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Golfers open season
BY GEOFF COX • STAFF WRITER
 | | Bath sophomore Drew Newmarker chips out of the sand trap on the ninth hole at the Lower Cascades. Newmarker finished fifth on the day with a nine-hole score of 44. (Recorder photo by Geoff Cox) |
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Invitational at Pocahontas
MARLINTON, W.Va. - Highland and Bath high school golf teams started their seasons last week with a non-district match Wednesday at Pocahontas.
The Chargers won the five-team contest with a low score of 175.
Greenbrier West finished second (177), Pocahontas County finished third (205), followed by Richwood (222) and Highland (230).
The medalist was Bath's Drew Newmarker, who recorded the low score of 41 over nine holes.
Highland's low scorer was Dustin Chapman at 43.
"I'm real pleased with the effort in our first match," said Charger coach Terry Bradley. "It's a good win, a good start."
HHS/BCHS Individual scoring
41 - Drew Newmarker (BC)
43 - Dustin Chapman (H)
44 - Travis Williams (BC)
45 - James LaCour (BC)
46 - Alex Fry (BC)
60 - Morgan Kelly (H)
61 - Daniel Newcomb (H)
66 - Aaron King (H)
District at Bath
LOWER CASCADES - James River began the district season like it let off last year - in first place. On a hot Friday afternoon, the Knights scored a 173 to take the victory at the Chargers' home course.
Bath finished third on the day, three shots behind Parry McCluer at 186. Covington was fourth with a 224. Neither Highland nor Craig fielded enough players to qualify for team scoring.
Josh Walton of James River was the medalist with the low score of 38. Travis Williams was Bath's low scorer and tied for second on the card at 41. Highland's Dustin Chapman shot a 50 for the Rams.
HHS/BCHS individual scoring
41 - Travis Williams (BC)
44 - Drew Newmarker (BC)
49 - Danny Gwin (BC)
50 - Dustin Chapman (H)
52 - Alex Fry (BC)
64 - Morgan Kelly (H)
District at James River
FINCASTLE - The Bath County Chargers scored a 171 and finished second behind James River's 160 at the Knights' home course, Botetourt Country Club, Tuesday afternoon.
Parry McCluer (192) finished third, Covington (200) fourth, Highland (222) fifth, and Craig (245) sixth.
"That's the first time we haven't finished dead last," said Highland coach Don Ferrell. "I'm really proud of Morgan (Kelly)," he said. "She improved by 11 strokes from the last match."
Medalist Matt Dillon of James River recorded the low score of 40. Travis Williams had the low score for Bath with a 40 and Dustin Chapman held Highland's low score at 50.
The humidity added to the heat made playing conditions uncomfortable so, like the previous two matches, the teams only played nine holes.
The teams play Thursday at Highland. "We'll try to get 18 in at Needle's Eye," said Ferrell.
Bath is 1-2 on the year while Highland is 0-3.
HHS/BCHS individual scoring
40 - Travis Williams (BC)
42 - Joey Pritt (BC)
43 - Alex Fry (BC)
46 - Danny Gwin (BC)
50 - Dustin Chapman (H)
51 - Daniel Newcomb (H)
53 - Morgan Kelly (H)
68 - Aaron King (H)
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