Team Info
Golf - Boys' JV
Overview
Overview
The boys’ JV golf team is an integral part of the success of the Taft golf program. Members have the opportunity to practice and play at Watertown Golf Club, giving them time to improve all aspects of their game as they prepare to move up to the varsity level.
Practices are a balance between skill development and on-course play; the team has 16 scheduled matches. Many players who begin their golf careers at Taft as junior varsity players end up being major contributors to the varsity squad, and enjoy the game of golf for a lifetime.
Schedule
Schedule
| Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Type | Details | Result | Score | Status |
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vs.
Kent School
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Home | Details | Win | 228-247 | |||
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vs.
Northfield Mount Hermon School
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Home | Details | Win | 220-252 | |||
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vs.
Choate Rosemary Hall
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Home | Details | Win | 220-255 | |||
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vs.
Hotchkiss School
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Hotchkiss School | Away | Details | Loss | 220-219 | ||
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vs.
Brunswick School
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Hotchkiss School | Away | Details | Tie | 220-220 | ||
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vs.
Salisbury School
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Home | Details | |||||
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vs.
Deerfield Academy
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Home | Details | CANCELLED | ||||
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vs.
Kingswood Oxford School
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Tunxis Country Club | Away | Details | Win | 207-234 | ||
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vs.
Choate Rosemary Hall
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Tunxis Country Club | Away | Details | Win | 207-237 | ||
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vs.
Kent School
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Bulls Bridge Tournament | Away | Details | ||||
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vs.
Westminster School
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Farmington Woods | Away | Details | Loss | 227-217 | ||
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vs.
Avon Old Farms School
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Farmington Woods | Away | Details | Loss | 227-224 | ||
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vs.
Loomis Chaffee School
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Lyman Orchard Golf Club | Away | Details | ||||
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vs.
Choate Rosemary Hall
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Lyman Orchard Golf Club | Away | Details | ||||
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vs.
Berkshire School
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Home | Details | |||||
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vs.
Choate Rosemary Hall
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Home | Details | Win | 229-249 | |||
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vs.
Hotchkiss School
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Home | Details | Win | 229-239 | |||
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vs.
Westminster School
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Home | Details | Loss | 229-221 |
Roster
Roster
| # | Name | Position | Class | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Essex | 2020 | New Canaan, CT | ||
| William Henderson | 2022 | New York, NY | ||
| Charlie Howard | 2021 | New York, NY | ||
| Nikita Kovalev | 2020 | Greenwich, CT | ||
| Patrick McLean | 2020 | Flossmoor, IL | ||
| Jin Young Min | 2022 | Hanoi | ||
| Tiger Peng | 2022 | Shenzhen | ||
| Gaden Romer | 2022 | Avon, CT | ||
| Sam Shaker | 2021 | Middlebury, CT |
Coaches
Coaches
About Coach Danaher
A Watertown native, Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics and secondary education from Roger Williams University. At Roger Williams, Kevin was a member of the RWU Honors Program and was the recipient of the RWU Core Values Medallion from the School of Education, which is awarded to the graduating senior from each school who best exemplifies the core values of the institution. Following graduation, Kevin began teaching and coaching at his alma mater, Watertown High School. During this time, Kevin received his master’s in science from the University of New Haven. Kevin came to Taft following a year on the faculty at the Watkinson School in Hartford, Connecticut. Kevin teaches four sections of math and coaches field hockey and golf. He and his wife, Jillian, live in Vogelstein.
