Juniors Trey Romines and Jordan Widener helped lead the way this month for Wagener-Salley High School to stake a claim – again – among the state’s successful Class A golf teams, with a fourth-place finish at the state level.
The War Eagles, coached by Parrish Deans, bagged the Region 3-A title, with Romines as individual champion and Widener finishing third, leading to a May 10 showdown for the Class A crown, at Ponderosa Country Club, in Batesburg-Leesville.
Southside Christian, from Simpsonville, dominated at the state level, scoring 313, followed by East Clarendon (374), Hanna-Pamlico (393), Wagener-Salley (399) and Johnsonville (432), in that order. Trey Cauthen, of Southside Christian, was the top individual performer, at 76.
Representing Wagener-Salley at the state level, in order of finish, were Romines (97), sophomore Clayton Hooker (99), freshman Eli Smith (101), Widener (102), and junior Lance Brown (113). Also on board for this year’s tour were freshmen Dylan Rawls and Josh Nunn and senior Jace Johnson.
Championship territory is familiar for some local teen golfers, as the War Eagles won the state title in 2019. The 2020 season was never completed, due to COVID-19 precautions, and the proceedings ended as Wagener-Salley had a 4-0 record.
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