WCMS sweeps three-way match at Willowbrook

By ROB NUNLEY / Sports Editor for the Southern Standard

Austin Fairchild watches his tee shot on No. 7 during Friday’s match against Avery Trace. (Photo provided)

The Lady Pioneers picked up their first win of the season, while the boys team got back on the winning track in Monday’s middle school tri-match at Willowbrook.

Warren County competed at the Summitville course against Coffee County Middle and Manchester Westwood Junior High, taking the team victory in both boys’ and girls’ play.

On the ladies’ side, time ran out on the match after teams completed just six of their scheduled nine holes, but Tia Curtis and Andrea Carden came through with scores of 41 each. Rebekah Sweeton had a 53, but only the lowest two scores are counted toward the team total, and Warren County’s 82 was good enough to edge Westwood b a stroke and beat Coffee County by 15 to take the sweep.

In the boys’ match, where the low four scores out of five comprise the team total, Austin Fairchild led the way with a 38. Brett Patterson, who returned from a weekend competition in Florida, had a 42, while Slayden Rogers shot a 46. Micah Gentry added a 67, and Lucas McGregor turned in a 77.

The Pioneers’ team score of 193 bested Coffee County’s 219 and Westwood’s 232.

Last Friday, Avery Trace came away from the McMinnville Country Club with a sweep, downing the Pioneers 178-214, and the Lady Pioneers 93-110.