The members of Central Valley’s and Ceres High’s youth-laden boys golf teams improved this spring.

“Positive year,” said Hawks’ head coach Scott Edwards, when asked to give a recap. “We are young, and we got better throughout the season.

“They all progressed,” commented Bulldogs’ leader Ron Edwards. “I have to look at it in a positive way. There’s potential in every single one of the kids.”

Central Valley roster’s consisted of eight players –  Matthew Saragoza (Sr.), Alfredo Garcia (Sr.), Javier Medina (Jr.), William Montez (So.), Emmanuel Campos (So.), Cole Jacobson (So.), Alex Lawrence (So.) and Guranjan Singh (So.).

“As a team, we shaved 52 strokes from our first home match, and our last home match,” Scott Edwards said.

Ceres High’s roster consisted of six players – Zachary Chastain (Jr.), Martin Bolanos (Jr.), Michael Krepela (Jr.), Parker Borges (So.), Julian Hernandez (Fr.) and Ethan Salmon (Fr.).

“I didn’t expect a whole lot,” admitted Ron Edwards. “It was based on having inexperienced players. They’re all good kids.

“The ones that never played before learned the game a little bit and had a great time out there. They got better towards the end of the season.”

Central Valley tied for sixth place in the Central California Conference overall standings with Patterson.

The Hawks posted a 2-10 record against CCC dual competition. Central Valley collected both of its wins against the Tigers.

Central Valley finished behind Patterson at the CCC mid-year and end-of-season tournaments.

Ceres High placed seventh in the Western Athletic Conference overall standings.

The Bulldogs amassed a 1-7 record versus league competition. Ceres High bested eighth-place Johansen by forfeit.

The Bulldogs didn’t post a team score at the WAC Championships due to a lack of numbers.

Ceres High and Central Valley will re-establish their crosstown rivalry beginning next school year.

“True rivalries are better when both parties are in the same league,” said Scott Edwards. “It will most certainly be nice to be back in the WAC with Ceres, and for our athletes to be playing each other in matches that mean something more. In general terms, I think it is great for both schools, as I’m assuming most sports will play each other as their last regular season game, which always brings more build up and importance to the contests.”

Central Valley will move from the CCC to the WAC as part of the Sac-Joaquin Section’s conference realignment plan.

The new-look WAC will feature Central Valley, Ceres High, Beyer, Grace Davis, Johansen, Pacheco, Lathrop and Livingston.

“Hopefully, the WAC is better suited for us,” Scott Edwards said. “The CCC is a very strong league in golf. Not that the WAC is going to be easier to compete/win in. In golf, your team is playing against the course, not the opponent, so we simply need to get better.”