May 6, 2010
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women’s golf team has added four for the 2010-11 season, head coach Angie Ridgeway announced today. The recruiting class consists of Alex Hendricks (Metter, Ga.), Anne Marie Covar (Edgefield, S.C.), Leah Stephens (Greer, S.C.) and Shelby Winters (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.).
“With the addition of these four talented freshmen, we anticipate having depth in our lineup that we have not experienced before,” said Ridgeway. “ The 2010-11 season should be exciting and I look forward to getting started!”
Alex Hendricks will join the Terriers by way of Metter, Ga., where she was a four-year letterwinner in three varsity sports at Metter High School. Hendricks led her team to a state championship in 2008, and helped the team achieve three straight region titles. She finished third in the state as a senior while leading her team to a tie for sixth at the state tournament. In 2009, Hendricks was named Georgia Junior PGA Player of the Year. She was also a member of the tennis and softball teams at Metter. Competing at number one singles for the tennis team, she compiled a career record of 47-5. Hendricks was the valedictorian of her class, was awarded a Georgia Certificate of Merit, and is a member of the Beta Club and FCA.
Anne Marie Covar hails from Edgefield, S.C., where she was a three-year letterwinner at Strom Thurmond high school. She led her team to a second place finish in the State Championships in 2008 and a third place finish in 2009. Covar was named the Class AA Girl’s Golfer of the Year in both 2007 and 2008 for the state of South Carolina, and she was named to the All-State team for three consecutive years. She was selected to be a member of the 2009 Carolinas Team. Covar shot her lowest competitive round score of 69 at the 2009 AJGA Furman Girls Championship. She is a member of the Beta Club and FCA.
Leah Stephens will join the Terriers from nearby Greer, S.C., where she competed at Riverside High School. Stephens helped her Riverside team to two state championships in 2007 and 2008, as well as a fourth place finish in 2009. She was named to the All-State team twice and was also honored with four consecutive All-Region awards. As a senior, Stephens was named Region Player of the Year. She was a six-year letterwinner for Riverside. She is a member of Beta Club and the National German Honor Society.
Shelby Winters was a three-year letterwinner for Wando High School in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. She led her Wando golf team to three straight region championships as well as a fourth place finish in the State Championship in 2009. Winters was named MVP of the golf team for three years and was a medalist in the 2009 Region Match. She also competed on the track team in 2007, helping the team to a region championship and earning Rookie of the Year honors. She is a member of National Honor Society and Beta Club.
The four newcomers will join four returning players in the fall of 2010.
