Lady Rebels Golf
July 30, 2003
Toomey Added As Women's Golf Assistant - Former Iowa State assistant golf coach Eric Toomey has been hired as the assistant coach for women's golf at UNLV, head coach Missy Ringler announced. Toomey, 27, who played for Ringler while she was a coach at Washington State, has spent the last two years working as an assistant golf professional at El Conquistador Country Club. Read the full press release at: Toomey New Women's Golf Assistant
The Rebels return four starters and eight letterwinners from last year's squad that finished 2003 ranked 32nd by Golfweek and placed 11th at the NCAA West Regional. They will open the 2003-04 season on Sept. 15, 2003, at the Northwest Invite in Sunriver, OR.
2003-2004 Womens Rebel Golf Team
Coach: Missy Arthur-Ringler
Assistant: Eric Toomey
Home Course: Anthem Country Club
Player Grade From Profile Christine Hentzner Junior Las Vegas, NV - Bishop Gorman HS Profile Ayeesha Kosugi Junior Arcadia, CA - La Salle HS Profile Elena Kurokawa Sophomore Redondo Beach, CA - Redondo Union HS Profile Hwanhee Lee Junior Cerritos, CA - Cerritos High School Profile Tina Mabanta Junior Vancouver, BC - Xavier College Prep Phoenix, AZ Profile Erin McGough Junior Elgin, IL - St. Edward Central Catholic HS Profile Sunny Oh Sophomore Seoul, Korea - Sea Hwa Girls Senior HS Profile Young Pak Sophomore Cerritos, CA - Gahr HS Profile Seema Sadekar Freshman Aurora, Ont. Can. - Leadbetter Academy HS Profile
2003-2004 Schedule and Results Month Date Event Course/Location Results Sept 15-16 Northwest Invite Awbrey Glen/Meadows Bend
Sunriver, ORTBA Sept 25-26-27 Comcast/Dick McGuire Invitational UNM Championship G.C.
Albuquerque, NMTBA Oct 06-07 Washington Invitational
Seattle, WATBA Oct 18-19-20 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship Gettysvue CC,
Knoxville, TNTBA Nov 10-11-12 Las Vegas Founders Women's Showdown Anthem Country Club
Henderson, NVTBA Feb 23-24-25 Wildcat Invitational Arizona National G.C.
Tuscon, AZTBA Mar 02-03 Spartan Invitational Corral de Tierra CC
Salinas, CATBA Mar 21-22-23 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational The Hills Country Club
Austin, TXTBA Apr 05-06 BYU Utah Dixie Classic Sunbrook G.C.
St. George, UTTBA Apr 22-23-24 Mountain West Conference Championship Awbrey Glen/Meadows Bend
Sunriver, ORTBA May 05-06-07 NCAA Regional Championship TBA
TBATBA May 18-19-20-21 NCAA Championship
Auburn, ALTBA
Well, the first season for the UNLV Lady Rebels Golf Team is in the books. And what a year it was. I think they did themselves proud starting as late as they did in the signing period, to come up to where they finished. True, they did not make the finals at the NCAA, but they played great as a first time team. And they did finish 5th at the Mountain West Conference Championship in Sunriver, OR.
Of course along the way there was some rough encountered. UNLV's best golfer, freshman Young Pak, was ruled ineligible a week before the season started. It was discovered that Pak needed to take a different math class from the one she had already completed, even though Pak was told her class would count.
On May 20, 2002 Coach Kelly Hester announced that she would leave UNLV to take a golf coach position with Arkansas. That's a shame! After one year - the first year for UNLV Woman's Golf, and the programs first coach - with the team, all the work and effort, put in by both Kelly and the team, and she abandons us! At least that's my word for it. ( You can tell I place a lot of emphasis on loyalty. ) So now UNLV will start the search all over again but at least this time there is a team in place and there is something more to offer the new coach. UNLV associate athletic director Lisa Kelleher said they hope to have someone in place by July 1. Wouldn't it be ironic if the new coach took the team to the championship?
June 23, 2002
SUNRIVER, Ore. - UNLV sophomore golfer Hwanhee Lee's run through the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship was finally stopped on Sunday as the Rebel star fell in the tourney's final match, but she did finish 2nd.
Rebel Rolls To Runner-Up Finish
June 24, 2002 - We have a new coach - Melissa Arthur-Ringler
Melissa has been the head womans golf coach at the University of Minnesota since 1999. She led the "Golden Gophers" to a tournament win and an individual to medalist honors in each of her three years at Minnesota. She also led her team to a fourth-place finish at the 2001 Big Ten Championship and an appearance at the NCAA Central Regional.
See the articles covering the story: UNLV - LV Sun - LVRJ -
And a little more background on Melissa: Womens Golf Coach
Welcome to Las Vegas, Melissa!
For a photo of Melissa, please click here: Melissa - New UNLV Womens Coach
NOTE: This family is a golfing family. Melissa's husband is Lance Ringler. Ring a bell? (pardon the pun) Well try reading some of his articles in Golf Week Magazine. You can also read them online at Golf Week. So, now I will say welcome to Lance also. Glad to have you both here in Vegas. (Melissa: hope your stay is a long successful one!)
July 10, 2002
DUNCAN, British Columbia - UNLV golfer Tina Mabanta defeated Jill Srigley in a sudden-death playoff to win the British Columbia Amateur Championship at Cowichan Golf and Country Club.
Rebel Canadian wins BC Am
July 23, 2002
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Three UNLV lady golfers were among the 45 student-athletes named to the Academic All-Mountain West Conference squads for both men's and women's golf, the league announced Tuesday. Lady Rebels Erin Borcherts, Christine Hentzner and Tina Mabanta made the 21-person women's team
Trio on MWC honor roll
Ok, lets see what the 2002-2003 season will bring us!
2002-2003 Womens Rebel Golf Team
Coach: Missy Arthur-Ringler
Assistant: Jill Faircloth
Home Course: Anthem Country Club
Player Grade From Profile Erin Borcherts Senior Las Vegas, NV - Cimarron-Memorial HS & Oregon State Profile Christine Hentzner Sophomore Las Vegas, NV - Bishop Gorman HS Profile Ayeesha Kosugi Sophomore Arcadia, CA - La Salle HS Profile Elena Kurokawa Freshman Redondo Beach, CA - Redondo Union HS Profile Hwanhee Lee Sophomore Cerritos, CA - Cerritos High School Profile Tina Mabanta Freshman Vancouver, BC - Xavier College Prep Phoenix, AZ Profile Erin McGough Sophomore Elgin, IL - St. Edward Central Catholic HS Profile Sunny Oh Freshman Seoul, Korea - Sea Hwa Girls Senior HS Profile Young Pak Freshman Cerritos, CA - Gahr HS Profile Ashley Taylor Freshman Elk Grove Village, IL - Elk Grove HS Profile
2002-2003 Schedule and Results Month Date Event Course/Location Results Sept 26-27-28 Comcast/Dick McGuire Invitational UNM Championship G.C.
Albuquerque, NM9th Oct 7-8-9 Price's New Mexico State Collegiate NMSU Golf Course
Las Cruces, NM12th Oct 18-19-20 Mercedes Benz Women's Intercollegiate Gettysvue CC,
Knoxville, TN6th Nov 11-12-13 Las Vegas Founders Women's Showdown Anthem Country Club
Henderson, NV2nd Feb 24-25 Wildcat Invitational Arizona National G.C.
Tuscon, AZ11th Mar 4-5 Spartan Invitational Corral de Tierra CC
Salinas, CA5th Mar 24-25-26 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational The Hills Country Club
Austin, TXT-7th Apr 6-7-8 BYU Utah Dixie Classic Sunbrook G.C.
St. George, UT1st Apr 24-25-26 Mountain West Conference Championship Awbrey Glen/Meadows Bend
Sunriver, OR2nd May 8-9-10 NCAA Regional Championship Karsten Golf Course
Tempe, AZ11th May 20-21-22-23 NCAA Championship Kempen Course
West Lafayette, IN11th
2001-2002 Womens Rebel Golf Team Starts
UNLV is finally getting a college women's golf team - and it's about time! It sounds like their going to start at a fast pace to get the program off the ground and started recruiting on February 1, 2001, to have a team ready for competition by the fall season. Their home course will be the Anthem Country Club, but of course will be able to play and or practice at almost all the area courses - both private and public.
The new coach is Kelley Hester, and comes with good credentials. She is an LPGA teaching professional, and was an assistant coach at Georgia, her alma mater, during 1999 & 2000. Prior to that, she was the head women's golf coach at Mercer University. While attending Georgia, Kelley was a three-time all-Southeastern Conference and two-time Academic All-America selection for the Lady Bulldogs' golf team. After graduating from Georgia she played on the Futures Tour in 1996 and 1997 before coaching at Mercer. So, she has experience in all areas needed to put together a good team and train them.
Welcome to Las Vegas, Kelley - good luck with the team and may you go far with them!
Here are some articles from our local newspapers about the beginning of the team:
Kelley Hester selected to head new program
Jan 10, 2001 LV Sun Article
Jan 10, 2001 LV RJ Article
Jul 18, 2001 LV Sun - Lady Rebels face tough slate
The Women's golf team now have their own web page. You can keep up with the latest information direct from this site: UNLV Women's Golf
UNLV women's golf standout Tina Mabanta shares her thoughts throughout the 2001-2002 season with her players diary. Read her thoughts and comments at: Tina's Diary
2001-2002 Womens Rebel Golf Team Coach: Kelly Hester
Assistant: Jill Faircloth
Home Course: Anthem Country Club
Player Grade From Profile Erin Borcherts Junior Las Vegas, NV - Cimarron-Memorial HS & Oregon State Profile Christine Hentzner Freshman Las Vegas, NV - Bishop Gorman HS Profile Ayeesha Kosugi Freshman Arcadia, CA - La Salle HS Profile Hwanhee Lee Freshman Cerritos, CA - Cerritos High School Profile Tina Mabanta Freshman Vancouver, BC - Xavier College Prep Phoenix, AZ Profile Erin McGough Freshman Elgin, IL - St. Edward Central Catholic HS Profile Autumn Monteiro Sophomore Las Vegas, NV - Bonanza HS, & University of Hawaii Profile Angela Olivarri Freshman San Antonio, TX - Highlands HS N/A Young Pak Freshman Cerritos, CA - Gahr HS Profile
2001-2002 Team Notes
Kelley's information and highlights about each of the players on the team can be viewed at Womens Team. I might add, that for as late in the season as she started, Kelley has latched onto some great selections. That says volumes for her ability to recruit & train members for a brand new and untried team.
UNLV's best golfer, freshman Young Pak, was ruled ineligible a week before the season started. It was discovered that Pak needed to take a different math class from the one she had already completed, even though Pak was told her class would count. Details are available at: RJ Article
May 20, 2002 Kelly announced that she would leave UNLV to take a golf coach position with Arkansas. That's a shame! After one year - the first year for UNLV Woman's Golf, and the programs first coach - with the team, all the work and effort, put in by both Kelly and the team, and she abandons us! At least that's my word for it. ( You can tell I place a lot of emphasis on loyalty. ) So now UNLV will start the search all over again but at least this time there is a team in place and there is something more to offer the new coach. UNLV associate athletic director Lisa Kelleher said they hope to have someone in place by July 1. Wouldn't it be ironic if the new coach took the team to the championship?
2001-2002 Schedule and Results Month Date Event Course/Location Results Sept 13-14-15 Dick McGuire Invitational Albuquerque, NM Cancelled Sept 17-18-19 Mason Rudolph Championship Franklin, TN 14th Oct 8-9-10 Oregon State Shanico Invitational Corvallis, OR 10th Oct 30-31 Rainbow Wahine Fall Golf Classic Oahu, Hawaii 16th Feb 18-19 Lady Aztec Invitational San Diego, CA 6th Mar 4-5-6 San Jose Spartan Invitational San Jose, CA 13th Mar 11-12 UCLA Bruin Classic Temecula, CA 9th Mar 25-26 Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational Austin, TX 12th Apr 13-14 Peg Barnard Collegiate Palo Alto, CA 8th Apr 22-23-24 Mountain West Conference Championship Sunriver, OR 5th May 10-11-12 NCAA Regional Championship TBA DNQ May 23-24-25-26 NCAA Championship Auburn, WA DNQ
2001-2002 Tournament Notes The first tourney scheduled was cancelled due the the 9-11 Attack.
On Feb 19, 2002, at the Lake San Marcos Country Club in San Diego, CA, Hwanhee Lee became the first UNLV Women's golf team member to be a first place winner. See the related article at: Champion!
For the 2002-2003 team, all five starters and eight players on this year's roster return for next season, as well as two top-ranked juniors. In her second signing class at UNLV, Hester inked Elena Kurokawa of Riverside, Calif., and 16th ranked California junior golf star Sunny Oh of Seoul, Korea to National Letters of Intent. Both junior players will play as freshmen next fall.
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