Once again, 2024 will most likely be a two team race in the Southwestern Conference between the Eagles of Avon and the Shoregals of Avon Lake. Avon Lake has pulled out the conference championship the last two years, while Avon won the year before. Avon Lake will be top-heavy, with likely conference player of the year Olivia Tobin leading the way. Avon will bring a more balanced attack as they will have a little more depth in their lineup. One challenger to those two teams could be Olmsted Falls, a team featuring some young players with high upsides. The Bulldogs are the only other team to win an SWC title in the past decade, as they won the conference in 2020. The rest of the league will see a fight between Midview, North Ridgeville, Berea-Midpark, Amherst, and Elyria.

Impact Players

Allyson Beatty (SO) Elyria
Gianna Betonte (SR) North Ridgeville
Leah DiFranco (JR) Midview
Emma Fitch (JR) Avon
Miranda Haneberg (SR) Berea-Midpark
Kylie Kittrell (SR) Avon
Moira McGinty (SR) Avon Lake
Addison Mullen (SO) Olmsted Falls
Shyla Plezia (JR) Amherst
Reece Thomas (JR) Avon
Olivia Tobin (SR) Avon Lake
Ashley Veverka (SO) Olmsted Falls

Freshmen to Watch

Lily Andrich (Olmsted Falls)
Lena Kosunick (Olmsted Falls)

Amherst Comets

Head Coach- Dave Svarra
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Springvale Sectional

Avon Eagles

Head Coach- Aaron Millet
Last Year’s Results- 7th at Springvale Sectional, 2nd place SWC, Madigan O’Leary was a district qualifier
Coach’s Comments- We lost 3 seniors last year that had a combined 10 years of varsity golf experience that will need to be replaced. Kylie Kittrell came on last year as a solid contributor, and Emma Fitch and Reece Thomas both bring varsity experience to the team and will be key contributors this year again.

Avon Lake Shoregals

Head Coach- Krystine Frisch
Last Year’s Results- 6th at Springvale Sectional

Berea-Midpark Titans

Head Coach- Robert Intihar
Last Year’s Results- 16th at Springvale Sectional

Elyria Pioneers

Head Coach- Mel Rainey
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Springvale Sectional

Midview Middies

Head Coach- Jim Brabenec
Last Year’s Results- 13th Springvale Sectional

North Ridgeville Rangers

Head Coach- Joshua Houser
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Springvale Sectional, 4th in SWC
Coach’s Comments- Gianna Betonte is going into her senior year hoping to finish her high school career strong. She has put in a lot of work this of season in preparation for the 2024 season.

Olmsted Falls Bulldogs

Head Coach- Alan Evangelista
Last Year’s Results- 9th at Springvale Sectional, 8-5 Record; 3rd Place SWC
Coach’s Comments- This season there are 25 girls trying out for a spot on our team, the most in our program’s history. I am excited that our program continues to grow and we are bringing in some young talent. I’d like to see us take a step forward competitively in our conference during the 2024 season. Look out for returning Varsity players Aubrey Caraballo (12), Addison Mullen (10), and Ashley Veverka (10), as well as potential new Varsity players Mya Hovan (11) and Lily Andrich (9) to lead our team this season. Liz Gaal (12), Rachael Price (12), and Lyla Williams (12) also bring some Varsity experience to the party as well.