Golf: Mustangs 3rd, WHS 4th following 1st day of SHL tourney
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The Highland County Press-
The '12 edition of the Southern Hills League golf tournament began on Tuesday, as the two-week, four-course event began at Buckeye Hills on a 70-degree day with two Highland County schools sitting in the Top 4.
After the first day of the event concluded, it was Lynchburg-Clay in third place (181) with Whiteoak in fourth (200). North Adams currently sits in first place at 178, and West Union is second at 180.
The remaining standings following the first course are 5, Eastern Brown (207); 6, Ripley (211); 7, Peebles (213); and 8, Fairfield (217). Manchester didn't have a team score.
For LC, scores included: Zach Blankenship (44), Marc Blankenship (51), Linus Stoltz (44), Tristan Wilbanks (45) and Alec Smith (48).
For WHS, scores included: Luke Taggert (45), Blake Trueblood (57), Nick Wardlow (46), Stephen Anderson (52) and Graham Douglas (59).
Fairfield scores included: Zach Schuler (48), Brant Huff (53), Brad Bumgarner (65), Robert Fisher (59) and Dustin Gebhart (57).
The medalist for the Buckeye Hills course was West Union's Bobby Welch with a 36.
Day 1 Individual Scores
Eastern Brown (207): Grant McIntosh (48), Austin Williams (50), Lane Lynch (52), Brett Fisher (57), Megan Staggs (57).
Fairfield (217): Zach Schuler (48), Brant Huff (53), Brad Bumgarner (65), Robert Fisher (59) and Dustin Gebhart (57).
Lynchburg-Clay (181): Zach Blankenship (44), Marc Blankenship (51), Linus Stoltz (44), Tristan Wilbanks (45) and Alec Smith (48).
Manchester (NA): Marshall Spencer (40), Tyler Brummett (43), Braxton Gaffin (58).
North Adams (178): Seth Sparks (43), Hank Sparks (46), Devin Gardner (46), Blake Bradley (43), Braxton McFarland (53).[[In-content Ad]]
Ripley (211): Justin Cluxton (52), Dylan Arnett (53), Bryce Hill (49), Ryan Poole (58), Jared Cluxton (57).
West Union (180): Bobby Welch (36), Kade Miller (40), Austin Fannin (50), Kyle Taylor (56), Brandon Daniel (54).
Whiteoak (200): Luke Taggert (45), Blake Trueblood (57), Nick Wardlow (46), Stephen Anderson (52), Graham Douglas (59).
Peebles (213): Brian Schmitz (56), Lane Hanson (48), Ryan Brown (49), Noah Ward (60).
Day 1 Team Scores
1. North Adams (178)
2. West Union (180)
3. Lynchburg-Clay (181)
4. Whiteoak (200)
5. Eastern Brown (207)
6. Ripley (211)
7. Peebles (213)
8. Fairfield (217)
9. Manchester (NA)
After the first day of the event concluded, it was Lynchburg-Clay in third place (181) with Whiteoak in fourth (200). North Adams currently sits in first place at 178, and West Union is second at 180.
The remaining standings following the first course are 5, Eastern Brown (207); 6, Ripley (211); 7, Peebles (213); and 8, Fairfield (217). Manchester didn't have a team score.
For LC, scores included: Zach Blankenship (44), Marc Blankenship (51), Linus Stoltz (44), Tristan Wilbanks (45) and Alec Smith (48).
For WHS, scores included: Luke Taggert (45), Blake Trueblood (57), Nick Wardlow (46), Stephen Anderson (52) and Graham Douglas (59).
Fairfield scores included: Zach Schuler (48), Brant Huff (53), Brad Bumgarner (65), Robert Fisher (59) and Dustin Gebhart (57).
The medalist for the Buckeye Hills course was West Union's Bobby Welch with a 36.
Day 1 Individual Scores
Eastern Brown (207): Grant McIntosh (48), Austin Williams (50), Lane Lynch (52), Brett Fisher (57), Megan Staggs (57).
Fairfield (217): Zach Schuler (48), Brant Huff (53), Brad Bumgarner (65), Robert Fisher (59) and Dustin Gebhart (57).
Lynchburg-Clay (181): Zach Blankenship (44), Marc Blankenship (51), Linus Stoltz (44), Tristan Wilbanks (45) and Alec Smith (48).
Manchester (NA): Marshall Spencer (40), Tyler Brummett (43), Braxton Gaffin (58).
North Adams (178): Seth Sparks (43), Hank Sparks (46), Devin Gardner (46), Blake Bradley (43), Braxton McFarland (53).[[In-content Ad]]
Ripley (211): Justin Cluxton (52), Dylan Arnett (53), Bryce Hill (49), Ryan Poole (58), Jared Cluxton (57).
West Union (180): Bobby Welch (36), Kade Miller (40), Austin Fannin (50), Kyle Taylor (56), Brandon Daniel (54).
Whiteoak (200): Luke Taggert (45), Blake Trueblood (57), Nick Wardlow (46), Stephen Anderson (52), Graham Douglas (59).
Peebles (213): Brian Schmitz (56), Lane Hanson (48), Ryan Brown (49), Noah Ward (60).
Day 1 Team Scores
1. North Adams (178)
2. West Union (180)
3. Lynchburg-Clay (181)
4. Whiteoak (200)
5. Eastern Brown (207)
6. Ripley (211)
7. Peebles (213)
8. Fairfield (217)
9. Manchester (NA)