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.
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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