State Group AAA golf final round

Cox senior Brinson Paolini won his second state title, closing with a birdie on 18, one of seven he would make on the final day. Paolini shot a one-under 71 to finish with a two-day total of 141, three under par, two shots better than Freeman's Matt Sizemore, who led after the first round thanks to a four-under 68, only to see his game fall apart on Tuesday after a 75 ended his state title hopes at 143.
While Paolini celebrated another state title, his teammates were not as fortunate as the Falcons' bid for a third straight state crown came to an end as Cox ended seventh overall, 16 shots behind champion James River.
Cox's Beach District rival, Kellam, bounced back from a disappointing start on Monday by shooting 306 as a team for a second straight day and finished second overall, six shots behind James River.
Chase Duffy was the top Knight after back-to-back 75's while the school's top player, Wade Wawner, tumbled to an 82.
Paolini's teammate, Chris Valianos, finished among the top 15 despite a final round 78, Valianos tied for 11th with a total score of 151.
Here are the other scores from the rest of our local players in this week's state tournament::
-John Dawson (Hickory)- 153
-Ryan Kilmon (Kellam)- 156
-Trey Smith (Kellam)- 156
-Ben Hunter (Lakeland)- 158
-Chris Greenfield (Princess Anne)- 159
-Alex Lloyd (Kellam)- 159
-Jonathan Harris (Cox)- 163
-Alex Gylfason (First Colonial)- 163
-Lauren Coughlin (Hickory)- 164
-Bryce Cope (Kellam)- 164
-Richie Salter (Cox)- 167
-Moss Clark (Cox)- 161
-Hunter Spencer (Hickory)- 173
-Andrew Becraft (Cox)- 184