Pioneer golfers take 3rd, Lady Pioneers finish 4th

The Warren County Middle School boys golf team took third place at Monday?s Middle Tennessee Junior Golf Championship. Pictured, from left, are team members Austin Fairchild, Slayden Rogers, Mica Gentry, Clay Talbert and Micah Panter.

Avery Trace finished first in both the boys? and girls? portions of the championship, which featured boys teams playing eight holes while girls teams played nine. To calculate team scores, the top four boys finishers from each school were added together, as were the top two girls finishers.

Austin Fairchild finished in second place individually among the tournament field, shooting a 75, while Slayden Rogers had a 92 ? tying for 10th overall before falling to 11th in a scorecard playoff.

Mica Gentry added a 102 to the Pioneers? team tally, while Clay Talbert had a 110 and Micah Panter shot a 119. Warren County?s 379 team score was 30 strokes behind second-place DeKalb Middle, while Avery Trace had a score of 332. Following the Pioneers were Fayetteville (400), Tullahoma (420) and Manchester Westwood, which brought up the rear with a score of 480

The Lady Pioneers got scores of 61 from both Rebekah Sweeton and Kindyl Black, giving them a team total of 122, while Holly Morgan finished with a round of 66.

The team?s score was just two strokes behind third-place finisher DeKalb County, while Avery Trace won the title with an 86 and Coffee County took second with a 117. Fayetteville finished fifth, shooting a team score of 130.

WCMS coach Kristie Rogers said Monday?s tournament brought an end to what had been a very enjoyable spring with the Pioneer and Lady Pioneer programs.

?I would like to thank the players and parents for a wonderful season,? she said. ?Their dedication was much appreciated.?