R-H takes top spot in JRD
Published 12:40 pm Wednesday, September 21, 2016
- Photo submitted by Eddie Pyle The Randolph-Henry High School varsity golf team is the 2016 James River District regular season and tournament champion. The team includes, from left, front row, George Thomas Sandridge, Matthew Myers, Gunnar Lacks, Mitch Dunn; middle row, Skylar Lacks, Eli Moore, Nathan Towery, Larkin Jackson, Jon Hart, Christian Simon, Coach Eddie Pyle; back row, Logan Newcomb, Evan Mason, Dalton Barksdale, Matthew Taylor and Coach Kelly Powell.
The Randolph-Henry High School varsity golf team reaffirmed its status as the top squad in the James River District on Thursday by winning a tri-match between the top three seeds in the district.
Having earned the top seed, the Statesmen played host, producing a team score of 149 at Briery Country Club, while Central Lunenburg High School came in second with a 184 and Nottoway High School came in third with a 186.
“Our entire team played great and everyone is playing with a lot of confidence,” Randolph-Henry Head Coach Kelly Powell said.
Matthew Myers led the Statesmen individually by shooting a two-under-par 34. George Thomas Sandridge and Nathan Towery each shot a 38, and Eli Moore shot a 39.
Randolph-Henry has a 23-0 overall record this season, 18-0 in the district. The undefeated district run pushes the Statesmen’s district win streak to 173.
In the last 23 years, Randolph-Henry has been district champion 20 times and has posted 363 wins.
In their history, the Statesmen have laid claim to five regional championships, and they clinched a state championship in 2005.