By Leslie Terres – Staff Reporter

The Jonathan Law golf team is on par for a great season this year.

The golf team, coached by Mr. Koorejian, has high hopes for this season and features a young group of golfers looking to achieve their goals.

“My goal for the team this year is to be competitive in each match,” Koorejian said.

There was a quite a good turnout for tryouts this year, with not only freshmen coming out for the team but also upperclassmen hoping to play their first year of golf.

“I’m stoked to be playing golf this year,” junior Jaret Petrie said. “I can’t wait for the season to start.”

Ideally, tryouts would have been held at a golf course but due to weather conditions they were held at an indoor facility. Tryouts consisted of a variety of fundamental golf skills including chipping, long drives, and putting.

One of the crucial golfers for Law this year is sophomore Jake Mola. Mola hopes that this will be a successful year for Law.

“Our goal is to bring the Mayor’s Cup back to Law and have a great season for the remainder of our matches,” Mola said.

The team will be competing in 14 matches that pit them against the likes of Branford, Career, Lyman Hall, Sheehan, Wilbur Cross/Hillhouse, and Foran.

“I think our biggest competitor is Foran,” said Koorejian. “We compete best while playing against them.”

In addition to regular season golf matches, the Law golf team will also be taking part in several other tournaments this year including the Mayor’s Cup which will be held on May 27 after the regular season has ended.

“I’d also like to win the Mayor’s cup, I think we’re a good candidate,” said Koorejian.

At a match, there are five players sent out ranked 1-5 and the top four scores are counted. There are no spectators other than players allowed at matches.

“I’m new to the team this year, so far it’s difficult but I’m focusing on improvement,” Petrie said.

After the graduation of last year’s seniors, Koorejian is left with a brand new team and lots of room for improvement.

“I’m looking forward to the season,” junior Matt Marino said. “I’m excited to be part of this team.”

Law is already off to a promising start this season, defeating Career Magnet 212-249, which Koorejian hopes will be the first of many victories.