The New Diana Eagles finished third in the UIL  Class 3A State Golf Tournament in Manor. Team members (from left) Tyler Fox, Logan Moore, Peyton Vickers, Sam Benson and coach Karl Kilgore.

The New Diana Eagles and Kevin Nixon, of Martin’s Mill, are bringing back bronze to East Texas.

The Eagles placed third in the Class 3A UIL State Golf Tournament on Tuesday at ShadowGlen Golf Club in Manor, while Nixon finished third in the Class 2A medalist race held at The Legends Golf Course in Kingsland.

CLASS 3ANew Diana scored a 670 (329-341). Brock Blue won the gold with a 639 (324-315), while Callisburg claimed the silver with a 662 (338-324).

Logan Moore led ND with a tie for fourth place. The Eagles’ senior carded a 153 (79-74) to tie with fellow East Texan Jack Estes of Pottsboro (76-77). Pollok Central’s Cameron Hubbard was runner-up medalist with a 149 (78-71) behind Columbus’ Carson Wray (75-73—148).

Benson, also a New Diana Eagle senior who was appearing in his third state tournament, tied for seventh with a 158 (78-80).

Rounding out the New Diana team, coached by Karl Kilgore, were junior Peyton Vickers (80-97—177) and freshman Tyler Fox (92-90—182).

CLASS 2ANixon took the bronze in the 27-hole tournament. The senior had a first round of 76 on Monday and a nine-hole total of 41 on Tuesday for a total of 117.

Nixon, whose sister Mia Nixon won medalist honors last week in the girls tournament, was one stroke behind of second-place Will Maddox of Colorado City (77-39—116). Tahoka’s Warren Taylor won medalist honors with a 108 (73-35).

La Poynor placed 12 in the team competition with a 598 (Jeff Young, 83-42—125; Caleb Solis, 102-50—152; Caden Young, 100-55—155; Corbin Moeller, 112-55—267; Keaton Young, 132-54—186).

Normangee won the team title.

CLASS 4AThe Class 4A tournament was reduced to 27 holes due to inclement weather. The tourney was held at Plum Creek Golf Course in Kyle.

Mabank’s Josh German tied for fourth, one stroke out of third. He carded a 108 (72-36). Paris’ Tyler Harvey placed seventh with a 109 (72-37).

Argyle won the team title with a 442, followed by Monahans (464) and Canyon (471). Paris placed fifth (490) with Carthage (517) and Bullard (521), 11th and 12th, respectively.

Carthage team members include: Ethan Wolfe, 83-41—124; Tristan Nutt, 80-45—125; Austin Morgan, 88-43—131; Luke Lawrence, 89-49—138; and Charlie Barber, 95-51—146.

Bullard team members include: Mason Honeycutt, 84-39—123; Kaiden Schneider, 84-40—124; Kyle Schneider, 92-44—136; Lucky Gable, 91-49—140 and Hylend Long, 90-54—144.

CLASS 1AUnion Hill’s Saige Hendrix placed in a tie for sixth in the medalist race of the Class 1A Tournament being held at Lighthouse Country Club in Kingsland. He carded a 171 (84-87). Gatlin Goad of Briscoe Fort Elliott won medalist honors with a 147 (72-75).

As a team, the Bulldogs moved up a spot to ninth (438-414—852), improving some 24 strokes. Joining Hendrix on the UH team are Mathew Massingill (116-105—221), Elijah Young (118-106—224) and Andrew Topp (120-116—236).

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UIL Boys State Golf Tournament

Tuesday’s Final Round

Class 1A

Lighthouse Country Club, Kingsland

Yardage: 6,257; Par: 71

36-Holes

Team — 1, Sterling City, 376-373—749; 2, Roscoe Highland, 376-386—762; 3, Jonesboro, 391-375—766; 4, Garden City, 389-399—788; 5, Crowell, 396-393—789; 6, Meadow, 408-392—800; 7, Briscoe Fort Elliott, 413-404—817; 8, Sidney, 428-393—821; 9, Union Hill, 438-414—852; 10, Richland Springs, 430-454—884; 11, Oglesby, 440-448—888; 12, Moulton, 474-449—923.

Individuals (Top 10 & ties) — 1, Gatlin Goad, Briscoe Fort Elliott, 72-75—147; 2, Seth Beardeen, Crowell, 79-74—153; 3, Seth Garrett, Roscoe Highland, 80-80—160; 4, Bryce Archer, Knippa, 88-78—166; 5, Brady Caswell, Meadow, 87-81—168; 6, (tie) Saige Hendrix, Union Hill, 84-87—171; Jace Clarke, Sterling City, 86-85—171; 8, Nick Lara, Garden City, 87-86—173; 9, Braden Welch, Lenorah Grady, 90-84—174; 10, Gavin Boydston, Briscoe Fort Elliott, 95-82—177.

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Class 2A

The Legends Golf Course, Kingsland

Yardage: 6,466; Par: 72

27-Holes

Team — 1, Normangee, 343-179—522; 2, Goldthwaite, 347-179—526; 3, Panhandle, 372-175—547; 4, Vega, 360-189—549; 5, Shiner, 376-177—553; 6, Hamilton, 360-195—555; 7, (tie) New Home, 377-182—559; Cooper, 367-192—559; 9, Garrison, 370-193—563; 10, Quanah, 372-192—564; 11, Latexo, 386-184—570; 12, La Poynor, 397-201—598.

Individuals (Top 10 & ties) — 1, Warren Taylor, Tahoka, 73-35—108; 2, Will Maddox, Colorado City, 77-39—116; 3, Kevin Nixon, Martin’s Mill, 76-41—117; 4, Nick Childress, Normangee, 77-41—118; 5, (tie) Jason Patrick, Goldthwaite, 80-39—119; Cole Hermesmeyer, Goldthwaite, 78-41—119; Rainer Horne, Normangee, 77-42—119; Tristan Adkinson, Garrison, 77-42—119; Landry Rogers, Lindsay, 77-42—119; Ryan Grawunder, Vega, 76-43—119.

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Class 3A

ShadowGlen Golf Club, Manor

Yardage: 6,657; Par: 72

36-Holes

Team — 1, Brock Blue, 324-315—639; 2, Callisburg, 338-324—662; 3, New Diana, 329-341—670; 4, Brock Gold, 332-340—672; 5, Columbus, 349-329—678; 6, Bowie, 348-354—702; 7, Llano, 350-360—710; 8, Pollok Central, 356-358—714; 9, Blanco, 365-352—717; 10, Bells, 379-359—738; 11, Whitney, 385-362—747; 12, Lorena, 391-373—764.

Individuals (Top 10 & ties) — 1, Carson Wray, Columbus, 75-84—148; 2, Cameron Hubbard, Pollok Central, 78-71—149; 3, Lain Tushinsky, Tuscola Jim Ned, 75-75—150; 4, (tie) Jack Estes, Pottsboro, 76-77—153; Logan Moore, New Diana, 79-74—153; 6, Ty Thomas, Columbus, 85-69—154; 7, (tie) Michael Redwine, Brock Blue, 79-79—158; Sam Benson, New Diana, 78-80—158; 9, Zack Moerschell, Callisburg, 81-79—160; 10, (tie) Jayton Vaughan, Brock Blue, 84-77—161; Kutter Wilson, Brock Blue, 81-80—161; Kendrick Hoster, Brock Gold, 84-77—161.

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Class 4A

Plum Creek Golf Course, Kyle

Yardage: 6,789; Par: 71

27-Holes

Team — 1, Argyle, 296-146—442; 2, Monahans, 312-152—464; 3, Canyon, 312-159—471; 4, Melissa, 315-158—473; 5, Paris, 326-164—490; 6, Lake Belton, 328-163—491; 7, Orange Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 336-157—493; 8, Pleasanton, 332-165—497; 9, Boerne, 337-168—505; 10, Kingsville King, 341-167—508; 11, Carthage, 340-177—517; 12, Bullard, 349-172—521.

Individuals (Top 10 & ties) — 1, Jaxon Donaldson, Wimberley, 65-36—101; 2, Gaven Lane, Argyle, 70-33—103; 3, Cason Johnson, Seminole, 71-36—107; 4, (tie) Josh German, Mabank, 72-36—108; Jack Burke, Orange Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 71-37—108; Xavier Bighaus, Melissa, 73-35—108; 7, Tyler Harvey, Paris, 72-37—109; 8, Justus Christman, Argyle, 75-35—110; 9, Mason Napier, Paris, 73-39—112; 10, (tie) Travis Garcia, Pleasanton, 75-38—113; Bond Heflin, Monahans, 74-39—113.

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Class 5A

White Wing Golf Club, Georgetown

Yardage: 6,718; Par: 72

36-Holes

Team — 1, Dallas Highland Park Blue, 299-286—585; 2, Boerne Champion, 293-294—587; 3, Dallas Highland Park Gold, 302-286—588; 4, Texarkana Texas High, 306-287—593; 5, Austin Anderson, 302-299—601; 6, Burleson Centennial, 311-299—610; 7, Canyon Randall, 306-312—618; 8, College Station, 316-313—629; 9, Georgetown, 323-306—629; 10, Montgomery, 327-312—639; 11, Lubbock Cooper, 324-318—642; 12, San Antonio Alamo Heights, 322-328—650.

Individuals (Top 10 & ties) — 1, Preston Cooper, Highland Park Gold, 70-71—141; 2, Trevor Mierl, Austin Anderson, 73-69—142; 3, (tie) Thompson Huthnance, Highland Park Gold, 72-71—143; Hudson Weibel, Highland Park Blue, 72-71—143; Ty Holbrook, Granbury, 72-71—143; 6, (tie) Zach Heffernan, Boerne Champion, 73-73—146; Esteban Gonzalez, McAllen Memorial, 76-70—146; 8, (tie) Nicholas Canales, La Porte, 74-73—147; Eyan Edsall, Montgomery, 75-72—147; Jay Pabin, Lucas Lovejoy, 73-74—147; Christian Clark, Highland Park Blue, 77-70—147; Camden Robertson, Texas High, 73-74—147.

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Class 6A

Legacy Hills Golf Club, Georgetown

Yardage: 6,989; Par: 72

36-Holes

Team — 1, Austin Westlake Blue, 283-285—568; 2, Houston Memorial, 292-294—586; 3, Austin Vandegrift, 295-292—587; 4, The Woodlands, 290-298—588; 5, Austin Westlake Red, 291-299—590; 6, Keller, 302-289—591; 7, Richardson Pearce, 299-294—593; 8, Plano West, 292-304—596; 9, League City Clear Creek, 303-311—614; 10, Waco Midway, 306-309—615; 11, Mansfield, 312-307—619; 12, Cypress Creek, 318-303—621.

Individuals (Top 10 & Ties) — 1, Kaelen Dulany, Keller, 70-68—138; 2, (tie) Preston Stout, Richardson Pearce, 71-68—139; Jacob Sosa, Austin Westlake Blue, 69-70—139; 4, Garrett Endicott, San Antonio Clark, 70-70—140; 5, (tie) Alex Huang, Plano West, 70-71—141; Bret Gray, Schertz Clemens, 72-69—141; 7, (tie) Matt Comegys, Plano West, 68-74—142; Rohit Madireddi, Lewisville Flower Mound, 74-68—142; Alex Papayoanou, The Woodlands, 70-72—142; Seal-Karl Dobson, Austin Westlake, 68-74—142.

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