Local Sports Journal

Whitehall’s Laura Kueny is tied for 11th place heading into the final round of the Eagle Classic Golf Tournament at Richmond Country Club in Richmond, Va.

The Eagle Classic is part of the Symetra Tour.

Kueny shot an even-par 72 in Friday’s opening round and came back on Saturday with a 1-under-par 71. Her effort on Saturday moved her from 20th to 11th.

She is five shots behind a logjam at the top of the leaderboard, where four golfers are 6-under par.

The $100,000 event concludes Sunday.