Back to back Region Champs for Fire Ants Men's Golf! Staahlgren wins Region Player of the Year

Back to back Region Champs for Fire Ants Men's Golf! Staahlgren wins Region Player of the Year
April 4, 2026

USC Sumter's Axel Staahlgren and Vilgot Wiland continued their solid season by shooting 72 and 73 respectively Sunday afternoon at Santee National Golf Club to help the Fire Ant Men's Golf team claim back to back Region 10 titles. The Fire Ants and USC Union battled for the region title and trip to Districts in Santee, SC Sunday with USC Sumter shooting a combined winning score of 301 to the Bantams team score of 324. 

Axel Staahlgren wins Region 10 POY, Coach Danny Hodge wins Region 10 COY 

Staahlgren finished as the individual medalist winner with his even par performance and was also named Region 10 Player of the Year. Coach Danny Hodge was named Region Coach of the Year for the 2nd year in a row. Other notable performers in the match vs. USC Union was Bubby Means (76) and Reed Hocutt (80). USC Sumter Men's Golf team will now move on to the District Championships in Huntsville, Alabama April 28th.