Virginia teens at golf tryouts rescue family from drowning and then make squad

The Guardian UK Thursday 06 August 2026, 10:00 UTC By Ramon Antonio Vargas 1 min read

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Gavin Cain, Andrew Tuggle and Jackson Castro were at golf team tryouts when they heard screams from nearby lakeA trio of Virginia teenagers recently showed up to golf team tryouts, jumped into a nearby lake to rescue three people – including a preschooler who couldn’t swim – after their kayaks capsized, and then earned spots on the squad, according to officials who are hailing their actions as “heroic”. In events that authorities say demonstrate the kind of leadership that young people are...

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 – including a preschooler who couldn’t swim – after their kayaks capsized, and then earned spots on the squad, according to officials who are hailing their actions as “heroic”.

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 school’s golf team, the local police department said in a statement.

Virginia (LOCATION) golf tryouts rescue (ORG) Gavin Cain (PERSON) Andrew Tuggle (PERSON) Jackson Castro (PERSON) the Culpeper Country Club (ORG) Eastern View (LOCATION)

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