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AUSTIN — Zane Stafford had no chance to contend in the Class 3A state golf tournament after a forgettable first day. He still had time, though, to leave with a respectable round. The Levelland junior climbed back up the scoreboard with a final-day 75 Friday at Jimmy Clay Golf Course after opening with an 87. He was playing at state for the first time.

Andrews takes lead in state 3A golf tourney 05/04/12 - 5:25am

AUSTIN — Defending state champion Sarah Black shot a 76 in the first round of the Class 3A state tournament Thursday at Jimmy Clay Golf Course, and the Andrews sophomore and her team both have the lead going into today’s final round. Andrews is trying to win the girls state championship for the second year in a row, the fourth time in six years and the 10th time overall. Black has a one-shot lead, and teammate Whitlee Woods is in a tie for third at 78. In the 3A boys race, Andrews is in fourth place, 13 shots out. The Mustangs shot 316.

Stafford set to make state debut 05/03/12 - 5:34am

Even for a guy who gave up all other sports for golf two years ago, Zane Stafford admits his preparation and mental game lagged early this season. He’s done his best to make up for it in the last two months. The junior from Levelland is confident going into his first state tournament, the Class 3A event today and Friday at Jimmy Clay Golf Course in Austin.

Frenship's Odom finishes tied for16th at state golf tourney; boys team falls to seventh 05/02/12 - 3:02pm

Odom shot 80 on Monday, 81 on Tuesday - her two lowest state rounds ever - and finished tied for 16th.

AUSTIN — Frenship junior Emiley Odom might have played more state-tournament rounds than any girl on the Jimmy Clay Golf Course this week — just not in the state of Texas. Her experience as a state-level golfer in Missouri helped, but only so much. Odom shot 80 on Monday, 81 on Tuesday — her two lowest state rounds ever — and finished tied for 16th in a field of 48 at the UIL Class 4A state tournament.

Tigers seven strokes back in sixth place after first day of 4A state golf meet. 05/01/12 - 5:34am

AUSTIN — Rains held off and the sun did not overpower the course in an all-around great day for golf at the UIL Class 4A state tournament, and Frenship found itself in the thick of the race, just seven strokes off the lead after 18 holes. “They say you don’t win the tournament on the first day, but you can sure lose it,” Frenship coach Roger Reding said. “Today we had a tough stretch in the middle, but are still in great position,”

Frenship Tigers aiming for golf title 04/30/12 - 5:26am

UIL state tournaments

Recent results and current rankings suggest the power of boys Class 4A golf resides along the I-35 corridor. Based on experience and momentum, though, Frenship might have something to say about the outcome of this year’s state tournament that starts today in Austin. After finishing eighth in 2010 and losing a playoff for third last year, the Tigers say they aren’t conceding anything to Highland Park and Austin Lake Travis, the last two state champions.

High school golf roundup: Frenship's Odom qualifies for state 04/20/12 - 5:34am

Class 5A girls

ABILENE — The Frenship girls played some of their best golf at the right time. Junior Emiley Odom qualified for state, and the Tigers finished third as a team Thursday in the Region I-4A tournament at Diamondback Golf Club. A day after they turned in their best team score of the year, a 339, the Tigers followed up with a final-round 361. They missed second place, which would have earned the team a trip to Austin, by 22 shots. But they might be expecting it next year.

Frenship girls golf team in third heading into final round 04/19/12 - 5:35am

Class 3A

ABILENE — Led by strong opening rounds from Kendall Slaughter and Emily Odom, the Frenship girls golf team sits solidly in third place and is just out of the top two spots heading into the final round of the Class 4A Region I tournament at Diamondback Golf Club. Slaughter’s first-round 80 is good for a tie for fourth, while Odom is just one shot back tied for sixth with an 81. That helped the Tigers forge a 339 team score, eight strokes back of second-place Aledo and 27 behind leader Trophy Club Byron Nelson.

Coach predicts strong future for Lubbock High girls golf 04/19/12 - 5:32am

Brad Simnacher predicts the Lubbock High girls golf team that debuted Wednesday in the Region I-5A tournament — a squad with two freshmen and two sophomores in the top five — will be a state-tournament entry someday. Bold words considering the Lady Westerners were 16th of 16 teams after the first day at the Rawls Course. But their leader for the next few years probably has been identified. Freshman Alex Massie carded a 6-over-par 78 in the first round, leaving her within three shots of the top 10.

High school golf's regional tournament roundup: Frenship golfers earn third consecutive trip to state 04/18/12 - 5:34am

Class 5A Boys

ABILENE — Austin in the spring has become a regular destination for the Frenship boys golf team. The Tigers won the Region I-4A tournament for the third year in a row Tuesday, getting four scores in the 70s on the final day at Diamondback Golf Club. Jack Vanderburg and Chad Meador led the way, Vanderburg finishing third individually with a two-day score of 147 and Meador shaking off a first-day 80 for a final-round 71 and a top-10 finish. Now it’s on to Austin, where Frenship will play the Class 4A state tournament April 30-May 1 at the Jimmy Clay Golf Course.

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