A huge thank you to the many coaches who took the time to send in their team information!

Black River Pirates

Coach- Dave Mate II
Conference- Lorain County Conference
Home Course- Rolling Acres

Returning Players
Hunter Mate- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Landyn Herrick- 11th
Wade Mangan- 10th
Kohl Henry- 10th
Adalee Hollan- 10th
Caroline Maat- 10th

Coach Comments- We are a fairly young inexperienced team this season besides Hunter. My team expectations are for everyone to improve throughout the season, the newcomers to learn and understand the rules, display good sportsmanship, and to enjoy the game.

Cardinal Mooney Cardinals

Coach- Mary Theresa Bellino
Conference- Independent
Home Course- Mill Creek Golf Course – South Course
Last Year’s Results- NE DIII Sectionals @ Salem Hills Golf Club – 1st Place (309); NE DIII Districts @ Tannenhauf Golf Club – 2nd Place (321); DIII State Tournament @ NorthStar Golf Club – 10th Place (668)

Returning Players
Alex Eckstein- 12th
Dante Turner- 12th
Constantine Stamp- 12th
Katie Pregibon- 12th
Tyler Guerrieri- 11th

Potential New Contributors
Ford Stacy- 11th
Pierce Jones- 12th
Sam Scott- 11th

Loudonville Redbirds

Coach- Jim Conley
Conference- Knox Morrow Athletic Conference
Home Course- Round Lake GC
Last Year’s Results- 8-4 in league play, finished 3rd in the KMAC

Returning Players
Landon Barnett- 10th
Wyatt Denslow- 10th

Potential New Contributors
Ethan Hess- 10th
Caleb Koch- 11th
Liam Rush- 10th
Charlie Whitmore- 9th
Gracie Jeffries- 9th
Tyler Carpenter- 10th

Coach Comments- We have a young team this year with a lot of potential. The future is bright for golf in Loudonville!

Mineral Ridge Rams

Coach- Nick Flaviano
Conference- Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Home Course- Duck Creek
Last Year’s Results- 13-7

Returning Players
Vinny Simone- 11th
Jack Geddes- 12th
Blake Basista- 12th
Caiden Powell- 12th
Kyle Ague- 12th
Grant Wiscott- 12th
Eric Christoff- 12th
Dylan Robbins- 10th

Potential New Contributors
Logan Baylor- 10th
Dominic Balestrino- 9th
Toby McElhaney- 9th
Gavin Killarney- 10th

Kirtland Hornets

Coach- Sam Kless
Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference (Valley)
Home Course- St Denis
Last Year’s Results- Team Qualified for District. With sophomore Nick Nead qualified for state, finishing 20th overall, Maggie Kothera qualified for girls district tournament

Returning Players
Nick Nead- 11th
Sammy Ridgeway- 11th
Ryan Green- 11th
Maggie Kothera- 11th
Danny Shafer- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Luke LaGanke- 9th
Johnny Scalish- 10th
Nolan Van Loan- 11th

Coach Comments- Looking forward to this season with experienced players and still pretty young

McDonald Blue Devils

Coach- Matt Vukovic
Conference- Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference (Scarlet)
Home Course- Mahoning Golf Course
Last Year’s Results- Overall 14-3, MVAC 2nd place, MVAC Tournament 2nd place, Sectionals 6th place

Returning Players
Jaxson Candel- 12th
Brady Flere- 12th
Chris Ragazzine- 12th
Josh Srock- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Zach Booth- 10th
Dacota Hickox- 10th
Nick Larson- 10th
Anthony Larson- 12th

Coach Comments- We are going back to the basics. We want to play some good, honest golf. With several key players back and some new additions, we are looking to build on the success we had last year. It’s time to get back to playing our best golf possible.

Mogadore Wildcats

Coach- Chris Mossa
Conference- Independent
Home Course- Paradise Lakes GC
Last Year’s Results- 13-3 overall record. Finished 5th at D3 Sectional @ Salem Hills GC

Returning Players
Jude Thiry- 12th
Tyler Pendergast- 12th
Max Shannon- 11th
Noah Hopkins- 11th
Jackson Lanham- 11th
Brock Thiry- 10th

Potential New Contributors
Gavin Gardner- 11th
Blake Waterhouse- 11th
Landon Shaffer- 11th
Mason Storey- 11th
Max Simone- 10th

Coach Comments- Excited for the 2025 season b/c we have great senior leadership and several golfers w varsity experience. Looking to build on last year’s success and a return trip to the District.

Open Door Christian Patriots

Coach- Eric Wagner
Conference- Independent
Home Course- Whiskyville
Team Website
Last Year’s Results- 8-1, JFK Invitational – 23rd place, LCAAA Invitational – 12th place, Will Giesbrecht – District qualifier

Returning Players
Evan Reed- 12th
Coltan Burrer- 12th
Weston Hunger- 10th

Potential New Contributors
Max Sooy- 9th
Will Heppner- 9th

Rootstown Rovers

Coach: Keith Waesch (29th year)
Conference: Chagrin Valley Conference (Valley Division)
Home Course: Sunny Hill 
Last Year’s Results: 13-6 overall record, 3rd place in Portage Trail Conference

Returning Players
Caleb Stevens- 12th
Ryan Wolf- 12th
Drew Just- 10th
Nathan Waesch- 10th

Potential New Contributors
Anthony Pratt- 11th
Troy Kopac- 10th
Brayden McColloch- 10th
Sam Klem- 9th

Coach Comments – We will be a young team experience-wise after graduating five seniors. We are looking forward to playing in the Chagrin Valley Conference for the first time this fall.

Waterloo Vikings

Coach- Matthew Flanagan
Conference- Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference
Home Course- Paradise Lake Country Club
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Last Year’s Results- 7-10 overall, 6-8 MVAC

Returning Players
Blade Ascarrunz- 12th
Shelby Wilson- 11th
Trevor Flarida- 10th
Cole Kaiser- 10th
Mason Long- 10th

Potential New Contributors
Grayson Griffin- 10th
Jayden Eichler- 9th
Kendall Enos- 9th

Coach Comments- We will be a very young team this upcoming season with a roster that is mostly freshmen and sophomores. As a group, we will be looking to gain tournament and course experience, as well as, build confidence in our swing.