State Champs! Dominant Hilton Head Island wins team, individual golf titles
Hilton Head Island girls golf captured the team and individual titles at the SC High School League’s Class 4A championship.
The Seahawks shot a 616 to win the program’s third state title by 30 shots over defending champion May River in the two-day tournament held at The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes. Hilton Head’s other two titles came in 2001 and 2003. The Seahawks were runners-up in 2021 and 2007.
Harper Hedden became HHI’s first individual girls state champion by firing a 2-under 143 to win by six shots over MR’s Hailey Zhao. Hedden, the co-medalist in last week’s lower state championship, was the only golfer to finish under par in the tournament.
Hilton Head Island won the region championship two weeks ago and finished second by one shot in last week’s lower state championship. The Seahawks led by nine shots after the first day but fired a 302 on Tuesday to cruise to the title.
In addition to Hedden, the Seahawks placed three golfers in the top-10 to earn all-state honors. Catharine Gavin (150) tied for third and Brooke Niclaus (152) was fifth. Ella Claire Harwell was 26th.
Beaufort finished 12th and Bluffton 14th in the tournament. Bluffton’s Rebecca Wohn (14th) finished in the top-20.
Class 5A Division I
Blythewood senior Caroline Hawkins made state history, while Lexington girls golf team added to its storied tradition.
Hawkins, the Clemson commit, won the Class 5A Division I individual championship. It is her fourth straight individual championship, which is a state record, breaking the tie shared by two other girls golfers.
Lexington won the 5A Division I team championship for the program’s 15th state title and first since 2020. The Wildcats’ 15 titles are 10 more than the next best program.
The tournament was shortened to 18 holes because of weather.
Class 5A Division II
TL Hanna won its second straight title after rallying in the second day of the 5A Division II girls championship.
TLH shot a 642 over the two days to win by 12 shots over Conway (654). TL Hanna’s Marissa Scarletta (147) won the individual championship by five shots over St. James’ Cassie Peters.
Class 3A
Mountain View Prep repeated as 3A champions. MVP shot 721 to win by five shots over Aynor.
Aynor’s Ella Kate Barnett (154) won her second straight individual championship.
Class A/2A
Chesnee won its fifth straight championship, fourth in A/2A.
Chesnee shot 346 and won by three shots over Atlantic Collegiate. The tournament was shortened to 18 holes because of weather.
Clinton’s Mia Carles (69) won the state championship by two shots over Chesnee’s Jada Flynn.
SCHSL Golf Championship Scores
Class 5A Division I
Team Scores: Lexington 336; Dorman 337; River Bluff 338; Carolina Forest 348; Ashley Ridge 363; Cane Bay 369; Wando 376; Byrnes 377; Blythewood 379; West Ashley 398; Mauldin 420; Spartanburg 424; JL Mann 425; Boiling Springs 452; Spring Valley 469; Stratford 486
All-State: Caroline Hawkins (BL) 75; Julia Gressette (CB) 76; AC Peake (DOR) 76; Minge Huang (RB) 77; Charli Heaton (RB) 80; Lyles Herritage (Lex) 82; Lexi Wohlers (CF) 82; Ava Kaplan (WAN) 83; Minea Kosonen (CF) 84; Ava Romansky (DOR) 84; Giavanna Martusciello (LEX) 84; Annabel Carman (AR) 84; Claire Kim (LEX) 84
Class 5A Division II
Team Scores: TL Hanna 642; Conway 654; West Florence 660; Chapin 661; St. James 680; Catawba Ridge 682; North Myrtle Beach 690; Northwestern 725; Lucy Beckham 729; Nation Ford 750; Lugoff-Elgin 772; Eastside 778; Indian Land 779; Greenwood 792; Greenville 794; Berkeley 816
All-State: Marissa Scalette (TLH) 147; Cassie Peters (SJ) 152; Serra Erienkeuser (TLH) 152; Addison Suggs (WF) 157; Ansley Couch (CH) 158; Sierra Schultze (TLH) 158; Lillian Rivers (NOR) 159; Bria Regina (LB) 160; Reese Richardson (CON) 161; Riley Batson (CON) 162; Natasha Greer (SJ) 162; Gracyn Cox (CON) 162; Lana Claire Jordan (WF) 162
Class 4A
Team Scores: Hilton Head Island 616; May River 646; South Aiken 671; Fountain Inn 677; North Augusta 712; AC Flora 717; Daniel 720; Camden 728; Pickens 741; Wren 755; Gilbert 763; Beaufort 775; York 792; Bluffton 832; Blue Ridge 854; Seneca 903
All-State: Harper Hedden (HHI) 143; Hailey Zhao (MR) 149; Phebe Reese (NA) 150; Catharine Gavin (HHI) 150; Brooke Niclaus (HH) 152; Merritt Barbery (ACF) 152; Kylie Smith (GC) 153; Adysen Langdale (GIL) 154; Gracey Roberts (GR) 154; Callie Lawton (YOR) 155
Class 3A
Team Scores: Mountain View Prep 721; Aynor 726; Christ Church 746; Southside Christian 793; Oceanside Collegiate 794; St. Joseph’s 833; Waccamaw 858; Walhalla 873; Chapman 876; Broome 892; Pendleton 897; Belton-Honea Path 903; Loris 926; Greer MC 934; Palmetto 942
All-State: Ella Kate Barnett (AY) 154; Emma Bulman (MVP) 158; Arley Jennings (MVP) 159; Kate Gunnells (BHP) 164; Katelyn Cubbison (SC) 165; Olivia Jones (MVP) 171; Karsyn Herron (FC) 172; Sarah Hoffman (OC) 174; Lila Wills (CC) 177; Isabella Poore (CC) 177
Class A/2A
Team Scores: Chesnee 346; Atlantic Collegiate 349; Andrew Jackson 391; Philip Simmons 418; Academic Magnet 421; Landrum 439; Cheraw 446; Horse Creek Academy 450; Buford 471; Brashier MC 474; Chesterfield 487; The Governor’s School 502; McBee 538
All-State: Mia Carles (CL) 69; Jada Flynn (CHESN) 71; Clara Beth Brady (AC) 78; Katelyn Daly (AC) 81; Bella Stroupe (AC) 81; Aubrey Rascon (AJ) 83; Abby Herrington (CHESN) 88; Amelia Shields (CHESN) 91; Mae McHugh (GS) 92; Tallulah Phillips (LAN) 93; Anslee Zielinski (HC) 93