Last week, the Northampton golf team kicked off its season against an always-tough Emmaus team.

The Kids are expected to be at, or near, the top of the EPC and the district when all is said and done this season, and the match against the Hornets would be an early test. But the Kids won by 21 strokes, 382-403. The team was led by Gavin Pychinka’s 74 with Trent Moyer and Michael Seidick shooting 76. Kohler Strohl had a 77.

Fast forward to this past Monday, the head coach Brian Davies was anxious to see how his Kids would do against what was considered to be another top team in the EPC.

The Kids didn’t disappoint, although in a much closer match, and knocked off the Blue Eagles 384-385 at Southmoore’s par-71 golf course, in what was considered a battle for the EPC title. The Kids also defeated Parkland and Central in the match.

This time, Kohler Strohl led the way as the junior fired a match-wining 72.

Gavin Pychinka shot 74, Trent Moyer had a 76, Justin Edwards shot 80 and Tyler Matute-Keiper had an 82.

Nazareth went 2-1 on the day and was led by Lewis Ronca’s 73. Parkland was led by Landen Benner’s 76.

Nazareth (2-1)

Lewis Ronca - 73

Camryn Hoff - 75

Zach Miller - 76

Lewis Ronca - 78

Radek Remaley - 83

Total - 385

Parkland (1-2)

Landen Benner - 76

AJ Sandstrom - 83

Gabe Case - 84

Mujtaba Jaffer - 86

Chloe Chase - 88

Total - 417

ACC (0-3)

Matt Rader - 86

John Zawitowski - 90

Henry Long - 95

Matt Smith - 96

Jamison Baxter - 98

Total - 465

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The tennis team found itself on the losing end of a 7-0 score to open the season. The girls fell to Stroudsburg.

Singles

#1 Ava Aulisio (N) lost to Lana Marsh 6-0, 6-0

#2 Jenna Gower (N) lost to Madison Noonan 6-0, 6-2

#3 Gianna Lorenz (N) lost to Alison Willis 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

#1 Joy Samaan and Olivia Hayes (N) lost to Aryanna Vidiac and Brielle Burns 8-3

#2 Mya Cruz and Toni Bubier (N) lost to Hannah Helm and Berlin Ulmer 6-1, 6-2

#3 Claire Lack and Rachel Bottone (N) lost to Julianna Vo and Shelbi Callagari 6-2, 6-2

#4 Ella Flood and Ava Grell (N) lost to Julie Sobrinski Marlo El-Bassouni 6-3, 6-2