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(July 21, 2010)
BIRMINGHAM – Defending SEC and national champion Alabama Crimson Tide had a league-high six representatives on the first-team of the 2010 All-Southeastern Conference Coaches’ Football Team, while Florida had a league-high 10 total selections, the league office announced on Tuesday.
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(June 19, 2010)
TOYOTA CITY, Japan - The United States finished second at the TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup 2010 supported by JAL at Chukyo Golf Club’s Ishino Course. Yarik Merkulov tied for fourth individually at 8-under. Japan won the team title while Yosuke Asaji of Japan, Canada’s Corey Conners and Denmark’s Lucas Bjerregaard tied for medalist honors at 10-under 274.
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(June 16, 2010)
TOYOTA CITY, Japan The United States fired 11-under 202 to stand atop the leader board following the opening round of the TOYOTA Junior Golf World Cup 2010 supported by JAL at Chukyo Golf Club s Ishino Course. Team USA s Cameron Wilson leads individually after posting 5-under 66.
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Montgomery native Hunter Hamrick won his second-consecutive Alabama Amateur title on Sunday. (Photo courtesy Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
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(June 14, 2010)
KILLEN - For the second consecutive year, former Montgomery Academy and University of Alabama golfer Hunter Hamrick won the Alabama Amateur Championship, taking a one-stroke victory on Sunday at the par-72, 7,133-yard Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen.
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(May 15, 2010)
HERSHEY, Penn. - The No. 2 ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team posted a final-round score of four-over par 292 to finish third at the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships, hosted by Elizabethtown College, at the par 72, 6,984 yard Hershey Links Golf Course.
The finish was the best by a Huntingdon squad since becoming a member of the NCAA Division III, bettering a four-place finish in 2007.
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(May 12, 2010)
HERSHEY, Penn. - Despite rain, a steady wind and temperatures in the mid 40’s, the No. 2 ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team posted an opening round of 309 at the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships, hosted by Elizabethtown, on the par 71, 6,984 yard East Course at the Hershey Country Club.
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(April 22, 2010)
ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Alabama State University men’s golf team entered Wednesday’s final round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship at Oak Wing Golf Club just three shots behind tournament leader Jackson State and despite a solid round of 303 on the final day the Hornets ended the day three strokes behind the Tigers.
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(April 20, 2010)
ALEXANDRIA, La. – The Alabama State University men’s golf team opened with a round of 313 on day one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Tournament Monday at the Oak Wing Golf Club. The Hornets are currently tied for third in the team competition with Grambling State.
Alabama State University women’s golf team carded a 332 in the opening round of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Tournament, good for second place.
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(March 10, 2010)
CLARKSVILLE, Ga. ---- The Huntingdon women’s golf team moved up a spot in the standings to finish fifth, after carding a final-round score of 379 at the Piedmont Spring Invitational on Tuesday.
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Combined Reports
(March 3, 2010)
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. --- The No. 2 ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team finished its second spring tournament of 2010 by finishing sixth at the Callaway Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday, after carding a final-round score of 314 on the par 72, 7,057 yard Mountain View Golf Course at Callaway Gardens.
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(Feb. 24, 2010)
Huntingdon junior Chase Blaich earned his second career individual championship on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff to lead the No. 2 ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team to a 14 stroke victory at the Wynlakes Wynternationals on Tuesday at Wynlakes Golf and Country Club.
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(Feb. 23, 2010)
Tramaine Butler and Tramayne Moorer both posted double-doubles in helping the Alabama State University men's basketball team to a 73-64 victory over Southern University Monday night at Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
The Alabama State University men’s golf team carded an opening round 314 at the Wynlakes Wynter Nationals hosted by Huntingdon College Monday at Wynlakes Golf and Country Club.
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Lorena Ochoa won her second consecutive event at RTJ Capitol Hill on Sunday. (Photo contributed)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 5, 2009)
Lorena Ochoa successfully defended her title, overcoming early troubles to shoot a 2-under 70 on Sunday for a four-stroke victory over Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang.
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Combined Reports
(Oct. 5, 2009)
PRATTVILLE — Final leaderboard of the 2009 Navistar Classic at the Robert Trent Jones at Capitol Hill (Senator) course for Oct. 1-4.
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Lorena Ochoa watches her birdie putt just miss on 18 during the third round of the Navistar LPGA Classic at the RTJ at Capitol Hill on Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Dave Martin/Getty Images)
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(Oct. 4, 2009)
PRATTVILLE - Defending champion Lorena Ochoa shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead in the Navistar LPGA Classic, leaving 14-year-old Alexis Thompson eight strokes behind.
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For the second-straight day, 14-year-old Alexis Thompson was among the leaders at the LPGA event at RTJ in Prattville. (Photo contributed)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 3, 2009)
PRATTVILLE - World No. 1 Lorena Ochoa and 14-year-old US teen Alexis Thompson were among five co-leaders after the second round of the $1.3 million LPGA Navistar Classic at the Robert Trent Jones Capitol Hill Senator course on Friday.
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After taking a bite out of her apple, 14-year-old Alexis Thompson took a bite out of the RTJ at Capitol Hill, shooting a 7-under 65 on Thursday. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
(Oct. 2, 2009)
PRATTVILLE - The third edition of the Navistar LPGA Classic Presented by Monaco RV has 18 holes in the books. For most of the day, 14-year-old amateur Alexis Thompson (34-31) led the field after her career-low 7-under-par 65. However, with Thompson in the clubhouse, Scotland’s 36-year-old Janice Moodie started her day and, also, made it a career-low round with her 8-under-par 64 (34-30).
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(Sept. 30, 2009)
The No. 2 ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team captured its second team championship of the fall season on Tuesday, when it carded a 300 in the final round of the Birmingham Southern Fall Shootout to win the tournament by five strokes
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(Sept. 22, 2009)
TUNICA, Miss. - The No 2 ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team carded a final-round score of 295 in the Rhodes Collegiate Classic on Tuesday to earn a one-stroke, come-from-behind victory at the par 72, 7,204 yard Tunica National Golf Course.
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Jeff Stashuk shot an even-par 72 to lead Faulkner in the ASU Fall Classic on Tuesday. (Photo courtesy Ryan Bartels)
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(Sept. 16, 2009)
The Faulkner men’s golf team finished third Tuesday in the small college division of Alabama State University’s Fall Classic held at Lagoon Park.
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(Sept. 14, 2009)
SEWANEE, Tenn. ---- Behind a school-record round of 83 by freshman Coral Nelson, the Huntingdon women’s golf team finished third at the Sewanee Fall Invite, its first fall tournament of the season.
The Lady Hawks carded a two-day total of 737, finishing behind only tournament champion Birmingham-Southern (658) and Piedmont (700). In addition, Huntingdon cut 21 strokes off its first round total, shooint 374 in the opening round and 353 in the final round, respectively.
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TROY - Troy University golf coach Matt Terry announced the signing of two players who will join the women’s golf program in the fall. He also announced the addition of a transfer to the men’s team.
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After carding scores of 1-over par in the first two rounds, Matthew Swan fell to a 4-over 75 in his final round for the Crimson Tide golf team on Thursday. Alabama was eliminated from competition from the NCAA Men's Golf Championships. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
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TOLEDO, Ohio – The ninth-ranked Alabama men’s golf team missed the cut after 54 holes of play at the 2009 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships on Thursday at the par-71, 7,255-yard Inverness Club, bringing its 2008-09 season to an end.
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Matthew Swan continued his impressive play in the NCAA Men's Golf Championships in Toledo on Wednesday. He shot an even-par 71 to lead the Alabama Crimson Tide. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
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TOLEDO, Ohio – The ninth-ranked Alabama men’s golf team fired a 4-over-par 288 in the second round of the 2009 NCAA Men’s Golf Championships on the par-71, 7,255-yard Inverness Club on Wednesday.
The Crimson Tide teed off early (7 a.m. EDT), but four UA golfers were still on the course at 11:40 a.m. (EDT) when a 4-hour, 25-minute rain and lightening delay began. Matthew Swan was Tide’s lone golfer to finish his round before lightening halted play, carding an even-par 71. The Alabama’s final four golfers resumed their round at 4:05 p.m. (EDT).
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After a slow start, former Montgomery Academy star Hunter Hamrick has turned around his first season at Alabama and will tee off on Tuesday in the NCAA Golf Championship in Toledo, Ohio. (Photo courtesy of Unv. Alabama Athletic Dept.)
Staff Report
TUSCALOOSA – In a sport that has two seasons, Hunter Hamrick has made the most of a second chance.
The freshman golfer at the University of Alabama began his first season last fall with the thought of heading back to the homestead in Montgomery. The idea of being redshirted was too much to bear.
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Huntingdon freshman Mack Duke has been named recipient of the Phil Mickelson Award presented by the Phil and Amy Mickelson Foundation as the most outstanding freshman in Division III men’s golf. Following his tie for fourth at the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships, Duke also garnered PING First-Team All-America honors.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. --- The Huntingdon men’s golf team concluded its 2009 season by carding a 293 in the final round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship on Saturday, its best round of the tournament, on the Dye Course at the PGA Village.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. --- The top-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team moved up seven spots in the team standings thanks to a second-round 296 on Thursday, but will enter the third round of the 2009 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship in 13th place.
The Hawks, who sport a two-day total of 599, trail team leader La Verne by 24 strokes, after the Leopards carded a five-under par round of 283 on Thursday.
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Senior Andrew Bergoon shot a second-round 4-under 68 Tuesday at Prattville’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Course to help Cottage Hill Christian snap Montgomery Academy’s stranglehold on the AHSAA Class 3A state golf championship.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. ----- The top-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team carded a disappointing 303 on Wednesday in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships, being played at PGA Village, and are currently tied for 19th in the 36-team field.
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Montgomery Academy's Will Sellers shot a 2-under 70 to lead the Eagles to a berth in the Class 3A state tournament. His score led all golfers at Ballantrae on Tuesday. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
PELHAM - Montgomery Academy and Trinity advanced to the Class 3A state golf tournament with a first- and third-place finish respectively in Tuesday's South Substate tournament at Ballantrae Golf Club.
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For the fifth straight year, the top-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team has earned an invitation to compete in the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship, when the NCAA Men’s Golf Committee announced the teams and individuals that will participate in the 2009 field on Monday.
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Compiled by RRS Staff
Here is a list of the previous winners of the Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award, given anually by the Montgomery YMCA. The list includes two winners in each year beginning in 1991, a male and female athlete from the Montgomery area. The award will be given for the 50th time on Thursday at Frazer United Methodist Church.
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Staff Report
Overcoming a respiratory infection and other health issues, Thomas Sutton led the Montgomery Catholic golf team to a berth in the Class 4A substate with a second-place finish in Tuesday’s sectional tournament at Azalea City Golf Course in Mobile.
Catholic finished with a team score of 323 and won a tiebreaker against Andalusia. St. James also qualified for the substate by finishing fourth.
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Montgomery Academy's Major Lee shot a 2-under 70 to lead his team to the Class 3A Section 1 tournament win on Monday at Lagoon Park. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Major Lee was calm and collected on Monday and that contributed to his low round in the Class 3A Section 1 tournament at Lagoon Park. He shot a 2-under 70 to lead Montgomery Academy to the tournament title and a berth in next week’s sub-state at Ballantre Golf Club in Pelham.
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Trinity's Andrew McCoy and the Wildcats will compete against defending champion Montgomery Academy in the Class 3A sectional at Lagoon Park on Monday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
Montgomery Academy will have plenty of competition for its attempt at a seventh-consecutive state golf title next week. More than likely, their biggest tests will come from today’s sectionals.
The Eagles along with Trinity and Cottage Hill are expected to be among the top teams in next week’s Class 3A tournamen in Prattville. The three squads will have a tuneup today at Lagoon Park in the Section 1 tournament.
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ACA's Will Thompson shot a 4-over 76 to earn the individual championship of the Capital City Conference golf tournament on Wednesday. (Staff Photo)
Staff Report
The Eagles, six-time state champions, used Wednesday’s Capital City Conference Tournament to warm up for Monday’s sectional with a team win at Lagoon Park. They finished 10 shots better than second-place finisher Trinity.
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Montgomery Academy golfer Will Sellers recently competed in the prestigious Hardaway Invitational in Columbus, Ga. He finished among the top golfers while his team finished seventh overall. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
Golfers from Montgomery Academy and St. James recently competed in the Hardaway Invitational in Columbus, Ga. Montgomery Academy finished seventh in a field of 40 teams. St. James did not compete as a team but had several golfers in the field.
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The Jeff Davis golf team consists of (bottom) Stephen McKitt, Willie Grace, (top) Darrow Thomas, Tyler Brown and Justin Gilbert. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Willie Grace had never considered it. Darrow Thomas wasn’t interested. Tyler Brown, Justin Gilbert and Stephen McKitt didn’t know much about it.
The game of golf wasn’t in the awareness of the five Jeff Davis High School seniors, that is until their History and Government teacher, who happens to be the school’s golf coach, approached them and asked if they might want to give the game a try.
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Andrew McCoy and the Trinity Wildcats earned the first-place trophy in Thursday's Greater Montgomery Golf Championship at Cottonwood Golf Club. (Staff Photo)
Combined Reports
Results of the Greater Montgomery Golf Championship held at Cottonwood Golf Club on Thursday.
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Staff Report
Local golf teams set for GMGC... Catholic beats weather, top teams in Cullman... Lee's Tatum signs
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The Huntingdon women’s golf team carded an opening-round score of 407 on Monday and is currently in third place at the Huntingdon Hawk Invitational, being played a Lagoon Park.
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Sutton led the Catholic golf team with a 3-under 69 at the RTJ at Capitol Hill on Monday. (Photo by J.L. Barranco)
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Montgomery Catholic's golf team earned a match victory over Trinity at the Robert Trent Jones course at Capital Hill in Prattville on Monday.
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The Huntingdon baseball team dropped both games of its Great South Athletic Conference opener, falling to Piedmont 4-0 in game one and 7-6 in the nightcap on Sunday at Posey Field.
MARIETTA, Ga. ---- The Huntingdon women’s golf team earned the first victory in the program’s young history, winning the Reinhardt Spring Invitational on Sunday.
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. ---- Despite the first collegiate individual championship by sophomore Chase Blaich and top-10 finishes by sophomore J.P. Kircher and freshman Mack Duke, the Huntingdon men's golf team carded a 307 in final round of the Sunshine Invitational on Friday and finished the tournament in second place.
Blaich carded a three-over par round of 75 to finish the two-day tournament at one-over par 145. Blaich finished two strokes ahead of Duke, who posted a 77 on Friday, after being tied for the individual lead after the first round.
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Sutton says he is working on his short game, which he believes has suffered recently. His coach, Mike Barranco, says otherwise and has seen improvement in all phases of the senior's game. (Staff Photo)
By Graham Dunn
RRS Editor
Thomas Sutton did not have to set the standard for golfers in his family.
That was done for him by the likes of his father and his uncle, who happens to be John Sadie, former coach at Huntingdon College as well as the current director of golf at Lagoon Park.
It’s no understatement that he was dragged to the golf course nearly every day as a kid.
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JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. --- Freshman Mack Duke fired a 3-under par 69 in the final round to earn the individual championship and the top-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team set a new tournament record with a three-day total of 864 to win the Jekyll Island Invitational, being played on the par 72, 6,521 yard Oleander Course of the Jekyll Island Golf Course.
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JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. ---- The top-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team carded an opening-round score of 297 on Friday and is currently in fourth place at the Jekyll Island Invitational, being played on the par 72, 6,521 yard Oleander Course of the Jekyll Island Golf Course.
Junior Riley Prescott and freshman Christian Vick each captured three-set victories to close out a 5-4 win by the Huntingdon women’s tennis team over Agnes Scott on Friday.
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Results from the Blue-Gray Invitational Golf Tournament held at Wynlakes Country Club March 2-3.
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From the editorial staff of RRS
Go deep.
The term evokes several images.
A post route worked to perfection between quarterback and receiver comes to mind. So does a long screaming homer off the bat of Manny, Chipper or A-Rod. Even the thought of finding a trophy large-mouth bass in cavernous waters covers the slogan.
It all takes place on the field of play. That’s where River Region Sports intends to be… every day.
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