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Westfield breaks through to win elusive Virginia AAA championship
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SCRUGGS, VA. -- After finishing third each of the past two years on the heels of runner-up finishes in 2003 and 2005, Westfield claimed the Virginia AAA championship at the Waterfront Country Club in Moneta.
The Bulldogs posted a two-day total of 617 strokes, good for an 11-shot margin over Northern Region rival Madison.
Westfield placed its top four golfers among the top 15 finishers in the 72-player field.
Wes Liu led a senior-laden lineup, finishing fourth at 151, three strokes behind individual champion Andrew Lister of Battlefield.
Liu was followed on the Bulldogs' ladder by sixth-place Tim Ritter (154), Sara Stanley (157) and Jimmy Sanders (159). Junior Shabril Brewer supplied a 78 in Monday's round.
Madison's Joe Moloney (153) finished fifth.
"It's a great feeling," Westfield Coach Tim Vigotsky said. "We had seven kids play and six of them were seniors. "This is the end of their high school golfing career. They seemed to have a sense of purpose knowing that this was their last chance."
The victory came after Liu battled an illness. "I got sick the first day we came down here Saturday," Liu said. "I slept for 20 hours from Saturday to Sunday and woke up feeling pretty okay."
Westfield held a two-stroke lead over Madison after shooting a 312 on Monday. The Bulldogs improved that by seven shots as Liu equaled the day's best round with a 1-over-par 72.
Stanley closed with a 76, while Sanders shot 77 and Ritter added an 80 for a 305 total.
Including the VHSL postseason, Westfield competed in seven tournaments this fall and won them all.
"That's kind of the way it's been all year," Vigotsky said. "We haven't had that one superstar that's carried us.
