Dinkel captures HON crown

Northwestern senior Gabe Dinkel defeated Bloomer senior Logan Price in a sudden death playoff to win the Heart O’ North Conference championship at Bloomer (Wis.) Memorial Golf Course.

The two golfers tied with 6-over-par 77s through 18 holes. Dinkel won the playoff on the second hole with a par.

Northwestern senior Justin Alexson finished third with a 78 as the Tigers captured the team title. Grant Pearson and Peter Lindsay both shot 86 for Northwestern.

Dinkel had the conference regular-season championship all but wrapped up going into Thursday, but winning the final meet of the season was vindication after losing on the 18th hole the past two seasons.

The Tigers will compete in the WIAA regional tournament at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hayward.

HON Conference

At Bloomer

Top 10 Individuals

*Gabe Dinkle, Nothwestern 77

Logan Price, Bloomer 77

Jordan Duffy, Hayward 78

Justin Alexson, Nothwestern 78

Zach Preston, Hayward 81

Logan Jacobs, Hayward 81

Jeremy Seibel, Bloomer 85

Logan Neisinger, Ladysmith 85

Peter Lindsay, Nothwestern 86

Grant Pearson, Nothwestern 86

Max Niemcewicz, C/W 86

• Wom medalist honors in playoff)

Top 10All-Conference

Pts

Gabe Dinkle, Nothwestern 79

Logan Price, Bloomer 67

Logan Jacobs, Hayward 54

Max Niemcewicz, C/W 54

Justin Alexson, Nothwestern 53

Johnny Hibert, Barron 53

Indy Thompson, C/W 49

Jordan Duffy, Hayward 37

Logan Neisinger, Ladysmith 36

Brian Billings, Hayward 43

Final HON Team Standings

Nothwestern 28

Hayward 24

Bloomer 19

Baron 15

Ladysmith 11

Chetek-Weyerhauser 10

Cumberland 7

Spooner 0

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