Trinity School of Texas boys, Christ Academy girls claim TAPPS 1A golf titles
Trinity School of Texas captured the boys team championship and Christ Academy won the girls crown at the TAPPS 1A Golf Championships, a two-day event played in rainy conditions at 2439 E. US-67 in Glen Rose. The tournament, completed over 36 holes despite thunderstorms, also crowned individual champions with Christ Academy’s Austin McCollum taking the boys title at 127 and Accelerate Christian School’s Danity Diaz winning the girls title at 171.
On the boys side, Trinity School of Texas finished first with a team score of 596, holding off Covenant Academy at 612 and Austin Classical School at 715. Trinity’s depth proved decisive because the top four scores from each day counted toward the team total. Preston West and Matthew McHaney each finished tied for third individually at 147, John Clark McHaney placed fifth at 150, and Hudson Heath added a 152 for sixth. Those four scores gave Trinity the balance it needed to secure the championship. Covenant Academy was led by runner-up Matthew Li at 146, while Crews Austin placed seventh at 153, Rex Eilers was ninth at 156 and Charlie Grooms finished 10th at 157.
McCollum delivered the lowest score of the tournament and separated himself from the field by 19 strokes, giving Christ Academy the top individual boys finish. Behind him, the race for the All-State team was tightly packed. West and Matthew McHaney shared third place at 147, and John Clark McHaney’s 150 kept Trinity firmly in command of the team standings. Kade Adley of Texoma Christian School also cracked the top 10 with a 154, underscoring the depth across the boys field.
In the girls competition, Christ Academy posted a winning team score of 914 to finish ahead of Waxahachie Preparatory Academy, which placed second at 978. Christ Academy’s title came from a full-team effort by Elise Estes, Trinity Cheatham, Chaney Clarke, Lily Hunter and Story Smith, with the top four scores each day determining the final total. Estes led the way individually for Christ Academy, placing eighth overall at 209 and helping anchor the championship performance through difficult weather and a full 36-hole schedule.
Diaz earned the girls individual championship with a 171, two shots better than Baytown Christian School’s London Merling at 173. First Baptist Academy’s Isabella Madarang finished third at 189, and Harvest Christian Academy placed three golfers in the top 10: Ava Cisneros was fourth at 191, Jocelyn Huerta took fifth at 200 and Alessandra Reyes finished 10th at 230. Katelyn Welch of Ambleside School came in sixth at 202, and Heritage School’s Haddyn Luton was seventh at 207.
The top 10 individual finishers in both divisions earned All-State honors, adding extra significance to the final leaderboard. With rain, wind and thunderstorm conditions affecting the tournament, completing all 36 holes over two days stood as part of the accomplishment. By the end, Trinity School of Texas and Christ Academy had the lowest team totals, while McCollum and Diaz finished on top of the individual standings to close the 2026 season.
