WATERTOWN — Defending Class B champ Brynn Roehrich holds a one-stroke lead after Day 1 of the state girls golf tournament. 

The Clark/Willow Lake golfer carded an even par 72 at Watertown’s Prairie Winds Golf Club on Monday. She shot a 38 on the front nine and a 34 on the back nine, while carding three birdies on the day. 

Miller’s Jayce Pugh is one shot back with a 73. Chester’s Jadyn McDonald (74), St. Mary’s Isabella McNaughton (81) and Baltic’s Claire Berg (83) round out the top-five golfers. 

St. Mary’s (257) holds a one-shot lead over Miller (258) in the team standings. Chester (273) is in third place. 

The tournament concludes on Tuesday at Prairie Winds Golf Club. 

Team scores: 1. St. Mary’s, 257; 2. Miller, 258; 3. Chester, 273; 4. Philip, 282; 5. Clark/Willow Lake, 288; 6. Deubrook Area, 293; 7. Platte-Geddes, 296; 8. Howard, 306; 9. Burke, 308; 10. Mobridge-Pollock, 309; 11. Colman-Egan, 310; 12. Faulkton Area, 328; 13. Harding County, 341.

Top-25 individual scores: 1. Brynn Roehrich, Clark/Willow Lake, 72; 2. Jayce Pugh, Miller, 73; 3. Jadyn McDonald, Chester, 74; 4. Isabella McNaughton, St. Mary’s, 81; 5. Claire Berg, Baltic, 83; T-6. Allie Hansen, St. Mary’s, 87; T-6. Addy Miller, Philip, 87; T-6. Claire Gerlach, Corsica-Stickney, 87; T-9. Kaihlyn Anderberg, Miller, 88; T-9. Mallory Gant, Platte-Geddes, 88; T-9. Olivia Olson, Sully Buttes, 88; T-9. Ayla Texley, Estelline/Hendricks, 88; T-9. Taryn Hettick, Selby Area, 88; T-9. Bella Guthrie, Ethan, 88; T-9. Brooklyn Gladis, Deubrook Area, 88; T-16. Halle Schulz, Howard, 89; T-16. Sophia McNaughton, St. Mary’s, 89; 18. Anika Mueller, Faulkton Area, 90; T-19. Taylor O’Connell, Philip, 91; T-19. Sage Gaikowski, Waubay/Summit, 91; 21. Jade Buse, Freeman Academy/Marion, 92; T-22. Olivia Knox, Doland, 93; T-22. Kennedy Alverson, Chester, 93; T-22. Harper Anderson, De Smet, 93; T-25. Mollie Simon, Ipswich, 94; T-25. Brooke Jennings, De Smet, 94. 

Hanson boys hold Day 1 lead at Class B tourney 

WATERTOWN — The Hanson boys have a four-shot lead after Day 1 of the Class B boys golf tournament. 

The Beavers shot a 225 at Watertown’s Cattail Crossing Golf Course, and Clark/Willow Lake (229) is in second place. Flandreau and Wall are tied for third with 231s. 

Individually, Flandreau’s Alfie Henderson shot a 1-under 71, including a 33 on the back nine. Henderson carded five birdies, including four on the back nine. 

McIntosh’s Wyatt Larson and Freeman’s Tannen Auch are tied for second with 72s. Sully Buttes’ Gavin Colson, last year’s state champ, is tied fourth place with Hanson’s Will Jarding, Chester’s Carter Vogel, Clark/Willow Lake’s Kaden Wookey and Doland’s Kaiden Weinreis with 73s. 

The tournament concludes on Tuesday at Cattail Crossing Golf Course. 

Team scores: 1. Hanson, 225; 2. Clark/Willow Lake, 229; T-3. Flandreau, 231; T-3 .Wall, 231; 5. Philip, 237; 6. Hamlin, 238; 7. Sully Buttes, 239; 8. Edmunds Central, 240; 9. Bon Homme, 242; 10. Chester, 243; T-11. Hill City, 245; T-11. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 245; 13. Miller, 247; T-14. Webster Area, 248; T-14. Wessington Springs, 248; 16. Platte-Geddes, 249; 17. De Smet, 250; T-18. Deuel, 256; T-18. Doland, 256; 20. Alcester-Hudson, 259; T-21. Ethan, 260; T-21. McCook Central/Montrose, 260. 

Top-25 individual scores: 1. Alfie Henderson, Flandreau, 71; T-2. Wyatt Larson, McIntosh, 72; T-2. Tannen Auch, Freeman, 72; T-4. Gavin Colson, Sully Buttes, 73; T-4. Carter Vogel, Chester, 73; T-4. Kaden Wookey, Clark/Willow Lake, 73; T-4. Kaiden Weinreis, Doland, 73; T-9. Larz Tvedt, Wolsey-Wessington, 74; T-9. Trevor Schulz, Wall, 74; T-11. Oliver Fritzche, Miller, 75; T-11. Ben Wilber, Hanson, 75; T-11. Aiden Riggs, Ethan, 75; T-14. Aiden Abraham, Hamlin, 76; T-14. Maxxon Kees, De Smet, 76; T-16. AJ Wilber, Hanson, 77; T-16. Trent Beyers, Edmunds Central, 77; T-16. Emmet Dinger, Wall, 77; T-16. Madden Merkwan, Bon Homme, 77; T-16. Kooper Wookey, Clark/Willow Lake, 77; T-21. Cullen Pollard, Centerville, 78; T-21. Seth Hettick, Edmunds Central, 78; T-21. Seth Lesnar, Webster Area, 78; T-21. Terik Haynes, Philip, 78; T-21. Alfred Frankenhoff, Chester, 78. 

Vermillion girls take narrow lead after Day 1 of Class A state tournament

MADISON — Aberdeen Roncalli’s Claire Crawford holds a commanding four-stroke lead after Day 1 of the Class A girls golf tournament at the Madison Golf and Country Club.

Crawford finished the first day just five-over par, shooting an even 38 on the front nine and 38 on the back nine, totaling three birdies as well.

Sioux Falls Christian’s Tori Peterson is in second place shooting an 80 on Day 1 while West Central’s Ari Jacobs, St. Thomas More’s Rylan Horning and Vermillion’s Taylor Reuvers each shot 10 over to round out the top five going into the second day of the tournament.

Vermillion currently holds a one stroke lead in the team standings, with Sioux Falls Christian and St. Thomas More tied for second at +61.

The tournament concludes Tuesday at the Madison Golf and Country Club. 

Team scores: 1. Vermillion, +60; T-2. Sioux Falls Christian, +61; T-2. St. Thomas More, +61; 4. Aberdeen Roncalli, +64; 5. Madison, +84; 6. West Central, +90; 7. Sioux Valley, +126; 8. Winner, +135; 9. Chamberlain, +140; 10.  Belle Fourche, +142; 11. Rapid City Christian, +172; 12. Custer, +172; 13. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, +209.

Top-25 individual scores: 1. Claire Crawford, Aberdeen Roncalli, +5; 2. Tori Peterson, Sioux Falls Christian, +9; T-3. Ari Jacobs, West Central, +10; T-3. Rylan Horning, St. Thomas More, +10; T-3, Taylor Reuvers, Vermillion, +10; 6. Addicyn Sailer, Dakota Valley, +12; T-7. Ronnie Wilharm, Vermillion, +13; T-7. Kaitlin Strain, St. Thomas More, +13; 9. Delilah Maxwell, Madison, +14; T-10. Aubrie Van Beek, Sioux Falls Christian, +15; T-10. Mackenzie Wegehaupt, Aberdeen Roncalli, +15; T-12. Blaire Eberhard, West Central, +16; T-12 Kaitlin Tracy, Vermillion, +16; T-12. Jaida Jacobs, Little Wound, +16; T-12. Kenzy Heath, Sisseton, +16; T-16. Katie Betsworth, Dakota Valley, +17; T-16. Claire Wiebelhaus, Dakota Valley, +17; T-18. Chloe Attema, Sioux Falls Christian, +18; T-18. Sydney Guiseffi, St. Thomas More, +18; T-20. Alexis Nerison, Sioux Falls Christian, +19; T-20. Sailor Kommes, Elk Point-Jefferson, +19; T-20. Trey Speer, Chamberlain, +19; 23. Amity Strand, St. Thomas More, +20; T-24. Georgia Johnson, Vermillion, +21; T-24. Sienna Maxwell, Madison, +21.

Aberdeen Central holds commanding lead after Day 1 of state tournament

SIOUX FALLS — Aberdeen Central girls golf currently holds a 10 stroke lead through one day of the Class AA girls golf tournament at Prairie Green Golf Course.

The Golden Eagles shot a team score of 317, well ahead of Mitchell (327), Rapid City Stevens (342), O’Gorman (353) and Sioux Falls Lincoln (358).

Individually, Olivia Braun shot one under par 71 Monday to take a six-stroke lead over the next closest golfers. Mitchell’s Maddie Childs, Anna Eliason and Aberdeen Central’s Emma Dohrer each shot five over for a 77, tying for second place. Alison Kennedy currently sits in third place after shooting a 79 on Day 1.

The tournament concludes on Tuesday at Prairie Green Golf Course.

Team scores: 1. Aberdeen Central, 317; 2. Mitchell, 327; 3. Rapid City Stevens, 342; 4. O’Gorman, 353; 5. Lincoln, 358; 6. Jefferson, 362; 7. Brookings, 377; 8. Yankton, 378; 9. Brandon Valley, 380; 10. Pierre, 409.

Top-25 individual scores: 1. Olivia Braun, Aberdeen Central, -1; T-2. Maddie Childs, Mitchell, +5; T-2. Emma Dohrer, Aberdeen Central, +5; T-2. Anna Eliason, Mitchell, +5; Alison Kennedy, Spearfish, +7; 6. Kyley Wirebaugh, Aberdeen Central, +8; T-7. Lauren Knapp, Rapid City Stevens, +9; T-7. Ellia Homstad, Yankton, +9; T-7. Gabi Olson, Watertown, +9; T-10. Erin Hurd, O’Gorman, +11; T-10. Hadley Hart, Pierre, +11; T-12. Faith Skelton, Sioux Falls Jefferson, +12; T-12. Geneva Fredrickson, Sioux Falls Jefferson, +12; T-14. Hayden Thorton, Rapid City Stevens, +13; T-14. Liliana Van der Wyst, Rapid City Stevens, +13; T-14. Ava Eliason, Mitchell, +13; T-17. Sophia Klein, Jefferson, +14; T-17. Lillian Heisiner, Sturgis Brown, +14; T-19. Miyah Foerster, Brookings, +16; T-19. Mia Larson, Mitchell, +16; T-19. Abbigail Westra, Sioux Falls Lincoln, +16; T-19. Olivia Schaefer, Sioux Falls Lincoln, +16; T-23. Josie Bertrand, Brookings, +17; T-23. Chloe Vikander, Aberdeen Central, +17; T-23. Sabrina Krajewski, Yankton, +17.