Busy opening week for WCMS golfers

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Warren County’s Slayden Rogers tees off on No. 1 during Friday’s match against Avery Trace. (Dale Stubblefield photos)

Warren County Middle School’s golf team may have started its season a few weeks later than other spring sports, but they made up for it with a very busy opening week.

Warren County’s season opened Monday, with a match against White County Middle at the par 35 Sparta Country Club.

Austin Fairchild came in with a one-over 36, leading the Pioneers to a seven-stroke victory. Slayden Rogers carded a 40, Brett Patterson had a 42, and Micah Gentry added a 58 for a team total of 176, besting the Warriors’ 183. Lucas McGregor’s 63 was not counted among the team score.

On the girls’ side, Tia Curtis and Andrea Carden each shot 56, while Rebekah Sweeton had a 61 for a team total of 112, but Sparta won the match with a 103.

Warren County’s Wednesday match, which was scheduled against Franklin North and South, was cancelled, but the team hit the links again on Thursday in its home opener against Fayetteville.

Patterson led the way for the victorious Pioneers, shooting a 38, while Fairchild added a 40, Rogers carded a 45 and McGregor had a 68. Gentry finished with a 70.

The Lady Pioneers dropped a heart-breaker, losing by just four strokes.

Curtis had a 52, and Carden carded a 55 while Genna Gallagher had a 60 for a team total of 167. Sweeton’s 70 was not included in the team score.

Fayetteville’s girls came in just under the Lady Pioneers’ however, with a 163.

Friday afternoon, the Pioneers and Lady Pioneers took on Cookeville’s Avery Trace at the country club. However, results of the team’s matches were unavailable following the event.

The WCMS golfers have another busy week ahead of them, with three matches slated for this week.