Cougars Win Class 4A State Golf Championship!

Ada High golfers, from left to right, Kyle Rodrigues, Wyatt Robson, Justin Powell, Blake Long, Casey Mankin and head coach Robbie Powell pose with their spoils after winning the 2013 Class 4A State Tournament held Monday and Tuesday at the Lake Hefner North Golf Course. It was the 10th overall boys state golf title in school history.

2013 BOYS 4-A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
JIMMIE AUSTIN G.C. IN SEMINOLE

Team Results:

1. Ada   297/296/593
2. Sallisaw   314/313/627
3. Poteau   323/315/638
4. Muldrow   329/323/652
5. Seminole   332/329/661
6. Harrah   366/353/719 
7. Madill   378/368/746
8. Blanchard  379/378/757
9. Tecumseh  393/412/805
10. McCLoud   429/412/841
11. Broken Bow  434/438/872

Individual Top 5:

1. Blake Long (Ada)  71/72/143
2. Caleb Conn (Seminole) 74/70/144
3. Justin Powell (Ada)  73/72/145
4. Cody Shore (Poteau) 76/70/146
5. Wyatt Robson (Ada) 77/72/149

Ada Scores:

1. Blake Long  71/72/143
2. Justin Powell  73/72/145
3. Wyatt Robson  77/72/149
4. Casey Mankin  76/80/156
5. Kyle Rodrigues  79/80/159

Coaches Comments:
We had a very strong showing today at Seminole. All of the kids played well on a long and very wet golf course. Blake picks up his first individual win of his high school career and played very well all day. Casey Mankin had his best tournament of the year. Kyle was steady as he has been most of the year and Justin and Wyatt both finished in the top 5 again. They have both played well all year. We go into the state tournament with some momentum and confidence, but we still need to be better next week than we were today. I was very proud of everyone today.

2013 4-A STATE PREVIEW
LAKE HEFNER G.C.

Team results:      

1. Ada    298  
2. Elk City    300  
3. Sallisaw    301  
4. Weatherford   306  
5. Heritage Hall   307  
6. Metro Christian   307  
7. Hilldale    308
8. Bethany    313
9. Clinton    327
10. Seminole    328

Individual results: 
 1.  Nick Pierce (Sallisaw)  70
 2.  Issac Griffiths (Bethany)  71
 3.  Sam Jackson (Heritage Hall) 71
 4.  Berek Dyson (Elk City)  72
 5.  Jobi Gray (Elk City)  72
 6.  Blake Long (Ada)  72

Ada Scores:
Blake Long  72
Justin Powell 74
Wyatt Robson 75
Kyle Rodrigues 77
Casey Mankin 85

Coaches Comments:
We started off really well today, the best start to a day we have had since I have been coaching. I think we were five or six under par after the first seven holes, but really faltered down the stretch and just hung on for a win. Blake certainly played his best round of the year and finished in the top 10. We will have to play better the next time we are at Lake Hefner. Next tournament in  our regional at Seminole on Monday the 29th.

2013 DEL CITY INVITATIONAL
AT TROSEPER PARK G.C.

TEAM RESULTS:
1. Ada    311
2. Edmond Santa FE   319
3. Southmoore   325
4. OKC Storm   326
5. Edmond Memorial   329
6. Mustang    343
7. Choctaw    344
8. Westmoore   346
9. Noble #1    348
10. Stillwater    348

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
1. Brennan Fanning (Southmoore) 75
2. Conner Goodwin (OKC Storm 76
3. Kyle Rodrigues (Ada)  76
4. Uriah Hudman (Ed. Santa Fe) 77
5. Wyatt Robson (Ada)  77
6. Justin Powell (Ada)   78

ADA SCORES:
1. Kyle Rodrigues   76
2. Wyatt Robson   77
3. Justin Powell   78
4. Blake Long   80
5. Casey Mankin   88

Coaches Comments:
The kids played great today in almost unbearable conditions. The wind-chill when we started was 21 degrees and it never got much higher. Kyle played by far the best he has played all year and really probably should have won the tournament. I was really proud of the way he played. They all really played well and handled the conditions great.
Wyatt and Justin continue to play well, and Blake probably played his best round of the year too. We continue to get better each time we go out.

Next tournament: 4A State Tournament Preview at Lake Hefner on Thursday, April 25th.