ALAMOSA – The Monte Vista High School girls golf team opened the 2026 season by winning the Swink Invitational Monday at the La Junta Municipal Golf Course.

The Pirates had a score of 280, which was seven strokes better than runner-up Rye.

Kaylee Voss had Monte Vista’s best score as she finished sixth with a 92. Kaitlynn Roberts was seventh with a 93, Reagan Futrell tied for eighth with a 95, and Krissa Padilla tied for 13^th with a 105.

The Pirates entered a second team which finished eighth with 342. It was led by Destiny Pacheco, Mazi Hinds and Evie Hinds who all tied for 22^nd with a 114. Jacy Phillips was 44^th with a 126.

Eads’ Reese Barnett was the medalist with a one-over-par 73.

Monte Vista’s next action will be the Monte Vista Invitational on April 3. It will also mark Alamosa’s season opener.

Team scores

Monte Vista 280, Rye 287, Eads 295, Pueblo County 302, Las Animas 317, Fowler 325, Swink 327, Monte Vista 2 342, Cheyenne Wells 345, Trinidad 382, Rocky Ford 383, Swink 2 389, Lamar NS, Swallows Charter Academy NS.