Golf – Despite key losses to graduation, Hornets still amongst the contenders in the EPC. SEASON PREVIEW

Boden Rainford is one of the key returnees to this year's Hornets lineup. Photo: Nathan Lewis.

Head coach – Patrick Birns (3rd year)

Last year – 13-3 overall (13-2 EPC)

Losses to graduation – Noah Schurman (2nd Team EPC), Andrew Kleist, Zach Yenawine, Josh Teichman, Colton Bieber

Returnees – Sr. Maya Schutz, Sr. Alex Fenstermaker, Sr. Karson Krasley, Jr. Ryan Maloney, Jr. Boden Rainford, Jr. Kyan DeLong, Jr. Matt Grim, Soph. Evan Walters

Newcomers – Sr. Zach Heller, Jr. Alexis Teichman, Soph. Silas Wellhoener, Fresh. Greyson Schmidt, Fr. Ella Bloszinsky, Fr. Anderson Francis

Teams to beat in EPC – Nazareth, Northampton

Follow the team on social media – Twitter (@Emmaussports.com), Facebook (Emmaus golf)

Coach Birns – “We have a solid group coming back and we should be in the top three of the league.”

Schedule:

AUGUST –

8 – @ Happy Valley Invitational

9 – vs Liberty, Stroudsburg, Nazareth @ Shawnee GC, 1:30 pm

13 – vs Northampton, PV, PM East @ South more GC, 11 am

20 – vs Becahi, Easton, Whitehall @ Bethlehem Muni., 12:30 pm

22 – ES NORTH, 2:30 pm

27 – @ PM West, 2:30 pm

29 – ES SOUTH, 2:30 pm

SEPTEMBER –

4 – BLUE MOUNTAIN, 2:30 pm

5 – vs Freedom @ Bethlehem Muni, 2:30 pm

10 – CCHS, 2:30 pm

12 – @ Parkland, 2:30 pm

16 – EPC Championship @ Great Bear GC, TBA

24 – District XI Qualifying, TBA

OCTOBER –

1 – District XI Championship @ Steel Club, TBA

Home matches – CAPS