With a swing and the crack of the ball, Alexis Joy (10) starts practice on the driving range on Sept. 19. “I played golf since I was four or five and then played up until I was about 11, and then I quit for a few years,” Joy said. “Then when I started high school, I decided to go out for the team.” Having a long history with the sport, Joy revealed the origin of her passion for golf. “It kind of just runs in my family, so that’s kind of how it all started, then I just enjoyed it,” she said. “I continue to motivate myself by saying that if I want to get better I have to keep practicing and playing.”