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Virginia teens at golf tryouts rescue family from drowning and then make squad
Published 6 August 2026 ¡ india
Gavin Cain, Andrew Tuggle and Jackson Castro were at golf team tryouts when they heard screams from nearby lake A trio of Virginia teenagers recently
Gavin Cain, Andrew Tuggle and Jackson Castro were at golf team tryouts when they heard screams from nearby lake A trio of Virginia teenagers recently showed up to golf team tryouts, jumped into a nearby lake to rescue three people â including a preschooler who couldnât swim â after their kayaks capsized, and then earned spots on the squad, according to officials who are hailing their actions as âheroicâ. In events that authorities say demonstrate the kind of leadership that young people are capable of, Andrew Tuggle, 15, and 17-year-olds Gavin Cain and Jackson Castro showed up to the Culpeper Country Club links on the afternoon of 27 July to compete for places on Eastern View high schoolâs golf team, the local police department said in a statement. Continue reading...
Published: August 6, 2026 ⢠3:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: August 6, 2026 ⢠4:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Gavin Cain, Andrew Tuggle and Jackson Castro were at golf team tryouts when they heard screams from nearby lake A trio of Virginia teenagers recently showed up to golf team tryouts, jumped into a nearby lake to rescue three people â including a preschooler who couldnât swim â after their kayaks capsized, and then earned spots on the squad, according to officials who are hailing their actions as âheroicâ.
In events that authorities say demonstrate the kind of leadership that young people are capable of, Andrew Tuggle, 15, and 17-year-olds Gavin Cain and Jackson Castro showed up to the Culpeper Country Club links on the afternoon of 27 July to compete for places on Eastern View high schoolâs golf team, the local police department said in a statement.
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