Hanson boys, Platte-Geddes girls claim Area 4B golf titles
MITCHELL– It was a banner day for both the Hanson kids and Platte-Geddes ladies golf teams on Wednesday.Led by a 1-2 finish on the boys side, the Beavers swept the Area 4B young boys golf titles at Lakeview Golf Course, publishing a winning team rating of 230. The competition was postponed from Monday due to damp weather condition in the location.
Hanson topped second-place Bon Homme (249) in the team standing by 19 strokes, as both teams received the state competition. Behind the two young boys group qualifiers, McCook Central/Montrose (251) was third followed by Platte-Geddes (251) and Ethan (254) to complete the top-five.
Gregory’s Luke Stukel plays a chip shot on the par-3 No. 17 hole throughout the Region 4B high school golf tournament on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Lakeview Golf Course.Blake Durham/ Mitchell Republic Separately, Will Jarding secured the medalist honors shooting a 3-over 74 versus Lakeview’s par-71 design, defeating colleague AJ Wilber (77)by three strokes. MCM’s Mason Sabers fired an 8-over 79 to take 3rd location, with Hanson’s Ben Wilber (79) coming in fourth and Gregory’s Luke Stukel(
80)taking home fifth.Additional young boys state qualifiers include Burke’s Brody Indahl (sixth, 82), Platte-Geddes’ Jye Bailey (seventh, 82), Maddux Van Zee (13th, 84) and Bohde Kuiper (18th, 85), Bon Homme’s Kash Tucker (8th, 82), Madden Merkwan (10th, 83), Landon Schmidt (11th, 83) and Michael Branaugh (21st, 87), Kimball/White Lake’s Tate Surat (ninth, 83), Ethan’s Cole Hinckley (12th, 84) and Davin Hohn (14th, 85), Hanson’s Nate Wilber (15th, 85), MCM’s Liam Rayman (16th, 85) and Andrew Sabers (20th, 87) and Corsica-Stickney’s Max Vandenhoek (19th, 86).
Platte-Geddes’Mallory Gant acknowledges some viewers after finishing her round on the par-5 No. 9 green throughout the Area 4B high school golf competition on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at Lakeview Golf Course.Blake Durham/ Mitchell Republic For the girls, Platte-Geddes published a group rating of 286 to take home the group crown, with Mallory Gant taking home the individual triumph following a round of 86. In addition to the Black Panthers, Burke secured the other spot at state by completing 2nd with a 298. Scotland/Menno (300 )was third, Ethan (312) was available in 4th and MCM (327) was fifth.Scotland/ Menno’s Evie Foss fired a 91 to come in second, with Ethan’s Bella Guthrie (92) and Burke’s Olivia Bull (95) and Paige Beckers (96) rounding out the top-five. Scotland/Menno’s Kailen Odens responds to her shot right of the par-5 No. 9 fairway during the Region 4B high school golf tournament on Wednesday, Might 21, 2025, at Lakeview Golf Course.Blake Durham/
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Additional girls state qualifiers include Corsica-Stickney’s Claire Gerlach (sixth, 96), MCM’s Khloie Klinkhammer (seventh, 96), Platte-Geddes’ Randi Oberbroekling (8th, 97) and Leah Schuman (11th, 103), Scotland/Menno’s Kailen Oden (ninth, 100), Ethan’s Ashley Clauson (10th, 102), Kimball/White Lake’s Charlee Bass (12th, 105) and Bridgewater-Emery’s Candice Stahl (13th, 106).
The Class B state golf competition starts on Monday, June 2, in Watertown. The ladies tournament will be held at Meadow Winds Golf Course, while the boys will be objected to at Cattail Crossing Golf Course.
Blake Durham is a Sports Press Reporter for the Mitchell Republic, having actually participated October of 2023. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in December of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications. Durham can be found covering a range of prep and collegiate sports in the area.