Murphy wins a wet Labor Day Classic, tops four players by two shots
Brock Murphy, the reigning club champion at Willow Run Golf Course in Sioux Falls, emerged from a crowded chase in the final holes to win a weather-altered Labor Day Classic tournament by two shots Monday at GreatLIFE Worthington.
With either one or two holes remaining for the Championship Flight field of 16 — a change from that usual "Final Four" made due to rains that washed out play Sunday morning for the remainder of that day — two golfers were tied for the top spot and four were each one shot off the pace. Murphy was able to birdie the 17th hole and then parred the 18th to finish his victorious round of even=par 71. Four golfers — Josh Eykyn, Ben Strauman, Max Tylke and Will Mulder — all tied for second with rounds of 73, and Brett Benson was next at 74.
Golfers resumed Round of 32 play in the Championship Flight on Monday morning, then began a 16-player Championship Flight with the first foursome of golfers starting on Hole 1, followed consecutively by three more foursomes. Holes 17 and 18 were played twice, as 5 and 6 were too wet from Sunday.
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Brady Madison scored a pair of touchdowns Friday night — reaching the end zone on runs of 23 and 43 yards — to help lead the Coyotes to a 52-0 season-opening win over Mountain Lake Area at Heron Lake.
Mason Kirchner also ran for two scores in the game for HL-O/F while contributing six tackles on defense as well. Brycel Nielsen ran for two more TDs and the Coyotes' defense limited Mountain Lake Area to just one rushing yard.
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The Worthington Trojans kept their season-opening football game against Fairmont close for most of the first half, but the visiting Cardinals ultimately pulled away to win 34-0.
WHS got Fairmont to turn the ball over on downs on two consecutive possessions and also picked off a pair of Cardinal passes in the first half. Fairmont, however, scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes of the first half for a 28-0 lead.
The Cardinals limited the Trojans to 65 yards in total offense, with starting WHS QB Isaiah Schreoder leaving the game in the second quarter due to injury. Defensively, Wilson Mahlberg, Hudson Scheepstra, Kason Spartz and Logan Kerkaert all had five total tackles. Scheepstra and Kerkaert each had interceptions, Spartz forced a fumble and Austin Gruis recovered fumble.
The Trojans play at St. Peter this Friday.
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It was a tough weekend for the Minnesota West Lady Jays volleyball team as it went 0-4 against strong competition at a tournament in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
The Lady Jays won the first game of their Friday matchup against Hawkeye Community College before winding up losing, 3-1. Minnesota West then fell 3-2 Friday to Northwest Iowa Community College, with the last game score 16-14.
On Saturday, the Lady Jays began the day with a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Central Community College and then lost 3-1 to Madison College. Minnesota West, ranked sixth in the most recent NJCAA Division 3 poll, is now 7-5 overall and plays its home opener at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday against Riverland.
Statistical leaders for the weekend include: Athena Simons, 34 kills (including 27 in the match against Northwest Iowa); Aleah Wagner (who didn't play against Northwest Iowa), 33 kills; Kyrie Matucha, 88 digs; Wagner, six ace serves; Camryn Irlbeck, two solo blocks and 12 block assists; and Aubrey Weedman, 96 set assists.
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Sibley-Ocheyedan dropped to 0-2 on the football season Friday night when it lost on the road 13-10 to Gehlen Catholic in Le Mars, Iowa. In other area high school football Friday night, it was:
Martin County West 60, Windom Area 0
Dawson-Boyd 42, Murray County Central 21
Marshall 49, Westonka 14
Sioux Center 45, Sheldon 6
Okoboji 24, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 6
Central Lyon/George-Little Rock 14, West Lyon 13
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn 28, South O’Brien 14
Spirit Lake 40, Western Christian 35
Northwood-Kensett 53, Harris-Lake Park 0
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