Army’s hopes of bettering its first-day showing at the Patriot League Golf Championships, hosted by Navy at the USNA Golf Course, fell short.

The Black Knights, carding a 446 composite to stand fifth following the first 27 holes, wound up in that same position after posting a four-man total of 485 over the final 27 holes for a 54-hole composite of 931.

Junior Ryan Hazelton finished with a four-over-par 75 to close with a 229 total (80-74-75) and finish eighth. Junior David Crawford tied with two others for 12th with a 231 (77-76-78) to top the Black Knights. Hazelton turned in Army’s best round at the tournament, carding a three-over-par 74.

The Zone Championships at Cazenovia College in Syracuse, N.Y., April 22 were the final stepping stone for all Intercollegiate Horse Show Association riders hoping to qualify for nationals in Atlanta May 4-6. Army had 10 team members competing and four will go on to Atlanta.

Junior Amanda Goldstein, already qualified as the Cacchione Cup Champion in the region, won the open fences for individual riders and won the championship ribbon and a Millers bridle.

Junior Matt Rains will represent West Point as the AQHA Champion. For the second consecutive year, Rains has reined his way to this championship. At nationals, he will compete in both Western Horsemanship and Open Reining.

Junior Erin Searfoss excelled in both of her Western and English classes. She qualified for nationals with her advanced ride in Western Horsemanship, placing second.

Sophomore John Collins qualified in the Western Beginner Horsemanship Division. Collins rode to a second-place finish in his class with a nearly flawless pattern and should do well in the Beginner Horsemanship Class at nationals.

The USMA Orienteering Club hosted its first extreme orienteering meet April 7 at Camp Natural Bridge. The race was a cross between a goat orienteering meet and an adventure race. In a mass start, all competitors began with a trail run of an unknown length to the start triangle. The orienteering course was an equivalent green/red (intermediate) and red/blue (expert) course.

The West Point women’s lacrosse team notched two victories Saturday and Sunday when they defeated Manhattanville College 16-11 and then downed Steven’s Institute of Technology 16-5.

In the first contest, Army was led by junior Sarah Giardina with four goals and six assists. Seniors Kris Kempton and Adrian Sykes each added three goals. Senior netminder Jen Gurski had five saves.

Against Stevens, Giardina and Kempton were joined by sophomore Maria Chavez for top scoring honors at three goals apiece.

Army heads into competitions this weekend sporting a 6-1 record. They take on Air Force at 1 p.m. and the University of Rhode Island at 3 p.m. Saturday before facing Navy at noon Sunday. All three games are at Annapolis, Md. The women’s next home meet is Wednesday at 5 p.m. against SUNY Morrisville College at Buffalo Soldier Field here.

The Army Rabble Rousers competed in the Chick-Fil-A National Cheerleaders Association College Championships in Daytona, Fla., April 3-8. The squad earned a bid to the national competition by qualifying at a National Cheerleading Association College Camp last summer. They competed against top-tier Division I-A teams. The North Carolina State squad went on to win the finals, which will be televised on CBS at 3 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday.

The West Point Ladies Golf League swings into spring with its annual sign up Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the golf clubhouse. While there, ask about "brush-up" lessons before taking to the course on Tuesday mornings. League play will start May 15, with tee times beginning at 8:15 a.m.

Players at all skill levels are needed. Generally, players in the league consist of novice through those with established handicaps. The league runs through Sept. 15.

There will be a children’s fishing clinic and derby May 19. The clinic is from 8-10 a.m. at Bonneville Cabin followed by a fishing derby from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Round Pond.

The event is sponsored by DCFA, Outdoor Recreation and the West Point Bass Club and is open to youths ages five to 15 who live at West Point or in the Town of Highlands or have a parent who works at West Point.

Pre-registration begins Tuesday by calling or visiting Round Pond (938-2503). Awards will be given for the largest fish, most fish by weight and most trash collected by weight.