Theis leads county golfers in Coulee opener

Joey Theis’ nine-hole score of 45 tied the Arcadia senior for ninth and led all Trempealeau County prep golfers at last Thursday’s 2024 Coulee Conference debut.

The par-36 Coulee Golf Bowl in Onalaska hosted a field of seven teams and saw a tight finish in the top four.

Westby left with the first victory of the conference schedule, its team score of 173 one stroke ahead of West Salem at 174.

Westby junior Brooks Hoffland earned medalist honors by posting a 2-over-par 38. West Salem had two golfers inside the top five in junior Kyle Hehli—second, 41—and freshman Noah Wachter—fifth, 43.

Black River Falls was third with 177 points, followed by Luther’s 180 and Arcadia’s 191 to round out the top five. A 196-point day from G-E-T stood for sixth place, and visiting Wonewoc-Center finished seventh with 205.

Maddox Scow carded a team-best 46 for G-E-T to tie for 15th, and Arcadia junior Stryder Miller’s 48 strokes tied him for 23rd.

Other scores for G-E-T included a 49 from Domanick Knott and a 50 from Aiden Johnson. Nic Jumper finished 30th with a 51 for the Red Hawks, and teammates Mason Kromrey and Kylan Olson shot matching 53s.

Arcadia’s final scores included a 51 from Kaiden Rotering and a 55 from Carson Schultz.

Another Coulee Conference meet was scheduled for Tuesday at Fox Hollow Golf Course, and the teams are also scheduled to visit Trempealeau County with a match at Arcadia Country Club this Thursday.