ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 20, 1993                   TAG: 9310200160
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From staff reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Medium


GLENVAR WINS ANOTHER TITLE IN STATE GOLF

Glenvar won its second Group A state golf title in three years by posting a team total of 634 on Tuesday at Lonesome Pine Country Club in Big Stone Gap.

The Highlanders' Tom Lesperance finished third individually, adding a 74 to his opening round of 76. Paul Necessary of Powell Valley was the individual champion with rounds of 72-72-144.

Also competing for Glenvar, which won the state title in 1991 and finished second last year, were Nick Varney (75-80-155), Tom Harrell (83-81-164), Chadd Yeatts (78-87-165), Rob Robinson (85-87-172) and Ryan Antolini (92-100-192).

Other Timesland individuals competing were Andrew Wagner of Giles who finished at 85-81-167 and George Wythe's Jon Ervin (78-78-156), Brian Love (79-89-168) and Jeff Troy (97-97-194).

In other state high school golf:

In Front Royal, William Byrd finished second behind Brookville in the Group AA tournament at Bowling Green Country Club.

The Terriers, the 1992 champions, added a score of 318 to their opening 321 to finish at 639, 11 shots behind the Bees.

Chip Glover of Fort Defiance won the individual championship with rounds of 73-73-146.

Evan Maxey was William Byrd's top finisher, with rounds of 83 and 74. Other Byrd players were Ryan Ketron (79-79-158), Chris Turner (80-81-161), Kevin Divers (82-86-168), Chris McVey (80-91-171) and Brian Saunders (87-84-171).

Dwayne Dodson of Magna Vista finished fifth individually at 78-76-154. Other Timesland golfers competing were Eric Pitches of Bassett at 76-79-155, Brian Hill of Northside (78-78-156) and Mark Sweeney of Lord Botetourt (81-81-162).

In South Boston, Great Bridge won the team title and Conlin Giles of Maury took the individual crown in Group AAA.

Great Bridge finished with a 43-over-par 611 total on the par-71 Greens Folley Golf Course.

In the individual competition, Giles finished at 147. Cave Spring's Doug Kenney was 13th overall at 158. The sophomore struggling home 7 over on the last four holes.



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