Menominee Nation/Gresham golf team takes second at Fox Fire Course

Menominee Nation/Gresham kept its spring surge rolling Tuesday with a second-place finish at Fox Fire Golf Course in Waupaca, a result that showed the co-op is doing more than holding its own. Junior Elliott Penass tied for the meet’s top individual score with an 80, giving the team an early lift on an 18-hole championship course that demanded steady play from start to finish.

The scorecard backed up the finish with depth. Junior Gabe Boivin shot an 84, sophomore Allex Mahl added a 94, senior Anikohsaeh Corn carded a 99 and Kenew Awonohopay finished at 102. That spread put the co-op in position to contend again, with multiple scorers contributing instead of one standout round carrying the day. For a small-school pairing, that kind of balance is often the clearest sign that a program is beginning to push into postseason territory.

Tuesday’s result also fit a broader run of strong golf for Menominee Nation/Gresham. The co-op took third at the Amherst Invite at Whistling Straits on April 20 with a team score of 366, led by Boivin’s 86. Four days later, Menominee Nation/Gresham finished second at its home invite, where Mahl shot an 80 to pace the field. Taken together, those finishes show a team building momentum across different courses and against different competition, not just catching one good day.

That matters in Menominee County because the co-op format gives Menominee Nation golfers and Gresham players a larger stage and a fuller team experience. Menominee Nation’s 2025-26 enrollment is listed at 376, a size that makes the combined roster especially valuable in a sport where depth can decide matches and qualifying rounds. With boys golf regionals set for May 26 or 27, sectionals for June 2 or 3, and state on June 8 and 9 at University Ridge in Madison, the next few weeks will show whether this stretch is a hot streak or the start of a real breakthrough.