There is one team that’s making a run for a regional title: the Greyhounds Girls Golf team. The squad is 10-0 in the North Bay League Redwood division (NBL Redwood), unchallenged for the pennant. Their overall record is 13-1, the only loss coming in a close 242-249 round against Cardinal Newman on Sept. 11. Since that time they’ve made believers of the other schools in the small league—Ukiah, Montgomery and Maria Carrillo.
Home meets have been played at the Healdsburg Golf Club at Tayman Park, but their scores have been winners on every course, whatever the weather. Take for example the Oct. 15 duel against Maria Carrillo, a day of soggy turf, steady drizzle and bone-chilling temperatures. Even so, the Pumas were no match for the Greyhounds, who fired on all cylinders and stormed to a 79-stroke margin, 202-281, despite the harsh conditions.
TAKING AIM Zella Santana chips a shot toward the second hole during the match with Maria Carrillo on Sept. 23.
The league’s final mini-tournament was held two days later on the “back 9” at The Club at Sugarloaf. This day brought picture-perfect fall conditions—mid-70s temperatures, bluebird skies, dry fairways and firm greens. The setting helped them capture their final league victory in the four-team tourney, finishing the regular season with a flawless 10–0 record in league play.
The championship carded out at Healdsburg 212, Ukiah 239, Maria Carrillo 254 and Montgomery 259. Freshman Brooklyn Viramontes shot a 5 over par 36 on the tough back 9 at The Club at Sugarloaf. Another freshman, Natalia Arreguin, recorded an 8 over par 39. Other scores were Keira Au and Amber Dhiman, both with 45; team captain Siena Yielding with 47; and Zella “Godzella” Santana, 49.
To cap off the day, the team was proudly presented with the 2025 North Bay League – Redwood Division pennant, marking a historic milestone for the program.
“The victory was a true team effort, as all six players posted scores in the 30s and 40s—the first time that’s happened this season,” said coach Todd Au. “Their consistency and focus left little doubt, with the next closest competitor, Ukiah, finishing 27 strokes back. It was a dominant and fitting end to an incredible regular season.”
With NBL Redwood play behind them, the Hounds competed for the NCS Championship on Monday this week, a full 18 holes at Baywood Country Club in Arcata. Playing on the same course with the best high school teams in the North Coast region, Healdsburg came in third behind Cardinal Newman and Marin Academy—making Healdsburg the top finishing public school of the match. Congratulations are due to the team and coaches.
Brooklyn Viramontes, a freshman at Healdsburg High School, has been swinging a golf club since she was just five years old, said her dad Tony Viramontes, and she has grown into a dedicated and talented player.
On the way to her high school career, in 2024 she won the Hawaii State Invitational in her age group, and just a few weeks ago she successfully defended her Oregon State Invitational title as well. Her winning round included a hole-in-one on the seventh hole at Pronghorn in Bend.
Viramontes’ success puts her in line for a second Player of the Year notice from the NBL Redwood division, following up on Tehya Mitchell’s success last year at Healdsburg. Other golfers from this 2025 team who were on last year’s NBL Redwood All-League list included Siena Yielding, then a sophomore, and Amber Dhiman, a freshman.
Brooklyn Viramontes is not the only player on the team to get noticed this season. She and Natalia Arreguin will both move on as individual qualifiers for the NCS Division 1 Championship on Monday, Nov. 3, at Windsor. Both are in ninth grade at Healdsburg High.
