By Thomas Grant Jr.
Clemson University commit Caroline Hawkins closed out her high school golf career in historic fashion Tuesday.
The Blythewood High School senior shot a 3-over-par 75 to win the Class 5A Division I tournament at Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg by one stroke.
The tournament was shortened a day due to rainy weather.
It was Hawkins’ fourth straight individual title, breaking a 3-way tie for the state record shared with Chesnee’s Olivia Roberts and Strom Thurmond’s McKenzie Talbert.
FALL SPORTS PLAYOFFS
The Blythewood girls’ volleyball team reached the third round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs.
The Lady Bengals defeated J.F. Byrnes in three sets (25-18, 25-20, 25-12) on Monday and travelled to Boiling Springs Wednesday.
In the boys’ division, Blythewood was eliminated in three sets by Carolina Forest on Oct. 23.
In tennis, Blythewood played host to J.L. Mann Tuesday in the second round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs.
