The Tri-County Conference features a great amount of depth and some quality golf teams from both the Northeast and Southeast Districts. The Garaway Pirates will return a strong team but will face some quality challengers in 2023. Marlington, and their star player Zoe Mort, might be the strongest challenger to Garaway. Dover will contend in a very different style, as they will have four consistent scorers, which is a good recipe for success in girls golf, but will lack a true superstar. Canton Central Catholic had a quality team last year but will need to replace three graduates, which is an almost unheard of task. Canton South, after making it to the District Tournament in Division II last year, is an up and coming program that could make a run. West Branch is in a similar position to Canton South, although they are a more established team. Canton South’s Delaney Kruger and West Branch’s Shaylee Muckleroy will both have a big impact on the league standings. Louisville, Carrollton, Tusky Valley, River View, and Massillon are other teams that will hope to contend in the Tri-County Conference.

Impact Players

Peyton Biery (SR) Louisville
Katie Hout (SR) Massillon
Miya Downing (JR) Dover
Anna Eversdyke (SR) Alliance
Kaydee Goff (SR) Fairless
Delaney Kruger (SR) Canton South
Zoe Mort (JR) Marlington
Shaylee Muckleroy (SR) West Branch
Addison Rey (SO) Canton Central Catholic
Sadie Villers (JR) Northwest
Natalie Warner (SO) Louisville
Madison Wright (SR) New Philadelphia

Freshmen to Watch

Brooke Barkan (Northwest)
Angela Boyles (Fairless)
Saige Daughtery (Canton South)
Kay Givens (Northwest
Aubrie Hamilton (Dover)
Claire Rice (Marlington)
Hannah Sanblainet (Canton South)
Kira Syrios (Northwest)

Alliance Aviators

Head Coach- Phillip Yarian
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Elms Sectional

Canton Central Catholic Crusaders

Head Coach- John Crane
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at The Pines Sectional, 4th at Districts

Canton South Wildcats

Head Coach- David Mullett
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at The Pines Sectional, 12th at Districts, All-Time Canton South School Record for Wins with 12 last season and only 6 losses.

Coach Comments- We finished 3rd at our D2 Sectional @ The Pines Golf Course, which qualified us for Districts for the First Time in School History!!! We are in the PAC Athletic Conference but unfortunately the bylaws say we need 6 teams to have a conference and we only have 4 right now! We only lost 1 senior last year so we are hoping for a great upcoming season. I was so proud of these young ladies last year, and the setting of records which included All-Time School Wins with 12, All-Time School Record 3rd Place Finish at the D2 Sectional Tournament, and a First Time in School History D2 District Appearance has these Lady Wildcats wanting so much more this season!! These ladies are truly special to me and they all know how humbling this sport really is. Senior Delaney Kruger is our top player and the engine that just keeps performing, she is the model of consistency and is looking to continue her golfing career in college! Seniors Erin Foster and Mia Zellers are truly major contributors to this team and will be counted on immensely this year! Youngster Hailey Franks will be golfing in the #2 spot this year so she knows what she has to do, and I believe she will get it done! Also, we are going to need some help from another youngster Leah Cramer who got a great look at things last year and I believe she is willing and eager to help this team reach new heights!!!!

Dover Tornadoes

Head Coach- Steve Spradling and Benj Miller
Last Year’s Results- 6th at The Elms Sectional, Match Record: 11-1, Tournament Record: 68-35, Overall, Record: 79-36, Tri-County South League Champs

Fairless Falcons

Head Coach- Brian Schultz
Last Year’s Results- 9th at The Pines Sectional
Coach Comments- After graduating a big senior class last year, we are very excited to see what our new girls are capable of. We are also really excited about our returning lettermen Kaydee and Ella

Louisville Leopards

Head Coach- Bart Keiser
Last Year’s Results- 7th at The Elms Sectional, Regular Season 10-5
Coach Comments- Repetition is the key to confidence and “the harder you practice the luckier you get” – Gary Player

Marlington Dukes

Head Coach- Shawn Dillon
Last Year’s Results- 5th at The Elms Sectional, 13-2 Overall. Won the EBC and Tri-County. Zoe Mort (SO) made it to Districts
Coach Comments- We are a very young team with 3 girls that have never played golf before. Zoë Mort has been playing very well and I expect big strides from Kelsey and Mady.

Massillon Tigers

Head Coach- Justin Van Dyke
Last Year’s Results- 12th at The Elms Sectional, 13-3 record for season 10-1 in Tri County League
Coach Comments- Hoping to win the division this year in our league.

New Philadelphia Quakers

Head Coach- Brian Migoni
Last Year’s Results- 14th at The Elms Sectional

Northwest Indians

Head Coach- Laura Traganza
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Pines Sectional, 3 Wins and 7 Losses

West Branch Warriors

Head Coach- Dan Hall
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Pine Lakes Sectional, 6th at Districts