Warriors win first golf tournament of the season

The Socorro Warriors won first place in their first tournament of the year at Desert Lakes Golf Course in Alamogordo on Monday. They beat the Deming Wildcats by 12 shots. Seven teams competed in the Tiger Invite with the Socorro Warriors leading the field with a score of 325.

The score was also good for the team's first leg towards the state tournament. The Warriors were led by senior Willie Schaffer, with a score of 77, as he earned his first individual leg toward the state tournament.

Other Warriors' scores were:

Ricky Silva 79

Isaiah Anaya 81

Will Benson 84

Levi Romero 88

Dennis Woods 89

Sean Moore 89

Team Scores

Socorro 325

Santa Teresa 337

Alamogordo 341

Deming 342

Gadsden 383

Chaparral 417

Capitan 421

Provided by Russ Moore, SHS boys golf coach