CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A team is only as good as its players, and the East Hamilton boys’ golf squad has never been better.
The Hurricanes advanced to their first state tournament by winning the Region 3-A/AA title Thursday at Chatata Valley.
“I think we have one of the better public school programs around,” East Hamilton coach Jeff Stetzler said. “We’ve gradually gotten better every year, and that’s a product of having talent.”
East Hamilton won with a four-man total of 329, beating runner-up Sequoyah by 11 shots. Polk County finished third at 343 and Hixson was fourth at 345.
“Our goal coming into the year was to win district and be region champion, and we’ve done that,” Stetzler said. “State is going to be a new experience and it should be a lot of fun. We’ll have to play our best.