Category: Girls Previews

2024 Federal League Preview

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As is typically the case, the Federal League looks to be strong in 2024. Coming off a memorable run to the State Tournament in 2023, the Hoover Vikings return their entire starting lineup and will look to make a return trip to States, this time at NCR Country Club. The Jackson Polar Bears are in a good position to be Hoover’s closest challenger, also returning a good chunk of their district qualifying squad last season. Green will have an above average roster and will be looking to make a run to the District Tournament this season. GlenOak could be a much improved team and will probably turn some heads as they work through their league schedule. Lake looks to be in a bit of a rebuild but do have some young players coming up the pipeline to be competitive in the future. Perry looks to have some stability in their coaching staff and are headed in the right direction while Canton McKinley is looking to rebuild and gain more interest in the program.

Impact Players

Leah Dang (SO) Green
Addie Duclei (JR) Perry
Alyssa Evans (SR) Hoover
Milena Grametbauer (SR) Jackson
Kamdyn Hershberger (SR) GlenOak
Ellie Hutzler (SO) Hoover
Ava Kemp (SR) Hoover
Cara Murphy (SR) Jackson
Kylie Porter (SR) Hoover
Charlotte Raketich (JR) Jackson
Zoe Schnyders (SO) McKinley
Brooke Shocklee (JR) Green
Sydney Shocklee (SR) Green
Grace Swihart (JR) Lake

Freshmen to Watch

Charlie Brophy (Lake)
Olivia Dougherty (GlenOak)
Gia Remark (Hoover)

Canton McKinley Bulldogs

Head Coach- Clifford Lee
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Elms Sectional

GlenOak Golden Eagles

Head Coach- Scott McCahan
Last Year’s Results- 6th at The Elms Sectional
Coach’s Comments- We have a nice mixture of returning experience and incoming freshmen. Offseason work will ultimately determine how well they improve this year.

Green Bulldogs

Head Coach- Jake Shocklee
Last Year’s Results- 4th at The Elms Sectional, 15th at Brookledge District, 4th place in Federal League
Coach’s Comments- Solid group of returning players that qualified for Districts last season. Need to have a couple young ladies step up and fill varsity roles in order to compete with the top teams. We are looking forward to the challenge! GO BULLDOGS!!

Hoover Vikings

Head Coach- Scott Snyder
Last Year’s Results- 1st at The Elms Sectional, 4th at Brookledge District, 9th at State Tournament, Federal League Champions (undefeated)
Coach’s Comments- We return 4 of our top 5 from last season, so we are hopeful for another good season. With a few key JV players improving, there’s no doubt we could be very competitive throughout the year.

Jackson Polar Bears

Head Coach- Teal Harvey
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at The Elms Sectional, 9th at Brookledge District, 2nd in league
Coach’s Comments- Looking to build off of last year with four varsity starters returning. Once again, we will be playing in some very good non-league tournaments throughout the state. Combine that with the always strong play our Federal League matches provide us, we hope that our team will be prepared when postseason play begins.

Lake Blue Streaks

Head Coach- Michael Yoder
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at The Elms Sectional, 16th at Brookledge District, 8-2 in matches
Coach’s Comments- We graduated 8 experienced players in the last two years. We will be young this year and return three girls that lettered last year. We are looking to our returning Junior players to provide leadership to this team and hoping that our underclassmen will be ready to play

Perry Panthers

Head Coach- Dan Pierce
Last Year’s Results- 8th at The Elms Sectional

2024 Greater Cleveland Conference Preview

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A two team race emerged in the Greater Cleveland Conference in 2023 as the Medina Bees and Strongsville Mustangs battled for conference supremacy. Medina was able to hold off Strongsville as they both won the conference and qualified for the District Tournament. The Bees, under new coach Laura Stauffenger, will have a good amount of work to do in order to repeat as they lost a once in a generation group of four seniors last year. Strongsville will also be trying to overcome a big loss, senior Natalie Kostalnick, who led the Mustangs for four years. That will leave Hannah Lee as the top player for Strongsville. If these two teams cannot hold their perennial positions at the top of the conference, it could leave room for the Brunswick Blue Devils to take control. Brunswick returns a young base of players and will have one of the biggest impact freshmen in Northeast Ohio, Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble. Shaker Heights will lose superstar Emily Lamb and will need some of their returning players to step up and show a good deal of improvement. Mentor is a team that could always contend because of shear numbers, although they do not have the star power at the top of the lineup. Cleveland Heights will have a new coach and will be in building mode.

Impact Players

Sydney Bass (SR) Strongsville
Jessica Buzinski (JR) Brunswick
Corinne Christeon (JR) Medina
Morgan Deeringer (SR) Medina
Hannah Lee (SR) Strongsville
Sarah Morris (SR) Mentor
Rylee Roth (SO) Brunswick
Santina Wilson (SR) Shaker Heights

Freshmen to Watch

Ashley Bittner (Mentor)
Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble (Brunswick)
Lily Zimmerman (Medina)

Brunswick Blue Devils

Head Coach- Chad Thompson
Last Year’s Results- 8th at Springvale Sectional, 3rd in the GCC
Coach’s Comments- We are extremely proud of the work that some of our players have put into this offseason so far. We have a total of 6 kids in our program that are signed up for summer tournaments. Jess Buzinski will be a junior and brings two years of varsity golf experience to the table. She made tremendous improvements in her sophomore season, dropping her career low (83) by over ten shots. Rylee Roth will be a sophomore, and returns after a fantastic freshman season. She has worked hard to improve throughout the winter and just recently posted her career low (86) on the NOPGA Tour. We will also add a very good junior player to our lineup this season with incoming freshman Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble. She has been playing competitive golf on the AJGA, Golfweek, NOPGA, and US Kids Tours since she could walk, and we are extremely excited for her to be a part of our program. These three will make up the core of our lineup, with Teigan Dryer (10th) and Autumn Muslusky (10th) being added into the mix. The expectations for our program will be higher this season. We expect to compete in the GCC and hope to win our first team conference championship in school history. We also think we will be much more competitive at the Sectional Tournament, and have the goal of making it to Districts as a team for the first time in school history. Brunswick would like to thank all the teams in NE Ohio that believe in the direction of our program and have invited us to their events! We are fortunate to be able to strengthen our schedule every year, and look forward to seeing how we stack up against all of the great teams in our area!

Cleveland Heights Tigers

Head Coach- TBA
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Fox Den Sectional

Medina Bees

Head Coach- Laura Stauffenger
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Springvale Sectional, 12th at Brookledge District, Record: 6-2, Greater Cleveland Conference Champions

Mentor Cardinals

Head Coach- James Hrusovsky
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Old Avalon Sectional, Finished 4th in the conference.
Coach’s Comments- We are going to be a young group this year but Seniors, Sarah Morris and Genna Zagar will bring a lot of experience to the group. The girls have put in a lot of work this winter, spring and summer. I am excited to see what they bring to the course this fall!

Shaker Heights Raiders

Head Coach- Joe Welsch
Last Year’s Results- 9th at Fox Den Sectional, 6-5 in 9-hole matches. Emily Lamb qualified for Districts as an individual.
Coach’s Comments- We have been improving and made great strides from start to finish last year. We went from shooting a 496 at our first tournament to a 388 at Sectionals-Fox Den for a 9th/15 finish. Losing a 3 time district qualifier in Emily Lamb is difficult to replace, but we have many girls ready to make tremendous growth. Senior Gracie Turner, who shot a 93 at Sectionals last year and Addie Prude (SO) will be players to watch this upcoming season.

Strongsville Mustangs

Head Coach- Kevin Weir
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Springvale Sectional, 10th at Brookledge District, 2nd in the GCC
Coach’s Comments- We lost two key members to graduation last year from our squad, but have a handful of seniors who look to build off the momentum from the 2023 season.

2024 Independent Schools Preview

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As is always the case, there is a wide range of talent among the independent schools in 2024. Hathaway Brown and St. Joseph Academy will be the two teams on top of this group but there are several schools that are on the rise. Seniors Dixon Hill from Hathaway Brown and Gianna Reginelli from St. Joseph are two of the top golfers in Northeast Ohio. Archbishop Hoban, under second year coach Katie Camp, will continue to build in the hopes of being a contender. Bristol is a small school to watch out for in Division 2 and may make a serious postseason run. Firestone, Laurel, and St. Vincent-St. Mary will all look to replace several significant pieces that are generational talents and will most likely be in rebuilding mode.

Impact Players

Blake Cody (SR) Hathaway Brown
McCamey Compan (SO) Pymatuning Valley
Caitrin Coyle (JR) St. Vincent-St. Mary
Abby Evans (SR) Ursuline
Tess Gibel (JR) St. Joseph
Emerson Glending (JR) St. Joseph
Dixon Hill (SR) Hathaway Brown
Rylee Hoover (JR) St. Vincent-St. Mary
Mary Kim (SR) St. Joseph
Abbie Pantea (SR) Firestone
Gianna Reginelli (SR) St. Joseph
Mae Steigerwald (SO) Gilmour
Lily Taylor (SO) Hoban
Hannah Weinberger (SR) Hathaway Brown
Elizabeth Weingart (JR) Laurel
Addison Williams (SR) Bristol
Anistyn Williams (SO) Bristol

Freshmen to Watch

Akron North Vikings

Head Coach- Mike McBennett
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Fox Den Sectional

Bristol Panthers

Head Coach- James Vecchio
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Punderson Sectional

Chippewa Chipps

Head Coach- Jason Egli
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Pines Sectional

Firestone Falcons

Head Coach- Justin Persinger
Last Year’s Results- 8th at Fox Den Sectional

Gilmour Academy Lancers

Head Coach- John Malloy
Last Year’s Results- 8th at Punderson Sectional

Archbishop Hoban Knights

Head Coach- Katie Camp
Last Year’s Results- 13th at The Elms Sectional
Coach’s Comments- I am excited to have 5 returning players and an additional 7 potential new players. I look forward to seeing what we can accomplish as a team this year as the program continues to grow. I can’t wait to get back on the course with the girls. Go Knights!

Lake Ridge Academy Royals

Head Coach- Freddie Nelson
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Pines Sectional

Lorain Titans

Head Coach- Dino Pappas
Last Year’s Results- Unknown

Lowellville Rockets

Head Coach- Daniel Dougherty
Last Year’s Results- 15th at Pine Lakes Sectional

Pymatuning Valley Lakers

Head Coach- Jeff Compan
Last Year’s Results- 9th at Pine Lakes Sectional

St. Joseph Academy Jaguars

Head Coach- Maureen Adler
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Springvale Sectional, 14th at Brookledge District
Coach’s Comments- With the return of 4 of our 5 golfers who went to Districts, our goal is to return. Gianna Reginelli 12 and Emerson Glending 11 both have solid games and the potential to go to States. Tess Gibel 11 and Ellen Mingus 11 will have even stronger games and the rest of the team all have a shot at varsity experience. They are working hard and have a true love for the game.

St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish

Head Coach- Dirk Hartman
Last Year’s Results- 1st at The Pines Sectional, 2nd at Good Park District, 4th at State Tournament
Coach’s Comments- We will only have two girls competing this year, and have been moved to Division I

Ursuline Fighting Irish

Head Coach- Michael Murphy
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Pine Lakes Sectional, 9th at Good Park District

Wellington Dukes

Head Coach- Michael Braddock
Last Year’s Results- 12th at The Pines Sectional

2024 Inter Valley Conference Preview

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While Garaway still looks to be the frontrunner in the Inter Valley Conference, the East Canton Hornets will definitely be a factor. This is a team that has ambitions to go all the way to Firestone Country Club for the State Tournament. Mia Steigerwald and company will play a significant role in the Division 2 landscape this season and have a legitimate shot to go a very long way in late September and early October.

Impact Players

Ella Cater (SR) East Canton
Elyse Mallette (SR) East Canton
Charlie Robinson (JR) East Canton
Meghan Steigerwald (SO) East Canton
Mia Steigerwald (SR) East Canton

Freshmen to Watch

East Canton Hornets

Head Coach- J.D. Ryder
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at The Pines Sectional, 11th at Good Park District

2024 Lake Erie Girls Golf Association Preview

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The Rocky River Pirates will look to repeat as LEGGA champions in 2024 after a dominant finish last fall in the exclusive girls golf conference made up of teams from the Lorain County League and Great Lakes Conference. Senior Mia Ginnetti will be the frontrunner for Player of the Year honors and will be leading an experienced Pirate squad who will look to make a run toward the District Tournament this season. They will be chased by Keystone, Bay, and Westlake. The Wildcats have some young talent coming up, namely freshman Sophia Clarico, and will be a strong contender in Division 2 while the Rockets are a team that is going the right direction and will be much improved. Westlake continues to be strong but will have to reload after losing several players to graduation. North Olmsted will be looking to fill in the back end of their lineup and Columbia will have a lot to replace from last season.

Impact Players

Maddie Bigler (SR) Bay
Addie Crane (JR) Rocky River
Emma Feakins (SR) Keystone
Charlotte Fox (JR) Bay
Mia Ginnetti (SR) Rocky River
Rose Lane (SR) North Olmsted
Manya Mitta (SO) Columbia
Julia Schmid (SR) Rocky River
Sophie Taylor (JR) Westlake
Kayla Weisenberger (SR) North Olmsted

Freshmen to Watch

Sophia Clarico (Keystone)
Isabelle Kessler (Westlake)

Bay Rockets

Head Coach- Victoria Budzyn
Last Year’s Results- 10th at Springvale Sectional, 11 wins-7 losses
Coach’s Comments- We are excited to have Charlotte Fox and Maddie Bigler leading our team this year. Along with Annabel Sjoberg, each of these girls has three years of varsity experience. We have 11 returning golfers from last year, most of which are now juniors with two years of experience. We also have a few new golfers joining our team that we expect to make an impact!

Columbia Raiders

Head Coach- Sam Clark
Last Year’s Results- 6th at The Pines Sectional

Keystone Wildcats

Head Coach- David Slee
Last Year’s Results- 4th at The Pines Sectional, 12th at Good Park District
Coach’s Comments- We had a tough year last year, a growing year for sure, but things are looking different out of the gate this year. Our girls have been working in the offseason and it shows this summer. We are excited for the season to start and see their hard work pay off.

North Olmsted Eagles

Head Coach- Nolan Turpin
Last Year’s Results- 15th at Springvale Sectional, 4-10 (3-9 League)

Rocky River Pirates

Head Coach- Jeff Hammond
Last Year’s Results- 5th at Springvale Sectional, 19-2, two district qualifiers, 1st place LEGGA Championship, LEGGA regular season champions, 1st place Rocky River Invitational, 3rd place Edison Invitational, 7th place Brunswick Tee-Off Classic, 7th place Fox Meadow COED classic, 10th place Flamingo Frenzy, 10th place Canterbury Invitational
Coach’s Comments- Player to watch: Mia Ginnetti. District qualifier and only getting better. Team bringing back 3 of our top 4 golfers from last year missing districts as a team by 1 stroke.

Westlake Demons

Head Coach- Traci Edmunds
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Springvale Sectional, 7-3 (3rd place in conference)

2024 Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Preview

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2023 saw the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference crown their first conference champion, appropriately Champion High School. It will be difficult for the Flashes to repeat as they will be losing a significant portion of their scoring players from last year. The heavy favorite to win the conference will be newcomer Southeast. The Pirates are one of the best teams in Division 2 in Northeast Ohio and will be very tough to compete with in 2024. One candidate outside of Champion to contend with Southeast would be LaBrae, who will return a good amount of talent centered around senior Madison Touart. Mineral Ridge would be another potential contender, while Garfield, McDonald, and Newton Falls will look to compete as well.

Impact Players

Megan Blair (SR) Mineral Ridge
Taylor Blazek (SR) Southeast
Isabela Chepke (SR) McDonald
Kennedy Howard (SR) Newton Falls
Riley Rowe (SO) LaBrae
Addison Snyder (SO) Garfield
Mia Sloan (JR) LaBrae
Madison Touart (SR) LaBrae
Aubrey Varga (JR) Southeast
Brilea Woods (SO) Champion

Freshmen to Watch

Kristen Dillon (Southeast)
Jennifer Mix (Southeast)
Samantha Morgan (Southeast)
Ava Sayre (Southeast)

Champion Golden Flashes

Head Coach- Bryant Wilson
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Pine Lakes Sectional, 7th at Good Park District

Garfield G-Men

Head Coach- Kevin Sponaugle
Last Year’s Results- 17th at Punderson Sectional

LaBrae Vikings

Head Coach- John Pugh
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Pine Lakes Sectional

McDonald Blue Devils

Head Coach- Matt Vukovic/Zavier Bokan
Last Year’s Results- 14th at Pine Lakes Sectional

Mineral Ridge Rams

Head Coach- Nicholas Flaviano
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Pine Lakes Sectional, 9-11 in matches
Coach’s Comments- “Look in the mirror. That is your competition”

Newton Falls Tigers

Head Coach- Zach Parent
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Punderson Sectional

Southeast Pirates

Head Coach- Cindy Fesemyer
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Punderson Sectional, 4th at Good Park District, Record 14-2, Portage Trail 2023 League Champions
Coach’s Comments- We have five of our six starters returning from last year, led by senior Captain Taylor Blazek. Taylor, Jessi, Layna, Adrianna and Aubree are experienced and very motivated golfers. Taylor was also our first ever state qualifier last year where she finished 14th. Freshmen Jenni Mix and Samantha Morgan bring loads of experience by spending much of the summer practicing and playing in tournaments. Our team expectations are to stay focused, play our best, and represent ourselves, family, and school district proudly. The rest will take care of itself.

2024 Metro Conference Preview

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Since its inception, the Metro Conference has been completely controlled by the Cloverleaf Colts, and in 2024 they will once again be the heavy favorites to win the league. Sophomore Quinn Malarkey has really stepped up over the past year and should join with senior Mackenzie Seiwerth to be the biggest one-two punch in the Metro. Senior Addie Leonard will also have an impact for Cloverleaf. Springfield and Streetsboro would be the next two teams to watch, with Springfield having a little more depth out of the gate. Woodridge will also be competitive in the league. Field and Norton, under new coaches Scott Bower and Rod Rowell respectively, are on the rebuilding train and will attempt to develop some impact players for the future.

Impact Players

Abigail Collins (JR) Norton
Sarah Czirok (JR) Streetsboro
Kylie Finley (SR) Field
Addie Leonard (SR) Cloverleaf
Quinn Malarkey (SO) Cloverleaf
Maggie Putt (JR) Springfield
Mackenzie Seiwerth (SR) Cloverleaf
Dani Slack (SR) Woodridge

Freshmen to Watch

Cloverleaf Colts

Head Coach- Dan Brodnik
Last Year’s Results- 9th at The Elms Sectional

Field Falcons

Head Coach- Scott Bower
Last Year’s Results- 5th at The Pines Sectional, 6-4 match record, 3rd in league
Coach’s Comments- We look forward to a season full of sportsmanship, hard work, and an enjoyable time with an amazing sport! We expect to be competitive with the other schools and look forward to challenges.

Norton Panthers

Head Coach- Rod Rowell
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Elms Sectional

Springfield Spartans

Head Coach- Kevin Hanna
Last Year’s Results- 15th at The Elms Sectional

Streetsboro Rockets

Head Coach- Tim Foster
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Fox Den Sectional, 12-6, 2nd in MAC
Coach’s Comments- Last year, we were a young team. We are looking to build on the experience gained to improve upon the success that we had last year.

Woodridge Bulldogs

Head Coach- Kelly Sasavicz
Last Year’s Results- 7th at The Pines Sectional, 3rd in the MAC
Coach’s Comments- This senior team is looking to make a run this year. They will be lead by Senior Dani Slack, a 2 year letter winner. She looks to set the tone for the rest of the pack. Claire Kiley and Gia Regec look to pick up where they left off last year.

2024 NCOGGL/Ohio Cardinal Conference Preview

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The Wooster Generals and Mapleton Mounties will look to improve in the NCOGGL and OCC in 2024. Wooster will turn to returning sophomore Hailey Bode and have several incoming freshman who can make an impact while Mapleton will be replacing their entire starting lineup from 2023. They will both need to have a big season to keep up with perennial league powers Ashland and Lexington.

Impact Players

Hailey Bode (SO) Wooster
Kiessa Davis (JR) Wooster

Freshmen to Watch

Paige Baumgartner (Wooster)
Ava Scott (Wooster)
Ella Scott (Wooster)

Mapleton Mounties

Head Coach- Adam Harding
Last Year’s Results- 13th at The Pines Sectional

Wooster Generals

Head Coach- Jacob Melrose
Last Year’s Results- 16th at The Elms Sectional

2024 NEOISGGL Preview

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The Northeast Ohio Independent Schools Girls Golf League features four private schools that are independent from any other athletic conferences. The Magnificat Blue Streaks will very likely be the best team in Northeast Ohio while they will face stiff competition from Walsh Jesuit and Hathaway Brown. Laurel will probably be taking a step back after losing an extremely talented senior class that took them to the State Tournament last year. Magnificat senior Cammy Reed looks to take another step as one of the top talents in the area and she will have an extremely strong and deep supporting cast, including fellow senior Maureen O’Leary, junior Kristina Chill, and sophomore Kayla Knaze. Walsh Jesuit has built a strong foundation with the emergence of Yumi Kohara and some freshman talent, specifically Sarah Vojtko, will bolster that even more. Dixon Hill, Hathaway Brown’s superstar player, also looks to have a spectacular senior season as the Blazers will look to build a quality lineup around her. Junior Elizabeth Weingart will take the reigns at Laurel and try to follow in the footsteps of the amazing legacy that her predecessors have left.

Impact Players

Kristina Chill (JR) Magnificat
Blake Cody (SR) Hathaway Brown
Dixon Hill (SR) Hathaway Brown
Kayla Knaze (SO) Magnificat
Yumi Kohara (SO) Walsh Jesuit
Maureen O’Leary (SR) Magnificat
Cammy Reed (SR) Magnificat
Gianna Rodenhauser (JR) Walsh Jesuit
Colleen Stadler (JR) Walsh Jesuit
Hannah Weinberger (SR) Hathaway Brown
Elizabeth Weingart (JR) Laurel

Freshmen to Watch

Vivian Eich (Walsh Jesuit)
Kellan Gleason (Magnificat)
Calli Reed (Magnificat)
Sarah Vojtko (Walsh Jesuit)

Hathaway Brown Blazers

Head Coach- Ronald Jones
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Old Avalon Sectional, 7th at Brookledge District

Laurel Gators

Head Coach- Marti Hardy
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Punderson Sectional, 3rd at Good Park District, 6th at State Tournament, Siena Mashke~Div II State Champion

Magnificat Blue Streaks

Head Coach- Danny Gallagher
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Springvale Sectional, 1st at Brookledge District, 2nd at State Tournament
Coach’s Comments- We are excited to bring back four players from our State Runner Up team last season. Our depth is exciting and I am eager to see how hard this group will work to take the next step for our program!

Walsh Jesuit Warriors

Head Coach- Bill Reilly
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Fox Den Sectional, 8th at Brookledge District, The lady warriors won the Crown conference championship, by a massive of 89 strokes and also had top three finishes in 4 events (Preview invitational, Padua invitational, Medina invitational, and the State sectionals) additionally (2) 4th’s and (3) 5th
Coach’s Comments- Freshman Yumi Kohara was a great addition to the team last year with the scoring average of 84 with career low scores of 75 at Medina invitational and 77 at the preview event.
Individually, Gianna Rodenhauser , Colleen Stadler and Isabel Martin, each attained career low, 78 ,78, and 79, respectively. The team qualified for State Districts in ’23 and we are expecting much more this season!! Colleen Stadler : Soph who advanced greatly through year. Competed in NOPGA Jr events
Has a strong desire to be successful and will. Gritty always the 3 -4 best score AVG 47.7 94.5,2023 47/88.6 Low 46/79 Fox Den Low Sect 79 ,82 @ Medina,85 St Joes,86 And a Hole in One @ The Preseason Preview. Gianna Rodenhauser: Soph with as good a temperament for the game as can be.. Did advance with Jr Novak competitions. Avg 49 102 2023 49/89.6 Low 49 HB Low 78 Medina, Sect 81, 85 Kent Invit. Sarah Vojtko (Fr.) will quickly become a team leader and top scorer for Walsh Jesuit,more importantly will become a dominant force in girls High School Golf for the next 4 years. Sarah topped off a good summer of Jr golf finishes with a 4 under par ’67’ July 12th in the Northern Ohio PGA Jr event held at Fox Den GC.

2024 North Coast Conference Preview

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2024 will be the inaugural year of the North Coast Conference, which features a mixture of schools from the now defunct Crown Conference and the old North Coast League. The league appears to be wide open in its first year. Lake Catholic, with returning juniors Emma Madsen and Ella Zampedro leading the way, could be the team to beat. Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin should be much improved, led by junior Ava Lewandowski and sophomores Alexis Urigel and Sophia Finomore. Beaumont sophomore Alexis Belser brings some good potential and will lead the Blue Streaks while Padua will feature a young lineup headed by sophomores Rylee McKelvey and Tatum O’Toole. CVCA will be under new leadership in first year head coach Linda Staker and Elyria Catholic will look to be heard from as their program continues to grow.

Impact Players

Alexis Belser (SO) Beaumont
Ava Lewandowski (JR) NDCL
Emma Madsen (JR) Lake Catholic
Rylee McKelvey (SO) Padua
Avery Olson (JR) CVCA
Destiny Perkins (SR) Elyria Catholic
Alexis Urigel (SO) NDCL
Ella Zampedro (JR) Lake Catholic

Freshmen to Watch

Mao Edwards (Lake Catholic)

Beaumont Blue Streaks

Head Coach- Randy Williams
Last Year’s Results- 16th at Punderson Sectional
Coach’s Comments- We had a strong recruiting class last year and added 4 new players. We expect them to step up this year and join our upperclassmen. We will surprise some of the historical power teams and give them a run for their money.

CVCA Royals

Head Coach- Linda Staker
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Punderson Sectional

Elyria Catholic Panthers

Head Coach- Rick Montgomery
Last Year’s Results- 8th at Punderson Sectional

Lake Catholic Cougars

Head Coach- Tony Zampedro
Last Year’s Results- 10th at Punderson Sectional, 6-6 Matches, 2nd Place Crown Conference
Coach’s Comments- Our team goal is to win conference this year and with my returning varsity players are working really hard this summer to be ready for the challenge. My new players also bring some exciting potential to the game and are led by Freshman Mao Edwards who has enjoyed playing golf for much of her young life.

Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions

Head Coach- Tiger Alexander
Last Year’s Results- 9th at Old Avalon Sectional

Padua Bruins

Head Coach- Patrick Dailey
Last Year’s Results- 14th at Springvale Sectional

2024 Northeast 8 Conference Preview

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Coming off back to back conference championships, the Poland Bulldogs will once again look to be the class of the NE8 Conference. Poland will have a lot of work to do in 2024 after losing most of their top scorers. Sophomore Lila Gordon will look to pick up the slack and will be relying on a new, young cast of characters to help her out. Poland’s biggest competitor will most likely be Lakeview, who returns most of their talent for last year and are looking to take a big step forward. Hubbard, with a good fourth scorer will also have a say in the conference this season. Madelyn Fox will lead Hubbard and will look to compete for conference player of the year honors, with her biggest competition being Lakeview’s Cassie Klotz. It’s looking good for the teams that wear blue in the Northeast 8.

Impact Players

Madelyn Fox (SO) Hubbard
Ally Gassman (JR) Girard
Lila Gordon (SO) Poland
Cassie Klotz (SR) Lakeview
Kelli Kover (SR) Niles McKinley
Bella Sandusky (SR) Struthers
Kiera Winner (JR) South Range

Freshmen to Watch

Girard Indians

Head Coach- Abigail Cook
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Pine Lakes Sectional

Hubbard Eagles

Head Coach- Christopher Trobek
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Old Avalon Sectional

Lakeview Bulldogs

Head Coach- Dean Shanower
Last Year’s Results- 10th at Pine Lakes Sectional

Niles McKinley Red Dragons

Head Coach- Traci Kempe
Last Year’s Results- 13th at Pine Lakes Sectional

Poland Seminary Bulldogs

Head Coach- Joseph Colella
Last Year’s Results- 5th at Pine Lakes Sectional

South Range Raiders

Head Coach- James Hanek
Last Year’s Results- 11th at Pine Lakes Sectional

Struthers Wildcats

Head Coach- William Cammack
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Pine Lakes Sectional

2024 Portage Trail Conference Preview

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The Portage Trail Conference has shrunk to three teams going into 2024. Rootstown will be the team to beat and will be led by a group of four juniors. Rootstown has made some very positive strides in their first two years as a program and will continue to build on that success. Lake Center Christian will be rebuilding and St. Thomas Aquinas will need to add a few more players to be competitive this season.

Impact Players

Elizabeth Adkins (JR) Rootstown
Alex Biggin (JR) Rootstown
Charley Collins (JR) Lake Center Christian
Anna Drago (JR) Rootstown
Kate Tabellion (JR) St. Thomas Aquinas
Ava Miller (JR) Rootstown

Freshmen to Watch

Lily Gardner (Rootstown)
Morgan Giebel (Rootstown)

Lake Center Christian Tigers

Head Coach- Shane Byler
Last Year’s Results- 15th at The Pines Sectional

Rootstown Rovers

Head Coach- Matt Just
Last Year’s Results- 13th at Punderson Sectional, 12-4 (2-2 P.T.C.), Lady Spartan Inv. (@Chenoweth) 4th Place, 437 Team Score, P.T.C. Tournament (@Sable Creek): 2nd Place, 433 Team Score
Coach’s Comments- Looking forward to a successful season. Looking to improve upon our sectional finish last year. Playing a more competitive schedule this season, with more matches and an additional tournament.

St. Thomas Aquinas Knights

Head Coach- Terry Murphy
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Pines Sectional