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make the team better and as captain it starts with her.” e start of the girls golf season can be tough because of the spring weather and the lack of time to be outside playing golf during the winter.

“I worked a lot over the winter indoors and did a lot of things with coach but it is so hard to get outside with the weather,” said Aeschleman. “It is definitely a disadvantage to be playing in the spring instead of the fall (like high school boys).

“I just try to focus and try to keep it simple like hitting balls on the range and don’t try to overcomplicate it.”

Aeschleman was fourth last year at the state tournament and has high hopes for this season’s CHSAA state championships.

“My goal this year is to win state,” she aditted. “I’m excited for that. You have to treat state the same. A tournament is a tournament whether it be at state, so you have to kind of have the right mindset.

“I would say my putting is the biggest improvement in my game. I’ve always been pretty good tee to green but once I get on the green my putting has alwys let me down. This year I’ve worked really hard and try to make those putts.” released gures from the 18-year agreement with the CHSAA to help host the games.

Besides Aeschleman, sophomore Ashleigh Wilson of Rock Canyon had a 1-under-par 71 at the April 4 league tourney.Rock Canyon’s Ashley Chang fired a 76 and Brooke Hudson of Chaparral carded a 79.

Rock Canyon took team honors in the league’s second meet wirh a 325 total to edge Mountain Vista (328) and Legend (350).

All the game day expenses were paid by the Hall of Fame in ex- change for 100% of the ticket revenue. e CHSAA was guaranteed no less than $60,00 for each event. Net revenues for the Hall of Fame were donated to youth sport organizations in Colorado.

Largest attendance at the state title games was in 2021 when 15,952 people watched the games. e gross revenue in 2021 was $244,995.