By STEVE WILLIAMS Siranon Shoomee picked a great time for her best round ever. The junior from Lee County High School fired a 5-under-par 67 at Longleaf Golf and Country Club to pull away from Gina Kim, the state’s No. 1 ranked player, to capture her second straight 3A state golf championship. Shoomee, known…
By EDDIE SOUTHARDS Jennifer Chang is not an imposing figure – until you put a golf club in her hand. That is when the freshman at Athens Drive High School, who just turned 15, wears braces and stands only 5-foot-4, can be intimidating. Chang shot 74-70 to win the girls’ state 4A state golf…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Clear some space in the crowded Cardinal Gibbons trophy case for girls golf. The Crusaders, who have collected close to 50 state titles since joining the North Carolina High School Association in 2005, finally got one in girls golf by dominating a 10-team 3A field on two beautiful late October days at…
By EDDIE SOUTHARDS After two near misses, Green Hope finally rose to the top to win its first girls’ state 4A golf championship. The Falcons put together two solid rounds at Pinehurst No. 1 to claim the team title after finishing third and second the previous two years. They did it behind senior Meghan…