by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Two Northumberland High School golfers shot in the 70s on Tuesday, September 29, towards a team low 321 to win the Region 1A golf championship at Golden Eagle Golf Course in Irvington.
Brandon Hubbard of Mathews shot a 3-over-par 75 as the individual gold medalist.
Landon Shirilla of Northumberland shot a 4-over-par 76 as the silver medalist and teammate Caden Jones earned the bronze medal with a 5-over-par 77. Tripp Garland shot an 82 to finish fourth and Crew Jones shot an 86 to complete the NHS scorecard. Parker Shirilla and Brice Woolard also played for the Indians.
Northumberland was 23 strokes better than team runner-up Middlesex, which finished with a collective 344, led by Henry Fleet’s 82. He placed fifth individually. Teammate Austin Whitaker was sixth….
