By Bob Sutton
Special to The Alamance News
Gabriella Moorehead was the individual medalist as the Williams girls’ golf team won the Class 6-A East Regional on Tuesday at Reedy Creek Golf Course in Four Oaks.
Moorehead shot 1-over-par 73 for a one-shot edge on Felton Grove’s Charlotte Chianese. Debbie Monahan of Williams was third with 75.
Williams had a team score of 235, which was seven strokes better than runner-up Felton Grove. Southern Alamance was sixth at 303.
Other Bulldogs were Drew Johnson in seventh with 87 and McKinley Metts in 17th with 97.
Southern’s Daphne Barg (100, tied 22nd), Abby Hunt (101, tied 24th), Molly Sulecki (102, tied 28th), Gillian Lindley 107, 35th), and Paige Gerringer (108, tied 36th) had scores for the Patriots.
Williams advances to the state tournament Monday and Tuesday at Sapona Golf Club in Lexington.
Class 5-A
Eastern Alamance’s Alana Griggs shot 107 to tie for 26th place Monday at Wedgewood Golf Club in Wilson.
Southeast Alamance’s Zoey Lambert and Stella Culpepper both posted 36-over-par 108s to tie for 29th place. Teammate Sarah Faircloth and Eastern’s Lillian Massey tied for 34th with 109s. Southeast’s Briley Killingsworth had 118. Eastern’s Charlie Huttle withdrew.
Southeast was seventh among eight regional qualifying teams at the site. Wilson Fike was the regional team winner.
Class 4-A
Graham was eighth in the team standings in the East Regional at Washington Yacht & Country Club on Monday.
Kathaleen Garmendia had the top score for the Red Devils with 36-over 108 for 17th place.
Also for Graham were Leilani Gray (119), Chelsea Jimenez Cuevas (121), and Ashley Portillo Ruiz (126).
Mid-Carolina Conference
Williams was the team champion by 40 strokes on runner-up Southern in last week’s conference tournament at Stoney Creek Golf Club.
Monahan was the individual champion at 4-over 75, boosted by an eagle chip-in on the ninth hole.
Moorehead had 80, Metts was third with 90, Johnson was fourth with 94, and Lindley was fifth with 96.
Williams had a team score of 245, with Southern at 295, followed by Eastern (329), Southeast (335), Graham (367) and Roxboro Person (371).
