Manawa hosts season’s first area invitational
By Greg Seubert
The weather is finally starting to cooperate for area boys’ golf teams.
Weyauwega-Fremont, Iola-Scandinavia and Manawa kicked off their season April 11 at the Manawa Invitational at Cedar Springs Golf Course, while Waupaca will open its season Friday, April 15, at the rescheduled Wautoma Invitational at Wautoma’s Waushara Country Club.
I-S and W-F placed second and fourth, respectively, at Cedar Springs, while Manawa did not field a complete team.
Team scores were Pacelli (281), I-S (292), Wittenberg-Birnamwood (294), W-F (309), Amherst (327), Shiocton (340), Bonduel (343), Gresham/Menominee Indian (400) and Marion (409).
Season previews for each area team are:
Waupaca
The Comets are replacing all five starters from last year’s team, including Eastern Valley Conference golfer of the year Frankie Ellingson.
Still, coach Tom Noltner hopes his team can make some noise in the new North Eastern Conference, which also includes teams from Clintonville, Denmark, Fox Valley Lutheran, Freedom, Little Chute, Luxemburg-Casco, Marinette, Oconto Falls and Wrightstown.
Also gone from last year’s team are Ben Stone, Turner Kelly, Hunter Carrick and Max Hansen.
“We are replacing all five starters from last year’s team, but we will compete to the best of our ability and improve throughout the season,” Noltner said.
The roster includes senior Elliot Crisman; juniors Tegan Noltner, Logan Bunge, Alex Panzenhagen, Isaac Wright and Rob Durfee; sophomores Spencer Grams, Brett Hanke, Mason Gardner and Noah Carrick; and freshmen Caleb Schuelke, Ethan Heisler, Austin Reach, Grant Fass and Mason Minton.
“This year’s team knows what it takes to be competitive, as they have learned a lot from last year’s team about hard work and dedication,” Noltner said. “This year’s team is young, but will gain a lot of experience throughout the season to help them in the future.”
Waupaca 2016 Boys’ Golf Schedule
Varsity
- Friday, April 15 – at Wautoma Invitational, Waushara Country Club, Wautoma, 9:15 a.m. (rescheduled from April 8)
- Monday, April 18 – North Eastern Conference meet at Fox Valley Golf Club, Kaukauna, 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 19 – North Eastern Conference meet at Irish Waters Golf Club, Freedom, 3 p.m.
- Thursday, April 21 – North Eastern Conference meet at The Creeks of Ivy Acres, Hortonville, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 26 – North Eastern Conference meet at Fox Valley Golf Club, Kaukauna, 3 p.m.
- Thursday, April 28 – North Eastern Conference meet at Hilly Haven Golf Course, De Pere, 3 p.m.
- Friday, April 29 – at Winneconne Invitational, Lake Breeze Golf Club, Winneconne, 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, May 3 – North Eastern Conference meet at Riverside Golf Course, Clintonville, 3:30 p.m.
- Friday, May 6 – at Freedom Invitational, Irish Waters Golf Club, Freedom, 10 a.m.
- Monday, May 9 – North Eastern Conference meet at Waupaca Country Club, 4 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 18 – North Eastern Conference meet at Thornberry Creek Country Club, Oneida, 9 a.m.
Junior Varsity
- Friday, April 22 – at Winneconne Invitational, Lake Breeze Golf Club, Winneconne, 10 a.m.
- Monday, May 2 – at Nekoosa Invitational, Lake Arrowhead Golf Club, Nekoosa, 11 a.m.
Iola-Scandinavia
Whether the Thunderbirds can win a fourth straight Central Wisconsin Conference championship remains to be seen, but coach Alan Bauer has a number of golfers with varsity experience.
“We are excited to get started,” he said. “We are returning a number of golfers from our conference championship last year. Zach Mortenson will lead the team into this new season and worked hard last summer to improve his game even more. Jon Bauer and Cody Brietzke are juniors who played on the conference championship team and will give the team some solid depth.”
The roster also includes senior Adam Cherek; juniors Gunner Grenlie, Justin Krause and Carter Prybylski; and sophomores Ben Cady, Connor Drath, Justin Gilliard, Ben Hauser, Andrew Hoyord and Trenton Niemi.
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Iola-Scandinavia 2016 Boys’ Golf Schedule
- Monday, April 11 – at Manawa Invitational, Cedar Springs Golf Course, Manawa, noon.
- Monday, April 18 – vs. Manawa, Marion, Weyauwega-Fremont, Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, 3:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 22 – CWC invitational at Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, 11 a.m.
- Monday, April 25 – vs. Wittenberg-Birnamwood, Bonduel, Pacelli at Maple Hills Golf Course, Wittenberg, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, April 26 – CWC meet at Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, noon.
- Thursday, April 28 – vs. Marion at Perry’s Landing Golf Course, Marion, 3:30 p.m.
- Monday, May 2 – CWC meet at Golden Sands Golf Community, Cecil, noon.
- Monday, May 9 – vs. Pacelli at Stevens Point Country Club, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 10 – Iola-Scandinavia Invitational at Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, noon.
- Thursday, May 12 – at Shiocton Invitational, The Creeks at Ivy Acres, Hortonville, 10 a.m.
- Monday, May 16 – at Bonduel Invitational, Golden Sands Golf Community, Cecil, noon.
- Thursday, May 19 – CWC meet at Foxfire Golf Club, Waupaca, 9 a.m.
Weyauwega-Fremont
Coach Melinda Brace has nine golfers this year in seniors Alex Hulbert, Jacob Young, Sam Schoenick, Ryan Ebert and Noah Buhrow; sophomore Trevor Fletcher; and freshman Dylan Wilson, Logan Witt and Landon Buchholtz.
“The team is working hard at practice despite the cold weather,” Brace said.
Weyauwega-Fremont 2016 Boys’ Golf Schedule
- Monday, April 11 – at Manawa Invitational, Cedar Springs Golf Course, Manawa, noon.
- Friday, April 15 – at Wautoma Invitational, Waushara Country Club, Wautoma, 9:15 a.m. (rescheduled from April 8)
- Monday, April 18 – vs. Manawa, Marion, Iola-Scandinavia, Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, 3:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 22 – CWC invitational at Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, 11 a.m.
- Tuesday, April 26 – CWC meet at Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, noon.
- Friday, April 29 – Weyauwega-Fremont Invitational, Weymont Run Country Club, Weyauwega, 10 a.m.
- Monday, May 2 – CWC meet at Golden Sands Golf Community, Cecil, noon.
- Thursday, May 5 – vs. Manawa, Pacelli, Shiocton, Weymont Run Country Club, Weyauwega, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 10 – at Iola-Scandinavia Invitational at Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, noon.
- Thursday, May 12 – at Shiocton Invitational, The Creeks at Ivy Acres, Hortonville, 10 a.m.
- Thursday, May 19 – CWC meet at Foxfire Golf Club, Waupaca, 9 a.m.
Manawa
Coach Tim Schuelke has a mix of boys and girls this season in seniors Scott Schuelke and Sahara Lane; junior Ellen Field; sophomore Ryan Schuelke; and freshmen Zach Kriesel, Seth Forbes and Hunter Westphal.
Ryan Schuelke made the CWC all-conference first team last year as a freshman.
Manawa 2016 Boys’ Golf Schedule
- Monday, April 11 – Manawa Invitational, Cedar Springs Golf Course, Manawa, noon.
- Monday, April 18 – vs. Iola-Scandinavia, Marion, Weyauwega, Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, 3:30 p.m.
- Friday, April 22 – CWC invitational at Whistling Straits, Sheboygan, 11 a.m.
- Tuesday, April 26 – CWC meet at Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, noon.
- Friday, April 29 – Weyauwega-Fremont Invitational, Foxfire Golf Club, Waupaca, 10 a.m.
- Monday, May 2 – CWC meet at Golden Sands Golf Community, Cecil, noon.
- Tuesday, May 3 – vs. Menominee Indian, Thornberry Creek Golf Club, Oneida, 9 a.m.
- Thursday, May 5 – vs. Manawa, Pacelli, Shiocton, Weymont Run Country Club, Weyauwega, 3:30 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 10 – at Iola-Scandinavia Invitational at Glacier Wood Golf Club, Iola, noon.
- Thursday, May 12 – at Shiocton Invitational, The Creeks at Ivy Acres, Hortonville, 10 a.m.
- Monday, May 16 – at Bonduel Invitational, Golden Sands Golf Community, Cecil, noon.
- Thursday, May 19 – CWC meet at Foxfire Golf Club, Waupaca, 9 a.m.