Sissonville – Two days removed from a second place finish to Class AAA Cabell Midland at the Duke Ridgely Invitational at Guyan Country Club, Shady Spring turned the tables on the Knights Thursday.
Competing in the opening tournament of the Callaway Junior Tour High School Series, the Tigers fired a three-man team score of 215 to top Midland by five shots in the WVGA Capital City Classic at Edgewood Country Club.
Hurricane A (224) finished third among the 33 schools represented across West Virginia, while Parkersburg South (231) was fourth and defending Class AA state champion Winfield (235) was fifth.
Cooper Ward led the Tigers with a round of two-under par 69 to tie Cabell Midland’s Jack Michael for low medalist honors in a field of 131 golfers.
Teammate Tyler Beard was one shot back of Ward in a three-way tie for third place with Lee Willard from George Washington and Stephen McDavid from Winfield.
Playing in his first high school golf match, Shady Spring freshman Grant Winkler recorded a 76 to finish tied for 11th-place. Jack Williams rounded out the Tigers with an 83.
Each school fielded a team of four players with the three best scores counting towards the team score.
Complete results can be found at:
https://callawayjt.bluegolf.com/bluegolfw/callawayjt24/event/callawayjt2432/contest/4/leaderboard.htm
