September 26, 2023
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District Champions!
The DCHS Lady Tiger Golf Team won the District 7AA Tournament at Golden Eagle Golf Club in Cookeville Monday improving their overall record to 19-0.
Alison Poss led the way with a 79, finishing 3rd overall in the tournament. Chloe Boyd shot an 81 to finish in 4th place individually. Emily Anderson finished with a 103.
The Lady Tigers’ score of 160 bested 2nd place Upperman by 13 and 3rd place Warren County by22.
The Tigers finished in 4th place with a score of 338. Cookeville won with a 297, Upperman came in 2nd with a 334, and Stone Memorial finished 3rd at 336.
The Tigers finish the season at 19-14.
“We were so close to qualifying as a team. Two strokes is tough to take. I am so proud of these guys. They fought really hard, but just came up a little short,” said DCHS Golf Coach John Pryor.
The Lady Tigers will go to the Region 4AA Tournament on Monday, October 2 at Tim’s Ford. There, six teams will compete for one spot in the state tournament.
Brad Hale, with an 81, and Will Blair, with an 82, also qualified for the Region Tournament as individuals. They will be two of 35 golfers competing for three spots in the State Tournament.