8A THE COURIER WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 Junior Golf Academy Has A Successful Summer Season The Minden Exchange Bank and Rich Armstrong for gen- erously donating golf balls for the tournament; Golf USA for donating tees; and Jeff and Tami Hanson at Pedley Drug for do- nating divot repair tools to each player. The Jr. Golf Program could not be conducted without the help and generous support of everyone involved.” Beginners-- Zach Smith 9 Hole - Ryan Johnson, Braden Bates, Seth Hauserman 3 Hole - Addison Klabunde, Kara Suchsland 6 Hole - Lindsay Rehtus 3 Hole - Kaylynn Jorgensen 9 Hole - Abby Rehtus, Megan Conyers, Alaina Suchsland 3 Hole - Aiden Sinsel 6 Hole - Alex Johnson, Connor Carpenter, Tanner other law enforcement employees work endlessly 24 hours a day, Schmidt etter To The Editor seven days a week, 365 days a year to make our community and L county the safe place it is. They are unsung heroes that walk among The Minden Country Club six-hole division finishing hosted the 2016 Junior Golf with a two-day total of 104. us. We go to ball games with them, we go to school functions with Academy beginning June 2 and Connor Carpenter was second THANKS TO SAFETY them and we often even eat with them at our local restaurants. (It is time to re-publish this letter to the editor.) running once a week through À ring a 107 followed by Tanner Those are the things that residents of Minden see. There are many, Summer is here and it is time to enjoy the peaceful, relaxing and many situations and duties of our valued law enforcement and À re June 30. Steve Exstrom and Eric Schmidt À nishing third with often times therapeutic evening walks around Minden. Getting out Christensen served as instruc- a 112. and rescue friends that we don’t see. Danger is always around the and “blowing off some steam” for everyone that lives in Minden next corner for them. tors providing lessons in swing In the girls nine-hole divi- is often times, I think, taken for granted. Everyone that lives in This unwavering commitment to keeping Minden safe deserves mechanics, chipping, putting sion, Abby Rehtus won with our great town can enjoy the outdoors without fear of being hurt. much appreciation from every resident in our great community and course play. Twenty-nine a 137. Megan Conyers was What a blessing. and county. It is because of each ofÀ cer in Minden and Kearney boys and girls ranging in ages second with a 164 followed by The past couple years events and most recently this month in County that we do not have to fear for our safety during summer 8-14 participating in four divi- Alaina Suchsland in third with Dallas and in Baton Rouge over the weekend continue to make time activities. Thanks so much to every police ofÀ cer in Minden, sions. The newest, least expe- a 173. In the boys nine-hole us realize that our safety in Minden and Kearney County should Sheriff’s Department and deputies and all highway patrolmen for rienced players played in the division, Ryan Johnson was not be taken for granted. Communities around the country have “standing on the wall” for us. beginners group followed by the champion shooting a 112. experienced events that NO community should have to endure. May God guard and protect you all, more experienced three-hole, Second place went to Braden Police ofÀ cers have been put into dangerous situations and forced The Runions Family - Jim and Judy, Jim and Tammie, Bill and six-hole and nine hole ability Bates with a 113 followed by to make split-decisions. It is about how fortunate we are in Minden Jeri Lyn; Al and Lee Ann Lux and family and Jeff Krull, Doug and divisions. Seth Hauserman in third place to have such À ne law enforcement ofÀ cers and volunteer À re and Kathy Meyers, Jeff and Tami Hanson, Ed and Gail Alderman and Each Thursday, participants with a 119. rescue department. Gary Martin had an hour-long lesson fol- “We had another very suc- The Minden city police, the Kearney County Sheriff’s Depart- P.S. - Please take time and thank an ofÀ cer of the law or a À re lowed by regular course play. cessful year of junior golf and ment, Minden Volunteer Fire Department, highway patrolmen and and rescue department volunteer. High school varsity players and the weather was outstanding parents served to chaperone the this year,” commented Exstrom. kids while they played aiding in “These boys and girls really Good Luck At B-5 Area Tournament scoring and rules. The À nal two worked hard at improving their weeks were devoted to a two- skill levels and that became day stroke play tournament. evident during tournament All Jr. Golf League partici- play. We had some higher than pants received a golf academy normal scores this year primar- t-shirt, complimentary golf ily due to younger competitors balls, tees and divot tools. The moving up a division but these top three places in each division young athletes are working hard received medals for their tour- and really improving.” nament play. Everyone enjoyed “Both Coach Christensen 5IBOL:PV pizza at the conclusion of the Jr. and I enjoy teaching the fun- Golf Academy tournament. damentals of golf to these kids 'JSTU#BOL In tournament play, the and it was a fun summer. We boys beginners champion was appreciated course superinten- 5SVTU$P Zach Smith. Smith shot a two- dent, Dick Beechner and his day score of 65. In the girls Minden Country Club grounds three-hole division, Addison crew for their work in preparing 'PS4QPOTPSJOH Klabunde was crowned cham- the course for play. We also ap- pion À ring a low score of 60. preciated Club House Manager 5IF4FOJPS Kara Suchsland À nished second Lisette Hofstetter and the club- FIRST BANK SENIORS — Members of the 2016 First Bank Seniors Legion baseball with a À nal score of 65 while house staff for providing the team are in front, from left: Quinton Journey, Colton Maxwell, Elijah Lovin, Cody Nickel, -FHJPO5FBN Kaylynn Jorgensen finished opportunity to put this league Jonathan Miller, Alexis Ciprian and Santiago Ortega. Back row: Coach Chane McDowell, third with a 66. together and serving lunches Matt Exstrom, Keller Koch, Sturgis Hanson, Josiah Lovin, Adam DeLaet, Thomas Miller Aiden Sinsel was the three- to the kids. Last, but certainly and Coach Shannon Lovin. hole boys champion shooting not least, we would like to ex- a two-day total of 83. In the tend a big thanks to the many girls six-hole division, Lind- high school players and parent say Rehtus was the champion volunteers that helped with the shooting a 99. chaperoning during course play. ,FBSOFZ$PVOUZ-FHJPO#BTFCBMM Alex Johnson won the boys The junior golfers appreciate WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2016 THE COURIER 9A COURIER SPORTS First Bank Seniors Split With McCook The regular season came to an plunked by a pitch. Koch scored end for the Kearney County First on a wild pitch. Colton Maxwell, Bank Seniors on July 14 as they running for Thomas Miller, and travelled to McCook and split a Jonathan Miller, who singled, double- header, dropping the À rst both scored when Nickel drove game 10-2 but taking the nightcap them in with a single. After two 8-6. First Bank heads into area innings it was 3-1 First Bank. tournament elimination play with McCook got one run back in a record of 9-10. the bottom of the third then First In the afternoon opener, Bank plated three more runs in McCook had just two hits but the top of the fourth to go up 6-2. was the benefactor of 15 walks, Exstrom walked, Jonathan Miller four hit-by-pitches and six wild singled and Nickel singled. pitches offered up by First Bank Exstrom and Miller scored on pitching. an errant throw and Nickel came First Bank put one run on across on an RBI-double from the board in the top of the À rst Hanson. when Matt Exstrom led off with The contest tightened up con- a walk and eventually scored siderably when McCook scored Courier photos by Jim Edgecombe off an RBI-single from Sturgis three in the bottom of the À fth to DOUBLEHEADER — The Kearney County Seniors hosted the Gothenburg Melons on July 13 in doubleheader action. Hanson. McCook countered with cut First Bank’s lead to 6-5. The Seniors dropped both contests of the regular season at home. (above) Tysen McDowell applies the tag to a Melon three in the bottom of the À rst to But First Bank pushed the lead stealing third base while (below) Chase Smith comes off the mound to try and get a runner attempting to score. lead 3-1. to three, 8-5, with a two-run sixth. McCook got two more in Consecutively, Koch was hit by the bottom of a pitch, Adam Kearney County Srs. the third to push DeLaet singled their advantage B-5 Tourney and Thomas out to 5-1. At Central City Miller was hit Drop Pair To Melons Exstrom by a pitch to scored First Friday, July 22 load the bases. The Kearney County Senior Seniors would get a run back Bank’s second 1 pm - #6 Kearney County Exstrom de- Legion baseball team played its in the bottom of one when and À nal run in Seniors vs. Pierce livered a two- À nal two regular season contests Thurston reached on an error the top of the run single to on July 13 at Ollie Bjorklund and later scored on a wild pitch fourth by reach- 7 pm - #3 Seed - First Bank score Koch Field.