Cardinal golfer Nick Forsberg continued last week to turn in some of the best performances so far this spring on central and northern Minnesota golf courses.

Nick topped off his week with medalist honors Saturday at the Cardinal Invitational at The Vintage at Staples. Nick led the field with a three over par round of 75. Teamm at e s turned in some of their better rounds as well on the Cardinals’ home course, with Michael Strain carding an 82, Mitch Hagenson 83 and Tanner Roberts 84. Zach Israelson and Trent Hagenson each finished at 85 as the Cardinal team finished in second place in team standings with a 324 total score.

Roseau, at 317, with five players in the top ten, claimed the team title. Third place went to St. Cloud Cathedral at 327 and fourth was a 330 score turned in by the Shattuck- St. Mary’s team from Faribault.

A second Staples Motley team rounded out the 15 teams who played under wet and threatening conditions Saturday. Scores for the SM JV players included 96 for Zach Schmitz, 101 for Dakota Waverek and rounds of 102 for both Kyle Quast and Brandon Hosier.

Sharp eye Cardinal sophomore Nick Forsberg, lining up the ball for his par putt on the eighth hole at The Vintage. (Photo by Jodi Hagenson) Forsberg had shot a 71 on Thursday at the Brainerd Invitational held at The Preserve, a score good for second behind a 70 turned in by Colton Buege from Rogers.

The Cardinals team’s four-man total of 322 was good for a tie for ninth place in a 20-team field that included many of the class teams in Class AAA and AA this year. Rogers won the meet with a 290 total, with St. Paul Park second at 307 and Lakeville South coming in third at 310.

For the Cards, after Forsberg’s 71, scores included Zach Israelson 79, Michael Strain 85, Tanner Roberts 87, Erik Nelson 98 and Andrew Nelson 87.

Friday, the Cardinals played in both the Menahga Invitational and the first Mid Minn Conference meet, which was played within the invite Friday at Blueberry Pines Golf Club.

Cardinal Invite runners-up The Staples Motley boys varsity team finished second at the Cardinal Invitational golf meet Saturday. Members of the varsity team, from left, included Nick Forsberg (medalist with a 75) Trent Hagenson, Michael Strain, Mitch Hagenson, Zach Israelson and Tanner Roberts. (Photo by Jodi Hagenson) Staples Motley was fifth in the invitational with a 359 total score. The Cards were also second in the Mid Minn with 34.5 points,behind Pequots Lakes 46

For the Mid Minn meet, Pequot scored a 425 to secure 46 points.

Staples Motley was led by Eric Nelson’s 84. Other scores included Trent Hagenson 88, Derek DeYonge 91, Logan Svendsrud 96, Mitch Hagenson 97 and Andrew Nelson 100.

Golf results

Team scores: 1. Roseau 317, 2. Staples Motley 324, 3. St. Cloud Cathedral 327, 4. Shattuck-St Mary 330, 5. Princeton 334, 6. Providence Academy 342, 7. Perham 345, 8. Crosby-Ironton 346, 9. Moorhead 355. 10. Bemidji 356, 11 (t) Barnesville and Pequot Lakes 357, 13 (t) Wadena-Deer Creek and Park Christian, 379, 15. Staples Motley JV 401

Medalist: Nick Forsberg (SM) 75

Staples Motley results: Michael Strain 82, Mitch Hagenson 83, Tanner Roberts 84, Zach Israelson 85, Trent Hagenson 85

Staples Motley JV: Zach Schmitz 96, Dakota Waverek 101, Brandon Hosier 102, Kyle Quast 102

April 30

Blueberry Pines/Mid Minn

Team scores: 1. Roseau 313, 2. Detroit Lakes 317, 3. Pequot Lakes 335, 4. Cass Lake-Bena 353, 5. Staples Motley 359, 6. Fosston 360, 7. Crosby-Ironton 364, 8. Wadena-Deer Creek 373, 10. Pine River-Backus 387.

Staples Motley results: Eric Nelson 84, Trent Hagenson 88, Derek DeYonge 91, Logan Svendsrud 96, Mitch Hagenson 97, Andrew Nelson 100

Mid-Minn results: 1. Pequot Lakes 46, 2. Staples Motley 34.5, 3. Crosby-Ironton 31, 4. Wadena- Deer Creek 29.5, 5. Park Rapids 22.5, 6. United North Central 19.5, 7. Pine River-Backus 18.5, Nevis 15.5