The Falcons are champions once again.  After finishing second in the tough Big 8 Conference the last two years, the FLC golf team shot a school-record team score of 361 on their way to victory in NorCal Major Tournament #5 at Yolo Flyers Golf Club in Woodland on Monday afternoon. With the win, the Falcons secured the Big 8 title for the third time in the last five years. All six FLC golfers shot 76 or better, led by Nick Fowler’s 2-under-par 70, which earned him low medalist honors. Freshman Mason Troike shot a 71 to wrap up the Big 8 MVP award as well as the All-Region MVP. Five Falcons earned All-Conference by virtue of their season-long scoring average: Troike, Fowler, Eric Olsem, Chris McKnight, and Matt Shirley. Olsem also finished as the third lowest scorer in the region.

“I just hope we’re not peaking too soon,” noted coach Barry Zarecky, referring to next week’s NorCal regional championship and the May 16th State Championship. “We’re playing as well as any team I’ve ever had.” The Falcons will host the CCCAA NorCal Regional next Monday at Rancho Murieta Country Club (the team’s home course), where players must play 36 holes in one day with hopes of finishing in the top 4 teams (or 6 individuals) to qualify for the state championship in Palm Springs.

 

FLC baseball team to face Sac City in best-of-three playoff series

 

The FLC baseball team finally learned on Sunday afternoon that they’ll play their first-round of the CCCAA regional playoffs at Los Rios sister-college Sacramento City this Friday and Saturday (May 6th and 7th). The best-of-three series begins with a night game at 6 p.m. Friday, followed by a 2 p.m. game on Saturday afternoon and, if necessary, a 6 p.m. Saturday night finale. The Falcons (23-13) are seeded 14th in the regional, while the host Panthers (27-9) are seeded 3rd. The winners will advance to the super regional round 2, set for May 13th-15th.

Upcoming Sports Schedule

Friday May 6th: Baseball: Regional Playoffs Round 1 at Sacramento City (best 2 of 3), 6 p.m.

Saturday May 7th: Baseball: Regional Playoffs Round 1 at Sacramento City (best 2 of 3), 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (if necessary)

Monday May 9th: Golf: CCCAA NorCal Regional Championship at Rancho Murieta, 8 a.m. (all day); 36 holes.