The Russell County Lakers golf program recognized players and celebrated the season during its annual awards banquet.
Gabe Browning led the high school team with an eighteen-hole scoring average of seventy-eight-point-three-four. Browning finished third in the regional tournament, earning second-team All-Region honors and advancing to the semi-state qualifier. He shot a seventy-four at semi-state, missing the cut for the state tournament by just two strokes.
Varsity awards went to Josiah Dudgeon, Grant Wilson, Gavin Campbell and Grider Selby. Wilson also received the Most Improved Award, while Collin Meyers received the Coach’s Award.
The high school Lakers competed in nine regular-season matches and ten tournaments, including the regional tournament.
The middle school program had sixteen players and competed in five regular-season matches and a regional qualifier.
Ben Hadley led the middle school’s top five with a scoring average of forty-three-point-six. Also recognized were Calloway Robertson, Cason Myers, Jake Wilson and Levi Wilson.
Blaine Burton received the middle school team’s Most Improved Award with the Coach’s Award going to Baylor Brummette.
The Laker boys golf team is coached by Brandon Selby and Zach Wilson.
Click on this link for banquet awards photos provided by Lindsey Wilson Gosser.