MERIDIAN —
The Meridian Community College golf team concluded play in the 2012 Jim Redgate Tournament at Briarwood Country on Tuesday afternoon and finished third among the eight teams entered.
The Eagles finished third behind Central Alabama and Wallace State. MCC shot 302-305-297 for a three-round total of 904.
TJ Morgan earned a spot on the All-Tournament team with rounds of 71-76-73. Aksel Olsen from Wallace State won low medalist shooting 74-67-74.
Other MCC players with a quality tournament were freshmen Austin Sparks, Drew Patin, (both finished tied for 16th) and Chase Taylor (18th). Freshman Nathan Kirkland rounded out the top five.
Gafford White finished 19th in the field, while Dallas Shepard ended his tournament in 25th position. Tate Hughes and Jace Weaver also competed for the Eagles in the annual event.
"We had wonderful conditions at Briawood CC this week," said MCC golf coach Ronnie Key.
"The course was in great shape and the weather was perfect. The guys each played hard and are improving each tournament. We are very young and inexperienced, but our players have been working hard these last few weeks."
The Eagles return to tournament play on October 23-23 at the District IV Preview in Pendleton, S.C.
— from school reports
PREP SOFTBALL
West Lauderdale 15
Laurel 0
In the first of two games Tuesday, the Knights needed just three innings to down host Laurel in a Division 5-4A game.
West scored 10 runs in the first and five in the second as Ashley Adams singled, homered and drove in two runs.
Abbe Bates and Alexa Hogan each added grand slams.
The Knights finished with 13 hits.
— Jamie Wachter
West Lauderdale 21
Northeast Jones 0
The Knights continued their road sweep in Jones County with another run-rule blowout. West managed 20 hits in that game.
Mallory Turner had three hits, a home run and two doubles, and knocked in five runs. Breanna Sharp hit two home runs and had three hits, knocking in six runs. Adams added another home run on two hits and had two RBIs.
West, which improved to 11-5 and 4-2, travels to Clarkdale on Thursday.
— Jamie Wachter
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