‘Heroic’: How Virginia teens' high school golf tryouts turned into life-saving mission at Lake Culpeper
The trio of Virginia teenagers jumped into a nearby lake to rescue three people, then earned spots on the golf team, according to officials who are hailing their actions as “heroic.”
On July 27, 2026, three teenage golfers from Eastern View High School in Virginia displayed remarkable heroism when they rescued a family struggling in the water after their kayaks capsized near Lake Culpeper. Andrew Tuggle, 15, and Gavin Cain and Jackson Castro, both 17, were on the adjacent Culpeper Country Club course for golf try-outs when they heard distressed cries coming from the lake.
The teens quickly realized the situation and dove into the water, swimming to save the three individuals, including a three-year-old boy. Despite the steep, overgrown shoreline making their mission difficult, Tuggle, Cain and Castro managed to bring all three to safety, including retrieving the capsized kayaks. The Culpeper Police Department commended the teens' "heroic" actions, stating that their quick thinking prevented a tragedy. All three kayakers were wearing life jackets and were uninjured.
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