Propes caps seven-year golf career at Ashley Hall

Daniel Island resident Raegen Propes is concluding her golf career as a member of the Ashley Hall golf team, and she is concluding it in style.

 

Propes and her Panthers teammates competed in the SCISA State Championships, and the team was in third place Monday after the first day of competition, which was held at the Country Club of South Carolina in Florence. The final 18 holes were scheduled for Tuesday.

 

Propes shot a 75, 3-over-par to hold down fifth place in the individual standings, trailing leader Bridget Wilkie of Hilton Head Prep, who recorded a 2-under-par 70.

 

Hilton Head Prep was in the driver’s seat and was well on its way to another state title with a most impressive team score of 297, which is 9-over par. That was good enough for a 47-shot lead over second-place Porter-Gaud, which carded a 344. Ashley Hall held down third place with a team score of 352. Thirteen teams competed in the meet.

 

Propes has been on the Ashley Hall golf team for seven years, and will compete at the next level as a member of the College of Charleston golf team.

 

In August, Propes won the Charleston Classic Invitational with a two-day total 141 to finish 3-under-par.

 

She also competed in the Beth Daniel Junior Azalea in August and finished in 14th place. 

 

Philip Simmons cross country girls excel

 

Philip Simmons competed in Saturday’s Military Magnet Invitational, and the Iron Horses fared well.

 

Team scores were not kept in the 35-team meet, but the Lady Iron Horses dominated.

 

Sophomore Emmy Wood claimed first place with a national elite silver time of 19 minutes and 44 seconds. Classmates Hailey Meyers and Josie May finished in third and fifth place, respectively.

 

Freshman Matea Payer finished in 14th place while eighth-grader Phoebe Cogan held down 22nd place.

 

In the boys’ meet, Philip Simmons sophomore Ryan Roussea finished in seventh place with a time of 17:43. Freshman Pierce Walker finished 15th and sophomore Ian Mullaney was 24th. 

 

Philip Simmons and Bishop England will compete in this weekend’s Coaches’ Classic.

 

Championship dates

 

The South Carolina High School League has announced the dates for state championships for six sports.

 

The state swimming championships will kick off this weekend with competition Friday and Saturday at the North Charleston Aquatics Center.

 

The girls’ golf state championships will be held Oct. 25-26, while volleyball will be held Nov. 4-6.

 

The girls’ tennis state championships will be held Nov. 6, while the individual tourney will be Nov. 8-9.

 

Cross country will be Nov. 11-12. The state football championships will be held Dec. 2-4.