LITTLE RIVER – Eighth-grade golfer Addie Lupton finished second in the state in the 5A state golf championship and led the Fort Mill Yellow Jackets girls’ golf team to a sixth-place finish.
River Bluff won the state title with a 654 over the two-day tournament held at River Hills Golf and Country Club in Little River, S.C. Fort Mill shot a 729 as a team.
Lupton finished with a two-day total of 155 (81-74) and was five strokes behind individual winner AC Peake from Dorman, who shot a two-day total of 150. Lupton said she feels like she can bring home a state title next season for herself.
“The first day was a little rough on the front nine,” Lupton said. “It was tough conditions. If you missed the green, you were buried in the rough. I made three birdies today (second round) and improved by seven strokes today.”
Behind Lupton for the Jackets was consecutive rounds of 84 from Claire Collins for 168. She was followed by a 187 (94-93) from Lauren Venino and 219 (111-108) by Skylar Sartwell. Caroline Jones finished the two days with 228 (111-115) for Fort Mill.
About 45 minutes south of Little River, Catawba Ridge finished eighth in the 4A state tournament with a 672 over the two days at the Hackler Golf Course on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C. Host Conway High School won the 4A state title with a 617.
Brooke Mehlhouse led the Copperheads with 156 (77-79) which was good enough for 12th overall. She was followed by Bella Troxler’s 167 (85-82) and Ella Gaither’s 174 (89-85). Charley Barron-Haggarty finished the scoring for Catawba Ridge with a 175 (89-86).
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The Catawba Ridge girls’ tennis team beat Gaffney in the second round of the 4A state playoffs by a score of 4-2. The Copperheads were led by Elaina Beilstein, who won at No. 2 singles 6-0, 6-2. Gracyn Root won at No. 3 singles 7-5, 6-3 and Gigi Miller won at No. 5 singles 6-0, 6-2. In the only doubles match, Kaitlyn Wood and Jane Rohrmeier won 6-0, 6-4 for the Copperheads. Catawba Ridge will host TL Hanna in the third round on Thursday, Oct. 29.
The Nation Ford girls’ tennis team fell to Greenville 5-1 on the road in the 4A state playoffs to end their season at 11-3 overall.
The Catawba Ridge boys’ volleyball team fell to Indian Land in the third round of the 4A state playoffs losing on the road 3-2 (25-23, 20-25, 25-22, 16-25, 6-15). Catawba Ridge finished their season at 19-10 overall.
Mac Banks: mac@fortmillprepsports.com, @fortprep
