Members of the CHS Golf team with their 2nd place trophy. Left to Right: coach Mike Ray, Sophie Vinson, Savannah Quick, Ashley Gilliam and coach Marshall Gilliam[Photo by DeMarco Moore – Manchester Times]
The Lady Raiders got top 18 finishes from all 3 team members to earn the Lady Raiders a 2nd place team title. Ashley Gilliam shot an even par round on Wednesday to finish in 9th place. Savannah Quick was 3 over on Wednesday to finish at 155 for 11th place and Sophie Vinson had a 2 day total of 160 to finish in 18th place. Ray had this to say about his Lady Raider senior golfers Savannah Quick and Sophie Vinson:
CHS senior John Parigger signs his scorecard following Wednesday’s match
For the Red Raiders, Samuel Prater became the youngest golfer to ever compete for the Red Raiders at state as the sophomore finished with a 2 day total of 162. Prater shot identical 1 over par scores of 37 on the front nine this week at Willowbrook. John Parigger rebounded from a tough first 9 holes on Tuesday to finish the tournament with a two day total of 157. Parigger shot a 2 over par 74 on Wednesday and is the first Red Raider golfer to qualify for the state tournament for a 2nd year after competing last year as well. “My putting let me down this week, but I am honored to have had this opportunity said the senior Parigger. Ray had this to say about his 2 Red Raider golfers:
Parigger also added some praise for his head coach: .
Members of the Red Raider and Lady Raider golf teams will be guests on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show on Saturday morning. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast live each Saturday from 10 to 11 AM from the NEW showroom of Al White Ford/Lincoln and is heard here on Thunder Radio.
