Kaitlyn Parohinog is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Desert Mountain for AZPreps365.com.

Desert Mountain’s seniors took the spotlight in their final match of the season as they celebrated the hard work they have put in for the team the past four years.

Janae Reinmouth, Baylor Vrabel and Taylor Crowder all received special recognition and gifts from their fellow Wolves as they wrapped up the season on Oct. 7.

The Wolves defeated Arcadia and Sandra Day O’Connor with a team gross score of 172 to 174 and 183, respectively.

All three girls have developed a strong bond with their teammates, especially after the 2020 season restricted practices and their ability to gather. This season, the girls celebrated their accomplishments with each other and highlighted the seniors for a special night.

One amazing feat was by Crowder when she shot her first hole-in-one at Phoenix Country Club on hole two against Xavier Prep.

Crowder started playing golf two years ago and has developed a passion for the sport as she is looking to continue to play competitively in college and then professionally. She is currently in the recruitment process and has been in contact with the head coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California.

Even though she has only played for two years, Crowder has learned a lot from the sport, such as patience.

“That is the number one thing, to be patient, even with my swing or just any part of my golf game,” Crowder said.

Crowder enjoyed her season with the Wolves as she was able to bond more with the team compared to last season.

The Wolves also highlighted Vrabel’s time spent with the team. Vrabel is a three-sport athlete for Desert Mountain, playing on the soccer and softball teams as well.

She began golf lessons when she was in kindergarten but didn’t start competition until her freshman year at Desert Mountain. Vrabel’s dad wanted her to get into the sport because of its prominence in the business world.

Vrabel loved the amount of team bonding throughout these past few months and the chemistry that developed between the girls.

“To see the team this year bounce back from that and go out to lunch and dinner with each other … hang out with each other and be able to hug each other when we played well … it really meant a lot to have it be more of a family and less of a team,” Vrabel said.

Looking back at the team, Vrabel has made many memories she said she will cherish and compared them to how the important memories are stored in the movie “Inside Out.”

“It’s a core memory. I don’t remember the scores I shot, I don’t remember all the bad times I played … I remember the people and the memories as this golden, untouched memory in my head,” Vrabel said.

Desert Mountain’s third senior is Janae Reinmouth. She started to play golf when she was very little and began playing competitively in middle school. She has also been a part of the team since her freshman year and it has connected her to other girls who share the same passion.

One memory she will hold of the team is the people she met and her growing friendships with the other girls, especially Crowder. 

“Taylor really helped me … I don’t know if I could even play … she was my coach, my teammate,” Reinmouth said.

The girls have developed a strong community with each other over this past season and made memories that the senior Wolves won’t forget.

They look to finish off their season strong at State Championships on Oct. 25-26 at Tucson National Golf Course.