The Suburban League has seen a good amount of success over the past several years. In the American Division, Highland has been the class of the league for years, making multiple state appearances. They return every one of their scorers from last year, including superstar Isabella Goyette, fellow senior Paige McKendry, and incoming sophomore sensation Elizabeth Coleman. Aurora, under new coach Collin McEndree, will be knocking at the door, especially with the return of Brooklyn Millard, who individually finished second in the state two years ago before moving out of state. Gracyn Vidovic has had a great summer and will have a huge impact on the league this year. Kent Roosevelt always has a strong team and will see the return of coach Bryan Harvey. Revere is a team to watch as they keep getting better by the year and will be under the leadership of new coach Jeremy Harpley. Copley returns several key pieces from last year’s squad and Tallmadge, also with a new coach in Ali Eads, will also be hoping to improve as the season progresses.

In the National Division, Nordonia made their first ever trip to the State Tournament last year. They will have some work to do to make a return after losing two strong seniors to graduation. Julia Gulla will look to be the National Division Player of the Year for the second straight season. Hudson will also look to replace senior Lizzy Grant, although they return their other top three scorers, Emmy Burling, Sherry Du, and Julia Van Bokkelen. Stow will be led by sisters Gabby and Olivia Berlingieri and will rely on Sophia Thompson for their third score. North Royalton is also a program on the rise as they have immense depth and will hope for one of their experienced players to take the next step after making a run to Districts last year. Another wild card will be the Solon Comets, coming over from the Greater Cleveland Conference. They will be without 2023 graduate Kaitlin Kormuth, but will turn to Serena Wu to lead the team. Brecksville, Wadsworth, now under the direction of Will Virgin, and Twinsburg will round out the National Division.

Impact Players

Cameron Babcock (JR) Barberton
Brooke Barnes (SR) Nordonia
Gabby Berlingieri (SR) Stow-Munroe Falls
Olivia Berlingieri (SO) Stow-Munroe Falls
Emmy Burling (JR) Hudson
Kavya Chada (SR) Highland
Elizabeth Coleman (SO) Highland
Sherry Du (SR) Hudson
Manisha Girn (JR) Aurora
Isabella Goyette (SR) Highland
Julia Gulla (JR) Nordonia
Maddie Harpley (JR) Revere
Anna Hurst (SR) Stow-Munroe Falls
Jaycee Kabasky (SR) Wadsworth
Liana Klepec (JR) Twinsburg
Cassidy Klodnick (JR) Brecksville
Maddie Kost (SR) Kent Roosevelt
Ashlyn Leavery (JR) Kent Roosevelt
Saumya Mahajan (JR) Revere
Paige McKendry (SR) Highland
Brooklyn Millard (SR) Aurora
Ava Moore (JR) Tallmadge
Nina Newkirk (SR) Aurora
Anna Picicco (SR) Kent Roosevelt
Caroline Roush (SR) Copley
Sophia Thompson (JR) Stow-Munroe Falls
Julia Van Bokkelen (JR) Hudson
Gracyn Vidovic (JR) Aurora
Malia Weatherbie (SR) North Royalton
Izzi Wood (SR) Kent Roosevelt
Serena Wu (SO) Solon

Freshmen to Watch

Maddi Adessi (Revere)
Kate Banning (Revere)
Ashley Bodish (Copley)
Amrita Deo (Revere)
Coco Golden (Kent Roosevelt)
Ryenne Harpley (Revere)
Polly Loney (Nordonia)
Hallie McKendry (Kent Roosevelt)
Sarah Riley (Revere)
Clara Roush (Copley)
Elena Varga (Hudson)
Anna Yacknow (Copley)
Chloe Yoon (North Royalton)

Aurora Greenmen

Head Coach- Collin McEndree
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Old Avalon Sectional, 10th at Districts
Coach Comments- As a first year coach, I am very excited to see what this team can do out on the golf course. I have already noticed that this team is full of experience and talent, with a ton of potential to strongly compete in every tournament we play in. We have a good core of upperclassmen, with a strong group of sophomores and freshmen that will try and push their way into the varsity rotation. I plan to set the bar pretty high for this group, and can not wait to see how many expectations we can exceed.

Barberton Magics

Head Coach- David Kaser
Last Year’s Results- Unknown

Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees

Head Coach- Nick Palumbo
Last Year’s Results- 8th at Fox Den Sectional

Copley Indians

Head Coach- Bob Harris
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Elms Sectional, 9-7 match record, Finished 3rd Irish Invitational, Finished 5th Warren JFK Invitational, 5th place Suburban League American
Coach Comments- Looking for current Varsity players to continue the next step forward in the improvement of their games.

Highland Hornets

Head Coach- Mary Becker
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Fox Den Sectional, 2nd at Districts, 4th at State Tournament, Won the American Division of the Suburban League
Coach Comments- Retuning all Players from last year’s 4th Place State Tourney finish, we hope to vie for a state championship in 2023! Quality Players at 1-10 have us running a Varsity A and B Team and competition within the program.

Hudson Explorers

Head Coach- Bobby Bolin
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Fox Den Sectional, 6th at Districts, 2nd in Suburban League National
Coach Comments- We are continuing to build and set high goals for our team. Emmy Burling and Sherry Du are two players to watch and will get support from Julia Van Bokkelen, Ellie Davis, McKenna Kiewatt, and Hannah Lee. Elena Varga should make an impact as a freshman this year.

Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders

Head Coach- Bryan Harvey
Last Year’s Results- 6th at Old Avalon Sectional

Nordonia Knights

Head Coach- Greg Harris
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Fox Den Sectional, 4th at Districts, 11th at State Tournament, First Place in the Suburban League – National Division
Coach Comments- Our younger players are looking forward to stepping up this year after graduating 8 seniors from our 2023 state qualifying team.

North Royalton Bears

Head Coach- Don Filips
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Fox Den Sectional, 12th at Districts, The Bears were district qualifiers by finishing 4th at the Fox Den Sectional. The Bears were 6-2 in match play this season and finished fourth in the ultra competitive Suburban League which saw three National league teams make it to district competition. The Bears finished in 4th place in all four tournaments (355, 375, 335, 365) including a sizzling 335 which was one stroke off the school record. The team also competed in the Lady Pirate Invitational (3rd place 401), Lady Rider (8th place 387), Flamingo Frenzy (11th 387), Blue Devil Classic (18th 389), and the EBC / TriCounty Tournament (5th 362). The Bears teamed up with Nordonia to defeat St. Joseph and Brunswick in the 3rd Annual Jim Rademaker Ryder Cup.

Coach Comments- Returning lettermen senior Malia Weatherbie and Mia Whitt will look to fill out to the top of the Bears line up that graduated their top four players from the 2022 season. Both players ended the 2022 seaon on an ascending tragetory and will look to fill a leadership role in 2023. Rising sophomore and returning letterman Ava Grugle will look to secure her spot in the Bears lineup. Rising junior Sam Macek will try to parlay her 2022 varsity experience to earn a starting role in the 2023 lineup.

The Bears had one of the largest rosters in northeast Ohio which featured 26 golfers in 2022. Coach Filips expects the group of returners and talented incoming freshmen to battle for all the varsity sports. Those spots are out there for the all the players to earn. He is very excited about the upcoming team and their potential.

Revere Minutemen

Head Coach- Jeremy Harpley
Last Year’s Results- 7th at Fox Den Sectional
Coach Comments- Returning letter winners (4) and suburban all league performers (Mahajan, Harpley and Sucato); the Freshman class will booster our talent roster. We look forward to an immediate impact from the Freshman and continued improvements from our returning letter winners to sectional and district qualifiers.

Solon Comets

Head Coach- Damien Kopkas
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Old Avalon Sectional, 14th at Districts, Individual qualifier for States (Kaitlin Kormuth – finished 15th); finished 3rd in GC; overall record 6-4
Coach Comments- After saying goodbye to 2 strong seniors, we hope to find a solid combination of varsity golfers to back incoming sophomore Serena Wu, who has the ability to contend for a state qualifying spot. We are looking forward to a fresh start in a very challenging new conference (Suburban).

Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs

Head Coach- Scotte Rorabaugh
Last Year’s Results- 5th at Old Avalon Sectional, Gabriella Berlingieri and Olivia Berlingieri both qualified for Districts as individuals.
Coach Comments- We are looking forward to a good season since we only lost one player to graduation. Our sister duo of Gabby Berlingieri and Olivia Berlingieri both qualified for Districts last year, so they both are working hard and have high expectations. Sophia Thompson had to miss the second half of last season after open enrolling, so we are looking forward to having her for a full season.

Tallmadge Blue Devils

Head Coach- Ali Eads
Last Year’s Results- 13th at Fox Den Sectional

Twinsburg Tigers

Head Coach- Phil Schmook
Last Year’s Results- 15th at Fox Den Sectional

Wadsworth Grizzlies

Head Coach- Will Virgin
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Fox Den Sectional