Here's why Highland Tech's Addison Beam is toting new hardware in his golf bag

High school golf

Addison Beam is returning with a bit more than he left home with.

The Highland Tech golf standout claimed the Class 1A individual title on Tuesday at Fox Fire’s Red Fox Course in Fox Village.

Starting the day four shots back of the lead, he scored a 1-over 73 to finish with a 6-over 150 for the tournament. He won medalist honors by a stroke over Thomas Jefferson’s Pierce Robinson.

Lincoln Charter’s William Crook finished third with an 8-over 152. Crook and his teammates took finished second on a team basis to Community School of Davidson, falling short by 27 strokes.

Following Crook on the Eagles’ scorecard was Jacob Houser, whose 19-over 163 was good enough for 11th. Chase Cheatham wasn’t far behind, his 23-over 167 tied for 15th overall.

Byron Avason’s 41-over 185 was 52nd overall, while the combined effort of two Lincoln Charter golfers finished 86-over 230.

Cherryville’s Winston Wise also competed in individual competition, finishing tied for 25th with a 30-over 174.

Class 3A: Kings Mountain’s Alex Goff put on a good show in two days at Longleaf Golf & Family Club in Southern Pines, but it wasn’t enough to leave with a championship.

The Mountaineer golf standout finished 2-over 146 for the tournament, three shots behind medalist Ethan Hall of West Cateret (1-under 143).

He wasn’t the only local entry to finish in the top 20, however, as teammate Tyler Withers and Stuart Cramer’s Austin Holland were 12-over 156 during the two-day tournament.

On a team basis, Crest finished tied for 11th with a combined 86-over 662. Charlotte Christian ran away with the overall state title, earning a 34-over 610 -- 19 strokes ahead of second-place Clayton.

Individually, Crest’s Logan Costner finished tied for 47th with a 20-over 164, while his teammate Brent Whitaker was two strokes behind (22-over 166) and tied for 55th. The Chargers’ Alex Hastings tied for 58th with a 23-over 167, with Will Ashe (26-over 170, tied for 66th) and Clay Bryson (28-over 172, tied for 71st) not far behind.

Stuart Cramer’s Garrett Robinson finished 81st with a 36-over 180.

Class 2A: Shelby’s Zack Byers was unable to keep pace with Midway’s Logan Patrick on Tuesday, the latter earning separation en route to the Class 2A championship.

The Golden Lions’ golf standout was 6-over 150 for the tournament, this after finishing even-par in opening round play. His result was six shots behind Patrick, who earned an even-144.

West Lincoln wound up fifth with a combined 55-over 702. It was led by Bauer Galloway, who shot a 23-over 167 in the two-day event.

Dalton Adams and Ramsey Coltrane were 31-over 175 and 32-over 176, respectively, while Will Carpenter earned a 40-over 184. Cade McConnell was 47-over 191 for the tournament.

High school baseball

North Stanley 3, Bessemer City 2 (9 innings): A walk with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth allowed North Stanley to escape with a hard-fought win in its NCHSAA Class 1A first round playoff matchup with Bessemer City. The Yellow Jackets took a 2-0 lead courtesy of runs in the second and third innings. However, North Stanley battled back to tie things with runs in the fourth and fifth. Jake Moss was 3-for-3 with a run scored for Bessemer City, with Wesley Summey also going 2-for-4 in a losing effort. The Yellow Jackets’ season ends with a 9-13 mark.

Gaston Day 2, Grace Christian (Raleigh) 1: Gaston Day pushed two runs across in the sixth to scoot by Grace Christian in the opening round of the NCISAA 2A playoffs. Brooks Rieber went the distance for the Spartans, allowing one run on four hits, striking out three in a winning effort. He also scored a base hit, along with Brendon Battle and Brett Pressley. Gaston Day will next travel to Westminster Catawba Christian in Rock Hill on Thursday.

College golf

Kettlehut tied for 20th, Stafford has rough outing: Belmont Abbey golfer Nick Kettlehut shot a 2-over 73 in second round play at Conover’s Rock Barn Country Club & Spa, finishing tied for 20th after two rounds of play in the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional. The day didn’t go as well for former local standout Nick Stafford, who following an even round on Monday shot a 7-over 78. He dropped 41 spots on the leaderboard to a tie for 52nd.

Legion baseball

Gaston Braves: Tryouts for the Post 144-266 Senior Legion team will be Tuesday, May 15 at 5 p.m. at East Gaston High School.

Stanley Post 266 Junior Legion: Tryouts will be held on Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m. at East Gaston High School.

Middle school soccer

Mount Holly at Cramerton: The 2018 county championship will be played at 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Cramerton (11-0), coached by Trent Conard, have yielded one goal all season long and the Eagles' offense has been led by Karis Peterson, Makenzie Howard and Anna Ramirez.

Mount Holly (10-1), coached by Daniel Poole, has been led by Jordan Villemagne (35 goals and 12 assists), Aubree Baker (12 goals and 20 assists), Lexi Birtwistle (six goals) and Lacey Green (five goals).

Golf tournament

First Baptist Church of Belmont: The 2018 annual tournament is May 19 at Green Meadows Golf Course in Mount Holly. Cost is $50 each, $200 for a team and it's $50 to sponsor a hole. Proceeds go to Dannie Benjamin Mission Fund. For information, contact First Baptist Church of Belmont (704-825-3758) or Tom Moore (704-825-5486).