The two Independent schools with the best chances of getting to the State Tournament are the Magnificat Blue Streaks in Division I and the St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish in Division II. Both teams made appearances in Columbus last season and have a really good shot at making another appearance. Other Independent schools to watch for are Hathaway Brown and St. Joseph Academy, both strong Division I programs, along with Ursuline High School in Division II, who will be under the direction of Michael Murphy in 2023.

Impact Players

Kristina Chill (SO) Magnificat
Blake Cody (JR) Hathaway Brown
Caitrin Coyle (SO) St. Vincent-St. Mary
Joslyn Delsignore (JR) Lowellville
Cara Heisterkamp (SR) Magnificat
Dixon Hill (JR) Hathaway Brown
Raygan Hoover (SR) St. Vincent-St. Mary
Rylee Hoover (SO) St. Vincent-St. Mary
Zimo Hu (SO) Lake Ridge Academy
Morgan Joy (SR) Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Grace Kirkhart (SR) Chippewa
Siena Maschke (SR) Laurel
Sofia Miklic (SR) Archbishop Hoban
Camryn Morris (SO) Wellington
Maureen O’Leary (JR) Magnificat
Cammy Reed (JR) Magnificat
Gianna Reginelli (JR) St. Joseph Academy
Lauren Riccobelli (SR) Gilmour Academy
Gia Schiavone (SR) Ursuline
Mya Skarlinsky (SR) Pymatuning Valley
Alexandria Vardon (SR) Firestone
Hannah Weinberger (JR) Hathaway Brown
Addison Williams (JR) Bristol

Freshmen to Watch

Kayla Knaze (Magnificat)

Bristol Panthers

Head Coach- Kyle Quinn
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Punderson Sectional

Chippewa Chipps

Head Coach- Jason Egli
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Pines Sectional

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals

Head Coach- Maddie Prentis
Last Year’s Results- 13th at Punderson Sectional

Elyria Catholic Panthers

Head Coach- Rick Montgomery
Last Year’s Results- 5-3 record, limited schedule
Coach Comments- Looking forward to playing a full schedule this year and growing as a team.

Firestone Falcons

Head Coach- Kevin Floyd
Last Year’s Results- 10th at Fox Den Sectional
Coach Comments- The Akron Firestone girls are an experienced team hoping to build off their successful season last year. Senior Alexandria Vardon is hoping to continue her momentum from last year after a strong season advancing to the the district tournament.

Gilmour Academy Lancers

Head Coach- John Malloy
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Punderson Sectional, 6-8 overall record
Coach Comments- I am excited about the growth of girls golf at Gilmour. When I took over the program two years ago we had 6 girls, 5 of which were new to golf. This year we have 6 returning and another 8 to 10 signed up to play.

Hathaway Brown Blazers

Head Coach- Ronald Jones
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Old Avalon Sectional, 5th at Districts

Archbishop Hoban Knights

Head Coach- Katie Camp
Last Year’s Results- 15th at The Elms Sectional
Coach Comments- I am excited to be the new Hoban Girls Golf coach this year. I have met the girls and it is a great group! I can’t wait to see what they can accomplish on and off the course. Looking forward to an awesome season! Go Knights!

Lake Ridge Academy Royals

Head Coach- Freddie Nelson
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Pines Sectional

Laurel Gators

Head Coach- Marti Hardy
Last Year’s Results- 7th at Punderson Sectional
Coach Comments- Laurel has four returning seniors who will support our strong number 1 golfer, Siena Maschke. Siena has had a solid summer of tournaments and top ten finishes. As captain she inspires her teammates to work hard on their games during the summer and be ready to compete on Day 1.

Lorain Titans

Head Coach- Dino Pappas
Last Year’s Results- Unknown
Coach Comments- We are a mixed (boys/girls) team of mostly beginners. We have been working hard in the off season learning the game and are looking forward to competing against other similar teams in the area.

Lowellville Rockets

Head Coach- Daniel Dougherty
Last Year’s Results- 14th at Pine Lakes Sectional, 2-7

Magnificat Blue Streaks

Head Coach- Danny Gallagher
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Sweetbriar Sectional, 1st at Districts, 5th at State Tournament
Coach Comments- I am excited about all of our returning experience and the opportunity to work with this group. We are establishing our team identity and getting closer as a group. I am confident in our leadership and look forward to a successful season.

Pymatuning Valley Lakers

Head Coach- Jeff Compan
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Pine Lakes Sectional

St. Joseph Academy Jaguars

Head Coach- Maureen Adler
Last Year’s Results- 5th at Springvale Sectional, Gianna Reginelli’25 qualified for States
Coach Comments- Having only 3 varsity players returning leaves many opportunities for some of last years JV golfers to step it up and play varsity golf. Senior Caroline Neitzel, sophomore Emerson Glending and State qualifier Gianna Reginelli provide a strong base for our varsity team.

St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish

Head Coach- Dirk Hartman
Last Year’s Results- 1st at The Pines Sectional, 3rd at Districts, 5th at State Tournament, 11-1 Match Record, Flo Barr Tourney – 1st Place, Lady Irish Invite – 1st Place, Warren JFK Invite – 1st Place
Coach Comments- We had a memorable 2022 season making school history by qualifying for States as a team. We are looking forward to history repeating itself this year, we are returning 5 of our 6 starters from a year ago.

Ursuline Fighting Irish

Head Coach- Michael Murphy
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Pine Lakes Sectional, 5th at Districts

Wellington Dukes

Head Coach- Michael Braddock
Last Year’s Results- 12th at The Pines Sectional