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The Luverne and Hills-Beaver Creek golf teams played head-to-head at the Luverne Country Club Tuesday, May 4.
The LHS boys beat H-BC 165-222 in nine-hole play.
The Patriot girls’ team only had two players at the meet and lost to Luverne 209-118.
The lowest four scores from each team factor into the combined team score in the match.
Boys: LHS 165, H-BC 222
Cardinals Henry Hartquist and Brady Bork led the field, shooting 40 strokes each.
Owen Sudenga finished with a 42, Tyler Arends 43, Levi Gonnerman 49, and Will Bergman had a 53.
Micah Bush led the Patriots with a 52.
Brock Harnack shot a 55, Callum Bartels 57, Cameron Allen 58 a 64.
“We didn’t have our best meet, but it was a good experience for our kids,” LHS boys’ head coach John Sichmeller said.
“All four of our top four scorers had one really bad hole, but I was happy with how they handled it and how they didn’t let that one bad hole ruin the rest of their round.”
As for the Patriots boys’ team, head coach Dan Ellingson felt his team did not shoot their best round Tuesday.
“With experience and our short game getting better, I feel the scores will continue to drop,” Ellingson said.
Girls: LHS 209, H-BC (2 players) 118
Abby Olson posted the low score for H-BC with a 54. Taylor Spykerboer shot a 64.
For the LHS girls, Lauren Hansen led the team with a 49.
Deziree Nath shot a round of 52, Kiesli Smith 53, Perceyis Trierweiler 55, Abigail Anderson 66 and Mallory Von Tersch finished with a 66.
“Abby Olson tied her personal best score and Taylor Spykerboer keeps improving every time out,” Ellingson said.
“All of the players have had some very productive practices. The attitudes have been very positive. Their willingness to learn and trying to get better have been great.”