Okoboji hosted the final Siouxland Conference boys’ golf tour stop of the season Tuesday at Emerald Hills, a meet that resulted in MOC-Floyd Valley being crowned league champions. The Dutch won the meet with a 160 team score, finishing ahead of Rock Valley (164) and third-place Okoboji. The Pioneers fired a 170 on their home track and would also finish third in the overall conference standings. Sibley-Ocheyedan was one-point better on the year for second-place. James Halbur and Tyler Ohl each shot rounds of 41 to lead Okoboji, which also counted a 43 from Tanner Taylor and a 45 by Ben DeMuth. Mitch McDonough and Ryan Christy of MOC-Floyd Valley tied atop the leaderboard with 39’s. For the season, Okoboji’s Halbur and Ohl earned first-team all-conference honors, while Wes Burgeson made second-team.
The Siouxland Conference girls’ gathered in Orange City for their final golf meet of the season, which MOC-Floyd Valley won on their home course Tuesday. The Dutch shot a 198, besting second-place Sheldon by four (202). Okoboji was third at 208. The low rounds of the day belong to the Pioneer’s Alex Mankle and MOC-Floyd Valley’s Mallory Simmelink with scores of 39. A tie-breaker put the Okoboji freshman as runner-up. Teammate Kiley Wermersen carded a 49 to take sixth. For the season, the Dutch won the championship, garnering two more points than the Orabs. Okoboji was fourth overall, with Mankle and Wermersen both receiving all-conference accolades.
In Lakes Conference golf, Estherville-Lincoln Central split a girls’ triangular with Storm Lake and LeMars on Tuesday. The Bulldogs shot a collective 208 on their home course, with the Midgets tallying a 211, and the Tornadoes right behind at 212. Tia Bernholtz was the meet medalist with a 48, her first round in the 40’s for ELC. Rachel Lausen counted a 52, Aryn Ward shot a 53, and Lauren Moeller tacked on a 58.
Siouxland Boys Golf Final Standings
1) MOC-FV – 83
2) Sibley-Ocheyedan – 73
3) Okoboji – 72
4) Rock Valley – 68
5) West Lyon – 51
6) Sioux Center – 33
7) Boyden-Hull – 26
8) Central Lyon – 22
9) Sheldon – 22
10) George-Little Rock – 0
Siouxland Boys All-Conference (*Denotes First-Team)
*Ryan Christy, MOC-FV
*Ty Hanna, S-O
*Mitch McDonough, MOC-FV
*James Halbur, Okoboji
*Scott Westra, RV
*Tristen Roetzel, S-O
*Tyler Ohl, Okoboji
*Brandon Snyder, WL
*Luke Keeble, RV
*Grant Juber, S-O
*Collin Pennings, MOC-FV
Brett Bomgars, MOC-FV
Brent Reed, S-O
Keifer TeGrootehuis, MOC-FV
Joe Storbakken, S-O
Wes Burgeson, Okoboji
Zak Bliek, RV
Scott Erickson, WL
Siouxland Girls Golf Final Standings
1) MOC-FV – 83
2) Sheldon – 81
3) Sioux Center – 68
4) Okoboji – 60
5) Boyden-Hull – 48
6) Sibley-Ocheyedan – 36
7) Rock Valley – 32
8) Central Lyon – 29
9) West Lyon – 11
10) George-Little Rock – 0
Siouxland Girls All-Conference (*Denotes First-Team)
*Alex Mankle, Okoboji
*Kalyn Root, MOC-FV
*Carrie Wahlstrom, Sheldon
*Kiley Wermersen, Okoboji
*Kalee Den Herder, SC
*Jurnea Harberts, S-O
*Mallory Simmelink, MOC-FV
*Lindsey Nilles, Sheldon
*Carol Kooiker, SC
*Erin Abele, Sheldon
Callie Van Holland, B-H
Ashley Vonk, RV
Kendra Schleusner, CL
Bri Van Ravenswaay, MOC-FV
Alecia Kleinwolterink, B-H
Maggie Dykshorn, SC
Carmen Volt, CL
Jenna Canngieter