State golf champions highlight Week 8 top performers in Nashville area

Posted by Admin October 10, 2024 Golf

The TSSAA girls soccer and volleyball postseason continues as teams try to position themselves for state playoff runs.

Here’s a look at the top performers in the Nashville area for Week 8.

Tuesday

Girls golf

Jackie Henderson, BGA: Henderson finished fifth overall in the Division II-A girls state golf championships. She shot a 146 for the tournament, firing a 75 in the first round and a 71 in the final round.

Anna Clanton, Cascade: Clanton finished fourth overall in the Class A state golf championships, carding a 76-77 for a 153 two-day total.

Tatyana Greene, Cascade: Greene finished third overall at state after firing a 149 (74-75) during the two-day event.

Isabella Johnson, PCA: Johnson, a Tennessee commitment, shot a 3-under, 137, for the tournament with rounds of 66 and 71 to capture the DII-A girls title.

Shelby Smith, Stewart County: Smith became school’s first individual golf state champion, birding the first playoff hole to defeat Westview’s Maddie Gray for the Class A state title.

Ella Busby, Summertown: Busby’s fifth-place finish in the Class A competition came by way of a 154 two-day score. She fired a 78 in the first round and a 76 in the final round.

Boys golf

Leo Froio, BGA: Froio finished third in the Division II-A individual state championships after shooting a 142 (71-71).

Brady Ray, BGA: Ray captured the Division II-A individual state golf runner-up after shooting a 3-under, 141.

Dane Gilbert, Hickman County: Gilbert finished tied for fourth in the Class A boys state golf championship. He shot a two-day total of 149 (75-74).

Ayden Smith, Stewart County: Smith made three birdies on the back nine as he finished at 2-over, 146, to finish tied as the Class A golf individual state runner-up.

Maddux Butler, Waverly: Butler finished tied for second overall in the Class A state golf championships after shooting a 146 (75-71).

Greyson Koch, White House-Heritage: Koch captured the Class A boys individual golf title after shooting a 73 in the final round to end with a two-day 145.

Girls soccer

Isabella Bates, Fairview: Bates finished with one assist in a 9-0 win over Creek Wood.

Katie Coble, Fairview: Coble had an assist.

Camryn Hunnell, Fairview: Hunnell had two goals.

Maleah Martinez, Fairview: Martinez scored five goals and an assist.

Sarah Morgan, Fairview: Morgan had two saves.

Izzy Reding, Fairview: Reding had four assists.

Jackie Reding, Fairview: Reding had two goals and two assists.

Eva Birkofer, PCA: Birkofer had a pair of goals as PCA knocked off Nashville Christian, 2-0 in the Division II-A Middle Region quarterfinals.

Mya Martin, Rossview: Martin had 10 saves in goal for the Lady Hawks beating Kirkwood, 3-1 in the District 13-AAA tournament semifinal.

Camryn Merryman, Stewarts Creek: Merryman had two assists in a 3-0 win over Cookeville in the District 7-AAA semifinals.

Volleyball

Anna Clay Shirley, MTCS: Shirley had 23 kills, 12 digs and an ace in a 3-1 win over Goodpasture in the region semifinals.

Jada Burns, MTCS: Burns finished with 15 kills, 17 digs and two blocks.

Monday

Girls soccer

Addison Dugger, Page: Dugger made the game-winning save against Franklin in a penalty shoot-out that gave Page a 0-0 (6-5) victory over Franklin in the District 10-AAA tournament championship.

Volleyball

Mallory Dobbs, BGA: Dobbs had 52 assists, two kills, four aces and 15 digs in a 3-1 win over DCA in the DII-A Middle Region play-in game.

Annie Harney, BGA: Harney finished with 31 digs.

Sophie Hoppe, BGA: Hoppe had eight kills.

Grey Malone, BGA: Malone had 14 kills and 11 digs.

Jo Snyder, BGA: Snyder had 24 kills, four aces and eight digs.

Emery Bland, Central Magnet: Bland had 12 kills and three blocks in a win over Battle Creek in the district tournament.

Jada Burns, MTCS: Burns had 15 kills and three aces in a 3-0 win over Ezell-Harding in the region tournament.

Bailee Culpepper, MTCS: Culpepper added 31 assists, 10 digs and two aces.

Anna Clay Shirley, MTCS: Shirley had 14 kills, an ace and a block.

Kayte-Madison Bjornstad, PCA: Bjornstad finished with six kills and 13 blocks in a 3-2 loss to Goodpasture in the region tournament.

Lillie Meinhart, PCA: Meinhart had 30 assists, five kills, four blocks, 10 digs and three aces.

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