LCC Bears play in Plainview’s Larry Knaak Invite

PLAINVIEW - The Laurel-Concord-Coleridge Bears traveled to Plainview for the Larry Knaak Invitational Golf Tournament on Apr. 11 and got into the top 10 in the team standings in the 19-team tournament.

Creighton used a score of 317 to take the team title with Battle Creek second at 327, the O’Neill JV was third after firing a 344 and Plainview was fourth after posting a 353.

The Bears ended up ninth in the team race after shooting a 376.

Calvin Wilmes of Creighton took individual medalist honors carding a 73, Gavin Lindgren of Battle Creek won a scorecard playoff over teammate Tyan Thompson for second after both golfers shot a 77.

James Recob was 27th individually for LCC after firing a 90, Talon Carson shot a 91, Tanner Thompson shot a 97, Luke Erwin was next at 98 and Paxton Hoeppner was 58th with an even 100 over 18 holes.

The Bears were set for a triangular at Creighton with the Bulldogs and Randolph on April 14 and will host their own invitational on April 16.

LCC will head to Hartington April 20 for another meet.

2026 LARRY KNAAK INVITATIONAL/PLAINVIEW

Team Results

1. Creighton 317; 2. Battle Creek 327; 3. O’Neill JV 344; 4. Plainview 353; 5. Neligh-Oakdale 367; 6. Summerland 370; 7. Bloomfield 375; 8. Chambers/Wheeler Central 375; 9. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 376; 10. Creighton JV 381; 11. West Holt 381; 12. Randolph 384; 13. Crofton 387; 14. Wausa 391; 15. Stanton 397; 16. Elgin Public/Pope John 399; 17. Pierce JV 457; 18. Plainview JV NTS; 18. Osmond NTS.

Individual Results (Top 15 and Laurel-Concord-Coleridge scores): 1. Calvin Wilmes (CRE) 73; 2. Gavin Lindgren (BC) 77; 3. Tyan Thompson (BC) 77; 4. Ethan Kuhl (CRE) 80; 5. Teegan Burns (CRE) 80; 6. Kooper Gubbels (OSM) 81; 7. Tyson Becker (O’NJV) 81; 8. Brody Bessmer (BC) 83; 9. Keldon Loecker (BLF) 83; 10. Zach Frahm (PLV) 84; 11. Jaxon Lorenz (PLV) 84; 12. Ethan Kuhlman (CRE) 84; 13. Reid Furstenau (N-O) 84; 14. Devin Brummer (CRO) 85; 15, Haiden Horstman (CREJV) 86; 27. James Recob (LCC) 90; 29. Talon Carson (LCC) 91; 52. Tanner Thompson (LCC) 97; 54. Luke Erwin (LCC) 98; 58. Paxton Hoeppner (LCC) 100.