Hondo Anvil Herald

Hondo girls 4th at region golf

 

     San Antonio -- The Hondo girls’ golf team was in the thick of the competition last Wednesday and Thursday, April 17-18, at Olmos Basin Golf Course, site of the Region IV-3A tournament.

     The Owls, however, could manage only a fourth place team finish, winding up 17 strokes away from a trip to the state tournament.

     That matched the final team result of the Hondo boys, who also placed fourth at region over the course of the two previous days.

Hondo was in fourth place after Wednesday’s competition, 13 strokes off the pace of third-place Columbus. The Owls improved their Thursday team total by 12 strokes, but Columbus also improved by three to hang onto third and grab the final team berth to state out of Region IV.

     Hondo had day scores of 412-400, for a total of 812.

     Carynn Jacobs had a 95 and 96 for her two 18-hole scores, including an eagle on the par-5 15th hole on Wednesday. With a total of 191, she finished fifth in the chase to qualify as a state medalist.

     Grace Wilson had a 101-97 (198), followed by Ann Wheaton, 110-100 (210) and Ava Lowe, 106-107 (213).

Corpus Christi London was the regional champion, with a team score of 345-368 (713) for the two days. Industrial, 383-393 (776) took the silver, followed by Columbus, 399-396 (795). Fifth place went to Jourdanton, 413-407 (820).

     Regional medalists came from Karnes City, Jourdanton and Randolph. 

     This coming Monday and Tuesday, Hondo senior Ryan Gilliam will compete as a medalist in the UIL State Tournament 3A boys’ division, which will be held at Grey Rock Golf Club, southwest of Austin. His tee time on Monday, will be 9 a.m. at the #10 tee.