Belton ISD Golf ends season at Regional Tourney

April 24, 2025

By Clay Whittington

Belton Journal

Needing to place among the top three teams in order to advance to the upcoming University Interscholastic League State Tournament, both Belton ISD squads fell shy of the lofty goal.

After dominating the District 16 competition, the Tigers and Broncos were unable to maintain the momentum at Pottsboro’s Tanglewood Golf Course, placing eighth and 10th, respectively.

Led by senior Daniel Perkins, Belton posted a two-day total of 664, while Lake Belton finished a mere four strokes back with a 668. The score tied the Broncos with Frisco Emerson in the final standings.

Paced by Perkins’ 32nd-place score of 161, the Tigers’ total was partially rounded out by three more seniors, who witnessed successful careers end.

Haden Hoelscher and Chase Aggers finished with identical scores of 169 to tie for 45th overall, while Miguel Matos was 65th with a 176.

Owen Babcock, a junior, was 63rd, shooting a 175.

The quintet helped Belton hoist its 16th district championship in the last 18 years and gave the program its 18th consecutive trip to the regional tournament.

Lake Belton delivered a balanced showing as all five players finished within four strokes of each other.

Jackson Null, a junior, had the Broncos’ best performance with a 166 to place 39th individually, while junior Miles Parker (44th, 168), junior Jack Brown (45th, 169) and seniors Nicholas Brooks (tied 50th, 170) and Rawley Soliz (tied 50th, 170) followed.

Furthermore, competing as medalists, sophomore Austin Watson (42nd, 167) and senior Hudson Nix (56th, 171) represented Lake Belton.

With matching totals of 584, Prosper Walnut Grove and Dallas Highland Park split the team championships and secured spots at state along with Dallas Highland Park’s second team (3rd, 587).

The Tigers and Broncos earned their regional berths by finishing atop the district tournament standing.

Belton clinched the team title with a 635, while Lake Belton was the event’s runner-up, sitting 11 strokes back.

Parker edged out Perkins for the individual championship by a single stroke with a 153.

The remainder of the Tigers were all also situated among the field’s top 10 as the squad emerged from the event with two medals highlighted by Perkins’ runner-up outing consisting of back-to-back rounds of 77.

Hoelscher shot a 158 to place third, and Babcock was fourth (161)