COLERAINE — North Woods turned in its strongest boys golf performance of the season Monday, placing second in a 12-team field at the GNK Titans Invitational at Eagle Ridge Golf Course, finishing just eight strokes behind tournament champion International Falls.
Eighth-grader Brayden Amundson led the Grizzlies with an 82, tying for third overall in the 68-player field. Sophomore Gage Aune followed closely with an 86, good for a tie for 10th place overall.
Eighth-grader Jordan Herdman added an 87 to finish tied for 13th, while sophomore Sawyer Glass rounded out the Grizzlies’ top four scorers with an 89, tying for 19th.

The Wilderness
North Woods found the going tougher last Thursday at The Wilderness Invitational, played on the championship-level course at Fortune Bay Resort Casino, where the Grizzlies finished eighth in a strong 15-team field. Northeast Range/Ely placed 15th.
Sophomore Peyton Swanson paced the Grizzlies with an 82, tying for 20th overall in the tournament field. Amundson followed with an 84, while Herdman carded an 86. Aune rounded out the North Woods scoring with a 91.
For Northeast Range/Ely, senior Jayden Zemke led the way with a 99. Senior Rhett Johnson shot a 102, while junior Mason Spate-Kurnava added a 119, and senior Tyler Fritz finished with a 122.