Edinburg North boys, Edinburg High girls win district titles to advance to regionals

BY SAUL BERRIOS-THOMAS | STAFF WRITER

In a tight District 31-6A boys team title race, Edinburg North emerged victorious on Wednesday at Tierra del Sol golf course in Pharr.

The Cougars shot a two-day score of 674 to secure their spot at the Class 6A Region IV boys tournament April 23-24 at The Republic golf course in San Antonio.

PSJA North placed second with a 678 to earn the other regional spot.

Edinburg Vela (697) was the next closest team in third.

On the girls leaderboard, Edinburg High won the district crown with a score of 759, earning a trip to San Antonio.

The girls regional is April 25-26 at the same course.

PSJA High (766) claimed the final team spot at the regional tournament with a second-place finish.

Also advancing to refionals is Edinburg Vela’s Ethan Galvan, who won the individual boys tournament with a 149. Jacob Flores took the other spot with a 153.

The girls individual qualifiers were Andrea Saenz (179, second place overall) of Edinburg North and Edinburg Economedes’ Aliyah Guzman (182, fourth).

The girls individual title went to Beatriz Chavez, who shot 159 for Edinburg High. Her teammate Deborah Chavira (181) finished third.

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