By JOHN VERSER
GLASGOW — Glasgow breezed through its competition on Saturday and picked up a little hardware. The Lady Scotties shot 319 to claim the All “A” state girls golf title by 19 strokes at Arlington Country Club.
“Overall we played pretty good,” Lady Scottie coach Mike Harris said. “Each girl had two or three holes that they shouldn’t have had, but we’re getting closer to where we need to be and that’s what matters.”
The Monroe County boys finished fifth as a team, while Glasgow’s Andrew Wade, playing as an individual, shot an 83 at Gibson Bay Country Club.
Four Lady Scotties finished inside the top 10. Kylie Foushee tied for third with a 77 to lead Glasgow. Kristen Wilkinson finished sixth with a 78, Blair Dennison and Laura Beth Harris each shot an 82 to tie for ninth and Shannon Bishop shot a 91.
“I think our girls are gaining confidence each week,” Harris said. “We’re playing a little smarter and we’re making better decisions out on the course.”
Green County and Villa Madonna each shot a 338 to tie for second. Heath finished fourth with a 344 and Henry County came in fifth with a 357.
Russellville’s Owen Townsend shot a 73 to claim the individual title. Christine Cash, of Heath, finished two strokes behind Townsend to take second place.
Glasgow returns to the links Wednesday in a 9-hole match at home against Allen County-Scottsville. The Lady Scotties play in the Henry Lacy Invitational on Saturday before the regional tournament gets underway Sept. 29 at Rolling Hills in Russellville.
“I’m excited for the girls to win this,” Harris said. “It gives us momentum going into the last three weeks of the season.
“We’ve got a chance to do something here, and for some of them, it’s their last chance. We’ve got as good a chance as anybody to win state.”
On the boys side at Gibson Bay, Monroe’s Matthew Anderson shot a 72 to tie for third in the individual standings to lead the Falcons to a fifth place finish.
Monroe shot 321 as a team and finished 19 strokes back of the winner, Lexington Christian. LCA finished 10 strokes ahead of Somerset to claim the title.
Travis Page shot an 81 to tie for 29th, Chad McPherson had an 83 to tie for 39th, Kaelin McPherson tied for 52nd with an 85 and Troy Tooley shot a 95.
Glasgow’s Wade, who qualified for the tournament as an individual, shot an 83 to tie for 39th.
Girls team standings
1. Glasgow 319
T2. Green County 338
T2. Villa Madonna 338
4. Heath 344
5. Henry County 357
6. Somerset 366
7. Williamsburg 378
8. Sayre 383
9. Owensboro Catholic 398
10. Livingston Central 418
11. Whitfield Academy 428
12. Paintsville 441
13. Bishop Brossart 447
14. Bath County 498
Lady Scotties individually
T3. Kylie Foushee 77
6. Kristen Wilkinson 78
T9. Laura Beth Harris 82
T9. Blair Dennison 82
T33. Shannon Bishop 91
Boys team standings
1. Lexington Christian 304
2. Somerset 314
T3. Owensboro Catholic 319
T3. Pikeville 319
5. Monroe County 321
6. Covington Holy Cross 323
T7. Saint Mary 331
T7. Bardstown 331
9. Ky. Country Day 332
T10. Walton-Verona 338
T10. Middlesboro 338
12. Bath County 345
13. Caldwell County 351
14. Hazard 354
15. Bishop Brossart 368
16. DeSales 372
Falcons individually
T3. Matthew Anderson 72
T29. Travis Page 81
T39. Chad McPherson 83
T52. Kaelin McPherson 85
T91. Troy Tooley 95
Scotties individually
T39. Andrew Wade 83
