By Mike Hutchens, UC Schools Communications Director
Union City, Tenn.–Union City High School sophomore Molly Kizer will look to move up the leaderboard in the Class A Girls’ State Golf Tournament today.
Kizer shot 122 in the opening round of the 36-hole event Thursday at the Sevierville Golf Club.
She will start Day 2 in 42nd place in the individual field.
A par on the 152-yard sixth hole and another on the 139-yard 11th hole highlighted Kizer’s first-round effort. She also had a pair of bogeys on the front-nine – on holes No. 1 and 3, respectively.
Coming off a fourth-place finish in the Region 7A Tournament that allowed her to qualify for the state tournament, Kizer shot 59-63 on the par-70 course Highland course.
Kizer is scheduled to tee off this morning at 8:50.
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL
Union City was well-represented as District 13A handed out its volleyball award winners Thursday night at Gibson County High School.
Anna Cheatham and Raegan Taylor were chosen to the all-district team – based on their seasonal play. Annie Wade and Kaigan Davis were picked for the all-tournament team.
Taylor, Davis, Wade and Sara Ullrich earned spots on the All-Academic team.
The Lady Tornadoes concluded their 2021 season with an 11-9 record following a semifinal loss to Westview in Tuesday’s district semifinals.