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Christian boys’ golf squad gearing up for competition

Aberdeen Christian’s Ellis Russell watches his tee shot on the fifth hole at Rolling Hills Golf Course during the Lake Region Conference golf tournament last season. Photo by John Davis taken 5/5/2022
The Aberdeen Christian boys’ golf team returns a relatively young group, but bolstered by some upperclassmen this spring, as the Knights look to improve after gaining experience last season. The Knights return several of their top golfers from a year ago and coach Tyler Pridey says he wants each golfer to enjoy the game. “We’ve got quite a few guys that still have not played the game for too long, so for me personally I just want them to get a good basis of the game and frankly just enjoy playing golf,” Pridey said. “Beyond that, there will be a couple of kids that could maybe qualify individually to play at state.” One of the Knights top returners will be sophomore Ellis Russell. Pridey said he expects Russell to compete for a state tournament spot. “I would say at the moment Ellis Russell has a good chance,” Pridey said. “He’s got some experience from being on the team last year. He’s played in a couple of tournaments.” Seniors Ethan Russell and

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