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4th Annual
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September 11 - 13,
2004
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Ridgefield's Country
Club, Kingsport, Tennessee
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This year's field contains 4 Team State Champions
& 3 Individual State Champions.
Jon Curran, Hopkinton HS, is the Top Ranked player in the field. He is ranked 10th in the country. |
Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport,TN: Coach Cary Daniels
In 2003 the Indians finished 2nd in Big 7 Conference and 5th in District
1-AAA. Their overall record was 37-34-1. The Indians
placed 3rd in the 2003 Farmers & Miners. Preston Marshall and Ryan Martin made
the All-Big 7 Conference team and Preston qualified
for the Region.
Science Hill High School, Johnson City, TN: Coach Mike Poe
In 2003 the Toppers were the TSSAA Class AAA State Champions. They have won the state championship 2 of the last 3 years
in Tennessee. They were the Region 1-AAA, District 1-AAA, & Big 7 Champions. The Toppers
also won the 2003 Morristown Invitational and the Farmers & Miners Invitational Tournament. They
placed 2nd in the 2003 McDonald's Tournament of Champions Kyle Kochelek
and Blake Howard are their top returning players.
Tennessee High School, Bristol, TN: Coach Bob Zeiger
In 2003 the Vikings were Big
6 Champions and they finished 3rd in Big
7 Conference and 3rd in District 1-AAA.
Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton, MA: Coach Richard Bliss
In 2003, Hopkinton was the Massachusetts Division 2 State Champions. They also won the Division 2
South Sectional and the Tri-Valley League. They posted a 17-1 record.
They return all of their top players except, Keegan Bradley, the Massachusetts Individual Champion.
Jon Curran will be the top ranked player in the field, he is currently
ranked 10th in the country by Jr. Golf Scoreboard. Jon was an AJGA
2nd Team All-American last season, Tri-Valley Champion, and he was
selected the Massachusetts Junior Golfer of the year for the 2nd time. Scott
and Brian Accorsini will also be returning.
Trinity High School, Louisville, KY: Coach Joe Frederick
In 2003 the Shamrocks were the Kentucky State Champions.
They set the State Scoring record with a 579 total. All 5 players
return from the State Championship and Regional Runner-up team . Jessie
Masse & Tyler Current are the top returning players. Tyler tied
for first in the State Tournament, but lost in a playoff. Jessie finished
2nd in the Kentucky Invitational tournament.
Baylor High School, Chattanooga, TN: Coach King Oehmig
In 2003 the Red Raiders were
the TSSAA Division II State Champions for the 10th time. They
set a new team scoring record of 565. They won the Region tournament
, the McDonald's Tournament of Champions, and the Chattanooga City Prep
Title. Seth Brandon won the State Championship and set a state scoring
record. 63-67 = 130. Baylor returns 4 of their top 5 players.
St. Xavier High School, Louisville, KY: Coach Marty Donlon
In 2003 the Tigers finished as the Kentucky
State Runnerups. Their were Regional Champions for the 7th straight
year. The Tigers won 5 Invitational Tournaments last season and they
had their 23 consecutive tournament winning streak snapped at last
year's McDonald's Tournament of Champions. Alex Zega & Matt Savage
return as their top players. Alex tied for the Kentucky State Championship
but lost in a playoff and finished 2nd. Matt was the Regional Champion.
Alex & Matt made All-State.
Clarksville High School, Clarksville, TN:
Coach Ronnie Fuqua
In 2003 the Wildcats were
the TSSAA Class AAA State Runnerups. They have finished
2nd, 1st, 2nd the last 3 years in the state tournament. They are a golf
powerhouse in the state of Tennessee and they posted a 71-9 record.
They were the Region 5-AAA Champions, District 10-AAA Champions,
Tullahoma Tournament Champions, and they finished 2nd in the Paduch, Kentucky
Tournament. The Wildcats return their top 2 players. James Brannen was the TSSAA Class AAA State Champion and
he won the District title for the 3rd year in a row. Ryne Fisher finished
4th in the state tournament and he was the Regional Champion. James
won the Tullahoma tournament and Ryne finished 2nd.
Jefferson County High School, Dandrige, TN:
Coach David Noonkesser
In 2003 the Patroits placed
2nd in the Region 1-AAA Tournament. They lost to the eventual state
champion Science Hill by 2 shots. They were District 2-AAA Champions. Jonathan Hodge & Peter Malnati are their top returning
players.
Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN: Coach Mike Driver
In 2003 the Admirals placed
6th in the TSSAA State Tournament. They were Region 2-AAA
and District 4-AAA Champions. The Admirals won the Willmore Prep
Invitational. Brandon Bunn finished 2nd in the District, tied for 2nd in the Willmore Invitational, tied for 10th in the McDonald's, and he tied for 3rd in Morristown.
Brade Meccia tied for 2nd in the Willmore Invitational.
Charlie Holman was the Region 2-AAA Champion.
Covington Catholic High School, Park Hills, KY:
Coach Rick Hornsby
In 2003 the Colonels placed 3rd in the Kentucky
State Tournament. They were Regional & Henry Clay Invitational
Champions. They were runner-up's in the Pikeville Invitational,
& the Taylor County Invitational. Alex Volpenhein returns and
he was the Regional Champion. Their most famous alumni is PGA
Tour Winner Steve Flesch.
Soddy-Daisy High School, Chattanooga, TN:
Coach Jon George
In 2003 the Trojans finished
3rd in the TSSAA Class AAA State Tournament. They were Region 3-AAA
Champions and District 6-AAA Champions. They have won the District
title 4 years in a row. Their dual match record was 10-0. Tripp
Harris, Derek Rende, Kykle Cothran are their top players returning.
Webb High School, Knoxville, TN: Coach David Youngblood
In 2003 the Spartans finished
3rd in Division II State Tournament. Bobby Baird was named the High
School Player of the Year by East Tennessee Golf News and Metro Player
of the Year by the Knoxville News-Sentinel. Wes Roach made the All-Metro
1st team.
Greeneville High School, Greeneville, TN: Coach Steve Collins
In 2003 the Green Devils placed 2nd in District 2-AAA
and 3rd in Region 1-AAA. They return all 5 of their top players. Jake
Scheffers participated in the last 2 state tournaments. He was All-Conference,
All-District, All-Region and the team MVP. Matthew McIntyre and Luke
Fullen also return.
Cumberland County High School, Crossville, TN: Coach Randy Herring
In 2003 the Jets placed 2nd in District 5-AAA and 2nd in Region 3-AAA. Their
record was 32-8. They won the TSSAA/Golf House tournament at Deer Creek
and finished 2nd in the Cookeville Invitational. The Jets return 5 of
their top 6 players. Returning will be Micah McShan who tied for 9th
in the TSSAA State Tournament, finished 2nd in the Region, and 4th in the
District. Jordan Vance and Will Loggins also return.