HHS Athletic Association holds golf tournament fundraiser

Oct. 3 was a beautiful day of golf at Highland Park Golf Course as the Homewood High School Boys Varsity Basketball and Baseball teams held a golf tournament to raise money toward their tournaments in Orlando.

The Varsity Basketball team, coached by Tim Shepler, will play their tournament in December, while the Varsity Baseball team, coached by Doug Gann, will head off to Orlando in March.

Fundraiser chairpersons Mary Flach and Megan Wyatt and co- chairs Cindy Wade and Danielle Wade organized the tournament with 28 teams and more than 40 hole sponsors. Jim Burke Automotive donated a car for a hole-in-one prize and Urban Cookhouse provided lunch for the event. Other sponsors included Cathedral Church of the Advent, The Center for Executive Leadership, Industrial Products, Inc. and Jim Ford with Commercial Signs and Graphics.

“We were thrilled with the amount of money that we raised,” Flach said. “Both of the boy’s teams will now be able to participate in outstanding and competitive tournaments in Orlando, and we appreciate everyone that chipped in to help with the event. We anticipate next year being even bigger with two tee times.”

The winning team included Clete Walker, Bob Smith, Parker Smith and Sam Drummond.