Mike Balzer of Bismarck will get to test his skills against the best junior golfers in the nation.

Balzer won the state junior championship on Monday at King's Walk in Grand Forks and earned a berth into the national tournament.

"It's definitely going to be the biggest tournament I've ever played in," Balzer said. "I'm taking my game to the next level. I will get to match up against the best kids in the country."

Balzer will travel to Trump Resort in New Jersey July 17-24. July 17-18 will consist of practice rounds.

Balzer shot a 151 in 36 holes at King's walk to earn a berth into the national tournament. Balzer said it was some of the best golf he has played in unfavorable conditions.

"I fought through the conditions and pulled it off,"he said. "We had 30 to 40 mile an hour winds. When we teed off it was 55 degrees."

Balzer spent this past school year attending the Hank Haney Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head, S.C.

"I knew I had a good chance (to qualify)," Balzer said. "My short game was really good."

AMERICANLEGIONBASEBALL

DICKINSON 4, BISMARCKGOVERNORS 0

(Game called in the bottom of the fifth inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader because of lightning)

Bismarck 000 00 - 0 2 5

Dickinson 211 0x - 4 6 0

Brady Wolf and Taylor Isakson; Stephen Laylock and Michael Steve. W - Laylock. L - Wolf, 2-2. HR - D, Cole Frenzel.

Highlights: B - Alex Deyle hit, Erik Peterson hit; D - Laylock 5 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K, 0 BB, Laylock 2-for-3, RBI; Eric Seiler 2-for-3, RBI; Kyle Breem hit.

Records: Bismarck 5-2 conference, 13-9 overall; Dickinson 9-0, 16-1.

MANDANA'S 7, HAZEN 4

Mandan 7, Hazen 4

Hazen 012 010 0 - 4 5 2

Mandan 300 112 x - 7 4 5

Justin Heldstab and Kyle Irwin; Jordy Wenstrom and Dwight Mack. W - Wenstrom. L - Heldstab. HR - none.

Highlights:H - Irwin 2-for-2, double, RBI. M - Ryan Sandvick triple; Mack triple, 2 R.

BISMARCKREPS 6-8, MINOTMETROS 0-3

(Monday)

Bismarck Reps 6, Minot Metros 0

Bismarck 014 000 1 - 6 4 0

Minot 000 000 0 - 0 5 1

W - Wyatt Knell. L - Ethan Stein. HR - None.

Highlights: Reps - Tom Keller 2-for-4, SB, R; Sam Ingemansen 2 R, 2 RBI; Nick Jangula double. M - Levi Landphere 2-3, double.

Bismarck Reps 8, Minot Metros 3

Bismarck 000 44 - 8 8 1

Metros 200 10 - 3 3 2

W - Matt Stoehr. L - Jarett Peskey. HR - M, Trevor Gust.

Highlights: B - Carson Wentz 2-for-3, R, 2 RBI; Tom Keller 2-for-3, R; Leighton Talmadge R, RBI. M: Trevor Gust 2-for-2, HR, double, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI.

WINNIPEGWOLVES 9, MANDANA'S 4

(Sunday)

Mandan 101 002 - 4 7 4

Winnipeg 001 008 - 9 5 2

Trevor Huck, Parker Paul (6) and Dwight Mack; Kayle Meakin, Tyler Townsend (5) and Tyler Enns. W - Townsend. L - Paul. HR - none.

Highlights: M - Ryan Sandvick double; Tanner Schaf 2 RBIs; Mack 2-for-2, Brian Houser 2-for-3; W - Shane Robinson 2-for-3.

GOLF

NDGA STATESTROKEPLAY

At Grand Forks Country Club

Final results

Shane Feist 70-75-145, Ben Freeman 73-74-147, Tim Skarperud 75-75-150, Phil Haug 75-75-150, Perry Nakonechny 70-80-150, Lukas Davison 74-78-152, Nathan Anderson 81-72-153, Jeff Lamp 75-78-153, Kyle Vandevoort 75-79-154, Matt Norby 74-80-154.

Nick Schaefer 80-76-156, Mike Balzer 83-73-156, Todd Schaefer 78-79-157, Thomas Welk 79-78-157, Tim Fiechtner 79-79-158, Wade Herbel 77-81-158, Reed Olien 76-83-159, Josh Bergrud 84-76-160, Mike Huber 78-83-161, Nate Brewinski 78-84-162.

Randy Westby 83-80-163, Kevin Dvorak 79-85-164, Chad Niles 78-86-164, Gregg Schaefer 81-85-166, Keith Duchscher 83-83-166, Jordan Wojnarski 82-84-166, Oliver Boeckel 80-87-167, Brad Lachance 82-86-168, Bill Thoreson 83-86-169, Jon Delzer 89-82-171, Bruce Nord 91-80-171.

Jack Easton 92-80-172, Jim Johnson 85-88-173, Bill Carlson 83-90-173, Ross Ugllem 88-87-175, Paul Melicher 91-84-175, Scott Schumacher 94-82-176, Joe Bryan 97-79-176, Nicholas Glass 86-90-176, Jack Elliott 87-90-177, Tim Straub 89-90-179.

Doug Bradford 91-90-181, Matt Menge 85-99-184, Clay Moore 98-89-187, Bruce Fasteen 103-104-207, Nevin Gillis 90-95-185

Seniors

Todd Baumgartner 73-80-153, Guy Otteson 78-80-158, Lee Peterson 81-82-163, Evan Lips 82-81-163, Tim Skinner 80-85-165, Ryle Syverson 84-87-171, Stephen Benson 86-91-177, Bob Olson 92-86-178, Dennis Kyle 91-90-181, Curtis Liudahl 93-90-183, Glenn Hansen 92-95-187.

ATHLETICS

GUESSWHATMINNESOTACLAIMSASOFFICIALSPORT?

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Hockey becomes the official state sport of Minnesota Wednesday.

Two hockey fans in the Legislature, Sens. Gen Olson, R-Minnetrista, and David Tomassoni, DFL-Chisholm, put the proposal in an economic development bill signed into law last month.

Fifth-graders from Groveland Elemnetary School in Minnetonka originated the idea two years ago when they visited the Capitol. They told Olson Minnesota should have a state sport and two of them pushed for hockey.

The senators agreed. They cited many reasons, from the extensive boys and girls hockey programs, to the state's five NCAA Division I college teams to its NHL team the Minnesota Wild.

Olson said it took work to get a hearing on the proposal, and once they did, they didn't waste time getting it passed. "We did it for the kids," she said.