Two Martin County West golfers are making return trips to the state Class A boys tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker. Junior Hunter Schmidt is competing for the third time, while senior Mitchell Weber is making his second trip.
The two Mavericks will play in consecutive groups in Tuesday’s first round.
Schmidt starts at 12:24 p.m. on hole No. 1, playing in a group of three with Lance Koski of Duluth Marshall and Hayfield’s Sam Tucker.
Weber is in the next group, starting at 12:32 p.m. on No. 1 with Tony Carlin of Fosston, Avery Ross of New Life Academy of Woodbury and Elijah Wade of Legacy Christian Academy.
Schmidt is playing in the state tourney for the third straight year.
Last year he finished in fourth place in the field of 87 golfers with a 149 (76-73) total. That was three strokes behind medalist Cole Witherow of New Life Academy, who is back to defend his title.
In 2021, Schmidt carded a 169 and tied for 35th.
Weber tied for 14th last year with a 159.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda/Westbrook-Walnut Grove also has two boys competing in Class A. Nathan Kueny starts at 12:32 p.m. and Sawyer Drent at 1:08 p.m. Drent tied for 39th last year.
Here are the Class A teams competing:
Boys
1A: Fillmore Central
2A: Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton
3A: Lakeview
4A: Heritage Christian Academy
5A: Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
6A: Ottertail Central
7A: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
8A: Fertile-Beltrami
Girls
1A: Fillmore Central
2A: Sleepy Eye United
3A: Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
4A: Legacy Christian Academy
5A: Lac qui Parle Valley
6A: Park Christian
7A: Pine River-Backus
8A: Fertile-Beltrami
Class AA
Senior Anika Haugen of Fairmont will play in the Class AA girls tournament Tuesday and Wednesday at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan.
Haugen starts at 8:02 a.m. on No. 10 in a group with fellow Big South Conference golfer Adrianna Bixby of St. Peter, Mallory Uselman of Staples-Motley and Sarah Kodama of Visitation.
Also in the Class AA girls field is Lilly Mahlberg of Worthington, who starts at 7:46 a.m. on No. 10.
Here are the Class AA teams competing:
Boys
1AA: Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa
2AA: Holy Family Catholic
3AA: New London-Spicer
4AA: Blake
5AA: Totino-Grace
6AA: Albany
7AA: Cloquet
8AA: Roseau
Girls
1AA: Lake City
2AA: Jordan
3AA: Redwood Valley
4AA: Academy of Holy Angels
5AA: Providence Academy
6AA: Pequot Lakes
7AA: Rock Ridge
8AA: Park Rapids Area