Anniston, AL – Weaver’s Ledbetter, White Plains’ Rogers finish off individual titles; White Plains boys, Alexandria girls take team championships
By Joe Medley
Nick Ledbetter’s first congratulatory greeting after winning his first Calhoun County high school golf championship came from runner-up and good friend Sawyer Edwards. Many more hugs, pats and fits bumps awaited the Weaver senior in the gauntlet of carts and people lining the sidewalk between the final green and Pine Hill Country Club’s clubhouse. “It’s amazing,” Ledbetter said about absorbing the moment. “It’s really surreal, after last year.”
For Isabel Rogers, perhaps most meaningful hug came from a former White Plains teammate Abby Gattis, who once wore the same proverbial crown Rogers had just won. “It feels good because all of my older teammates, some of them came out to watch today, so it feels good to do something,” Rogers said. It took a week to get there, but the county tourney’s first-round individual leaders finished off championships.
In team competition, White Plains’ boys held on to their lead to win their fifth consecutive title, and Alexandria’s girls rallied from three strokes down to make it back-to-back county titles. Ledbetter backed up his first-round 69 with a 70 to finish at 139, eight strokes better than Edwards, the defending champion. Rogers shot an 85 Friday and finished at 164 for the tournament, three shots better than Alexandria’s Avery Prickett.
In team competition, White Plains’ boys shot 603, 22 shots ahead of second-place Oxford. Alexandria’s girls made it back-to-back county titles, shooting 522 to best White Plains by nine strokes. The final round played out six days later than scheduled because of April 8 rain.
No one was more grateful that tournament organizers allowed a second round instead of settling for a weather-shortened, 18-hole county tournament than Alexandria coach Craig Kiker. His team shot a first-round 260, three shots back of White Plains, and rallied in the second round. Kiker thanked Pine Hill pro Cory Etter profusely. “They could’ve been making money on the golf course from people paying to play, and they let these kids play for 20 bucks,” he said. “That’s unreal. That’s a big testament to him. We thank him for letting us come back to play.” [read more…]
2023 Calhoun County prep golf championship
Pine Hill Country Club
Scores through Friday’s final round
BOYS’ TEAM SCORES: White Plains 306-297—603, Oxford 318-307—625, Alexandria 337-320—657, Weaver 341-347—688, Piedmont 360-331—691, Jacksonville 374-372—746, Ohatchee 473-NS.
GIRLS’ TEAM SCORES: Alexandria 260-262—522, White Plains 257-274—531, Oxford 314-300—614, Weaver 330-358—688.
BOYS’ ALL-CALHOUN COUNTY
Top 15
Nick Ledbetter, Weaver — 69-70—139
Sawyer Edwards, White Plains — 75-72—147
Cohen Acton, Oxford — 78-70—148*
Wyatt Cotney, White Plains — 72-76—148
Cam Hurst, White Plains — 79-73—152
Nic Boyd, Oxford — 82-74—156
Dalton Faulkner, White Plains — 81-76—157
Conner Williams, Piedmont — 83-74—157
Jamarcus Stokes, Alexandria — 77-81—158
Zach Goss, White Plains — 80-80—160
Fisher Prichard, Alexandria — 84-77—161
Brayden Cochran, Oxford — 78-84—162
Chip Mraz, Oxford — 81-81—162
Ryder Hudgins, White Plains — 81-81—162
Hayden Coppock, Oxford — 81-82—163
GIRLS’ ALL-CALHOUN COUNTY
Top 15
Isabel Rogers, White Plains — 79-85—164
Avery Prickett, Alexandria — 83-84—167
Navaeh Foster, Alexandria — 88-87—175
Annabelle Page, Oxford — 88-89—177
Marlee Hedgepeth, Alexandria — 89-91—180
Rachel Gattis, White Plains — 90-93—183
Madelyn Faulkner, White Plains — 93-96—189
Maylee Stewart, White Plains — 88-102—190
Savannah Simmons, Alexandria — 108-92—200
Alexis Cleveland, Weaver — 104-98—202
Camryn McElroy, White Plains — 105-99—204
Alli Pressley, White Plains — 104-101—205
Aubree Cobb, White Plains — 98-108—206
Chloey Page, Oxford — 112-112—214
Demari Grant, Weaver — 110-111—221
