CLHS golf team turns in best round

Sofia Arredondo of the Clear Lake High School golf team fired a career-best 87 on Tuesday afternoon to lead the Cardinals to a second-place finish during a Coastal Mountain Conference North golf match at Buckingham Golf and Country Club. (Photo by Minenna Photography)

UPDATED: April 26, 2023 at 11:22 AM PDT

Clear Lake's Francis Rivera carded a career-best 93 Tuesday during Coastal Mountain Conference North golf action at Buckingham. (Photos by Minenna Photography)

BUCKINGHAM — Clear Lake High School’s golf team had its best outing of the season while hosting Fort Bragg, Willits and Mendocino in Coastal Mountain Conference North match Tuesday afternoon at Buckingham Golf and Country Club.

CMC North champion Fort Bragg topped the field with 378 with Clear Lake only five shots back at 383. Willits came in third with 392 and Mendocino’s team was incomplete (fewer than four golfers).

Brooke Hinchcliff follows the flight of her shot down the fairway during Clear Lake's home match Tuesday afternoon at Buckingham Golf and Country Club. Hinchcliff fired 102. (Photos by Minenna Photography)

Fort Bragg twin brothers Brandon Shellman and Brayton Shellman fired the day’s low rounds. Brandon was the medalist with a 83 while Brayton finished with 86. Clear Lake golfers Sofia Arredondo and Francis Rivera were next with career-best scores of 87 and 93, respectively.

Also for the Cardinals, Oliver Viray fired a career-best 101 in only his second tournament of the season while Brooke Hinchcliff carded a 102. Jace Mendes had 105.

The CMC North teams will play a fun match next Tuesday at Little River that won’t count toward the North team standings. The opening round of the North Coast Section playoffs takes place the following week (May 8) at Rooster Run Golf Club in Petaluma.