Roncalli captures SV Invite title

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VOLGA – Both Aberdeen Roncalli and Sisseton posted a 340 team score as the Cavaliers claimed the team title at the Sioux Valley Invitational as their top four golfers finished higher than the Redmen.

Roncalli’s Lucas Schaefbauer fired a 70 to earn medalist honors as Sisseton’s Nate Nielsen finished five strokes back in second.

Logan Steffenson led the host Cossacks with an 82, which placed him fifth as Sioux Valley placed third as a team with a 347.

Westin Trenhaile was a shot back with an 83 for sixth and Nate Buisker took seventh with an 84. Parker Reinhart carded a 98 to complete Sioux Valley’s team score.

Kade Brecher’s 87 led the Brookings JV squad as the Bobcats finished sixth as a team with a 388.

The Cossacks travel to Milbank on Thursday for the POET Invitational. Tee time is 10 a.m.

Sioux Valley Invitational

Monday at Meadow Creek

Team Scores – 1. Aberdeen Roncalli 340; 2. Sisseton 340; 3. Sioux Valley 347; 4. Redfield/Doland 380; 5. Milbank 384; 6. Brookings JV 388; 7. Groton Area 404.

Top 15 Individuals – 1. Lucas Schaefbauer, AR, 34-36–70; 2. Nate Nielsen, S, 38-37–75; 3. Andrew Kranhold, S, 38-40–78; 4. Blake Nielsen, S, 39-40–79; 5. Logan Steffenson, SV, 39-43–82; 6. Westin Trenhaile, SV, 42-41–83; 7. Nate Buisker, SV, 40-44–84; 8. Cade Guthmiller, GA, 38-46–84; 9. Dylan Stephens, RD, 43-43–86; 10. Kade Brecher, BJV, 46-41–87; 11. Micaiah Utecht, RD, 43-44–87; 12. Logan Meyer, M, 42-46–88; 13. Sam Goulding, AR, 48-41–89; 14. Joseph Goetz, AR, 47-42–89; 15. Connor VanVooren, M, 45-44–89.

Other Sioux Valley golfers – Parker Reinhart 46-52–98; Parker Loban 53-47–100

Other Brookings golfers – Justin Kortan 50-45–95; Jack Even 46-52–98; Brayton Mack 54-52–106.

Register photo: The Cossacks’ Westin Trenhaile eyes his chip onto the seventh green during Monday’s Sioux Valley Invitational at Meadow Creek Golf Course in Volga. Trenhaile carded an 83 for sixth individually, as the Cossacks placed third as a team with a 347 total.