Wildcats have busy week on the golf course

HARTINGTON — Hartington-Newcastle completed a bust week on the links with the Lewis & Clark Conference Golf Meet in Randolph on April 29.

The Wildcats ended up third in the meet after carding a 366. Ponca won the title with a 324, but Hartington-Newcastle was just five shots back of Creighton at 361 for second place.

“We played pretty darn solid golf in Randolph,” Hartington-Newcastle coach Mike Johnson said. “It was our lowest score of the season and the highest finish of the season.”

Riley Sudbeck set the tone for the Wildcats while carding an 83.

“Riley drove the ball well off the tee box and did a good job of getting it up and down when he missed the green on his approach shots,” Johnson said. “Barrett Bruning (96) shot a 45 on the front nine then got off to a slow start on the back nine, but he did a great job of rebounding and shooting a good score for us.”

Dayton Sudbeck came in with a 90, Bruning shot the 96, Carter Kelly fired a 97 and Austin Sudbeck shot a 114.

The Wildcats played in the Pierce Invitational at Battle Creek April 27 and came in 11th with a 417.

Bloomfield won the team title with a 364, Cedar Catholic was a shot back at 365.

Dayton Sudbeck had a great day, placing third individually after carding an 86.

“Dayton struck the ball very well all day,” Johnson said. “He took his time and visualized his shots, he did a great job.”

Kelly fired a 101, Bruning was next at 109 and Austin Sudbeck came in with a 121.

Ponca also won the Cedar Catholic Invitational by 13 strokes over O’Neill. 337-350. The Trojans were third and Hartington-Newcastle ended up ninth after putting up a team total of 376.

Dayton Sudbeck led the way with an 89, Riley Sudbeck shot a 92, Kelly fired a 95, Bruning carded a 100 and Austin Sudbeck shot a 118.

“At that time that was our lowest total of the season,” Johnson said. “Overall we struck the ball very well from tee to green but we didn’t putt the ball real well. We had a lot of three putts and even a couple of four putts.”

The Wildcats were set to travel to Randolph for a meet on May 7 before hosting the D-3 District Meet on May 13.

“We’ve got some work to do to get in the top three at the district meet,” Johnson said. “We’ll keep working at it.”

LEWIS & CLARK CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT Team Results: 1. Ponca 324; Creighton 361; 3. Hartington-Newcastle 366; 4. Bloomfield 369; 5. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 374; 6. Randolph 375; 7. Homer 391; 8. Tri County Northeast 393; 9. Wausa 406; 10. Plainview 410; 11. Winnebago 435; Osmond NTS; Wakefield NTS.

Individual Results (Top 15 and HNS golfers): 1. Grant Sprakel (PON) 77; 2. Calvin Wilmes (CRE) 80; 3. Bryson Eledge (RAN) 80; 4. Landon Uthof (PON) 80; 5. Jace Wahls (PON) 83; 6. Bradyn Urwiler (LCC) 82; 7. Riley Sudbeck (H-N) 83; 8. Miguel Balvatin (PON) 85; 9. Ben Jorgensen (TCNE) 85; 10. Eugen DaCora (WIN) 85; 11. Myles Fethkenher (PON) 85; 12. Baylen Guenther (OSM) 87; 13. Jacob Birkley (WAK) 87; 14. Keaton Gilsdorf (BLF); 15. Camden Dummer (PLV) 89; 19. Dayton Sudbeck (H-N) 90; 33. Barrett Bruning (H-N) 96; 35. Carter Kelly (H-N) 97; 53. Austin Sudbeck (H-N) 114.

PIERCE INVITATIONAL (at Battle Creek)

Team Results: 1. Bloomfield 364; 2. Cedar Catholic 365; 3. Crofton 371; 4. Elkhorn Valley 373; 5. Pierce 380; 6. Clarkson/Leigh 390; 7. Randolph 397; 8. Wausa 397; 9. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 398; 10. Plainview 401; 11. Hartington-Newcastle 417; 12. Winnebago 429; 13. Guardian Angels Central Catholic 449.

Individual Results (Top 10 and Cedar Catholic golfers): 1. Carson Wieseler (CRO) 83; 2. Keaton Gilsdorf (BLF) 84; 3. Dayton Sudbeck (H-N) 86; 4. Easton Rystrom (EV) 87; 5. Eugene DaCora (WIN) 88; 6. Cooper Wachholtz (PIE) 88; 7. Memphis Ulrich (CC) 89; 8. Mason Mackeprang (BLF) 89; 9. Mav Heine (CC) 89; 10. Max Schaffer (EV) 90; 40. Carter Kelly (H-N) 101; 49. Barrett Bruning (H-N) 109; 61. Austin Sudbeck (H-N) 121.

CEDAR CATHOLIC INVITATIONAL Team Results: 1. Ponca 337; 2. O’Neill 350; 3. Cedar Catholic 359; 4. Creighton 362; 5. Pierce 363; 6. Crofton 364; 7. Battle Creek 364; 8. Laurel-Concord-Coleridge 374; 9. Hartington-Newcastle 376; 10. Plainview 405; 11. Randolph 406; 12. Wausa 430; 13. Cedar Catholic JV 433; 14. Osmond NTS; 15. Wakefield NTS.

Individual Results (Top 10 and Cedar Catholic golfers): 1. Grant Sprakel (PON) 78; Calvin Wilmes (CRE) 81; 3. Travis Emory (PIE) 81; 4. Miguel Balvatin (PON) 83; 5. Drake Berg (O’N) 83; 6. James Eby (O’N) 85; 7. Grant Schieffer 85; 8. Jace Wahls (PON) 86; 9. Landon Weinandt (BC) 87; 10 Mav Heine (CC) 88; 15. Dayton Sudbeck (H-N) 89; 24. Riley Sudbeck (H-N) 92; 30. Carter Kelly (H-N) 95; 47. Barrett Bruning (H-N) 100; 64. Austin Sudbeck (H-N) 118.