Wolfpack Golfers Win NVC by 43 Strokes

NIOBRARA — Can you say ‘best ever’?
The Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack golf team made a strong claim to being the best Wolfpack team ever by shooting a school record score of 309 in winning the NVC Conference Golf Tournament played Monday at Niobrara.
Forty-three shots separated the Wolfpack from second place North Central who finished second at 352 followed by Clearwater/Orchard 353, Ewing 358, Boyd County 360, Niobrara/Verdigre 380, Chambers/Wheeler Central 419 and Santee (no team score).
Jaie Friedrich of North Central was medalist with an 18-hole score of 75. Andrew Heithoff and Kyle Heithoff finished second and third, respectively, each shooting a 76. Nick Heithoff was fourth with a 78. Trent Hoefer placed sixth with a 79 and Tyler Childers came in 11th with an 84.