Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Tigers win state tournament


VISAA Golf Championship
Meadowbrook CC
6500 yards par 72
low four scores count

Team Standings

Woodberry Forest* 296 *wins on tiebreaker
STAB 296
Norfolk Academy 299
Cape Henry 308
St. Christopher's 309
Collegiate 319
Paul VI 347
Episcopal 349

All State (top 10 finishers)

STAB Fitz Woodrow 67
STAB Sam McNamara 68
Bishop O'Connell Sebastian Bonte 70
Cape Henry Tom Crow 70
Norfolk Academy Will Clark 72
Woodberry Forest Peter Knade 72
Benedictine HS Hunter Beverly 73
Paul VI Charles Musto 73
Woodberry Forest Andrew Jacobs 73
Woodberry Forest Basil Boyd 73


Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Tigers take prep league and state championship titles


Due to last week's inclement weather, the Prep League golf tournament was held concurrently with the VISAA state championship Monday, May 23 at Meadowbrook Country Club in Richmond. More rain and soggy course conditions delayed the start of the tournament until the afternoon. Because both Division 1 and Division 2 VISAA championships were being held at the same site, the tournament's 18-hole format was modified: the Division 1 schools played the front 9 twice, the Division 2 schools played the back 9 twice.

Play began at 1:30 with a shotgun start. There were 14 foursomes playing on each side, meaning that some holes had two groups teeing off back to back. Woodberry Forest was ranked second behind St. Christopher's, and was paired with St. Anne's Belfield (#3 seed) and Norfolk Academy (#4 seed).

After nine holes, the Tigers recorded a 152 (four lowest scores), slightly behind the pace set by both Norfolk and STAB. Playing brilliant golf, Woodberry scored an even par 144 on the second nine for a 296 total. STAB's first two scores were 67 and 68, but their team total put them tied with Woodberry at 296. In such cases, the teams' fifth score is used as a tiebreaker. The Tigers won (79-84), thereby earning their 29th VPL and 3rd VISAA titles.

Senior Peter Knade (72) was the low score for the Tigers. Peter earned his 4th All-Prep Honors, the second time this has been achieved in school history. Basil Boyd (73) and Andrew Jacobs (73) also earned All-Prep honors. All three golfers were also named All-State by virtue of their top 10 finish. For both Basil and Peter, this is a third All-State honor.

Coach Marc Hogan earned VISAA Coach of the Year Honors as well.

VPL results are listed below. VISAA results will be posted later.

41st Virginia Preparatory League Golf Championship
Meadowbrook Country Club
6500 yards, par 72

1. Woodberry Forest* 296 *wins on tiebreaker
2. STAB 296
3. Norfolk Academy  299
4. St. Christopher's 309
5. Collegiate 321

All Prep (top 10)

1. Fitz Woodrow, STAB, 67
2. Sam McNamara, STAB, 68
3. PETER KNADE, WFS, 72
Will Clark, NA, 72
5. BASIL BOYD, WFS, 73
ANDREW JACOBS, WFS, 73
7. Brian Peccie, NA, 74
8. Caroline Curtis, COL, 75
Drew Brockwell, STC, 75

10. Ben Foster, STC, 76
Mark Kelly, NA, 76

Other WFS scores:

Bo Pettegrew 78
Woodson Smith 79
Teddy Garner
82