We surveyed several coaches in the area and these are some teams to keep an eye on in the 2026 season.

Division 1

Top Teams
Magnificat– The class of golf in Northeast Ohio

State Hopefuls
Brunswick– Riding the wave of the Gonzalez-Ribble sisters
Canfield– Following a State run with the best group of seniors in school history
Hoover– Continuing a solid tradition
Hudson– Ready to make a run
Lake– Constantly improving
Revere– One last ride for an amazing senior class
Walsh Jesuit– Top three players will compete with anyone in the state

District Contenders
Avon– A young talented foundation
Avon Lake– Will be good for the next few years at least
GlenOak– Starting to solidify the roster
Hathaway Brown– Could see an influx of young talent
Jackson– Consistently competing
Kenston– New conference will help prepare for postseason
Kent Roosevelt– Returning a strong group of players
North Royalton– Very balanced roster looking to continue to move forward
Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin– Competitive well-built roster
Orange– Big step moving up to Division 1
Padua– Could be the best Bruins team in nearly a decade
Riverside– Have become established as a perennial contender
St. Joseph Academy– Reloading with a new group of upperclassmen

Other Contenders
Aurora– New coach with high hopes
Cloverleaf– A lot of energy and potential
Green– Some new faces joining a top player
Hoban– Building a supporting cast under a new coach
Nordonia– Need some underclassmen to step up
Solon– Need to use a committee to replace one of the best players in school history
Strongsville– Young group should be able to improve over the season
Wooster– Quietly becoming a factor

Division 2

Top Teams
Chagrin Falls– New coach meets returning talent
Columbiana– A State contender as always
Gilmour– Have built up enough depth to be very competitive
Keystone– The team to beat in NEO Division 2
Southeast– Always a team to watch out for

State Hopefuls
Champion– One player has made a huge difference for this program
Lakeview– A very good triumvirate that needs one more score

District Contenders
Independence– Quickly rebuilding after a slow stretch
Lake Catholic– Tough to replace a great graduating class but still a good team
Mapleton– No longer will be able to sneak up on teams
Mineral Ridge– Deep program and constantly getting better
Poland– Balanced team approach
Tuslaw– In the middle of creating a legacy program
West Branch– Two top players with some depth

Other Contenders
Bristol– Third and fourth spots will determine how good the team is
Canton South– Energized program looking to remain a top team
Garrettsville Garfield– Could be a surprise team
Pymatuning Valley– Well coached team looking for some complementary players
South Range Raiders– A team that will turn some heads this year
Ursuline– Young team still rebuilding