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Area golfers win titles at SDGA Junior Tour Northeast

Warner’s Ellis Johnson watches her tee shot on the fifth hole at Lee Park during the Pre Region 1B Golf Tournament this past spring. Johnson won the Girls 16-18 championship at the SDGA Junior Tour event at Lee Park on Tuesday. Photo by John Davis taken 5/11/2026

Area golfers won their divisions during the second day of the South Dakota Golf Association’s Junior Tour Northeast event at Lee Park Golf Course on Tuesday.

Ellis Johnson of Aberdeen, who competes for Warner during the high school season, won the Girls 16-18 Division with a round of 86. Waubay’s Sage Gaikowski was third with an 87, and Delaney Johnson of Aberdeen was fourth with a 99.

Jayde McQuirk of Oacoma won the Girls 14-15 title with a 97. Aberdeen’s Carli Withers was third with a 102, and Peyton Knox of Doland was fourth with a 108.

Aberdeen’s Braylen Liebl won the Boys 12-13 Division with an 83, Hayden Liebl of Aberdeen won the Boys 14-15 title with a 74, and Yankton’s Easton Schelhaas won thee Boys 16-18 crown with a 74. Doland’s Kaiden Weinreis was fourth with a 76, and Webster’s Seth Lesnar was fifth with an 80.

To see complete tournaments results, click on the following link:

https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/5798262

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