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Bloor and Ramey take Women’s State 4-Ball Ramey and Bloor used their local course knowledge to take home the championship in the Women’s State 4-Ball. USM alumni Heather Ramey and Kayla Bloor were the solo leaders going into the final round after shooting a first round of four under par, followed by Lisa Horsely and Paige Phillips’ one over par round. Ramey and Bloor second round of three under par and a total of 137 (-7) was enough to take the winner title. Lou Hart and Pam Posey took home second place with a total score of 141 (-3). Winners in the first flight were Nell Bradford and Jan Lacy after shooting one-over par in their second round for a total score of 158. The runner ups were Kathy Cooley and Karen Wells with a total of 162, followed by Kathleen Bannister and Denice King with a total of 165 (+21). In the second flight, Brenda Alexander and Bonnie Bunch- Glover tied with Rhonda Pearson and Debbie Scholl with an overall score 0f 170. Karen Deavenport and Rachel Harmount took home the third place with a score of 173. Abney wins Junior Amateur with impressive 64 Simms Abney won the Boys A Division as he posted a round of 8 under par 64 on the second day and 65 on the third to win the tournament at Reunion Golf and Country Club in Madison, Mississippi. Rounding out the top three in the A Division, Jake Kight shot three consecutive rounds of 71 to finish in second with a total of 213, and Jack Gnam of Ridgeland shot 216 over the three round event to finish in third. In the B division, Cohen Trolio won with a total of 210, including a second round score of 68. Wells Williams finished second with a total of 218, and Drew Wilson took third with a total score of 220. Other top finishers included: Boys C (12-13): First, Collins Trolio, 221; Second, Brady Lagendyk, 228; Third, Jacob Blanton, 234. Girls (16-18): First, Presley Baggett, 208; Second, Karley Whittington, 222; Third, Sarah Johnson, 228. Girls (13-15): First, Avery Weed, 229; Second, Madeleine Yu, 258; Third, Chandler Grace Sinclair, 261. Boys D (10-11): First, Grayson Davis, 109; Second, John Markow, 112; Third, Grayson Hale, 114. Boys E (9 and under): First, Jackson Knight, 111; Second, George W. Bryan III, 115; Third, George Decker, 116. Girls D (10-12): First, Emerson Blair, 108; Second, Harper Anne Hinckley, 117; Third, Allie Myers, 127. 27