Golf

LONGVIEW — Led by medalist Hayes Esposito, the Bullard Panthers captured the District 16-4A Boys Golf Tournament on Wednesday at Wood Hollow Golf Club.

The first round of the 36-hole event was held on Tuesday at Garden Valley Golf & Resort in Lindale.

Bullard won the tourney with a team score of 594. Gilmer was second at 703.

Esposito earned medalist honors with a two-round total of 140 (72-68). Bryce Burns of Gilmer was second at 148 (77-71). Tying for the bronze were Bullard teammates Harrison Hopson (79-73—152) and Jensen Smith (74-78—152).

In fact, all five members of the Bullard championship squad finished in the top 10. Colton Kelley finished fifth and Garrett Esposito was seventh. 

Earning individual trips to regionals were Logan Moore of Spring Hill and Jonathan Horaney of Bullard No. 2 by finishing in the top 10 and not on the top two teams.

In the girls tourney, individual medalist J’Dee Stovall led the Spring Hill Lady Panthers to the title with a score of 719. Bullard was second at 794.

Spring Hill’s Tyler Newman was second with Bullard’s Caroline Calhoon taking the bronze. Other Bullard linksters in the top 10 were Katie Capps, Ashlyn Stewart and Faith Baiza. Rounding out the silver medalist winning Bullard squad was Grace Baiza.

Henderson’s Alyssa Pinnell was also in the top 10 and earned a trip to regionals.

The Class 4A Region III Tournament is scheduled for Van Zandt Country Club in Canton. The boys tourney is April 22-23 and the girls event is April 24-25.

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District 16-4A Golf Tournament

First Round: Garden Valley Golf & Resort, Lindale

Second Round: Wood Hollow Golf Club, Longview

BOYS

Individual Top 10 — 1, Hayes Esposito, Bullard, 72-68—140; 2, Bryce Burns, Gilmer, 77-71—148; 3, (tie) Harrison Hopson, Bullard, 79-73—152; Jensen Smith, Bullard, 74-78—152; 5, Colton Kelley, Bullard, 80-75—155. 6, Logan Moore, Spring Hill, 80-78—158; 7, Garrett Esposito, Bullard, 86-73—159; 8, Jonathan Horaney, Bullard No. 2, 85-82—167; 9, Gordon Hall, Bullard No. 2, 87-84—171; 10, (tie) Caleb Medford, Henderson, 93-89—182; Dean Haws, Gilmer, 99-83—182.

Team

Bullard No. 1 (594) — Hayes Esposito 72-68—140; Harrison Hopson, 79-73—152; Jensen Smith, 74-78—152; Garrett Esposito, 86-73—159; Colton Kelley, 80-75—155.

Gilmer (703) — Bryce Burns, 77-71—148; Kaleb Fitzgerald 95-92—187; Saige Hendrix 98-88—186; Dean Haws 99-83—182; Karson Martin 106-104—214

Bullard No. 2 (713) — Jonathan Horaney 85-82—167; Gordon Hall 87-84—171; Harrison House 95-97—192; Nicholas Kraemer 96-89—185; Mason Honeycutt 94-104—198

Spring Hill (783) — Logan Moore 80-78—158; Marshall Bodenheimer 101-96—197; Alex Carroll 113-103—216; Corbin Novak 113-99—212

Henderson (843) — Caleb Medford 93-89—182; Kole Jordan 109-93—214; Brayden Loosier 123-122—245; Brandon Ashley 115-113—228; Pearson Booker 114-105—219

Kilgore (971) — Preston Vaden 100-103—203; Dylan Venable 144-129—273; Landen Hagaman 124-102—226; Braedon Thompson 142-126—269.

Medalists — Chapel Hill: Austin Blevins, 107-94—201; Devon Fossey, 125-124—249; Taylor Strange, 108-119—227; Gilmer: Dominic Chavez, 111-111—222; Jackson Leslie, 149-119—268; Bullard: Nicholas Mayo, 93-95—188; Stuart Hall, 111-98—209; Hylend Long, 111-91—202

GIRLS

Individual Top 10 — 1, J’Dee Stovall, Spring Hill, 86-78—164; 2, Tyler Newman, Spring Hill, 89-83—172; 3, Caroline Calhoon, Bullard, 93-81—174; 4, Grace Iltis, Spring Hill, 98-85—183; 5, Katie Capps, Bullard, 99-97—196; 6, Ashley Wingo, Spring Hill, 118-87—205; 7, (tie) Ashlyn Stewart, Bullard, 111-100—211; Alyssa Pinnell, Henderson, 112-99—211; 9, Faith Baiza, Bullard, 111-104—215; 10, Starlynn Crisler, Spring Hill, 113-103—216.

Team

Spring Hill (719) — J’Dee Stovall, 86-78—164; Tyler Newman, 89-83—172; Grace Iltis, 98-85—183; Ashley Wingo, 118-87—205; Starlynn Crisler, 113-103—216.

Bullard No. 1 (794) — Caroline Calhoon, 93-81—174; Katie Capps, 99-97—196; Faith Baiza, 111-104—215; Grace Baiza, 109-111—220; Ashlyn Stewart, 111-100—211.

Henderson (898) — Alyssa Pinnell, 112-99—211; Macy Watson, 118-109—227; Lilly Turlington, 126-111—237; Meg McAnally, 122-101—223.

Bullard No. 2 (943) — Josie McClure, 123-105—228; Emma Nunn, 126-113—239; Kaycee Griffith, 121-112—233; Natasha Johnson, 134-116—247; Amaya Johnson, 127-120—247

Chapel Hill (958) — Tori Tucker, 126-107—233; Maddie Autin, 132-115—247; Victoria Kinney, 130-118—248; Madison Denson, 116-114—230

Medalist — Kilgore: Courtlyn Brown, 120-113—233.