HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO Archive - 05/16/2012 (2)Milton High School Lady Eagles State Golf Champions
WHEREAS, golf is a centuries old sport that values not only athletic excellence, but mental acuity and
toughness over hours of competition, and;
WHEREAS, the Milton High School Lady Eagles golf team has a tradition of excellence and
accomplishment in athletic and academic competition reflecting the highest ideals of hard
work, training and sportsmanship, and;
WHEREAS, the Lady Eagles boast four players on the 2012 roster ranked by Golfweek's Sagarin
Rankings System in the Top 20 in Georgia, and;
WHEREAS, under Deborah Martina in her third season as Head Coach, the Eagles 2012 team racked
up seven straight tournament wins this season, including a region championship in which
the Lady Eagles beat Centennial High by 39 strokes, and;
WHEREAS, the Milton Lady Eagles were declared state champions of the 5-A Division Monday, May
7 at West Lake Country Club in Augusta, GA becoming the first Milton girls team to
earn the state title, and;
WHEREAS, the team beat their closest opponent by I 1 strokes, posting a 142 to Cherokee High
School's 153, and;
WHEREAS, Freshman Rachel Dai, ranked 4`h in the state, was low medalist in the tournament, posting
a back nine of three under par for 69, and;
WHEREAS, Sophomore Kayla Jones, ranked 11`h in the state, shot a one over par 73; Freshman
Sabrina Long, ranked 16`h in the state, shot a 76; and Junior Sally Morgan, ranked 19`' in
the state, shot an 84, and;
WHEREAS, alternates Taylor Chisholm, a senior, and Ali Fahey, a junior, contributed to the team's
success all season, and;
WHEREAS, the players on the Milton High School Lady Eagles golf team are champions not only on
the course, but in the classroom, in the community and in life and we are proud this great
team is located in Milton, Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Milton, hereby dedicate Monday,
May 21, 2012 as MILTON HIGH SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP DAY in the City of Milton,
Georgia.
Given under our hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 21st Day of May, 2012.
Joe Lockvw
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