The Ellsworth golf team kicked off a strong week last Tuesday, May 4 at Somerset’s Bristol Ridge Golf Course’s front nine holes.

The Panthers finished third place as a team, led by Ethan Oricchio’s 42. Nick White and Vinny Young each recorded a 45, Hunter Westerberg shot 46 and Jacob Stusz 51 for a team score of 178 behind St. Croix Central and New Richmond’s 175 mark.

“We are a young team, and we are showing that we can play with the best,” Coach Carson Huppert said The Panthers stayed busy on Monday, May 10, hosting a match at the Ellsworth Country Club at 1 p.m. before traveling to Clifton Highlands Golf Course in Prescott for a match hosted by the Cardinals. The Panthers travel to Amery for a match on Friday.

Ellsworth has their sights set on continuing to improve this early in the season. What part of their game are they working on?

“Two things for sure, short game and our mental game._If we keep improving and have a good mindset, good things will come our way!” Huppert said.

What are the Panthers focused on in the weeks to come?

Huppert said, “To just keep getting better and gain experience.”