Area Boys Golf: Beck Erholtz leads after first round in Section 6-2A

SARTELL-Beck Erholtz of Staples-Motley shot 74 to gain individual honors and he and five other area golfers advanced to the final day of the Section 6-2A meet following the first round Monday, June 3, at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club.

Ethan Ballou of Little Falls was three shots behind Erholtz in fourth place with a 77 and advances along with Crosby-Ironton's Casey Finnerty, Cayden Turk, and Colten Turk. The three Rangers finished tied for 13th place with an 82.

Logan Herold of Pierz also moves on with an 18th-place 84.

Team scores: 1-St. Cloud Cathedral 312, 2-Albany 323, 3-Melrose 331, 4-Rocori 332, 5-Crosby-Ironton 336, 6-Milaca 356, 6-Little Falls 356, 8-Kimball/Eden Valley-Watkins 359, 9-Staples-Motley 360, 10-Pierz 367, 11-Sauk Centre 387, 12-Pillager 406, 13-Paynesville 462

Individual medalist: Beck Erholtz (SM) 74

Crosby-Ironton results: 13-Casey Finnerty 82, 13-Cayden Turk 82, 13-Colten Turk 82, 39-Brehndan Knox 90, 44-Zach Spalj 92, 53-Carsen Turk 96

Little Falls results: 4-Ethan Ballou 77, 41-Adam Beack 91, 46-Lucas Rekstad 94, 46-Nicholas Stevens 94, 49-Jackson Card 95, 49-Landon Johnson 95

Pierz results: 18-Logan Herold 84, 39-Alex Poster 90, 45-Alex Wilson 93, 55-Isaac Stangl 100, 66-Lance Otremba 105, 74-Nicholas Scholl 114

Pillager results: 55-Jacob Lewis 100, 57-Ethan Thomsen 102, Isacc Thomsen 102, Jordan Hines 102, 64-Ben Koel 104, 67-Riley Woida 106

Other Staples-Motley results: 37-Jack Benson 89, 41-Finn Erholtz 91, 67-Jack Adamietz 106, 71-Alex Rosenthal 108, 72-Alex Giza 112

Next: Crosby-Ironton, Little Falls, Pierz, Staples-Motley in Section 6-2A final round at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club, Sartell, Tuesday, June 5.

3 Patriots compete

BEMIDJI-Henry Neva's opening-round 89 landed the Pequot Lakes Patriots' sophomore in a tie for 33rd in the Section 8-2A tournament at Bemidji Town and Country Club Monday, June 3.

Brodie Olson fired a 91 to tie for 38th and John Marchwick is tied for 46th with his 98.

Team scores: 1-Detroit Lakes 311, 2-Fergus Falls 328, 3-Roseau 335, 4-East Grand Forks 335, 5-Barnesville 341, 6-Warroad 343

First-round leader: Nate Deziel (EGF) 71

Pequot Lakes results: 33-Henry Neva 89, 38t-Brodie Olson 91, 46t-John Marchwick 97

Next: Pequot Lakes' Henry Neva, John Marchwick, Brodie Olson in Section 8-2A final round at Bemidji Town and Country Club 8 a.m. Tuesday, June 5.