by Malcolm Butler
SHREVEPORT – Junior Alex Roebuck led Cedar Creek to the Select School Division IV (Region I) title Wednesday at The Club at Huntington Park.
Cedar Creek and fellow Lincoln Parish neighbor Choudrant High School earned bids to the upcoming state tournament next week following their regional showing. The state tournament will be Monday and Tuesday at Farm d’ Allie Golf Club in Carencro.
The Cougars finished with a team total of 42-over-par to edge Glenbrook (+48). Choudrant (+56) finished fourth, one stroke behind third place finisher Castor (+55). Hicks (+64), St. Mary’s (+71), Anacoco (+79), and Negreet (+135) rounded out the field of eight teams.
“The guys are excited about getting an opportunity to play at state,” said Cedar Creek head coach Gene Vandenlangenberg. “We gave great effort today and are excited about winning regionals. Weather and course conditions challenged our team today. Proud of the guys for grinding it out.”
Roebuck tied for the individual title with a five-over-par 77 with St. Mary’s Cole Yopp and Anacoco’s Caleb Taylor.
“The course condition was pretty solid aside from the greens,” said Roebuck. “Huntington had just verti-cut their greens trying to make them better but are not great for a couple weeks after. The greens had a lot of poa annua on their greens and were very difficult to read for my teammates and I.
“Coming in, I heard we didn’t have our best today especially compared to last week’s 299. With tough course conditions along with some rain and wind, today was not easy.”
Cameron Temple finished tied for 11th with an 83. George Pullin (85, t14th), Jase Martin (85, t14th), and James Pullin (85, t14th) rounded out the Cougar competitors.
Jackson Ambrose spearheaded the Aggies strong showing, tying for fourth with a six-over-par 78 while Carson Carrico recorded a top 10 finish with an 82. Cooper Johnson (86, t19th), Kahlas Carnahan (98), and Sawyer Cunningham (107) comprised the rest of the Aggies team.
This is only the second year for the Choudrant golf team and head coach William Bandy said he couldn’t be prouder.
“The emotion was overwhelming when we realized what they had accomplished together,” said Bandy. “This was truly their goal at the beginning of the season. These guys have reached the pinnacle of high school golf because of their love for one another.
“There is an old saying that “Teamwork makes the dream work” and here we are headed to STATE as a TEAM. We are blessed to be supported by our administration, faculty, student body and community.”
