By JODY WYNNEMER
Staff Writer
Sports teams speak of home field advantage. Being totally familiar with your home golf course usually leads to victory for your team. The United South Central Rebels used Oak View Golf Course to their advantage as both their boys and girls teams won the respective Gopher Conference championships Friday, May 13.
The Rebels boys finished with a 350 team total, 13 strokes ahead of runnerup Blooming Prairie and 18 ahead of NRHEG.
The USC girls amassed a 419 total for a seven-shot margin over Faribault BA. The Panthers were 24 back at 443.
Boys’ medalist was Aaron Forgaard (Faribault BA) with a 79 over the 18-hole layout. Panther seniors Aaron Patraw (88) and Matt Nafe (90) were the top performers for NRHEG. Both golfers were selected all-conference honorable mention. Jon Walstrom (94) and Spencer Hanna (96) also figured in the Panther total.
On the girls’ side, USC sophomore Ali Wood fired a 99 for the championship. The Panthers’ Brina Bergland had a 108, tying for seventh place. Michaela Hansen finished tied for ninth with a 109. Bergland was selected all-conference and Hansen received honorable mention. Lexi Wayne and Maddy Reed shot 113s to complete the team score.
USC 350
Blooming Prairie 363
NRHEG 368
FBA 372
JWP 381
Girls’ Team Totals
USC 419
FBA 426
NRHEG 443
Blooming Prairie 448
JWP 525
“Brina was selected all-conference,” said coach Brad Root. “Michaela, Aaron and Matt made honorable mention.”
The Panthers traveled to Faribault BA on Tuesday, May 17. They host Maple River May 19 and Glenville-Emmons on May 24. The Section 2AA East Sub-Section meet will be held in Waseca on May 26.
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