Louisville-area golfers take home 2019 Kentucky All-State honors

Lexington Christian Academy senior Laney Frye and Marshall County junior Jay Nimmo have been named Kentucky’s Ms. Golf and Mr. Golf by Golf House Kentucky and the Kentucky Golf Coaches Association.

Frye, who has committed to the University of Kentucky, became the first repeat Ms. Golf winner since North Hardin’s Lydia Gumm won three straight from 2010-12. Frye earned 925 points after finishing as the runner-up in the state tournament earlier this month. She won four tournaments during the regular season.

Nimmo finished with 915 points after winning the state championship earlier this month. He won four tournaments during the regular season.

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Earning first-team All-State honors from the Louisville area were St. Xavier senior Drew Doyle, Trinity senior John Marshall Butler and Shelby County junior Grace Clark.

All-State points are earned during regular-season and postseason tournaments.

Here are the complete All-State teams:

Girls

First team: Laney Frye, Lexington Christian (925 points); Faith Martin, South Warren (890); Olivia Hensley, Boyd County (885); Mattie Neeley, Madison Central (840); Kate Hanni, Ashland Blazer (755); Rylea Marcum, Great Crossing (735); Savannah Howell, Marshall County (645); Abbie Lee, Glasgow (630); Delia Gibbs, Lexington Christian (625); Maddie Cecil, Paul Dunbar (575); Grace Clark, Shelby County (575).

Second team: Abbie Cook, Bishop Brossart (555); Abigail Sutherland, Sacred Heart (525); Macie Brown, Bullitt East (515); Addie Westbrook, Taylor County (515); Grace Walker, Christian Academy (500); Maddi Hudson, Grant County (490); McKenna Stahl, South Warren (490); Hannah Curreri, George Rogers Clark (470); Connor Geralds, Monroe County (470).

Boys

First team: Jay Nimmo, Marshall County (915 points); Drew Doyle, St. Xavier (805); Luke Coyle, Taylor County (795); Rylan Wotherspoon, Cooper (790); John Marshall Butler, Trinity (735); Jansen Preston, Lexington Christian (690); Alex Hadden, Henry County (675); Hayes Mason, Taylor County (675); Collier Curd, Bowling Green (640); Daniel Love, Daviess County (635).

Second team: Tyler Mitts, Grant County (620); Zach Watterson, Lee County (585); Reese Sexton, Wayne County (585); Kannon Tucker, Somerset (575); Justin Gabbard, Highlands (540); Jackson Hill, Madisonville-North Hopkins (520); Owen Stamper, Allen County-Scottsville (510); Parker Smith, Ballard (500); Matthew Troutman, Christian Academy (495); Ballard Harris, Trinity (490).

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