By STEVE HANF As expected at a tournament, drama was unfolding on the back nine. It had nothing to do with the team championship, however, and everything to do with which Hornet would earn medalist honors. “Ultimately our job was to win a team state championship and hopefully one of our girls wins the individual,”…
By STEVE WILLIAMS SOUTHERN PINES – Isabella Rusher and Grace Yatawara are successful year-round players on the junior golf circuit and both are ranked in the top 20 in the N.C. Junior Girls Rankings. So it was no surprise that they were the leaders when Salisbury captured its third consecutive 2-A/1-A state title at Longleaf…
By STEVE WILLIAMS There was no surprise last year when Ledford and Salisbury won their second consecutive state championships. And no one will be surprised if those two schools make it three in a row this fall. Ledford, competing in the 3-A class, lost one of its fantastic foursome to graduation but the beat has…
By EDDIE SOUTHARDS Salisbury golf coach Dale Snyder knew his team had a target on its back at the state 2-A golf championship this year. The Hornets were the two-time defending champions and had suffered heavy graduation losses. Making it three titles in a row would be difficult. “We had talked about a three-peat, but…
By STEVE WILLIAMS The skies were sunny and only a slight breeze was stirring at Foxfire Resort when Salisbury arrived for the state 2-A/1-A championship the last week in October. The other 11 teams, however, found temperatures in the 40s, blustery wind and a misty overcast. Or at least it seemed that way as the…
By STEVE WILLIAMS Youth was served in the state high school girls championships last fall. And that makes it easy to cast the favorites for this year’s title chase that begins with regionals on Oct. 22 and concludes with three state tournaments on Oct. 29-30. Salisbury, led by freshman Isabella Rusher, rolled to a 33-shot…
By STEVE WILLIAMS There was some talk going around after the first day of the state 2-A championship that Salisbury coach Dale Snyder could have made a nice piece of change selling off something he didn’t really need. In high school golf, the top four scores of six are counted in the team total and…
Salisbury’s girls golf team has been number one in the state 2-A class since 2006. Now the Hornets finally get some official recognition for it. A dominating performance at the NCHSAA’s first-ever 2-A/1-A tournament at Longleaf Golf and Country Club allowed Salisbury to outdistance the closest competition in the 13-team event by 33 shots. Freshman Isabella Rusher made it a Hornet sweep when she held off…
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