There will be a new look to the Suburban League in 2026. With the departure of Cuyahoga Falls, Kent Roosevelt, and Tallmadge, the league will welcome new members Kenston, Mayfield, and Medina and will be slightly restructuring the divisional breakdown of the conference. Highland will be moving to the National Division while Twinsburg and Nordonia will now be in the American Division. Newcomers Kenston and Mayfield will make their way to the American Division and Medina will be part of the National Division.

Northeast Ohio golf experts have been touting Revere’s senior class since they were freshmen. They gave a good sense of their capabilities toward the end of last season as they almost made it to the State Tournament. The fab five of Maddy Addessi, Kate Banning, Amrita Deo, Ryenne Harpley, and Sarah Riley will be the clear favorites to win the American Division as second year head coach Mike Clark will help bring the energy to Richfield. Their top competitor could be new Suburban League foe Kenston, who had an incredible run in the former Western Reserve Conference. The senior heavy lineup will look to Ava Solak and Stefania Mighton to show them the way to prosperity. Aurora will be led by new head coach Tim Baczkowski, who has been promoted from his longtime position of JV coach. Juniors Bennett DeLuca and Kelly Macsurak have grown together and will stay at the top of the lineup for the Greenmen. Nordonia is one of many teams who lost a significant amount of scoring from last year. It will be up to senior Polly Loney and junior Kayla Joo to take up where their predecessors left off. Copley, led by senior Anna Yacknow, is another team with a new coach, Kory Braman, who will look to take the team to a new level. Senior Julie Paradise and junior Emily Morgan will look for some new talent to help the Mayfield Wildcats compete in their new conference. Twinsburg will continue to build up their team as they find their spot in the American Division.

Every year, teams look at the Highland Hornets and say it is the end of an era and there is no way they can possibly be as good as they were the previous year. And every year, Highland finds a way to be as good or sometimes even better than they had been. It’s going to be a huge task in 2026, as Highland will not only be replacing their entire starting lineup, but they will also have a new coach to replace the legendary Mary Becker. Christ Kestner will become the second coach in Highland’s girls golf history. He will look to juniors Anna Coleman and Charlotte Chester, who look to follow in their older sisters’, both whose name happens to be Elizabeth, footsteps. The team they will have to overcome looks to be Hudson. They are returning most of their starting lineup, including senior Elena Varga and sophomore Rachel Rush. It will be up to juniors Kiley Gorog and Molly Stock along with some varsity newcomers to round out the team score for the Explorers. North Royalton keeps getting better every year and they are going to surprise some teams in 2026. Seniors Maddie Pehanic and Madison Cutright look to be the top scorers for this year’s version of the Bears. Solon knows that is impossible to replace a generational talent like Serena Wu. They will take a next player up mentality and rely on senior Alexis Brown, who showed signs of brilliance last year, and junior Kaidi Wang to guide their younger players. Brecksville should add to their depth to be competitive in the National Division. Stow will have a senior heavy lineup led by Julie Dotson and Alyssa Lane. Medina will bring an infusion of young talent that just needs to be developed, with sophomore Honor Hlavna at the top of that list. Wadsworth has much experience back and will look to improve on their finish from last season.

Impact Players

Maddie Addessi (SR) Revere
Kate Banning (SR) Revere
Alexis Brown (SR) Solon
Anna Coleman (JR) Highland
Madison Cutright (SR) North Royalton
Bennett DeLuca (JR) Aurora
Amrita Deo (SR) Revere
Julie Dotson (SR) Stow
Ryenne Harpley (SR) Revere
Honor Hlavna (SO) Medina
Jillian Jones (JR) Wadsworth
Alaina Liem (SR) Brecksville
Lainey Lombardo (SO) Kenston
Polly Loney (SR) Nordonia
Kelly Macsurak (JR) Aurora
Stefania Mighton (SR) Kenston
Julie Paradise (SR) Mayfield
Maddie Pehanic (SR) North Royalton              Sarah Riley (SR) Revere
Rachel Rush (SO) Hudson
Ava Solak (SR) Kenston
Parker Sweeney (SR) Twinsburg
Elena Varga (SR) Hudson
Anna Yacknow (SR) Copley

Freshmen to Watch

Mya Buzzelli (Hudson)
Elizabeth Jia (Hudson)

Aurora Greenmen

Head Coach- Tim Baczkowski
Last Year’s Results- 6th at Old Avalon Sectional
Coach’s Comments- Looking forward to a season of growth as the younger generation of golfers are going to be joining an already experienced group.

Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees

Head Coach- Sylvia Stibley
Last Year’s Results- 6th at Fox Den Sectional

Copley Indians

Head Coach- Kory Braman
Last Year’s Results- 17th at The Elms Sectional

Highland Hornets

Head Coach- Chris Kestner
Last Year’s Results- 1st at The Elms Sectional, 3rd at Tanglewood District, 5th at State Tournament, 1st in Suburban League
Coach’s Comments- New crop of golfers for the upcoming season. Looking forward to working with this great group of girls & watching them improve as the season progresses. Excited to create their own path during the upcoming season.

Hudson Explorers

Head Coach- Bobby Bolin
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Fox Den Sectional, 10th at Tanglewood District, 6-0 in matches, 2nd in Suburban League National
Coach’s Comments- We have a fantastic group of players back and are really excited for the 2026 season. We play in a very tough league and hope to use that competition to get better throughout the season.

Kenston Bombers

Head Coach- Kip Freeman
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Old Avalon Sectional, 10th at Tanglewood District

Mayfield Wildcats

Head Coach- Geoff Grim
Last Year’s Results- 7th at Fox Den Sectional

Medina Bees

Head Coach- Laura Stauffenger
Last Year’s Results- 9th at The Elms Sectional
Coach’s Comments- Medina is looking forward to a new group of varsity golfers and rebuilding our team. Our focus is on improving every day.

Nordonia Knights

Head Coach- Greg Harris
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Fox Den Sectional, 9th at Tanglewood District, 1st in Suburban League National Conference
Coach’s Comments- We have some strong leadership this year led by Polly Loney and followed by Kayla Joo and Tori Chylik. After that we are a very young with a lot of potential to grow into a very good team as we progress through the season.

North Royalton Bears

Head Coach- Don Filips
Last Year’s Results- 5th at Fox Den Sectional
Coach’s Comments- The 2026 North Royalton Bears enter the season looking to build on the momentum of a record-setting 2025 campaign. Last season, the Bears established a new school record for an 18-hole team score at the Flamingo Frenzy Classic and are eager to continue that success this fall. North Royalton returns three key contributors from last year’s squad, led by All-Suburban League performers Madeline Pehanic and Madison Cutright. The senior duo, affectionately known as the “Maddies,” will provide a strong one-two punch at the top of the lineup. They will be joined by 2025 Newcomer of the Year Mira Steele, giving the Bears an experienced and talented core. Competing for the remaining varsity spots will be second-year letterwinner Violet Frantz, along with a deep group of experienced players that includes seniors Hope Piasecki, Mya Goloja, Cali Wise, and Reese Benz, as well as juniors Prisha Bhanwala and Addison O’Shaughnessy. Entering his eighth season as head coach, Don Filips believes the leadership and experience of Pehanic and Cutright will be instrumental to the team’s success. “Madeline and Madison lead by example every single day,” Filips said. “They are outstanding role models for our younger players. They work incredibly hard to improve their games, compete on summer tours, and set the standard for what it means to be a North Royalton golfer. I couldn’t ask for a better pair of seniors to lead this team.” With experienced leadership, strong competition for varsity positions, and a proven culture of hard work and improvement, the Bears are poised to make another run at one of the top seasons in program history.

Revere Minutemen

Head Coach- Mike Clark
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Fox Den Sectional, 5th at Tanglewood District, The 2025 Lady Minutemen finished 2nd in the Suburban League American Conference behind an extremely talented Highland team. The Lady Minutemen finished in 4th place (345) in the OHSAA Sectional Tournament at Fox Den, advancing to Districts for the first time in program history. The Lady Minutemen posted an all-time program record low (326) at Tanglewood to finish in 5th place, just two strokes away from qualifying for the State Tournament.
Coach’s Comments- The excitement surrounding our 2026 season is at an all-time high. We return our entire varsity lineup, bringing back a tremendous amount of talent, experience, and confidence. Last season’s record-setting 326 at the OHSAA District Tournament and finishing just two strokes short of a state tournament berth showed our players exactly what they’re capable of achieving. That experience has fueled an incredible offseason, and our 2026 goals are lofty. Our team understands that success isn’t guaranteed, but they’ve embraced the challenge and are hungry to take the next step. We believe the foundation is in place for a special season, and we can’t wait to see what this group accomplishes together.

Solon Comets

Head Coach- Damien Kopkas
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Old Avalon Sectional, 12th at Tanglewood District, finished 3rd in Suburban League National, Individual – Serena Wu was the Division 1 State Runner-Up with a 69-71 = 140
Coach’s Comments- Trying to replace a 3-time individual state qualifier will not be easy, but the girls are ready for the challenge. We return a top 4 of experienced and battle-tested golfers who are prepared to take the next step in their golf journey. To round out our starting 6, we have a couple of strong options from last year’s JV squad and a few exciting newcomers as well.

Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs

Head Coach- Scotte Rorabaugh
Last Year’s Results- 13th at Old Avalon Sectional, 6th in Suburban League
Coach’s Comments- With our entire team returning this year, we are looking forward to seeing development and improved scores from last year especially from our four Senior leaders.

Twinsburg Tigers

Head Coach- Ed Lipnos
Last Year’s Results- 10th at Fox Den Sectional

Wadsworth Grizzlies

Head Coach- Steve Ferris
Last Year’s Results- 18th at The Elms Sectional
Coach’s Comments- We are expecting big things out of our core group. They have been together for three years. Look for Carolyn Kresowaty, Jillian Jones, and Michelle Witschey to excel.