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Williams enters mix for title in boys' golf
FOX FIRE VILLAGE -- Williams High School stayed very much in the hunt after Monday's first round at the Class 3-A boys' golf championships at Fox Fire Resort and Country Club.
The Bulldogs are four shots behind leader Gastonia Forestview, which shot a team score of 305. Wilson Fike is two strokes back followed by third-place Hickory and the fourth-place Bulldogs.
Williams freshman Robert Register overcame windy conditions to shoot an even par 72 to stay one shot behind leader Michael Muscatell of Charlotte Catholic.
"It had to be a gutty performance especially by Robert," Williams coach Tommy Cole said. "There were tough, tough wind conditions."
Billy Barham of Southeast Guilford shot 73 followed by Harold Varner of Gastonia Forestview and J.T. Poston of Hickory who both shot 74.
Nelson Nance and Griffith Chandler shot 78 for the Bulldogs while Jefferson Ellington and Saxton Nicholson both shot 81. Al Lunsford shot 83 for Williams.
"We're in great position," Cole said. "They've just got to focus, relax and play their games. Everybody's got to pitch in and cut some numbers."
Western Alamance's Chris Rineheimer fired a 79.
Class 4-A
At Pinehurst, Morrisville Green Hope moved closer to its third consecutive title, opening up an eight-shot lead after the first round of the Class 4-A championship at Pinehurst No. 6.
With a team score of 287, Morrisville Green Hope gained some breathing room on second-place Charlotte Providence, which shot a 295.
Michael Marshburn of Morrisville Green Hope fired a 1-under par 70 to take the lead on a quartet of golfers who shot 71.
Class 2-A
Ryan Lavelle of Cardinal Gibbons shot an even-par 70 to jump ahead of three golfers at 72. In all, 13 golfers are within six strokes of the lead after the first round of the Class 2-A championship at Longleaf Golf and Country Club.
After firing a team score of 302, Cardinal Gibbons is three strokes ahead of Ledford and West Henderson.
Class 1-A
At Buies Creek, Hampstead Topsail jumped out to an early lead with a team score of 300, five strokes ahead of second-place East Surry and 26 strokes ahead of third-place Polk County at the Class 1-A championship at Keith Hills Country Club.
Joe Ondish of Hampstead Topsail shot a 3-uner par 69 to lead second-place John Welden of East Surry by two strokes.
