State golf qualifiers Five Cardinal golfers who are advancing to the state Class AA tournament as individuals include Michael Strain, left, Kelly Hagenson, Nick Forsberg, Emily Israelson and Zach Israelson. The state tournament is June 16 and 17 at The Ridges at Sand Creek coursenear Jordan. Girls first round tees off at 9 a.m.; boys first round tees off at 11 a.m. (Photo for the Staples World by Jodi Hagenson) Three Cardinal boys and two girls will be playing next week in the Class AA state golf tournament.

Nick Forsberg, who fo llowed up his firstr ound 65 in the Section 6AA meet with a second day 76, will be making his third state high school golf tournament appearance.

Making their first entry at state this year will be teammates Zach Israelson and Michael Strain.

The Staples Motley Cardinals were leading the Section 6 AA tournament after the first day but St. Cloud Cathedral rallied with a 298 to win the Section 6 AA team title June 3 at the Territory.

Section 6AA runners-up team The Staples Motley Cardinal boys golf team finished just five strokes off the pace set by the St. Cloud Cathedral boys in the Section 6AA golf tournament. Shown with their runners up trophy are front, Trent Hagenson, Mitch Hagenson, Nick Forsberg and (back row) Zach Israelson, Michael Strain, Coach Hasselberg, Tanner Roberts and Coach Israelson. (Photo for the Staples World by Jodi Hagenson) The Cardinals finished second with a two-day 608 - five shots behind Cathedral. SM was led by comedalist Nick Forsberg, who followed up his firstround 65 with a 76 to tie Cathedral’s Tyler McMorrow at 141.

Israelson shot a two-day 152 to tie for fourth. He shot rounds of 78 and 74.

Strain needed a one-hole playoff to qualify for his first state tournament. The sophomore shot rounds of 79-78 to tie for seventh with four other players at 157. Strain won the playoff with a bogey. Tanner Roberts just missed the playoff with his 11th place 158. Trent Hagenson finished 26th and Mitch Hagenson tied for 34th.

The Cardinal girls finished in fourth place but Kelly Hagenson and Emily israelson both qualified to advance.

Hagenson finished in

third place with a 172, while Israelson shot back -to-back round s of 88 to finish in sixth place.

Golf results

Boys Team scores: 1. St.

Cloud Cathedral 305-298 - 603, 2. Staples Motley 303-

305 - 608, 3. Albany 313-330 - 643, 4. Little Falls 318-327 - 645

Medalist: Nick Forsberg (SM) 65-76 - 141, Tyler Mc- Morrow (STC) 74-67 - 141

Staples Motley results: 1t. Forsberg 141, 5t. Israelson 152, 7t. Strain 157, 12. Tanner Roberts 81-77 - 158, 26. Trent Hagenson 82-85

167, 34t. Mitch Hagenson 92-95 - 187

Girls Team scores: 1. Albany 364-344 - 708, 2. St. Cloud Cathedral 370-376 - 746, 3. Pequot Lakes 378-

369 - 747, 4. Staples-Motley 377-388 - 765

Medalist: Alyssa Kalthoff (Alb) 81-83 - 164

Staples Motley results: 3. Kelly Hagenson 89-83-172, 6. Emily Israelson 88-88-176, 19t. Tera Weyer 99-95-194, 30. Kylee Helling 101-122- 223, 32. Katie Dennis 121- 126-247, 33. Cierra Waverek 133-133-248.