Patriot golfers slip past .500 mark

The Hills-Beaver Creek golf team surpassed the .500 mark after posting a 213-251 victory over Heron Lake-Okabena Thursday in Lakefield.

With Justin Sandbulte earning medalist honors by shooting a 46 to lead the charge, the Patriots defeated the Wildcats by 38 strokes to improve their season record to 4-3.

Stuart Plimpton, Braden Ellingson and Preston Maassen added respective 48-, 57- and 62-stroke scores to H-BC’s team tally.

Noah Holthaus and Derek Fick fired 66- and 69-stroke rounds without impacting the scoring.

Ben Shedahl paced the Wildcats with a 51.