PHOTOS | Four West Ranch golfers and best friends sign letters of intent
Friends since first grade, four West Ranch High School best friends, all golfers for the Wildcats, gathered Tuesday, April 6, 2021, to sign letters of intent at Valencia Country Club. From left are Nick Fowlkes, Matthew Monheim, Ben Valdez and Dylan Horowitz. Courtesy photo

PHOTOS | Four West Ranch golfers and best friends sign letters of intent

In this photo taken in 2014-15, from left, Ben Valdez, 12; Matthew Monheim, 12; Dylan Horowitz, 11; and Nick Fowlkes, 11, gather for a photo on the golf course. Courtesy…

Zoe Campos wins qualifier, advances to United States Women’s Amateur Championship
West Ranch student Zoe Campos qualified for the 2019 U.S. Women's Amateur. Nikolas Samuels/The Signal

Zoe Campos wins qualifier, advances to United States Women’s Amateur Championship

Playing two practice rounds on Saturday, July 6th, and Sunday, July 7th, at Redlands Country Club in Redlands, West Ranch student and golf phenom Zoe Campos took aim ahead of…

Inclement weather hinders West Ranch’s Lee at CIF-SS Individual Golf Championships
West Ranch's Ashton Lee was the only Foothill League golfer to advance to the CIF-SS Individual Championships. Dan Watson/The Signal

Inclement weather hinders West Ranch’s Lee at CIF-SS Individual Golf Championships

On Thursday morning, the skies didn’t look ominous to West Ranch golf’s Ashton Lee. They looked worse. Rain came pouring down as he made his way to Goose Creek Golf…

West Ranch boys golf finishes third in CIF-SS Team Championships, Centurion wins medalist
Matt Monheim of West Ranch finishes a swing at Sand Canyon Country Club on April 9, 2019 in Foothill League meet No. 3. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch boys golf finishes third in CIF-SS Team Championships, Centurion wins medalist

In prep golf, van rides to out-of-town courses are a highlight. Even after all of the Foothill League boys golf teams were eliminated from the playoffs on Tuesday after the…

Valdez wins individual title, West Ranch boys golf tops league
West Ranch's Ben Valdez tees off on the second hole of Foothill League Meet Number 6 at The Oaks Club at Valencia. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Valdez wins individual title, West Ranch boys golf tops league

On the 17th hole, Ben Valdez’s second shot hit a tree. The ball bounced in the direction opposite the green and landed near the base of the tree’s trunk. “It…

West Ranch boys golf wins Foothill League meet No. 1; Busnawi named medalist
West Ranch's Ben Valdez tees off on the fourth hole at Sand Canyon Country Club in Canyon Country on Tuesday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal

West Ranch boys golf wins Foothill League meet No. 1; Busnawi named medalist

Before every round, the West Ranch boys golf team repeats the same phrase: “Playing for Poppy.” The CIF state finals are hosted at Poppy Hills, and that’s the destination the…

Noelle Song wins Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year
Noelle Song of West Ranch drives off the first tee at Elkins Ranch on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Song was recently named the Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year. Dan Watson/The Signal

Noelle Song wins Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year

After a prep golf season that included countless accolades and personal growth when it comes to the game of golf, Noelle Song was named the Foothill League girls golfer of…

Patience paying off for West Ranch golf’s Noelle Song
West Ranch girls golf's Noelle Song is competing in the CIF SoCal Regional Championships on Thursday. Haley Sawyer/The Signal

Patience paying off for West Ranch golf’s Noelle Song

The top lesson that Noelle Song has learned from golf involved planning. “Be patient and do what’s best for your future shot rather than what may impress the other people…

Foothill League girls golf teams well represented at CIF-SS team championships
Noelle Song of West Ranch drives off the first tee at Elkins Ranch on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Song was recently named the Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year. Dan Watson/The Signal

Foothill League girls golf teams well represented at CIF-SS team championships

Even though Foothill League play for girls golf ended over two weeks ago, there was still a sense of competition between league champions Valencia and runner-ups West Ranch at the…

West Ranch girls golf’s Noelle Song claims individual league title; Valencia takes team crown
Noelle Song of West Ranch drives off the first tee at Elkins Ranch on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. Song was recently named the Foothill League Girls Golfer of the Year. Dan Watson/The Signal

West Ranch girls golf’s Noelle Song claims individual league title; Valencia takes team crown

As West Ranch’s Noelle Song and Valencia’s Ashley Song came off the course at Elkins Ranch in Fillmore tallying their final scores, it was difficult to see who claimed medalist…

Wildcat, Viking tie for medalist at Foothill League girls golf meet No. 1
West Ranch's Noelle Song tees off on the eighth hole of the El Cariso Golf Course in Sylmar on Tuesday in the first Foothill League girls golf meet of the season. Cory Rubin/ The Signal

Wildcat, Viking tie for medalist at Foothill League girls golf meet No. 1

SYLMAR – West Ranch’s Noelle Song and Valencia’s Ashley Song have a lot in common. For one, they share the same last name, although they aren’t related. “We kind of…

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