The 2025 Adams County Cup champion Manchester Greyhounds. From left, Head Coach Austin Kingsolver, Luke Rigdon, Joel Blythe, Parker Hayslip, Elijah Crabtree, Bryce Young, Brayden Palmer and Assistant Coach Karson Reaves. (Photo by Chasity Boden Hayslip)
NA’s Christopher Hall wins individual title
The 2025 Adams County Cup All-County Team. From left, Cash Hupp (North Adams), Calen Vogler (Peebles), Samuel Griffis (West Union), Joel Blythe (Manchester), Parker Hayslip (Manchester) and Christopher Hall (north Adams). (Photo by Tim Daulton)
Lining up a putt here is the 2025 Adams County Cup individual champion, North Adams senior Christopher Hall, who won the Cup with a final score of 75 for 18 holes. (Photo by Tim Daulton)
Manchester head coach Austin Kingsolver, right, talks strategy with his top golfer, senior Parker Hayslip during last week’s Adams County Cup at Hilltop. (Photo by Tim Daulton)
By Mark Carpenter
People’s Defender
Boys golf was in the spotlight for the day on Thursday, August 7as Hilltop Golf Course was the host for the 2025 Adams County Cup. The North Adams Green Devils, under the guidance of Coach Hannum Taylor, were looking for their fifth consecutive Cup trophy, but one of the teams in the county had other ideas.
For the first time since 2018, the Cup will be headed to Manchester High School as Coach Austin Kingsolver and the Greyhounds, behind some strong play from seniors Parker Hayslip, Eli Crabtree and Joel Blythe, managed to out duel the Devils, winning the Cup by two strokes in a contest that came right down to the wire, 332-334.
“I’m really proud of our kids,” said Coach Kingsolver after the win. “They all played well, especially our seniors down the stretch when it mattered most. “Parker (Hayslip) is always consistent for us and leads us every round. Joel (Blythe) played well all day and was huge for us to be in the position to close it out. Eli (Crabtree) finished strong and hit some great shots over the last five holes to finish his round.”
“All of our golfers work hard every day to get better and I’m happy they were able tog et rewarded for their hard work.”
Though North Adams was denied an impressive fifth consecutive Cup, the Green Devils did produce the day’s individual champion in senior Christopher Hall. Hall won the 18-hole event with a final score of 75, shooting 36 on the front nine and 39 on the back nine, good enough to get past last year’s Cup Champion, Manchester’s Hayslip, by three strokes. Hayslip went 40-38 to finish at 78.
The top six golfers in the Cup earn All-County honors and this year, besides Hall and Hayslip, that group includes Manchester’s Joel Blythe at 79 (37-42), West Union’s Samuel Griffis at 80 (41-39), Peebles’ Calen Vogler at 81 (41-40) and North Adams’ Cash Hupp at 83 (41-42).
Following are the final scores for all the golfers who competed in this year’s Adams County Cup.
Manchester: Parker Hayslip 75, Joel Blythe 79, Elijah Crabtree 84, Bryce Young 91, Brayden Palmer 92, Luke Rigdon 106
North Adams: Christopher Hall 75, Cash Hupp 83, Carsyn Raines 84, Caleb Brown 92, Hayden Edmisten 99, Austin Bissantz 107
West Union: Samuel Griffis 80, Tegan Knox 85, A.J. Cooper 92, Nate Fooce 98
Peebles: Calen Vogler 81, Gage Bennington 90, Cooper Meade 90, Daniel Clark 92, Andy McFarland 117, Sterling Chamblin 150
Final Team Scores: Manchester 332, North Adams 334, Peebles 353, West Union 355
