(Mini) Golf Preview

The state champion Fillmore Central girls are the county’s golf headliner.  The Falcons graduated one senior (Laura Donney) and lost their coach (Lane Powell).  Assistant Aaron Mensink takes over.  His cast is led by stand-outs, sophomore Grace Miller (Section Champ, 8th at state) and freshman Madison Scheevel (3rd at Sections, 7th at state).  Top 16 section finishers Tayah Barnes, Elayna Kiehne (seniors), and Cailey Rindels (junior) also return.  FC is the three-time defending TRC and Section 1A champion.   Brad Holten’s boys team includes 2015 state-run holdovers Delton Sauer, Connor Morem (seniors), and Carter Nevalainen (junior).  Mike Honken’s R-P boys are defending TRC-East champs (3rd at Sections).  Hayden Stensgard, Luke Rasmussen (seniors), and Jordan McNamer (junior) are key returnees.  The girls have a team after taking a year hiatus.  Brent Kohn’s Kingsland guys are the defending TRC-West champs.  State qualifier Simon Broadwater (junior) and Wyatt Pruter (sophomore) are the top returnees.  The Knight girls have four out for a complete squad.  Paul Wagner is short numbers at Chatfield.  Makara Fahrenholtz (senior) is a top girls returnee.  Krissy Overland’s Lanesboro squads also are also short.  Houston squads (Ryan Getzlaff’s girls, Kiel Koehler boys) have numbers but no low-scoring noteworthy returnees.