More Than 200 Golfers Converge on Crown Colony to Benefit Angelina College Athletics
By the time Kenneth Williams sank his birdie putt on the 13th hole at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin, darkness had descended following a long rain delay that put the conclusion in doubt.
But at the end, Crown’s head golf pro Ben Burns proclaimed to the gathered crowd, “We got it in.”
With bad weather casting doubt as to the possibility of completing the tournament, the Roadrunner Foundation placed more than 200 golfers converging on the course, all in an effort to benefit the Angelina College athletics programs.
Proceeds from the Ninth Annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament go toward scholarships for area students and AC athletics.
The tournament, played in a five-person scramble format, consisted of 43 teams, meaning the tourney has expanded every year since its existence.
For information on joining the Roadrunner Foundation, contact Steve Hall at steve@jrdmail.com.
Angelina College assistant men’s basketball coach Nick Wade tees off during Saturday’s Ninth Annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament held at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin. The tourney, hosted by the Roadrunner Foundation, featured more than 200 golfers and provides funds for both Angelina College athletics and scholarships for area students. (AC Press photo by Mo Oliver)
Maddie Zimmerman uses body English to will her putt in the hole during Saturday’s Ninth Annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament held at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin. The tourney, hosted by the Roadrunner Foundation, featured more than 200 golfers and provides funds for both Angelina College athletics and scholarships for area students. (AC Press photo by Mo Oliver)
Joe Mareno drives the ball off the tee during Saturday’s Ninth Annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament held at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin. The tourney, hosted by the Roadrunner Foundation, featured more than 200 golfers and provides funds for both Angelina College athletics and scholarships for area students. (AC Press photo by Mo Oliver)
Roadrunner Foundation member Wes Welch sends his ball downrange during Saturday’s Ninth Annual Guy Davis Golf Tournament held at Crown Colony Country Club in Lufkin. The tourney, hosted by the Roadrunner Foundation, featured more than 200 golfers and provides funds for both Angelina College athletics and scholarships for area students. (AC Press photo by Mo Oliver)
Sports Information Director Gary Stallard, who also serves as a Liberal Arts Instructor, begins his eleventh season with Angelina College. Following a career as a U.S. Marine, Stallard completed his bachelor’s degree at Stephen F. Austin University, where he majored in English and Journalism. For more than 16 years, he has worked as a sports writer/columnist/photographer for the Lufkin Daily News; he continues to contribute free-lance articles on occasion. Stallard has won several awards for writing, including the Golden Hoops Award for basketball writing in 2003, Regional Sports Writer of the Year in 2004, and the Texas Press Association’s first-place award for column writing in 2007 and in 2014. He has also done basketball, football and baseball radio and live streaming play-by- play and color commentary for an ESPN affiliate. Currently Stallard serves as play-by-play broadcaster for AC basketball, baseball and softball games.
Prior to arriving at Angelina College, Stallard taught English at Lufkin High School for four years. He currently teaches Developmental Writing classes at AC. He and his wife Susan live in Lufkin.
