Varsity Golf Hosts VISAA Girls Invitational State Tournament

4/29/2024

For the first time, the Chatham Hall Varsity Golf team hosted the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISAA) Girls Invitational State Tournament.

On April 22, 66 female golfers from 21 schools around the state joined the Turtles at the Tuscarora Country Club for the 18-hole tournament, the first of that length at the state level for girls. The tournament consisted of two sections: the Championship Division for players with a 48 or lower average score for the season and the Intermediate Division for players with a 49 or higher average score.

Led by Head Coach Zach Smith and Assistant Coach Val Doucette, seven Chatham Hall students qualified to compete in the Intermediate Division, all of which scored personal bests for 18 holes with Ellery Blurton ‘24 finishing in the top 10 golfers. Joining Blurton in representing Chatham Hall were Stephanie Cano Barranco ‘24, Yoyo Bai ‘26, Isabella Croker Poole ‘25, Julia Scott ‘25, Aspen Seale ‘25, and Annie Wells ‘25.

The invitational is the first-ever high school golf state championship to be held in the Pittsylvania County area. Three years in the making, Smith was instrumental in bringing this tournament to the region and strengthening girls golf at the state-level.

“I'm really excited to promote girls golf here at Chatham Hall and across the state of Virginia,” Smith said. “Thank you to Tuscarora for their continued support, which enables our student-athletes to compete at this high level. This wouldn’t have been possible without them.”

Go Turtles!

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