The Huntsville Item
HUNTSVILLE —
After finishing their first round on the Oak Hurst Course at Peach Tree Golf Club in Bullard, things looked bleak for the New Waverly boys as they turned in a team score of 372.
As scores started to roll in, head coach Chris McKinley started to see that his Bulldogs still had a puncher’s chance.
“The course was playing real tough and I think there were a little bit of nerves,” the coach said. “I wasn’t so sure how we stood, but then I saw the scores that were coming in and I started to get excited.
“First place is out of the question because Troup played so well. If we make up some strokes and play well, we could finish in second and advance to state.”
New Waverly stands in sixth place and trails Woodville, which is currently in second place, by 16 strokes. Troup leads the tournament after finishing with a first-round total of 320.
Matt Roberts was the low scorer for the New Waverly boys with an 86. Tyler Abramski shot a 90, Kolten Snoe fired a 92, Blake Munoz finished with a 104 and Casey Jackson, who was playing with an injured thumb, turned in a 128.
“We were all shooting in the low 40s at the turn, but the back nine got us,” McKinley said. “We’ve just got to make up 16 shots, so hopefully we’ll have a good day tomorrow.”
The New Waverly girls had a rough day on the Peach Tree course.
Amber McDaniel shot a 104, Kayla Munoz finished with a 111, Renae Abbott fired a 113, Morgan Williams had a 115 and Victoria McCullough finished with a 117.
The New Waverly girls had a team score of 443 and currently stand in ninth place.
“It’s all a learning process for the girls,” McKinley said. “They started out real nervous, but starting playing better at the turn. We’re playing against some of the top teams in the state. We’ll do as good as we can tomorrow, but we can definitely use the experience and that can only help us as we move forward.”
