline, personal responsibility, successful interpersonal relationships, and a commitment to Gospel values. We strive to honor the tradition and integrity of the game of golf and promote the highest standards of personal character and leadership in all areas of competition and life.
Education is a priority over Athletics
Attitude & Effort are everything
God comes first in your life
Loyalty to your teammates
Ethics, Honesty and Integrity
Sportsmanship
Varsity Schedule
VARSITY SCHEDULE
Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Alerts |
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Girls Varsity Golf |
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Walnut
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Dove Canyon | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | |||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Huntington Beach HS
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Coto de Caza GRC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 176-210 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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JSerra HS*
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Arroyo Trabuco GC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 191-277 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Diamond Bar HS
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Coto de Caza GRC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 178-201 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Huntington Beach HS
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The Huntington Club | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 175-208 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Rancho Bernardo HS
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Coto de Caza GRC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 172-197 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
South Bay Invitational
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TBD
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Lakewood CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | 1st Place | ||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Torrey Pines HS
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Coto de Caza GRC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 187-200 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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San Clemente Tournament
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TBD
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San Clemente Municipal GC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | 1st Place | ||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Mater Dei HS
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Coto de Caza GRC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 171-199 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Mater Dei HS
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Santa Ana CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 171-208 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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JSerra HS
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Tijeras Creek GC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 194-255 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Ayala Tournament
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TBD
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Western Hills CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | 1st Place | ||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Orange Lutheran HS
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Black Gold GC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 167-195 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Rosary HS
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Tijeras Creek GC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 186-271 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Rosary HS
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Western Hills CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 205-284 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Orange Lutheran HS
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Tijeras Creek GC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | Win | 177-191 | |
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Trinity League Finals
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Los Serranos CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | |||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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Trinity League Finals
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Los Serranos CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | |||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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CIF - Individuals
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TBD
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TBD | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | |||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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CIF - Team
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TBD
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Los Serranos CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | |||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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CIF Ind Championship/Team SCGA Qualifier
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TBD
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TBD | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | |||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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SCGA Regional Team Qualifier
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Los Serranos CC | Details about Girls Varsity Golf | |||
Girls Varsity Golf |
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CIF State Championship
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Poppy Hills | Details about Girls Varsity Golf |
Junior Varsity Schedule
JUNIOR VARSITY SCHEDULE
Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Details | Result | Score | Alerts |
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Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Huntington Beach HS
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Meadowlark | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 220-235 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Huntington Beach HS
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Tijeras Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 214-231 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Diamond Bar HS
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Tijeras Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Loss | 217-216 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Orange Lutheran HS*
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Tijeras Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 217-318 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Aliso Niguel HS
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Oso Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 195-269 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Mater Dei HS*
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Tijeras Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 213-227 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Aliso Niguel HS
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Oso Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 188-239 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Jserra
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Arroyo Trabuco GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 201-286 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Mater Dei HS*
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D.L.Baker GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 186-191 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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Orange Lutheran HS*
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Brea Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 175-250 | |
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
Mission Viejo WOW Tournament
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All Day
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Oso Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | 2nd Place | ||
Girls Junior Varsity Golf |
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J Serra HS*
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Oso Creek GC | Details about Girls Junior Varsity Golf | Win | 129-193 |
Rosters
Varsity golf roster
Last Name | First Name | Grade |
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Amiri | Giselle | 11 |
Cagle | Taryn | 11 |
Chien | Leigh | 12 |
Don | Jennifer | 9 |
Koh | Monica | 12 |
Lee | Lauren | 11 |
Liu | Yufei (Fiona) | 11 |
Man | Veronica | 10 |
Qian | Gracie | 10 |
Song | Emily | 9 |
Tao | Angelina | 10 |
Zhou | Donina | 9 |
JV BLUE golf roster
Last Name | First Name | Grade |
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Donchess | Lucy | 12 |
Feng | Victoria | 9 |
Hellem | Nina | 9 |
Keyes | Carolynn | 10 |
Sison | Andi | 10 |
Smith | Mallorca | 12 |
Tavaria | Alicia | 12 |
Tseng | Jacqueline | 10 |
Tseng | Sarina | 9 |
Yoo | Madeleine | 10 |
Yu | Angela | 10 |
Zhou | Ruiyu | 12 |
JV gOLD golf roster
Last Name | First Name | Grade |
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Beacock | Arabella | 11 |
Blackburn | Paige | 9 |
Donaldson | Katherine | 11 |
Farrell | Brooklyn | 9 |
Freeman | Andrea | 9 |
Freeman | Daniella | 9 |
Genest | Alexis | 11 |
Genthert | Ashley | 9 |
Iocona | Olivia | 9 |
Lukanish | Gianna | 11 |
Merchant | Madeline | 11 |
Racquelle | Andrelle | 9 |
Ugay | Milla | 10 |
Wagner | Collette | 11 |
Coaches
JILL Daniels-HEGNA - Head Varsity Coach
email: HEGNAJ@smhs.org
Coach Jill Hegna joined the SMCHS Girls and Boys Golf Coaching staffs in 2005/2006. She coached the JV Girls and JV Boys teams for six successful seasons. In 2011, she transitioned to the Varsity Girls Coaching staff. Coach Hegna is currently the Associate Dean of Students and Director of Girls Golf/Head Varsity Coach at SMCHS. Her combined Girls and Boys Coaching record is: 290 - 47 (Overall) and 162 - 29 (League). Under her Coaching leadership the Varsity Team has been CIF contenders every year, has won five Trinity League Championships and has had four undefeated seasons. Coach Hegna graduated from Saint Anthony’s High School in Long Beach, CA. She attended LBCC for a year, then transferred to Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO on a volleyball scholarship. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education K-12 and then attended Kansas University Graduate School. Coach Hegna has taught and coached various sports at the Elementary and Secondary level while living in Colorado, Kansas, Connecticut and California. She has three daughters who played golf and graduated from SMCHS: Megan Hickey-Barbosa ’04; Lauren Hickey ’07; Katy Hickey-Miller ’09. Coach loves spending her spare time with her family-grandchildren, friends and time on the golf course.
Combined Overall and League Record
brooks kern - ASST. Varsity Coach
Bio TBA
Ralph Torres- JV Blue Head Coach
Coach Torres enters his second year with the Santa Margarita golf coaching staff as the JV Blue Girls Golf Head Coach. He has numerous years of coaching youth athletics including baseball, basketball, soccer and softball. Torres played baseball at UCSB before transferring to UC Berkeley where he received his Bachelor’s Degree. He also has an MBA from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA. Coach Torres is married with two kids. Zach is starting his Freshman year at San Diego St University where is pursuing a degree in Business. Jillian is a Junior at SM where she also plays on the softball team.
Taryn Gulillen- JV GOLD HEAD Coach
Bio TBA
Kelsey turchi- JV Blue/ Gold assistant Coach
Coach Kelsey Turchi is in her third-year coaching sports at SMCHS and first-year for golf. Coach Turchi attended Cal State University, San Marcos where she earned her bachelor's degree in mass media. During her time at CSUSM, she ingrained herself in the soccer community and served as the Vice President of the club team. Coach Turchi also is the JV Soccer coach and the Assistant Varsity Lacrosse Coach. She is so excited to be a part of another sport here at SMCHS. Golf is something Coach Turchi enjoys playing in her free time and is looking forward to another successful year for the golf team.
Alumnae
Our alumnae went on to continue their golf careers at universities all across the country. Below is a list of our outstanding student-athletes.
- Arizona State: Kellee Booth ’94
- Indiana University: Megan Mulhaupt ’01
- Princeton: Alexis Etow ’03
- Cal State San Marcos: Christina Austin ’03
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: Madison Butler ’04
- Wheaton College: Kristin Torok ’04
- Santa Clara University: Kathy Suarez ’06
- Wofford College: Tarah Taylor ’09
- Chico State: Alex Bush ’09
- San Diego State: Amy Alston ’11
- Cal State Monterey: Kelsey Hummer ’11
- Regis University: Lauren Hundley ’11
- Cal State Monterey: Kelly Dapper ’13
- Palomar College: Deanna Bird ’14
- Dartmouth College: Catharine Roddy ’15
- Amherst College: Morgan Yurosek ’16
- Chapman University: Brooke Leet ’17
- Merrimack College: Justine Cook ’19
- College of the Holy Cross: Bridget Hayden ’20
- Butler University: Gianna Medica ’21
- Sacred Heart University: Maya Robilio ’21
- Chapman University: Nicole Chang '22
- University of Missouri: Jade Zamora '22
History
OUR TEAMS TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
Trinity/Serra/Sea View League Champions:
1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Undefeated Championship Seasons:
2003, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023
CIF Championship Finalists:
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
CIF Championship Runner Up:
2000, 2010, 2022
Trinity League Player of the Year
- 2023 Emily Song
- 2022 Leigh Chien
- 2020 Ryan Bullock
- 2015 Rylie Edwards
- 2010 Amy Alston
- 2009 Amy Alston
Serra League Player of the Year
- 2005 Kathy Suarez
- 2004 Kathy Suarez
- 2003 Madison Butler
- 2001 Alexis Etow
CIF/SCGA
SO CAL rEGIONAL TEAM ChampionS
- 2023
- 2022
CIF/SCGA
SO CAL Individual Champion
- 2023 Donina Zhou
- 2022 Leigh Chien
- 1993 Kellee Booth
- 1992 Kellee Booth
CIF-Ss Division 1 TEAM ChampionS
- 2023
CIF state team champions
- 2023
- 2022
CIF STATE Individual Champion
- 2022 Angela Liu
GIRLS GOLF HISTORY
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