C-I girls advance to section golf tournament

HINCKLEY -- Crosby-Ironton's Sam Welle battled high winds and chilly conditions as she carded an 81 for medalist honors in the Subsection 25 girls' golf tournament at Grand National on Tuesday.

Welle's score, along with teammate Sarah Uglem's 86, helped the Rangers win the subsection team title and advance to the section tournament.

Advancing for Aitkin were Emily O'Neil and Melissa Welshons.

Team scores -- 1- Crosby-Ironton 362, 2- Esko-Carlton 395, 3- Aitkin 417, 3- Isle 417 5- Duluth Marshall 429, 5- Pine City 429, 7- Onamia 440, 8- Hermantown 446, 9- Rush City 474

Medalist -- Sam Welle 81 (CI)

Crosby-Ironton results -- Sarah Uglem 89, Kate Gaffney 96, Amanda Kobberdahl 96, Hanni Johnson 110, Kelly Bauer 112

Aitkin results -- Melissa Hasskamp 112, Emily O'Neil 101, Erin Eno 124, Melissa Welshons 98, Emily Eisenbraun 106, Sally Stay 147

Next meet -- Section 7, Class 1A tournament at Pokegama, Grand Rapids May 27.

Loidolt, Stangl

advance to sections

BECKER -- Kim Stangl and Beckie Loidolt of the Pierz Pioneers advanced to the Section 5, Class 1A girls' golf tournament by placing in the top 10 in the North Subsection tournament Tuesday.

Team scores -- 1-New London-Spicer 382, 2-Albany 391, 3-Foley 395, 4-Milaca 397, 5-Pierz 398, 6-Sauk Centre 409, 7-St. Cloud Cathedral 431, 8-Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 432, 9-Browerville 445, 10-Melrose 451, 11-Paynesville 458, 12-Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 477, 13-Eden Valley-Watkins-Kimball

Individual medalist -- Lindsay Wellenstein (Alb) 90

Pierz results -- 10th-Beckie Loidolt 97, 10th-Kim Stangl 97, Jenny Jamma 100, Christy Virnig 104, Diane Stangl 108, Casey Otremba 133

Next meet -- Pierz in Section 5, Class 1A meet at Rich Spring Golf Course, Cold Spring, May 27.