Even before Shawnee Martinez took her first swing for the Enochs High golf team, her reputation had spread throughout the Stanislaus District.

Martinez had won the girls title at the 56th Bumgardner Junior Memorial Tournament in July, shooting a 1-over 73 the second day of the 36-hole event at Del Rio Country Club.

If there was a question whether she could carry that success into her freshman season, it's no longer being asked.

Martinez ended her regular season with a flurry, finishing third at the Sierra Invitational on Wednesday and shooting an even-par 37 Thursday to lead the Eagles past Downey 261-363 in their Modesto Metro Conference finale.

"Coming in as a freshman, my expectations were to shoot par or better, knowing that is what it's going to take for me to make it to NorCal or state," said Martinez, whose career low for an 18-hole event is a 2-under 72.

Her low nine-hole score is a 3-under 34, while Martinez shot an 82 at par-72 Manteca Park on Wednesday in her first 18-hole event this fall. She'll play 18 holes Monday in the MMC Tournament at Creekside Golf Course.

Her performance shouldn't be a surprise considering her pedigree.

Shawnee is the younger sister of Marina Martinez, The Bee's two-time Player of the Year and the NorCal High School champion in 2006. The elder Martinez fired a 3-under 69 at the Yolo Fliers Golf Club, a performance that still ranks among the most impressive in the NorCal tournament's history.

"My sister's success motivates me to be as good as her, if not better," the younger Martinez said. "I don't know what people are saying, but I'm pretty sure they are comparing our game. My sister's biggest advantage is her distance. The common thread is the support and love we have for each other."

That was apparent when the siblings competed in the Oakdale Junior Tournament, and Shawnee won the overall trophy: "(Marina) congratulated me and told me she was proud of me," Martinez said.

Regardless of how deep into the postseason Martinez goes -- there are five postseason tournaments in all, culling golfers each week -- she won't be putting down her clubs.

"What keeps me working hard throughout the year is my love for the game and knowing that this isn't a game you can put own for three months and expect to come back strong," Martinez said.

JOHANSEN 258, DAVIS 296 -- The Vikings tied with Beyer for the MMC title. The teams will compete in the MMC Tournament at Creekside GC on Monday. Christine Uhalde made all pars except for birdies on holes 7 and 8 to finish with a 2-under 34 at Modesto Muni on Thursday.

BEYER 254, MODESTO 260 -- Kayla Grey fired two birdies and finished with a 6-over 42 to help the Patriots (13-2) defeat the Panthers in a close match at Creekside.

Grey was 1-under on No. 4, a 281-yard par-4, and No. 8, a 118-yard par-3. Andrea Custer (45) also had two birdies, on No. 1, a 440-yard par-5 and on No. 8, for Modesto (8-7).

CENTRAL 161, HUGHSON 183 -- Erica Ballard had eight pars and a bogey to shoot the round's low 1-over 32 for the Huskies (11-3) at River Oaks. But Central (14-0) stayed undefeated in the Western Athletic Conference with no one shooting over 43.

BRET HARTE 178, RIPON 272 -- Kirsten Locke birdied the second hole and shot a 1-over par 37 at Green Horn Creek for the Bullfrogs (11-1 Valley Foothill League).

VOLLEYBALL

MODESTO 3, JOHANSEN 0 -- Kaitlyn Klein served up 12 aces and six kills to lead the host Panthers (10-0 MMC) to a 25-13, 25-5, 25-11 victory. Coach Gloria Magana-Gentry said her team did particularly well in the second game. Peka Pesaleli had five blocks to keep the momentum in Modesto's favor.

BEYER 3, DOWNEY 0 -- Kaycee Martinez had 19 kills and six aces to power the host Patriots to a 25-14, 25-14, 25-21 sweep. Courtney Hardin chipped in 12 points to keep Beyer (8-2 MMC) going.

DAVIS 3, ENOCHS 2 -- The host Spartans upset the Eagles, who entered the night tied for third in the Modesto Metro Conference, with a 13-25, 25-22, 10-25, 25-23, 15-10 victory. Elysia Roberts had 10 kills for Davis (5-5 MMC).

"We finally came together as a team," coach Tootie Satnat said of the final two games. "They beat us in the first round so it was nice to get an upset."

MODESTO 6, BEYER 1 -- In the best matchup of the day, Synclaire Waldron, the host Panthers' No. 2 singles player, needed to win a second-set tiebreaker to defeat the Patriots' Sarah Whiteside 6-1, 7-6 (5). The win locked up the MMC title for Modesto (12-0).

Bee staff contributed to this report.