Virnig leads Pierz to title

HOWARD LAKE -- Mary Virnig led a Pierz Pioneer team to a first-place finish in a Central Minnesota Conference girls' golf meet Monday.

Virnig shot a 43 to earn individual medalist honors.

Team scores --1-Pierz 183, 2-Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 199, 3-Rockford 200, 4-Maple Lake 234, 5-Kimball-Eden Valley-Watkins 244, 6-Howard Lake-Waverly 271

Individual medalist --Mary Virnig (P) 43

Pierz results --Melinda Janson 45, Tracy Bell 48, Kayla Boser 47, Carrie Korf 48, Katie Athman 50

Aitkin claims fourth

CAMBRIDGE-- Tiffany Kullhem led the Aitkin Gobblers with a score of 102 as the Gobblers finished in fourth with a team score of 478.

Team scores -- 1-Onamia 369, 2-Moose Lake/Willow River 458, 3-Rush City 459, 4-Aitkin 478, 5-Hinckley 488, 6-Isle 495, 7-Braham 513

Individual medalist -- Shanna Burr (O) 91

Aitkin results-- Tiffany Kullhem 102, Carrie Cummings 111, Emily O'Neil 128, Steph Landrus 143, Erin Eno 137, Justin Wagner 154

Next meet -- Aitkin in Subsection 25 today.

Cards finish 13th

BROOKLYN PARK -- Marry Hasselberg led the Staples-Motley Cardinals with a score of 83 as the finished in 13th place at the Champlin Park Invitational at Edinburgh Monday.

Team scores -- 1-Red Wing 354, 2-Roseau 357, 3-Wayzatta 365, 4-Stillwater 370, 5-White Bear Lake 375, 6-Edina 376, 7-Mounds View 378, 8-Elk River 384, 9-Hastings 389, 10-Forest Lake 390, 11-Coon Rapids 392, 12-Roseville 389, 13-Staples-Motley 397, 14-Hutchinson 407, 15-Hill Murray 408, 16-Anoka 422, 17-Blaine 422, 18-Champlin Park 445, 19-Park Center 478

Individual medalist -- Sarah Butler (R) 76

Area results -- Mary Hasselberg 83, Melanie Wilson 99, Alisha Forsberg 105, Kelli Koenig 110, Rachel Sauer 115

Next meet -- Staples-Motley at Menahga 9:30 a.m. Thursday.