# Virginia teens rescue family from capsized kayaks during golf tryouts 2026-08-07T01:41:27+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Three Virginia teenagers rescued two adults and a three-year-old child from Lake Culpeper after their kayaks capsized on July 27, according to the Culpeper Police Department. Andrew Tuggle, 15, and Gavin Cain and Jackson Castro, both 17, were attending Eastern View High School golf-team tryouts near the lake when they heard cries for help. While teammates called 911, the three boys swam to the family, brought all three people safely to shore and returned for the kayaks, police said. Officers later used drone footage to check that nobody remained in the water. The kayakers, all wearing life jackets, were uninjured. The teenagers subsequently earned places on the golf team. ## Coverage - livemint.com Tags: golf, Lake Culpeper, teenagers, Virginia, water rescue Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/virginia-teens-rescue-family-from-capsized-kayaks-before-golf-tryouts/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/virginia-teens-rescue-family-from-capsized-kayaks-before-golf-tryouts/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.