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Roncalli looking to carry on golf tradition

Andrew Gerlach, of Aberdeen Roncalli, tees off on the fifth hole at Moccasin Creek Country Club during a practice round last week. The Cavaliers open their season Monday at the Sioux Valley Invitational in Volga. Photo by John Davis taken 8/11/2021
A young group of golfers will be attempting to carry on the rich history in boys' golf for Aberdeen Roncalli this season. The Cavaliers are coming off a fifth-place finish at the State A tourney last fall that was highlighted by Micah Dohrer winning the individual state championship. While Dohrer graduated and Roncalli will have a younger team, the expectations are still high for the program. "I look to the future for the most part, but the tradition is there and the kids know it. I don’t have to speak about it too much," said Roncalli coach Jon Murdy. "They know what Roncalli has done in the past. There’s not much that I have to preach about the history we’ve done at Roncalli." Roncalli will be led by senior Mason Carrels, who is already making an impact on the younger golfers around him, according to Murdy. "Mason Carrels is stepping up as a senior for us to kind of help, because we’re going to be a little bit on the younger side," Murdy said. "We've got a coup

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