PG's Watkins places first in the Class 4A regional golf tournament

Braxton Watkins
Braxton Watkins

CANTON, Texas-Pleasant Grove's Braxton Watkins placed first at the Class 4A regional golf tournament after shooting a 71 in the final round at Van Zandt Country Club Tuesday.

Watkins posted a 139 over two rounds and shot a 68 on Monday.

The Hawks finished second to Canton as a team, 611-594.

Ray Norton carded a 153 over the course of the tournament, Jathan White had a 161, and Ben Legrand and Jackson Giles each finished with a 162 for PG.

The Hawks qualified for the state golf tournament on May 22-23 at Horseshoe Bay Resort in Marble Falls, Texas.

 

Baseball

North Lamar 8,
Liberty-Eylau 3

Liberty-Eylau wrapped up its season with a loss to North Lamar on Senior Night at Leopard Field.

Garrett Brooks and Jaylon Benton combined to allow just five hits against the Panthers, Brooks working six innings in the start. Brooks and
Benton were among the seven senior honored prior to the game, the others included were Triston Brooks, Jaocby Ross, Dakota Coffee, Rory Baugus and Darian
Walker.

Cutter Webb had a pair of singles for the Leopards, Ross added a double, and Triston Brooks and Coffee had a single each.

 

North Lamar    010    040    3    -    8    5    3

Liberty-Eylau    002    100    0    -    3    6    3

Zeke Wood, Wesley Culberson (4), Doran Hutchinson (6) and Nick Noble. Garrett Brooks, Jaylon Benton (7) and Triston Brooks. WP-Culberson. LP-G. Brooks.

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