KHHS girls golf team concludes regular season with victory

Telegraph Staff Writer

Candace Jackson finished two strokes out of first place as the Keystone Heights High School girls golf team concluded the regular season with a win over host Middleburg on Oct. 17.

The Indians had a team score of 206 to finish 22 strokes ahead of the Broncos.

Jackson made par on six holes and finished with a score of 41. M.J. Rivera, who made par on one hole, and Mia Rivera placed third and fourth, respectively, with scores of 49 and 53.

Rexi Lewis shot a seventh-place score of 63, while Rebecca Binet had an 11th-place score of 76.

Keystone entered the match off an Oct. 11 loss to visiting Buchholz, which had a team score of 158.

The Indians, who had a score of 189, were led by Jackson, who had a birdie and made par on five holes to shoot a second-place score of 38. She was five strokes out of first.

M.J. Rivera, who made par on two holes, was fifth with a score of 43, while Mia Rivera, who also made par on two holes, was seventh with a score of 48.

Lewis and Binet placed ninth and 11th, respectively, with scores of 60 and 65.

The last home match of the season was also a chance to honor seniors Jackson, Lewis and M.J. Rivera.

Keystone next participates in the District 3-1A tournament, which will be Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Lake City’s Quail Heights Country Club at 9 a.m.