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Elks girls golf aims for return trip to state
Elk River finished sixth in 2025, exactly two decades after winning the 2005 state championship
ERIK NELSON Sports Reporter
Last spring, the Elks celebrated the 20th anniversary of the team’ s 2005 state championship. In 2025, the Elks reached the Class 3A state tournament and finished sixth. The Elks look to return to State this spring.
Head coach: Jess Kammann
Key returning players: Five of the six players who made it to the 2025 state tournament are back on the Elks: seniors Audra Bitzan( co-captain), Lexi O’ Donnell( co-captain), Annika Kangas, Kennedy Stanislowski and Siri Westberg. Seven seniors will graduate in June. O’ Donnell will play for Concordia University in St. Paul next spring.
Important tournaments and events: NWSC meet Tuesday, April 7 at Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids; Fourth Annual Dave Bleyhl Invite Monday, April 20 at Elk River Golf Club; Monday, May 11 @ Wayzata; NWSC tournament Thursday, May 21;
Section 7-3A tournament May 26-27
Coach Kammann’ s expectations for 2026:” I expect us to have another good season similar to last year. Overall, [ we’ re ] going to hope and play for us to get back to State this year. That’ s the goal that our girls [ set for ] themselves. We’ re going to find that confidence and hopefully make it back. Our conference changed this year because Maple Grove moved out [ to the Lake Conference ]. We have a good chance at winning our section [ 7-3A ]. Totino-Grace, Spring Lake Park and Robbinsdale Armstrong are all bringing back some strong players. With Maple Grove leaving, instead of having the division [ A and B ] in the conference, we’ re all [ together ] this year... I’ m hoping for top dog. We also have a lot of new girls [ who ] have joined the team this year [ who ] have a lot of potential. I’ ll be exciting to see how things shake out.”
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The Elk River girls golf team finished sixth at the 2025 Class 3A state tournament at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids last June.
Elks boys golf recharged for another season
ERIK NELSON Sports Reporter
The Elk River boys golf team is coming off of a 7th place finish at the 2025 Class 3A state tournament last June and the Section 7-3A championship. The Elks finished the state tournament with a score of 609.
Head coach: Robb Osterman
Key returning players: Sophomore Will Roiland and junior Caden Monson finished in a tie for 19th place at the 2025 state tournament last June with a score of 149.
Important tournaments and events: Thursday, April 9 @ Bunker
Hills; Friday, April 24-Saturday, April 25 @ Edinburgh; Thursday, April 30 @ Baker National; Tuesday, May 19 @ Bunker Hills; Section 7-3A tournament and state qualifiers Wednesday, May 27-Thursday, May 28
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