Posted: 5/17/06
Kelly continues to shine on golf links
Betsy Kelly continues to shine on the golf course and her coach, Joel Hall, believes she can only get better.
Kelly was Forest Lakeís top golfer at the Red Wing Invitational on May 9, shooting an 11-over-par 83 to tie for eighth place in a tournament that rivals the state golf meet for caliber of play.
On Monday at Hillcrest, Kelly shot 80 to finish fourth in the Hill-Murray Pioneer Invite. Forest Lake shot 377 to finish third in the team standings, 14 shots back of Woodburyís 363.
Ashley Weeda shot 97, Mallorey Messin 99 and Laurel Pelton 100 to round out Forest Lakeís top players, Hall said.
In last weekís visit to Red Wing, Forest Lake finished ninth as a team, shooting 363. Burnsville won it with 329 while host Red Wing was second with 341.
ìWe had an off day,î Hall said. ìIt was good to see how our girls stacked up.î
Hall said his team is now ready for the final push. On Wednesday, May 24, Forest Lake will begin Section 7AA play at Eagle Ridge in Grand Rapids. The tourney is a two-day, 36-hole event.
The top team and top five individuals who are not on the winning team advance to the state golf tournament. The Section 7AA tourney is played in two days.
Teams and individuals making the cut on May 24 will return to Grand Rapids on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29 for the final round of golf.
Woodbury blanks softball team, 3-0
Forest Lakeís difficulties on the softball field continued last week as the Rangers were blanked by Woodbury, 3-0 on May 11.
The loss on the road dropped Forest Lakeís record to 2-8 in the Suburban East Conference, 3-13 overall. The Rangers managed just two hits in the loss. Alyssa Dunrud took the pitching loss while limiting Woodbury to six hits.
Track and field teams compete
A pair of fourth place finishes were garnered by the Forest Lake track and field teams on May 9 in Section 5AAA true team competition.
The Ranger boys were fourth with a 471 score. Blaine won the true team event with 613 points. White Bear Lake was second with 556.5 while North St. Paul was third with 511 team points. Centennial and Cambridge-Isanti trailed the Rangers.
In girls competition, Forest Lake compiled 440 points. White Bear Lake won the competition with 578 points. Blaine was second with 552.5 while Cambridge-Isanti was third with 498.5. Centennial and North St. Paul both trailed the Rangers in the team standings.
Boys golf in SEC
In boys varsity golf, Forest Lake finished seventh in a Suburban East Conference event Monday at the White Bear Yacht Club. In SEC action on May 9 at River Oaks, the Ranger boys were fourth in team play.
Forest Lake shot 326 in Mondayís event. Woodbury posted a team-best 304.
In the River Oaks outing last week, the Forest Lake boys carded a 307. White Bear Lake was the easy team winner, shooting 274
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