BUIES CREEK - North Johnston finished ninth in the state in boys golf on Tuesday at the 1-A state championships at Keith Hills Country Club near Buies Creek. High scores were the norm for most of the field in cold and windy conditions both days.

North shot 695 over the two-day event.

The Panthers' Will Shearin turned in a 76 on Tuesday to finish eighth in the state with a two-day, 36-hole total of 156.

East Surry won its fourth straight team championship.

The final team results and top individuals:

TEAM STANDINGS

1. East Surry 305-305—610

2. Hampstead Topsail 300-317—617

3. Polk County 326-322—648

4. Mount Airy 328-330—658

5. Elkin 343-328—671

6. Gastonia Highland Tech 338-343—681

7. Williamston 340-347—687

8. Rosman 347-347—694

9. North Johnston 343-352—695

10.N.C. Science and Math 348-353—701

11. Louisburg 348-354—702

12.East Bladen 357-383—740

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

1. John Welden, East Surry 71-73—144

2. Andrew Bateman, Andrews 73-77—150*

3. David Kostval, Hampstead Topsail 75-75—150

4. Joe Ondish, Hampstead Topsail 69-84—153**

5. Ethan Grimmer, East Surry 72-81—153

6. Jordan Humphrey, NCSSM 79-76—155

Parker Lewis, Hayesville 79-76—155

8. Will Shearin, North Johnston 80-76—156

9. David Donovan, Hampstead Topsail 78-79—157

Daniel Walsh, West Wilkes 83-74—157

Kyle Wilson, Mount Airy 79-78—157

We'll have more on the Panthers' outing in the next print edition of The Herald.