10/1/12 – Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships This Week

October 1, 2012 2012-2013 News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  OCTOBER 1, 2012

 LEACHMAN BUICK-GMC-CADILLAC/KHSAA STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK

Bowling Green will be the center of the Commonwealth’s high school golf activity this week as boys’ and girls’ individual and team champions will be crowned. For the seventh consecutive year the Bowling Green Country Club will play host to the Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA State Golf Championships.

 Following a practice round on Monday, the girls’ tournament begins at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, with an 8 a.m. tee time scheduled for Wednesday.  The boys’ practice round will take place on Thursday, followed by a 36-hole tournament on Friday and Saturday. Tee times for the boys be at 7 a.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday.

 Sacred Heart is the defending girls’ team champion, while a new boys’ champion will be crowned after two-time defending state champion Lexington Christian did not qualify for this year’s event. A new girls’ individual winner  will be crowned following the graduation of two-time defending champion Emma Talley of Caldwell County. St. Xavier’s Stephen Stallings Jr. returns to defend his individual title.

 Fans can follow live scoring from each tournament at  www.khsaa.org/golf/2012.

 SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL REGULAR SEASONS WRAP UP

The final contests of the 2012 regular season for the sports of boys’ and girls’ soccer and volleyball take place this week through Saturday before district competition begins next week.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

Oct. 1-3             Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Girls’ State Golf Championships,

Bowling Green Country Club, Bowling Green

Oct. 4-6             Leachman Buick-GMC-Cadillac/KHSAA Boys’ State Golf Championships,

                        Bowling Green Country Club, Bowling Green

Oct. 26-27         KHSAA State Volleyball Tournament, Cantrell Gymnasium, Valley High School, Louisville

Oct. 27              KHSAA Girls’ State Soccer Quarterfinals, Lafayette High School, Lexington

Oct. 27              KHSAA Boys’ State Soccer Quarterfinals, Henry Clay High School, Lexington

–KHSAA –

For any questions or further information about this or any KHSAA release please contact Elden May, Sports Information Director at 859-299-5472 or emay@khsaa.org.