AHSAA golf: Vestavia Hills boys win 3rd straight state title

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Spain Park’s Chase Kyes followed his 3-under-par 69 first round on Monday with a blistering 6-under 66 Tuesday to capture the low medalist honors at the 74th AHSAA State Golf Championships that concluded at the RTJ Grand National Golf Course in Opelika.

His two-day 9-under 135 two-day total was the best of the day for individuals in the divisions that were completed by the afternoon before inclement weather suspended play. Plans were for boys Class 6A, 4A and 1A/3A to continue play at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Vestavia Hills’ boys won the 7A team title for the third year in a row following Monday’ 295 team score with a round of 299 to finish at 594 – 18 strokes over par.

Jack Mitchell of James Clemens also came in 5-under par with a round of 71 to go with Monday’s 68 and finished at 139 – three shots behind Keys. Auburn’s Will Stelt had back-to-back rounds of 71 to finish 2-under (142) for the 36-hole tournament.

Grissom won the Class 7A girls title by six strokes over Auburn. Grissom finished 228-228 – 456 while Auburn shot 228-233 – 461 in the two-day event. Huntsville was third at 462 followed by UMS-Wright at 465.

France Brown of UMS-Wright was the 7A medalist, following up her first-day 66 with a 70 for a two-round 136 finish. Gabriella NiCastro of Huntsville was second at 72-68 – 140.

Hartselle golfer Jinger Heath

Hartselle High School's Jinger Heath won medalist honors in the Class 6A AHSAA State Golf Tournament that was completed on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Opelika's RTJ Grand National Golf Course. (AHSAA | CODY KANADY)

Jinger Heath of Class 6A Hartselle fired a 5-under 67 Tuesday to claim medalist honors with a 7-under 137 in the 36-hole event.

Yvette Gorden of Pike Road was second with a two-day 4-under-par 140 after shooting 68 the first day and 72 in the final round. She led her team to a final-round 225 and the Class 6A state title by nine strokes over Spanish Fort. The Patriots finished at 455 and the Toros at 464.

Scottsboro’s Buckner Anderson had the shot of the day with a hole-in-one on No. 16 on the Links Course at Grand National. He improved from a round of 80 the first day to 2-over 74 Tuesday had a 154 total for the 36 holes to finish third in the Class 5A boys competition.

CLASS 5A BOYS

Randolph’s Andrew Hinson carded a 6-under 66 Tuesday to close the Class 5A competition with a 4-under 140 total. He fired a 2-over 74 Monday. Randolph also won the team competition to class the boys’ 5A state championship with a round of 299 Tuesday finishing at 623.

Bailey Sutter of West Point, who led after Day 1, came in at 2-over to finish second at 3-over 147 for the 36 holes.

Scottsboro was a distant second in the team standings with a 323-329 – 652 finish.

CLASS 4A/5A GIRLS

Virginia Ann Holmes of Trinity closed the 4A/5A competition with another sub-par round shooting 2-under 70 in round to finish 5-under at 139. Cherokee County’s Ellie Cothren, who had a 2-over 75, was second.

Trinity won the 4A/5A state title with a 242-239 — 482 total. Mars Hill Bible took second place 25 strokes behind at 507, followed by Northside at 538.

CLASS 1A/3A GIRLS

Tuscaloosa Academy won the Class 1A/3A girls championship with a two-day 450 total. Houston Academy was a distant second at 491 – 41 strokes back.

Anna Christian Beeker, who led after Monday with a 4-under 68, shot a 74 to finish at 2-under 142 – tying with Lindsay Lane’s Chloe Ruble, who had a 1-over 73 Tuesday and finished a 142. Julie Waldo of Alabama Christian and Saxon Skinner of Tuscaloosa Academy had the low rounds at even par 72 and finished at 147 and 150, respectively.

Complete team results and individual leaders are below. Complete results can be found here.

AHSAA STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS

CLASS 7A BOYS

Vestavia Hills – 295-299 – 594; Auburn – 298-297 – 595; Enterprise – 302-298 – 600; Spain Park – 304-297 – 601.

TOP 10 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Chase Keys, Spain Park – 69-66 – 135

Jack Mitchell, James Clemens – 68-71 – 139

Will Stelt, Auburn – 71-71 – 142

Trip Duke, Fairhope – 71-73 – 144

Jon Ed Steed, Enterprise – 72-72 – 144

Connor Jones, Auburn – 74-71 – 145

Pierce Becker, Vestavia Hills – 71-74 – 145

Tyler Watts, Grissom – 74-73 – 147

Brody Quattlebaum, Fairhope – 75-73 – 148

Ward Harris, Vestavia Hills – 74-74 – 148

CLASS 5A BOYS

Randolph – 324-299 – 623; Scottsboro – 323-329 – 652; Gulf Shores – 330-342 – 672; Demopolis – 330-346 – 676.

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Andrew Hinson, Randolph – 74-66 – 140

Bailey Sutter, West Point – 73-74 – 147

Buckner Anderson, Scottsboro – 80-74 – 154

Rawlin Sutter, West Point – 80-77 – 157

Drew Dodgen, Randolph – 81-77 – 158

CLASS 3A BOYS

Westbrook Christian – 329-327 – 656; Trinity – 344-324 – 668; Opp – 346-357 – 703; Lauderdale Co. – 356-353 – 709.

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Eli Edge, Westbrook Christian – 75-76 – 151

Nick Ledbetter, Weaver – 79-80 – 159

Cove McHugh, Westbrook Christian – 82-70 – 161

Britt Bixenman, Trinity – 82-81 – 163

Dawson Criswell, – 81-82 – 163

CLASS 7A GIRLS

Grissom – 228-228 – 456; Auburn – 228-233 – 461; Huntsville – 236-226 – 462; UMS-Wright – 236-229 – 465.

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Frances Brown, UMS-Wright – 66-70 – 136

Gabriella NiCastro, Huntsville – 72-68 – 140

Katelyn Foster, Baker – 70-71 – 141

Kate Ha, Auburn – 69-74 – 143

Klare Jamison, Grissom – 70-73 – 143

Tori Waters, UMS-Wright – 75-71 – 146

CLASS 6A GIRLS

Pike Road – 230-225 – 455; Spanish Fort – 238-226 – 464; Cullman – 264-245 – 509; Mountain Brook – 314-294 – 608.

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Jinger Heath, Hartselle – 70-67 – 137

Yvette Gorden, Pike Road – 68-72 – 140

Adelyn Pike, Athens – 73-78 – 151

Ashlyn Madden, Spanish Fort – 80-72 – 152

Katie Hallmark, Spanish Fort – 78-76 – 154

CLASS 4A/5A GIRLS

Trinity – 242-239 – 482; Mars Hill Bible – 249-258 – 507; Northside – 269-259 – 538; Alexandria – 275-257 – 583.

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Virginia Anne Holmes, Trinity – 68-70 – 139

Elle Cothran, Cherokee County – 78-75 – 150

Savannah Sandlin, Oneonta – 78-80 – 158

Ashlee Allen, Northside – 83-76 – 159

Kaylee Lynn, Beuregard – 77-83 – 160

CLASS 1A/3A GIRLS

Tuscaloosa Academy – 224-226 – 450; Houston Academy – 288-262 – 491; Lindsay Lane – 284-275 – 559; Piedmont – 343-323 – 666.

TOP 5 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

Anna Christian Becker, Tuscaloosa Academy – 68-74 – 142

Chloe Ruble, Lindsay Lane – 69-73 – 142

Julie Waldo, Alabama Christian – 75-72 – 147

Saxon Skinner, Tuscaloosa Academy – 78-72 – 150

Anna Reave Skinner, Tuscaloosa Academy – 78-80 – 158

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