Led by nine-time champion Maggie Scott from Charleston, Chattanooga-area golfers hold the top three places and share a tie for fourth after Monday’s first round in the Tennessee Women’s Senior Amateur Championsihip at Sevierville Golf Club’s River Course. Scott shot a 1-over-par 73 and Jean Kraft from Crossville is second at 76, two shots ahead of third-place Georgia McCravey from Chattanooga. Darlene Werhnyak, who has made her presence known in local club events this summer, is in a three-way tie for fourth at 79, and Cleveland’s Linda Mullins and Lisa Daubner are tied for ninth and 14th, respectively, at 81 and 84. Werhnyak is a five-time Georgia state champion, including the spring tournament last year. She lived in Lawrenceville, Ga., before moving to the Chattanooga area.
Auto Racing
* Ruben Mayfield won the Limited Late Model race Saturday night at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, with Anthony White second and Jason Welshan third. Other victors were Darren Goins in Sportsman, Danny Bray in B-Hobby, Micah Collins in Mod Lite, Roger Smith in Thunder, Michael Courtney in Four Cylinder and Jacob Sharp in Front Wheel Drive. Their respective runners-up were Scottie Hogan, Bruce Davenport, Michael Kelly, Dustin Campbell, Derik Duggan and Kane Pelfrey.
* The Brainerd Optimist Drag Strip had its racing postponed Saturday but plans to include that schedule with this week’s.
Soccer