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American Press
08-05-2025
- Sport
- American Press
Third state title in five years for Saints, Kye Hanks earns individual medalist honor
FILE PHOTO - Kye Hanks won individual medalist honors at the Division II, District 2 tournament on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the Lake Charles Country Club with a 9-under 63. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) Rain and lightning cut the second round of the high school state golf championships on Tuesday to nine holes, but it was more than enough for the St. Louis Catholic boys. The Saints won their third Division II state title in five years, and junior Kye Hanks won the individual medalist honor. St. Louis beat last year's runner-up, Teurlings Catholic, by 28 strokes (457-485) at Farm d'Allie Golf Club in Carencro. 'I couldn't be prouder of this group of kids,' St. Louis head coach Pat Neck said. 'They worked really hard on their games. 'Everybody improved from the beginning of the season to the end. It was a total team effort. We used everyone's score at one time or another throughout the season. It is a great way to send our one senior (Samuel Broussard) out.' Play was suspended one hole into the back nine after the Louisiana High School Athletic Association stopped play at all sites, Neck said. All state tournaments were cut to 27 holes from the standard 36 over two days. Cane Row Golf Club in New Iberia, host site of the boys Division IV tournament, experienced a hailstorm Tuesday. Hanks shot a 2-under 106 to beat Holy Cross' Fulton Pigeon by seven strokes. Hanks was also the regional and district medalist. 'It feels great,' Hanks said. 'It really just matters that we got the team win. That is what we all had in mind. That is what we all wanted after last year.' After shooting a 3-under 69 on Monday, Hanks started the rain-shortened second round with back-to-back bogies, plus a double bogey on No. 6. But he mixed in birdies on Nos. 4, 5 and 9 to get to 1 over before play was halted. 'My irons were very good,' Hanks said. 'I didn't get off the tee too well or around the green too well, but I was able to get in some good spots going into the green and was able to knock a couple of putts down.' Broussard finished third at 115 and junior Kane Hanks was fifth at 116. Girls At the Division I girls tournament at Les Vieux Chenes in Youngsville, Barbe finished as the runner-up to Benton for a second consecutive year. Mattie Purgahn, last year's medalist, placed fifth 5-over 115, while Maggie Dressler tied for sixth with Ruston's Kate Boersma at 117. Brusly's Maci Williams won the medalist honor at 6 under to beat Benton's Grace Goodwin by three strokes. She shot a 70 on Monday and was 2 under Tuesday before play was suspended. In Division II, Westlake's Ali Evans placed fifth and led her team to a third-place finish at 277. Sacred Heart-New Orleans won the team title with a 10-over 234, while Episcopal was second at 242. Evans shot 17-over 129 in the 27-hole tournament.
American Press
23-04-2025
- Sport
- American Press
St. Louis golf looks to carry momentum into postseason
Baseball, softball, track and tennis started their postseasons last week, and golf will take its turn this week. The St. Louis Catholic has the area's top boys team heading into the postseason. The Saints have won four of seven tournaments, including the Elton Golf Invitational, Barbe Buc Classic, Iowa Spring Classic and Golden Tor Invitational. The Saints will play in the Division II, District 2 tournament on Wednesday at the Lake Charles Country Club, along with Iowa, Jennings, LaGrange and South Beauregard. The Saints will have an eye on Teurlings Catholic, last year's Division II state runner-up. The Saints have placed third or better at state in seven consecutive seasons, and the Rebels have been right there with them with seven consecutive top-five finishes. The 2020 season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic. The Saints have a strong lineup with three players ranked in the top 10 in Southwest Louisiana based on scoring average. Junior Kye Hanks leads the area with a 73-stroke average, including three rounds of 67, despite an early-season wrist injury. He was the top medalist at the Iowa Spring Classic and Golden Tor Invitational. 'Kye is never out of the hole,' St. Louis Catholic head golf coach Pat Neck said. 'His short game is exceptional. He chips and puts probably as good as anybody that we've ever had. 'And this year he's gotten longer as he's grown a little bit. He's still not a very big kid, but he's grown a little bit. He's plenty long now, so he's able to go lower on a more consistent basis than anybody we've had.' Senior Samuel Broussard is second in the area at 73.44 as the Saints' lone senior and has five top-four finishes. 'Sam is just steady,' Neck said. 'I want to say every round of this year has been between 70 and 76. Even when he's struggling, he's always able to get it around the course. 'You can almost write him down for a score in that range every tournament. He's been a heck of a leader by example for these other guys.'
