GOLF Junior girls stroke play begins
The 15th annual Arkansas State Golf Association’s Junior Girls Stroke Play Championship will be held today and Wednesday at the Country Club of Little Rock.
Defending champion Kaylee Benton will not be back to defend her title, but points leader Stephanie Leake of Little Rock is entered. Possible challenges could come from Kirsten Garner of Hot Springs, Peyton Weaver of Benton and Casey Ott of Conway.
A total of 28 golfers are entered in the tournament.
Ages 12 and above will play 18 holes each day with the champion coming from the low score in all flights.
In the 9-11 age division, players will play nine holes each day and compete in just one flight.
FOOTBALL ASU adds Wyche to ‘13 class
Bryan Harsin isn’t quite done completing his first recruiting class.
The first-year Arkansas State coach announced Monday the signing of Troy Wyche, a linebacker from Riverdale, Ga. Wyche is the fourth player to sign with the Red Wolves since signing day in February, and he brings the total of Harsin’s first class to 24.
The 6-1, 215-pounder was named Class 4A all-state as a senior by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Associated Press after making 145 tackles for the Raiders.
He originially signed with Savannah State, an NCAA Football Championship Series member, in February, but an ASU official said he never enrolled at the school and received a release from his scholarship allowing him to be eligible immediatley at ASU.
Sports, Pages 17 on 06/25/2013