The Middlesex High School golf team finished second as a team in the Region A Golf Tournament on Sept. 29 at the Golden Eagle Golf Course in Irvington.
Northumberland won the region team title with a 321 score; Middlesex, second, 344; Mathews third, 349; Lancaster, fourth, 352; Rappahannock of Warsaw, fifth, 359; West Point, sixth, 392; Northampton, seventh, 401; and Chincoteague, eighth, 424.
The Chargers were paced by Henry Fleet who registered the top Charger score. Kai Evans finished second for Middlesex, Austin Whitaker, third; Grant Walden, fourth; Gaige Walden, fifth; and Adam Fleet, sixth.
The Chargers had three golfers to make all regions as Henry Fleet, Evans and Whitaker finished in the top 12 golfers, which determines All-region 1A status.
The entire Middlesex team will compete on Oct. 13 in the Virginia High School League (VHSL) Class 1A state tournament at Hobbs Hole Golf Course in Tappahannock. The first two regional team winners automatically qualify for state competition.
