Prep talk: Orange Lutheran's Jude Lee qualifies for U.S. Women's Open
The Stanford commit has qualified for the U.S. Women's Open, the biggest championship in women's golf.
She finished second in a qualifier at Soboba Springs Golf Course, earning her a spot in the tournament, which will be held May 29-June 1 at Erin Hills in Erin, Wis.
She competed last year in the Solheim Cup and helped the Lancers win a Southern Section Division 1 girls' golf championship. …
The championship game of the Boras Classic matching the baseball winners of the Southern California and Northern California divisions will take place at noon Saturday at the University of San Diego. Corona will play Stockton St. Mary's. …
League finals begin next week in track and field. …
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