ALAMOSA – The Alamosa and Monte Vista high school girls golf teams competed in three tournaments earlier this week.

Durango Invitational

Both teams opened the week at the Durango Invitational Monday at Hillcrest Golf Club.

The Mean Moose finished sixth with a score of 284. They were led by Jayla Quintana who tied for 21^st with a 94. Kiara Gallegos and Jessica Munson tied for 24^th with a 95, and Addison Rice was 57^th with a 113.

The Pirates were seventh with 288. Leading the way was Reagan Futrell who tied for 21sxt with a 94, followed by Krissa Padilla who tied for 24^th with a 95, Kaitlynn Roberts who was 30^th with a 99, Kaylee Voss who was 35^th with a 101, and Evie Hinds who was 39^th with a 103.

Kirtland Central (N.M.) won the tournament with 243, followed by Durango with 249.

Kirtlland Central’s Hayden Dan was the medalist with a 75.

Team scores

Kirtland Central (N.M.) 243, Durango 249, Montrose 264, Piedra Vista (N.M.) 266, Montezuma-Cortez 267, Alamosa 284, Monte Vista 288, Fruita Monument 288, Farmington (N.M.) 300, Palisade 303, Grand Junction 308, Palisade 2 308, Durango 2 311, Shiprock (N.M.) 337, Aztec (N.M.) 341, Grand Junction Central 349, Dolores NS.

Montezuma-Cortez Invitational

Both teams competed at the Montezuma-Cortez Invitational at Conquistador Golf Course in Cortez on Tuesday

Alamosa finished in fifth place with an eve n 300. The Mean Moose were led by Quintana who tied for 15^th with a 99. Gallegos tied for 19^th with a 100, Munson tied for 21^st with a 101, and Rice was 48^th with a 123.

Monte Vista was seventh with 303. Leading the Pirates was Futrell who was 12^th with a 94, Voss who tied for 21^st with a 101, Padilla who was 31^st with a 108, and Kaitlynn Roberts who was 32^nd with a 111.

Monte Vista entered a second team which placed 10^th with 358. It was led by Evie Hinds who was 30^th with a 107, Mazi Hinds who was 39^th with a 11t5, Bailey Roberts who was 54^th with a 136, and Jacy Phillips who was 55^th with a 137.

Durango won the tournament with 251. Montezuma-Cortez was second with 262.

Cortez’s Amita Crowley was the medalist with a 75, followed by Durango’s Dylan Livingston with a 78.

Team scores

Durango 251, Montezuma-Cortez 262, Fruita Monument 271, Montrose 274, Alamosa 300, Palisade 301, Monte Vista 303, Grand Junction 322, Grand Junction Central 351, Monte Vista 2 358, Dolores 391.

Madeline Mellers Memorial Invitational

On Wednesday, both Alamosa and Monte Vista took part in the Madeline Mellers Memorial Invitational hosted by Rye at Hollydot Golf Course in Colorado City.

Monte Vista finished in third place with 282. The Pirates were led by Futrell who tied for 11^th with a 91. Padilla was 13^th with a 92, Kaitlynn Roberts was 29^th with a 99, and Voss was 43^rd with a 105.

Alamosa took 12^th with 310. Leading the Mean Moose were Valeria Cendejas who tied 36^th with a 102, Khloe Spangler who tied for 39^th with a 103, Ava Salazar who was 43^rd with a 105, and Kenzie Gonzales who was 60^th with a 111.

Monte Vista also entered a second team which was 22^nd with 362. Bailey Roberts led the way by finishing 70^th with a 116, and Jacy Phillips and Gisel Maestas both tied for 87^th with a 123.

Rye won the tournament with 249, followed by Eads with 266.

Eads’ Reese Barnett was the medalist with a one-under-par 70. Rye’s Gloriana Ruiz was second with a 76, and another Rye golfer, Olivia Donlon, was third with a 79.

Team scores

Rye 249, Eads 266, Monte Vista 282, Canon City 285, Pueblo South 285, The Classical Academy 287, Pueblo County, 288, Pueblo Central 290, Fowler 300, Gunnison 304, Swink 304, Alamosa 310, Salida 314, Pueblo East 322, Las Animas 327, Limon 331. Rye 2 332, Cheyenne Wells 333, Pueblo Centennial 342, Peyton 344, Rocky Ford 353, Monte Vista 2 362, The Vanguard NS, Lamar NS, La Veta NS, Swallows Charter Academy NS, Florence NS.

What’s next

Both teams will begin to wrap up the regular season over the next week. They will be at the Pueblo County Invitational, also at Hollydot, on Friday. They will be at the Gunnison Invitational Monday at Dos Rios Golf Course on Monday, and on Thursday, Alamosa will host its home tournament at Cattails Golf Course, which will also involve Monte Vista.