S-M boys match girls, take Mid-State

STAPLES -- The Staples-Motley Cardinals boys' golf team, led by Pat Helling's 80, took first place in the Mid-State Conference Golf Tournament Friday at the Vintage golf course in Staples.

The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines took fourth place led by Charley Speed and Jason Merickel who both shot 83.

The Crosby-Ironton Rangers placed sixth led by Ricky Aulie who took third overall with a score of 79.

Team scores -- 1- Detroit Lakes 321, 2- Staples-Motley 328, 3- Park Rapids 335, 4- Wadena-Deer Creek 337, 5- Crosby-Ironton 338

Individual medalist -- Brian Geihl (DL) 76

Staples-Motley results -- Pat Helling 80, Josh Grossman 81, Nick Doll 83, Dustin Hjelmeland 84, Bryan Kavanaugh 86, Cory Wilson 86

Wadena-Deer Creek results -- Charley Speed 83, Jason Merickel 83, Michael Grieme 84, Josh Schumacher 87, Aaron Johnson 91, Christopher Neu 96

Crosby-Ironton results -- Ricky Aulie 79, Mikael Christenson 83, Aaron Odegaard 84, Brian Nelson 92, Mike Simmons 94, Dan Ogard 97

Next meet -- Staples-Motley in Sub-Section at Fergus Falls 8:30 a.m. Monday. Wadena-Deer Creek in North Sub-Section at Pebble Lake 8:30 a.m. Monday. Crosby-Ironton in Sub-Section 25 at Grand National 9 a.m. Tuesday.