The girls golf season ended on Oct. 6, and following the exit of seven seniors, the future of the team is uncertain.  

The girls golf team had the largest group of seniors the program has ever seen before. Because of that, it’s giving a hard time to Head Coach Brent Larson. “This group, though, is a tough group to fill because of just their sheer size and how much they’ve given to the program,” Larson said.  

Part of the mark the seniors are leaving behind is how well the team bonded this year, setting the bar high for next year. The seniors on the team actively encouraged team bonding and activities for connection. Two of those seniors are Katie Besancon and Cecilia Taylor, both of whom have played all four years in high school.  

“We got really close this season, especially when we would go out to ice cream,” Besancon said. 

What kept Besancon and Taylor going throughout their time in high school golf is each other, parents and coaches.  

“What kept me going was Grace (Sunseri) and Katie being there and spending all the time with them and the team last year,” Taylor said.  

“I can confidently say that I could never have gotten it through high school golf without my parents or my coaches,” Besancon said. 

Larson is already trying to plan his next steps without the seniors. He’s also going to have to find someone who is willing to fill that leadership role for the team.  

“Who do we find that we can lean on to have them step up to be the leaders that will keep the program ushered through?” Larson said. 

Now that the seniors are reaching the end of the road on their high school career, they’re looking back at their time in golf and feeling they made the most of their time golfing.  

“It was my favorite time being with my friends out in Norfolk and finishing off high school golf really nice,” Taylor said.  

“I just think just walking up to that green and knowing I made the most of my time on this team, I hope I made an impact,” Besanson said.