By John George
The Perham girls golf team is peaking at the right time.
The Lady Jackets put together their best 18-hole score of the year, finishing with a 382 to finish seventh at the Detroit Lakes Invite on Tuesday.
The host Lakers, ranked No. 2-AA, won on their home course with a 327.
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Jeanna Kratzke led the team with an 88 (44-44), just missing a top-10 finish at the 18-team event.
Moorheads Kayla Wheeler earned medalist honors with a 76.
Jenine Estlick (95) and Kacey Kachelmyer (97) also broke 100 for Perham.
Big win at Pelican Rapids
The Lady Jackets played one of their best round of golf this spring on Monday at the HOL in Pelican Rapids. Their first place score of 183 was their second lowest of the season and gives them a two-point lead over Pelican Rapids heading into Thursdays HOL Championships at Wildflower G.C.
Kratzke shot a season-low 41 to earn medalist honors. Kacey Kachelmyer finished third overall with a 46, followed by Nikki Mattfeld in fourth with a 47.
Perham leads the HOL with 13 points. Pelican Rapids is next with 15, followed by Hawley/Ulen-Hitterdal with 24 and West Central Area with 34. Thursdays 18-hole championship at Wildflower will count as double points in the final standings.
Tee times for both boys and girls will be 1 p.m. Thursday at Wildflower.
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Girls Golf
Monday, May 15
HOL at Pelican Rapids
Team Scores:
1. Perham 183, 2. Pelican Rapids 185, 3. Agassiz Valley 199, 4. Hawley/Ulen-Hitterdal 203, 5. West Central Area 206, 6. Breckenridge 217, 7. Frazee 230, 8. Lake Park-Audubon 268.
Medalist: Jeanna Kratzke (P) 41.
Perham Individuals: 3. Kacey Kachelmyer 46, 4. Nikki Mattfeld 47, Chelsea Sazama 49, Holly Karkela 49, Jenine Estlick 52.
Tuesday, May 16
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Detroit Lakes Invite
Team Scores:
1. Detroit Lakes 327, 2. Bemidji 328, 3. Grand Rapids 338, 4. Moorhead 340, 5. Staples-Motley 358, 6. Crookston 376, 7. Perham 382, 8. Roseau 389, 9. D.L. White 395, 10. Park Rapids 412, 11. Warroad 415, 12. Pelican Rapids 421, 13. East Grand Forks 421, 14. Thief River Falls 436, 15. Mahnomen 442, 16. Menahga-Sebeka 459, 17. Wadena-Deer Creek 463, 18. Fosston 481.
Medalist: Kayla Wheeler (M) 76.
Perham Individuals: Kratzke 88, Estlick 95, Kachelmyer 97, Mattfeld 102, Sazama 104, Huebsch 105.
HOL Standings Points
Perham 17
Pelican Rapids 15
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Hawley/Ulen-Hitterdal 24
West Central Area 34
Agassiz Valley 35
Frazee 51
Breckenridge 57
Lake Park-Audubon 59
Next:
5/18 HOL Championships at Wildflower G.C. 1 pm
