Golf: Nodland honored by Card Foundation/Cap Paciotti tournament

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The Cardinal Athletic Foundation/Cap Paciotti Memorial golf tournament will be held Saturday, June 16 at the Alexandria Golf Club.

This year’s honoree is Rich Nodland of Alexandria, who, along with Paciotti, helped create the Cardinal Athletic Foundation.

Nodland is a native Alexandrian who graduated from Jefferson High School in 1972, having competed in football, basketball and track, serving as captain in all three sports, as well as earning All-Conference honors in each. He continued football and track at Moorhead State University.

Married to Colleen, the two have three children – Jennifer, Richard Junior and Ryan – as well as three grandchildren – Will, Wade and Wyatt.

Nodland is now the president and owner of Nodland Construction Company, a third generation family business that has been in operation for 95 years.

Along with his work on the Cardinal Athletic Foundation, Nodland has helped to make improvements in the football field, including the installation of new lights.

He has also been instrumental in building the weight room at JHS and has helped coach youth basketball and football.

Registration for the tournament will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m.

It is a four-person handicapped scramble with field events, a hole-in-one contest and skins and mulligans are available.

Cost is $500 for a four-person team and includes green fees, cart, range balls, field events and dinner.

Extra dinner tickets can be purchased for $25.

Corporate sponsors and hole sponsors are available.

For more information, visit www.alexcards.com.

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