ROUNDUP: Science Hill boys, D-B girls play opening round of state golf tourney

SEVIERVILLE — The Class AA state golf tournament got underway at the Sevierville Golf Club on Thursday afternoon, with the Science Hill boys and Dobyns-Bennett girls teams, as well as other local individuals, starting their two-day rounds. The Hilltoppers finished the day tied for third with Lebanon with a 307 (plus-19). Page took a commanding lead by shooting a team score of 285, three-under par. Ben Vandergriff led the Science Hill group with a 3-over-75. Avery Watts posted a 4-over-76 and both Crockett Mullins and William Sanders carded a 6-over-78. Maxwell Brian's 13-over-85 didn't count towards the team score. For individuals on the boys' side, West Ridge's Jayden Foster and Tennessee High's Brendan McSheehy ended the day tied for fifth with 1-under-71s. Dobyns-Bennett's Jaycob Fowler recorded a 1-over-73 through the tournament's first 18 holes, good for a tie for 12th. Page's Jake Eickhoff leads the tournament with a 4-under-68. On the girls' side of the tournament, D-B finished the first day with a team score of 161, 20 shots behind the leader, Ooltewah. Brentley Marsh had the best first day of the three Lady Indian golfers, posting a 9-over-79. Kennedy Burton added a 12-over-82 and Emma Hammons' 17-over-87 wasn't accounted for in the team score. Daniel Boone's Kara Cretsinger was the best local individual through the first day, carding a 5-over-75. It was a good enough day to enter the second day of the tournament tied for eighth. She was eight shots back of Ooltewah's Alli Troxell for the lead. Cassidy Mullins from Science Hill was tied for 19th after her round, scoring a 10-over-80. Tennessee High's Ava Blevins was just one shot back of her, tied for 21st. The state tournament will conclude on Friday, with tee times starting at 9:14 a.m. GIRLS SOCCER University High 4, Unicoi County 0 JOHNSON CITY — Charlotte Williams netted a hat trick for the Lady Bucs in their final home game of the regular season. Claire Osborne added a goal on a header and Harper Poston kept a clean sheet and assisted on a Williams goal. Editor's Note: The Claiborne at Dobyns-Bennett football game on Thursday ended after press time. Please visit johnsoncitypress.com and timesnews.net for a game story. It will also run in the Oct. 10 print edition of the publications.