REGIONAL — The North Woods boys golf team opened its season with a fourth-place finish Monday at the GNK East Range Conference invitational at Swan Lake Country Club in Pengilly, carding a team score of 178 in the seven-team field.
Brayden Amundson paced the Grizzlies with a 43, good for a tie for ninth, while Jordan Herdman followed close behind with a 44 to tie for 12th. Gage Aune shot a 45 to place 16th, and Sawyer Glass rounded out the scoring four with a 46, tying for 17th.
With four golfers finishing in the top 20, the Grizzlies showed early signs of the depth needed to stay competitive in the conference this season.
Northeast Range/Ely finished seventh with a team total of 250. Jayden Zemke led the Nighthawks with a 54, tying for 37th. Rhett Johnson added a 60, while Tyler Fritz shot a 63 and Mason Spate-Kurnava completed the team scoring with a 73.
International Falls won the meet with a team score of 164, while Paxton Sivonen earned medalist honors with a one-over-par 37.