River Bluff wins the SC High School League Class 5A girls golf championship on Oct. 27, 2026.
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The River Bluff girls golf team used a dominant second-round performance to win its first state championship Tuesday.
The Gators, who finished with a score of 654, made up their one -shot deficit to begin the day and won by 10 strokes over Dorman in the Class 5A championship at River Hills in Myrtle Beach.
Defending state champion Lexington (695) was third.
River Bluff girls join the boys team as recent state champions. The Gator boys have won two straight state golf titles.
Led by Mighe Huang and Merritt Wham, River Bluff had four of the top-10 finishers. Upper State champion Minghe Huang (159) was fourth and Merritt Wham (161) was fifth. Rosie Vroon and Emery Jones (167) tied for 10th. The top-10 golfers make all-state.
Dorman’s AC Peake (150) was the individual champion.
Lexington’s Lyles Herritage (161), Gray Collegiate’s Kylie Smith (162) and Chapin’s Ansley Couch (167) earned all-state honors.
Team Scores: River Bluff 654; Dorman 664; Lexington 695; Wando 717; Carolina Forest 720; Fort Mill 729; Chapin 736; Byrnes 753; Spartanburg 759; Gray Collegiate 767; Cane Bay 783; Eastside 788; Ashley Ridge 790; West Ashley 817; Blythewood 826; Stratford 847
Individuals (Top-10 All-State): AC Peake, Dorman, 150; Addie Lupton, FM, 155; Julia Gressette, CB, 158; Minghe Huang, RB, 159; Merritt Wham, RB, 161; Lyles Herritage, Lex, 161; Kylie Smith, GC, 162; Claudia Mediate, CF, 162; Elin Sarstrand, Dorman, 165; Ansley Couch, Chapin 167; Rosie Vroon, RB, 167; Emery Jones, RB, 167
Class 4A
Conway won the 4A championship at the Hackler Course by 15 shots over West Florence and May River.
Hilton Head Island’s Harper Hedden won her second straight individual championship with a 4-under-par 140.
Team Scores: Conway 617; West Florence 632; May River 632; TL Hanna 649; Fountain Inn 654; Hilton Head Island 666; St. James 670; Catawba Ridge 672; South Aiken 675; North Augusta 684; Lucy Beckham 692; Indian Land 727; Beaufort 730; Greenville 737; Aiken 761; Gaffney 774
Individuals (Top-10 All-State): Harper Hedden, HHI, 140; Reese Richardson, Conway, 144; Hailey Zhao, MR, 144; Cassie Peters, SJ, 146; Serra Erlenkeuser, TLH, 148; Ava Cunningham, MR, 150; Phebe Reese, NA, 151; Sierra Schulze, TLH, 151; Spencer Harvey, FI, 151; Karysn Herron, FC, 154
Class 3A
Atlantic Collegiate girls won their first state championship by six shots over Daniel at Diamondback Golf Club.
Hartsville’s Sasha Challagolla shot a 151 to win the individual title by seven shots.
Team Scores: Atlantic Collegiate 710; Daniel 716; Hartsville 717; Wren 718; Bishop England 726; Aynor 761; Oceanside Collegiate 763; Christ Church 777; Gilbert 785; Chapman 787; Camden 796; Pickens 797; Powdersville 861; Blue Ridge 871; Palmetto 918; Airport 1,003
Individuals (Top-10 All-State): Sasha Challagolla, Har, 151; Ever Deaton, Daniel, 158; Sarah Hoffman, OC, 160; Clara Beth Brady, AC, 165; Rylee Reid, Pickens, 165; Thea Swire-Clark, Wren, 166; Samantha Ireland, Chapman, 168; Campbell Epting, Daniel, 168; Olivia Silberman, Seneca, 171; Bella Stroupe, AC, 173
Class A/2A
Mountain View Prep won its third straight state championship by 20 shots over Clinton at Myrtle Beach National.
Clinton’s Mia Carles was the individual champion after shooting an 11-under par 133. It was Carles’ second straight state championship.
Team Scores: Mountain View Prep 628; Clinton 648; Philip Simmons 684; Chesnee 697; Southside Christian 708; Pendleton 749; Waccamaw 767; Greer MC 782; Academic Magnet 840; Crescent 844; West-Oak 882; Chesterfield 920; Buford 948
Individuals (Top-10 All-State): Mia Carles, Clinton, 133; Arley Jennings, MVP, 144; Katelyn Cubbison, SC, 145; Emma Bulman, MVP, 146; Eloise Fetzer, PS, 148; Hannah Carles, Clinton, 154; Ellie Taylor, MVP, 157; Samantha Vroon, PS, 158; Amelia Shields, Chesnee, 161; Anna Blair Ladd, Pendleton, 167; Taluah Wilson, Clinton, 167; Riley Harkey, PS, 167
This story was originally published October 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM.
Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
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