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Los Alamitos, Calif., - JAGS held its
annual Player’s Award Banquet on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at
the beautiful Cypress Golf Club in Los Alamitos, California. JAGS
recognized many players for their academic achievements and
tournament accomplishments with top honors awarded to Kyle Warren,
Los Alamitos, Calif., and Amanda Pentecost, Lakewood, Calif., as
the 2002 JAGS Players of the Year.
 Kyle Warren, a junior at Los Alamitos
High School, Los Alamitos, Calif. won two boys titles, placed
second three times and third once during the 2002 season. He won
at Los Serranos Golf Club, playing the south course in February
with an even par 148 for two days and his second victory was at Brookside Golf Club (north) in July carding a 5-under 139 for the
36 hole event. He was named Captain of the 2002 JAGS Boys Western
All-Star Team and was awarded Silver Academic Honors for keeping
his grade point average between 3.5-3.99 during the 2001-02 school
year.
 Amanda Pentecost, a senior at Millikan
High School, Long Beach, Calif., won two girls titles along with 1
second, 1 third and 2 fourth place finishes during the 2002 JAGS
season. Her championship titles were in March, 2002 at Recreation
Park scoring 153 and again at San Dimas Canyon Golf Club in August
posting a 154. She was selected as the Captain of the 2002 JAGS
Girls Western All-Star Team and was awarded Silver Academic Honors
for maintaining a grade point average between 3.5-3.99 during the
2001-02 school year. Congratulations Kyle and Amanda on your
outstanding 2002 season!
 Oakley,
Inc. in Foothill Ranch, Calif. and Software Design Group, Inc. in
Cypress, Calif. were honored as “Sponsors of the Year” for
their dedication and support of JAGS and junior golf.
Sue Pentecost was awarded “Volunteer of the Year” award for her
endless hours of computer keyboarding, tournament assistant,
tournament photographer and scrapbook designer.
JAGS also
presented awards to the following players for their academic
achievements and tournament accomplishments:
G.P.A. 4.0 + Gold Scholar Honors:
Brett Blazys, San Dimas, CA, Brian Cox,Yorba Linda, CA, Phillip
Huffman, Villa Park, CA, Sean Illes, Calabasas, CA - Zachary
Rabinovich, Newport Coast, CA, and Brendon Wong, Orange, CA
G.P.A. 3.5 - 3.99 Silver Scholar
Honors: Nick Baratelle, Cypress, CA, Peter Deltondo, Laguna Hills,
CA, Christopher Gilman, Yorba Linda, CA, Christine Haskell, Coto
De Caza, CA, Sean Kapp, La Palma, CA, Andy Kim, Laguna Niguel, CA,
Ryan Kirby, Ojai, CA, Ashley Mitchell, Lakewood, CA, Meaghan
Montoya, Riverside, CA, Amanda Pentecost, Lakewood, CA, Kristin
Torok, San Juan Capistrano, CA, Matt Wallace, Cypress, CA, and
Kyle Warren, Los Alamitos, CA
G.P.A. 3.0 - 3.49 Bronze Scholar
Honors: Madison Butler, Coto de Caza,CA, Joshua Horn, Chino
Hills,CA, Jennifer Osborn, Huntington Beach,CA, Jen Sanders,
Placentia,CA, Garrett Sapp, Cerritos, CA, Eric Shearer, Yorba
Linda, CA, and Christopher Willard, Newport Beach, CA
Spirit of Golf for Outstanding
Sportsmanship - Zachary Rabinovich, Newport Coast, CA., Most
Determined Player: Madison Butler - Coto de Caza, CA.
Rookie of the Year - Girls Div.- Jen Sanders - Placentia, CA,
Boys 15-18, Ryan Kirby - Ojai, CA., Boys 13-14, Andy Kim, Laguna
Niguel, CA. Most Improved Tournament Standings: Girls Div.,
Meaghan Montoya - Riverside, CA, Boys 15-18, Brian Cox-Yorba
Linda, CA, Boys 13-14, Issei Suenaga, Dove Canyon, CA. Most
Improved Overall Score: Girls Div.- Kristin Torok - San Juan
Capistrano, CA, Boys 15-18, Christopher Gilman - Yorba Linda,
CA., Boys 13-14, Phillip Huffman - Villa Park, CA.
2002 Western All Star Team – Nick
Baratelle, Brian Cox, Peter Deltondo, Ryan Kirby, Meaghan Montoya,
Jennifer Osborn, Amanda Pentecost (Captain), Jen Sanders, Garrett
Sapp, Kyle Warren (Captain), Honorable Mention: Andy Kim. This
team will compete against the Arizona Junior Golf All-Star Team in
early 2003, in a team competition similar to the Ryder Cup
format.
Junior Amateur Golf Scholars is a year
round junior golf tour offering 2 & 3 day golf tournaments for
boys and girls 13-18 years old. JAGS is a fully-accredited 501 c
(3) non-profit organization. Visit JAGS at www.jagstour.com or
call (562) 493-8416.
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