Golf: Loudoun Valley Defends Northwest Region Title, Viking Senior Davidson is Low Medalist

Fredericksburg (Oct. 4, 2010) - The Loudoun Valley High School golf team, led by senior Scott Davidson's 1-over par 73, successfully defended their AAA Northwest Region title on Monday at the Gauntlet Golf Club.

Davidson was the low medalist in the field of 72 players and the Vikings team score of 322 was 10 strokes better than the runner-up, host Mountain View, in the tournament that featured the top two teams from the Cedar Run, Cardinal, Commonwealth and Western Valley districts.

Cedar Run District tournament winner Battlefield finished third with 335, followed by Franklin County (336), Albemarle (338), Halifax(342), Osbourn Park (347)and Forest Park (372).

Vikings freshman Ian Hildebrand was fifth individually with a 77, Tanner Welsh had 83 and Mac Kaseman rounded out the scoring for Valley with 89.

Heritage's Ryan Douglass and Nicole Feaster both shot 76 to finish in a 3-way tie behind Davidson.

Since entering the AAA Northwest Region four years ago, this is the third regional championship for the Vikings as they won it in 2009 and 2007 as well. Valley finished second in 2008.

Valley -- as well as the two Heritage players -- will now compete in the 8-team field at the AAA state championship at the Nansemond River Golf Course in Suffolk on Oct. 11-12. The Vikings have qualified for the state tournament the last four consecutive years.

Complete scorecards, team scores, low medalists and state qualifiers!