Salpointe junior Samantha Saxon used her championship in the Girls 15-18 Division of the Phoenix City Junior Championships in late July as a springboard for more high-level success in August.
After winning the Phoenix City Junior Championships by three strokes on July 24, Saxon was again a winner on Aug. 18.
On that day, Saxon and teammate Sophie Hannley scored a 2-under-par 35 to lead the field in the Lancers’ season-opening win over Ironwood Ridge at Randolph North.
Saxon shot birdies on the fifth and sixth holes for her red mark and Hannley put up an eagle on the fifth hole and a birdie on the sixth to go up one but a bogie on the eighth squared the round up with Saxon.
Saxon capped the month with a first-place finish in the Flowing Wells Tournament of Champions on Aug. 29 at Silverbell Golf Course.
She won by six strokes with a 27-hole score of 110 (5-over par).
For her overall success in the last month, Saxon is the Jet Sports Training Female Athlete of the Month for August.
2026 JET SPORTS TRAINING FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE MONTH HONORS
January 2026: Pueblo basketball player America Cazares
February 2026: Cienega wrestler Daesiah Varner
March 2026: Marana softball player Bella Corona
April 2026: Salpointe softball player Macee Jackson
May 2026: Amphi track and field athlete Monica Verrett
June 2026: Rincon/University golfer Ariela Renee Trejo
July 2026: Thornydale Junior League standout Kenzie Scott
August 2026: Salpointe golfer Samantha Saxon
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