The Aledo Bearcats/Ladycats golf program is one of the most renowned among high school teams in Texas.
Don’t expect that image to change in 2025-26.
The Ladycats have five players back from a squad that won district and narrowly missed a berth at state, finishing fourth at the regional tournament. The Bearcats, likewise, return a handful of members from a team that won district and finished sixth at regionals.
Each team also returns a player who competed at state over the past couple of seasons, both seniors. Ladycat Emily Crick qualified for state last spring and Bearcat Braden Stokes competed at that level in 2024.
Both players competed with their entire team at the 2023 state tournament.
Also back for the Bearcats are juniors Tyler Anderson and Evan Boukadom, along with seniors Maddox Jessup and Logan Lund. Other returning Ladycats are juniors Kylie Kirkland and Sydney Purdon, with seniors Harper Price and Addison Russ.
“We have a couple of younger kids that we hope that can step up this year and fill some holes on the varsity roster. No one in particular as of yet but we have few that have potential,” head coach Brian Mourning said.
As for District 5-5A, Mourning sees Granbury as his team’s biggest competitor for both the boys and girls.
“As always, Granbury will be tough. They have great coaches, who I respect a lot, and will have their kids ready to go,” he said. “The boys team in Granbury is going to be tough beat. They were young last year and pretty much return everyone.
“The region is always tough, and its anyone’s to take. I just want to be in position like we were last year on day 2 (third place – one stroke out of first after Day 1) and finish the job this year.
“We’re ready to get going and excited about the kids we have this year.”
The Bearcats began the season in the prestigious Bart Granger Memorial Tournament at Pecan Valley Sept. 12-13. The tournament, one of the nation’s most elite, is named after the former Fort Worth Paschal golfer who passed away in an automobile accident.
Aledo placed second in the consolation bracket, 27th overall out of 52 teams. They had a team score of 933 over 54 holes, which included a grueling 36 holes on the opening day.
The Bearcats opened with a 308, followed with a 315 and finished with a 310.
Leading Aledo was Stokes with a 215 that included rounds of 72, 72 and 71. Next was Boukadim with a 235 (77-81-77); followed by Lund, 240 (83-78-79); Christian Moll, 244 (76-84-84); and Anderson, 257 (84-90-83).
The Bearcats varsity Orange team will compete in the Glen Rose Invitational on Oct. 2 at Squaw Valley, followed by the Briggs Berry Memorial Oct. 6 at Pecan Plantation in Granbury. The varsity Black will play in the Granbury Invitational Oct. 17-18 at DeCordova and Harbor Lakes.
The Ladycats Black and Orange teams will begin their fall season Sept. 26-27 in the Harbor Lakes Invitational in Granbury.
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