On most sports teams, underclassmen are responsible for getting the water, the med kit, and just learning how to play the game. But on the Boys Golf team, the
underclassmen will be responsible for leading the team to success in not only this season, but in seasons to come.

Having graduated two seniors last year, Pat O’Dell and Dave Hardy, the team needed freshman to step up and replace those missing spots.

“I have a freshman who came up this year, Ryan Warner, who is going to be one of my top four players,” said Carangelo, “and I have another freshman, Zach Crowell, who has a lot of potential.”

Along with the freshman, the Hawks will be returning three seniors to the Varsity  level: Mike Classey, Matt Greggis, and Chris Mascoli. Carangelo added that the seniors have been playing better this year than they did last year. The seniors will bring a level of experience that the freshman have not yet experienced.

Sophomore Michael Erickson will be returning as one of the top four players this season. Falling just short of All-NVL last season, Erickson will be expected to uphold the expectations that were placed on him last year.

With such a talented, young team, Carangelo is really looking for his team to make a statement  in the next couple of seasons.

“This year I’m looking for a better season, I’m looking to be a little more competitive, but we do have a young team,” stated Carangelo,”so I’m hoping next year or in the year after, we really make a move and possibly win something big.”

This season, the Hawks will be able to learn and benefit from more than just their teammates. The team will be practicing with both Seymour’s Golf Team and Ansonia’s as well. Practicing with other NVL team might be a problem for other sports, but for golf, the arrangement has been going well.

“It’s a good teamwork concept,” stated Carangelo,” and when it’s competition time, we want to beat them and they want to beat us.”

Despite practicing with them, the Hawks are looking to defeat both Seymour and Ansonia this golf season along with the rest of the teams in the NVL.

As for the rest of the season and how it plays out, Carangelo is looking to improve on last season and work to build themselves for not only this season, but in the next few.