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The North Branch golfers had a comparatively slow week as Mother's Day approached. The girls played in the Mora Scramble Wednesday, May 9 and both teams completed their dual-meet seasons by hosting Spring Lake Park Thursday, May 10.

Girls

At the Mora Scramble, the Vikings finished 6 of 16 teams with a score of 169. Individually, the two-person team of Amy Aho and Katie Foley brought home medals for their 39+39=78 round. Viking senior Hope Chenevert won a sleeve of balls for being closest to the hole in a special event.

Each school was allowed three, two-golfer teams who each played a best-shot, 18 hole scramble. The team totals were calculated by adding the totals from the two lowest scores for each school.

Team Scores at Mora Scramble

1. Isle 158*

2. St. Francis 158

3. Rogers 158

4. Spring Lake Park 165

5. Aitkin 168

6. North Branch 169

7. Princeton 174

8. Pine City 174

9. Cambridge-Isanti 177

10. Milaca 179

11. Mora 179

12. Braham 185

13. Rush City 185

14. Big Lake 185

15. St. Michael-Albert. 192

16. Foley 224

* Winner determined by scores

on lowest handicap holes.

Individual NB Team Scores

Amy Aho/Katie Foley 39+39=78

Jeni Farr/Hope Chenevert 47+44=91

Laurel Dresel/Emily Juve 53+52=101

Spring Lake Park at NB

The Vikings couldn't compete with Spring Lake Park on the Vikings' home course. The Panthers took advantage of temperatures in the mid 80's and light winds to beat NB 181-213. The SLP score was the best score recorded by a girls' team at NBGC in the coaches' memories.

NB Scores vs Spring Lake Park

Lacee Scherer 50

Kelsey Johnson 53

Katie Foley 54

Jeni Farr 56

Emily Juve 61

Hope Chenevert 65

Total 213

Boys

The Panthers used four scores in the 30's to beat the Vikings 152-173 in near perfect golf conditions. North Branch Coach Tom Moriarty shook up his lineup, hoping to spark a good performance. It worked, at least partly, as JV golfer Mike Dahl recorded the Vikings' second lowest score (43). Senior Brad Peters led the Vikings with a 42.

Spring Lake Park at NB

Brad Peters 42

Mike Dahl 43

Doug Jorgenson 44

Jack Williams 44

Taylor Perreault 47

Jake Moosey 48

Total 173

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