Congratulations to the following teams and individuals who qualified for the District Tournament on Tuesday, October 7th at The Tanglewood Club in Bainbridge.
Congratulations to the following teams and individuals who qualified for the District Tournament on Wednesday, October 1st at Good Park Golf Course in Akron.
Congratulations to the Magnificat Blue Streaks and Coach Danny Gallagher on bringing Northeast Ohio its first Division 1 girls golf state championship since 2007. Magnificat held off highly favored Dublin Jerome by 16 strokes with an overall team score of 618 (308-310). The Blue Streaks were led by sophomore Kayla Knaze who shot 77 on the first day and backed it up with 74 on day two at NCR Country Club. The wind was howling and the rain was occasionally falling over two chilly days in Dayton, but it didn’t stop Magnificat from making a huge statement. Senior Cammy Reed finished a single shot behind Knaze as she went 73-79 over the two days. Her freshman sister Calli showed that there won’t be any setbacks in the future as she brought in 80-77 to easily take the lowest score of all freshmen. Senior Maureen O’Leary contributed 78-80 and junior Kristina Chill shot 80-86. It was Magnificat’s first state championship in golf. They join Walsh Jesuit as the only other Northeast District team to win the D1 title. Highland was in contention for most of the tournament and ended up finishing fourth overall, compiling a team score of 643. Hoover finished just behind them in sixth place as they shot 672 and Walsh Jesuit ended up in 10th place with a team score of 699.
Elizabeth Coleman from Highland lit up the scoreboard on her way to a tie for second place overall in the individual competition. Coleman’s one over par 71 set the tone and she added a 75 on day two. She finished three shots behind state champion Eva Becerril from Cincinnati Sycamore and tied with Meadow Tian from Lewis Center Olentangy. Solon’s Serena Wu and St. Joseph’s Gianna Reginelli were both in the chase for the entire tournament and finished tied for fourth place, each shooting 148 over the two days, two shots back of Coleman and Tian. Zoe Mort from Marlington finished tied for 12th and Lauren Iannetta from Eastlake North finished in 32nd place.
In Akron, the Tom Fazio West Course at Firestone Country Club hosted the Division 2 State Championship. The Northeast District was strongly represented by the Southeast Pirates and Chagrin Falls Tigers. Cindy Fesemyer’s Southeast squad sat in fourth place after the first day and Chagrin Falls, under the direction of Kristin Reboul, ended day one in seventh place. Southeast’s consistent rounds of 355 and 356 were good enough for fifth overall in the tournament, putting an exclamation point on their first ever trip to the State Championship. Taylor Blazek led the way for the Pirates with rounds of 77 and 80 to finish sixth overall individually. Chagrin held on to seventh place as they shot 372 on the second day, 13 total shots better than their 385 on the day one. Their freshman phenom Elizabeth Pollock ended the championship with 88 and 83, which tied her for 19th place overall.
Individually, Anuja Patel, the standout sophomore from Orange High School, capped off an amazing tied for eighth place with rounds of 76 and 82. Katie Pregibon from Cardinal Mooney finished tied for 36th overall with rounds of 91 and 99.
Congratulations to all the teams and individuals who represented Northeast Ohio in the State Championships at Firestone Country Club and NCR Country Club!
Here are the results from some tournaments that occurred near the end of the regular season.
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Terlesky Invitational
By Alyssa Birch, Boardman HS
The 9th annual Christine Terlesky Lake Club Girls High School Golf Invitational took place on Monday, September 16th with 15 teams competing in two divisions. The Division I teams were Boardman, GlenOak, Medina Highland, Howland, Hubbard, Massillon Jackson, Kent Roosevelt, and Lake. The Division 2 teams were Columbiana, Lakeview, Poland, Southeast, Struthers, West Branch and Ursuline.
In Division 1, Highland won their fourth straight Terlesky title in a row shooting a team score of 319. Massillon Jackson was second (336), Kent Roosevelt third (355), Lake fourth (367), GlenOak fifth (402), Hubbard sixth (420), Howland seventh (428), and Boardman eighth (441). Highland’s Elizabeth Coleman shot an impressive score of 73 to earn Division 1 medalist honors. In Division 2, Ravenna Southeast shot a team score of 350 to take first place honors. Columbiana was second shooting a team score of 379, West Branch third (405), Lakeview fourth (419), Ursuline fifth (434), and Poland finished sixth (462). Southeast’s Taylor Blazek took medalist honors shooting a score of 81.
The tournament is held in honor of Christine Moschella Terlesky, a former Boardman All-State athlete, beloved BHS history teacher and girls basketball and golf coach who battled ALS for almost 8 years before passing away in 2020 at 48 years old. She was an inspiration to so many with her courageous battle. Denise and Dan Gorski, tournament directors credit the success of the tournament to Lake Club owners Ed and Chris Muransky, the entire Lake Club staff, tournament workers, and the generous donations from sponsors who make this tournament possible. Sponsorships also help to finance a $1,000 scholarship to a BHS senior girls basketball player and a $1,000 scholarship to a BHS girls golfer, both in Christine’s name.
Other Tournaments
Springfield High School brought all the teams from Summit County together to participate in the second annual Summit County Cup at Chenoweth Golf Course. The field was divided into big schools and small schools. Walsh Jesuit shot 317 and came out on top among the big schools, holding off Nordonia, which finished with 329. Nordonia’s Julia Gulla did take home medalist honors as she shot 73, two ahead of Hudson’s Emmy Burling. On the small school side, Springfield defended their home turf and took home the trophy with a score of 398. They edged out Archbishop Hoban by the slim margin of two shots. Hoban’s Lily Taylor with a 90 and Nicole Krohn with a 92 took home medalist and runner-up honors.
Conditions were immaculate as always at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, a tournament that highlights the schedules for most teams participating. This year’s champion was Magnificat with a team score of 327. Second place went to Walsh Jesuit with a 340. The tournament medalist was Serena Wu from Solon, who continued her amazing junior year season with a 74. Elizabeth Coleman from Highland finished a shot behind.
In Stark County, the Hoover Vikings won yet another tournament, taking home the Stark County Championship. Paced by Kylie Porter’s 74, Hoover shot a 314 and finished 24 strokes better than their nearest competitor Jackson. Porter’s 74 was good enough for second place, as Zoe Mort from Marlington took home the individual medal with a 73.
Magnificat and Highland, as is traditionally the case, battled it out at Fox Meadow Country Club in Medina to find the victor on the girls side at the Brunswick Co-Ed Classic. Magnificat shot a remarkable 293 to hold off Highland’s 316. Kristina Chill of Magnificat was the medalist with a one under par 71 followed by the Hornets’ Elizabeth Coleman’s even par round of 72. St. Ignatius teamed up with Magnificat to earn the overall championship as both teams ran away on their side of the tournament.
We haven’t posted a tournament update in a while and now that the season is already winding down it’s time to check in on what has been going on in girls golf from late August through the beginning of September.
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The girls golf world loves heading to Avon Oaks Country Club, one of the most supportive clubs in Northeast Ohio for girls golf. The Magnificat Blue Streak Invitational was a huge success with a thrilling finish as Dublin Jerome held off Magnificat by a single stroke. Magnificat’s Cammy Reed defended her home turf with medalist honors and a very impressive -3 round of 69. Emma Myers from Toledo St. Ursula was the runner up with a round of 71.
Great event today at Avon Oaks CC! Congratulations to our team champion Dublin Jerome, our medalist Cammy Reed & our all-tournament team pictured below! Thank you to the entire AOCC staff! @MagnificatGolf @SportsKee1 @avonoaksturf pic.twitter.com/eTecssyfCE
One of the most fun events of the golf season is the Flamingo Frenzy, appropriately hosted at Ridgewood Golf Course in Parma. The teams brought it strong with some amazing flamingo gear and some even better golf. Magnificat continued their impressive season with a victory, shooting a team score of 308 and holding off their rival St. Joseph Academy by ten strokes. Hathaway Brown’s Dixon Hill always seems to have a good day at Ridgewood and she had a phenomenal day this year. Her -5 67 easily took medalist honors. Julia Gulla from Nordonia and past champion Gianna Reginelli from St. Joseph Academy tied for second place.
Huge thank you to Ridgewood and the City of Parma for hosting the Flamingo Frenzy! And to all the teams who came out and made it amazing!
Another staple on the schedule for many teams is the Independence Blue Devil Classic, held at Shawnee Hills. The Highland Hornets were victorious by 18 strokes over the Jackson Polar Bears in a 17 team field. Solon’s Serena Wu and Highland’s Elizabeth Coleman both went 2 under par and tied for medalist honors with scores of 69. Wu and Chester both continued their dominant fall seasons combining for seven total birdies in the round.
Highland shoots a 310 and takes 1st 🥇 place at the Blue Devil Invitational, Shawnee Hills GC. Elizabeth (69) runner up after a 5th scorecard tiebreaker. Solid team win! Elizabeth 69, Mirabella 78, Avery 80, Gabby 83, Kendall 85. pic.twitter.com/eANoe7eCgg
At the beautiful Country Club of Hudson, Highland was able to pull out a victory at the Walsh Jesuit Invitational following their win at Independence. Highland topped a very strong field with a score of 301, followed by Magnificat with a 311. Gracyn Vidovic had an amazing tournament, finishing -4 and three shots ahead of her nearest competitors. Cara Murphy from Jackson and Elizabeth Coleman from Highland tied for second place with scores of 71.
Great day for golf at beautiful CC of Hudson at the Warrior Invitational. Highland takes 1st 🥇 place of 17 teams with a team season low of 301! Elizabeth runner up 71, Mirabella 75 PR 🔥, Kendall 76 PR 🔥, Allie 79 PR 🔥, Avery 80.
Big Met Golf Course will be hosting the west side Sectional tournament starting this year and Rocky River’s Invitational provided a preview of what to expect from the course. Brunswick played a stellar round to easily lap the field for the victory. The Blue Devils shot 338 and their superstar freshman Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble was medalist with a 75 and three Brunswick players finished in the top five. Host Rocky River came in second with 356 and their superstar senior Mia Ginnetti finished runner up individually one stroke back of Ellie with a 76.
Girls shoot 338 to win the Rocky River Invitational by 18 shots at Big Met!!!
Seven teams descended upon Akron and looped around Mud Run Golf Course two times in the Lady Irish Open hosted by St. Vincent-St. Mary. Irish junior Caitrin Coyle shared medalist honors with Ryenne Harpley from Revere with scores of 82. The Minutemen won the tournament with a score of 339, finishing nearly 100 strokes above their nearest competitor. Northwest, led by a 93 from Sadie Villers, was the runner up in the tournament.
Congrats to the Lady Minutemen Golfers who won the St. V. Irish Invitational Saturday at Mud Run GC.
Ryenne Harpley-medalist with 82
Kate Banning 3rd- 84
Maddy Addessi 85 Amrita Deo 88 Ava Sucato 99 Sarah Riley 100
The Hoover Vikings took home another victory at the Mahoning Valley Tournament hosted by Ursuline. The Vikings put up a team score of 322, led by Medalist Ellie Hutzler, who shot a 74. The Polar Bears from Jackson finished in second place with a 335.
Fittingly, it was Columbiana who dominated the Columbiana County tournament, as their two teams took the top two spots in the tournament. Nine of the top ten scores came from the Clippers, who were led by Ellie Jackson’s 82 and Maddie Jackson’s 84. The top non-Columbiana player was Kennedy Lewis from Southern Local, who shot 97.
The Greater Cleveland Conference met up in Medina to take on Bunker Hill Golf Course in their second conference tournament. It was the Brunswick Blue Devils who prevailed with a ten stroke victory over the Strongsville Mustangs. Brunswick’s win put them in command of the conference after also winning the first tournament. Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble from Brunswick absolutely dominated the individual side of the tournament as she shot 72 and was 13 strokes clear of Strongsville’s Hannah Lee, who ended up in second place with an 85.
The girls shoot 356 at Bunker Hill and win GCC #2 by ten shots!
Ellie 72 (hole out EAGLE 🦅 on #16) Rylee 87 Jess 94 Autumn 103 Jensen 103 Abbey 114
The girls will play next in the Blue Devil Classic on Saturday at Shawnee Hills. Great WIN today girls!!! pic.twitter.com/JvfyVnL0f8
Back to back days saw conference tournament action at Fox Den Golf Course in Stow. The fun started with the third Suburban League Tournament on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. While most of the area was watching the debacle that occurred at Cleveland Browns stadium, fourteen schools looked to anchor their spot in the Suburban League standings. Highland put themselves in a commanding lead in the American Division with their third victory in the conference. Their 310 was the lowest score in both divisions. Aurora had their best showing in the conference as they finished second to Highland with a 328. Hudson won the National Division with a 324, 13 shots ahead of Nordonia. Hudson has won two of the first three league tournaments and will look to hold off Nordonia for the league title. Individually, in the National Division, Solon’s Serena Wu continued to dominate as she shot an impressive -4 67. Stow’s Olivia Berlingieri stayed hot as she posted an even par 71 to finish second. In the American Division, it was Gracyn Vidovic from Aurora who shot 69 to take medalist honors. Second was Elizabeth Coleman from Highland with a 72.
Congratulations to Highland and Hudson girls’ golf teams for finishing first in Sub. Lge. tournament # 3 at Fox Den. Gracyn Vidovic (69)-Aurora and Serena Wu (67) – Solon were individual conference medalists. Some great scores on a beautiful day for golf!⛳️⛳️⛳️ pic.twitter.com/hT7GNYA1SH
The third Greater Cleveland Conference tournament at Fox Den was one of the most exciting events of the year. Strongsville and Brunswick battled for 18 holes while scores went back and forth with both teams usually being separated by less than three shots. It came down to the final hole and the Mustangs from Strongsville prevailed by a total of 2 shots, bettering Brunswick 339 to 341 and keeping them alive for a possible share of the conference championship. Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble all but solidified her claim to player of the year with a -1 70. Hannah Lee from Strongsville once again took second place as she put up a 78.
Could not be prouder of these girls. They have fought all season long and played some great golf today. Congratulations to Hannah Lee on finishing 2nd overall with a 78 and Sydney Bass with a PR of 83 and finishing 3rd overall. https://t.co/HFC8VJKdD7
At Mill Creek in Youngstown, Canfield absolutely crushed the competition as they took the crown in the All American Conference tournament. Canfield’s 332 was just under a hundred shots better than their nearest competitor. Howland finished second with a 429. Individually, it was all Cardinals as Miya Cohol took medalist honors with a 79, followed by teammate Alex Conley’s 82 then two more Canfield players. Gianna Ross from Boardman finished 5th overall with an 87.
Congrats to our Lady Cards as they won the AAC Championship today at Mill Creek! Leading the Cards was Miya Cohol-79(Low Medalist),Alex Conley-82,Natalie Sawicki-85,Aubree Philibin-86, and Mia Tisone-91. pic.twitter.com/wWYNHeYTao
Teams are starting to round into form as we hit the peak of the season. 2024 is proving to be an extremely competitive season with some big surprises.
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Heading to the far east part of our coverage area, it is great to welcome the Brookfield Warriors as one of the newest girls golf teams in the state of Ohio. Brookfield is coached by Shawn Hammond and they have gotten off to a very respectable start. We will have an updated page for the Warriors on our site asap.
The week started off with the first of several co-ed events of the year at Arrowhead Golf Club. The host Hoover Vikings swept the tournament by winning on both the girls and boys side with nearly identical scores of 315 and 314 respectively. The boys defeated Canfield on a fifth score tiebreaker. For the girls, Ellie Hutzler, Ava Kemp, and Kylie Porter all shot in the 70s to pace the Vikings as they outplayed Dublin Jerome and Walsh Jesuit.
Hoover wasn’t done with just one tournament win. In historic Zoar, Ohio, the Norse of North Canton also won the Dover Lady Tornado Invitational, bettering their score from Arrowhead by one stroke. They beat second place Jackson by 20 shots. Kylie Porter’s even par 72 was four shots better than Jackson’s Cara Murphy, her closest competition. Led by an 87 from junior Olivia Gant, Lake managed to help the Federal League take all three of the top three spots in the tournament.
At Alliance Country Club, the North Royalton Bears claimed their first tournament victory of the season at the Marilyn Jackson Invitational, besting the Massillon Tigers by 24 strokes and the Louisville Leopards by another 16. Rena Steffas and Lily Pastore matched 95s to lead the Bears to a victorious team score of 387. Marlington’s Zoe Mort continued her impressive run as she claimed the medalist spot with a round of 81. Natalie Warner from Louisville finished second with a 94, one better than the Bear Pair.
Dublin Jerome brought their A team to Mill Creek and dominated the Canfield Invitational with a remarkable team score of 291. Walsh Jesuit edged out Canfield for the runner up spot by one stroke with a 323. Ellie Ryu added another first place trophy to her case as she carded an impressive 68. Scores were low across the board as Caitlyn Mundwiller from Jerome tied Magnificat’s Cammy Reed with a round of 70.
Hathaway Brown checked in with a win at the Chagrin Falls Invitational at Tanglewood as superstar Dixon Hill shot 72 for the Blazers. Look for a lot more news out of Tanglewood as they are under new ownership and have really dedicated themselves to supporting high school golf. Hathaway Brown took a big step forward as they pursue a deep run in the postseason.
At Spring Hills Golf Club in Clinton, the Northwest Indians hosted the Griffiths Cup. The Quakers of New Philadelphia were the tournament champions as they held off Massillon Perry by 10 strokes and the hosts from Northwest by 13. A three way tie for medalist included Sadie Villers from Northwest, Hailey Franks from Canton South, and Kiersten Creighton from New Philadelphia, all shooting rounds of 86.
The Suburban League had a quick turnaround as both the boys and girls headed out to Aurora to play the beautiful Club Walden. The American Division was once again won handily by Highland as they soared to a 31 stroke victory over Aurora, Kent Roosevelt, and Revere. The Hornets shot 314 while the others shot 345. Highland’s Elizabeth Coleman shared the top spot in the American Division with Gracyn Vidovic from Aurora, each shooting 73. The National Division didn’t put up the team scores to compete with Highland, but the individual scores were impressive. Serena Wu from Solon tied Olivia Berlingieri from Stow with three under par rounds of 69. Julia Gulla of Nordonia also went under par with a 71 and Emmy Burling from Hudson added an even par round of 72. Hudson held off Nordonia to win the National Division by two shots, 329 to 331. Hudson and Nordonia are now tied with one tournament victory each, while Highland has won both tournaments on the American side.
It was a wild first week of the high school golf season around Northeast Ohio. There were multiple tournaments each day, conference play started in many places, and the talented players in this area made their impact known right off the bat.
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The week started with an invasion of teams from different parts of the state. Columbus was well represented on Monday and Tuesday. Perennial power and state championship favorite Dublin Jerome won the afternoon flight of the Lady Explorer Invitational and Brunswick Tee-Off Classic on back-to-back days. They were joined by New Albany, Olentangy, Olentangy Orange, Granville, and Marysville from Central Ohio. Centerville made their debut in the Lady Explorer Invitational and finished in 5th place. St. Ursula and Notre Dame Academy came from Toledo and each participated in two tournaments.
As expected, the Northeast Ohio teams were all looking up at Magnificat, who finished runner up at the Lady Explorer at Lake Forest Country Club and the Brunswick Tee-Off Classic at Brookledge. After two second place finishes, Magnificat dominated the field at Padua’s Bruin Invitational, taking home the trophy. Gianna Reginelli of St. Joseph Academy had a 74, which was good enough for the individual championship at Pine Hills.
Canfield got off to a fantastic start as they won the morning flight of the Lady Explorer Invitational, which was bolstered by a hole-in-one from Miya Cohol. She ended the tournament with an 84, placing her in 6th place overall. Serena Wu from Solon High School was the individual medalist with an impressive 69 at a very difficult course.
Miya Cohol with an ace on the 3rd hole at Lake Forest. Courtesy of Josh Cohol.
Riverside High School participated in their first ever tournament as a program in the afternoon flight at Lake Forest. They watched along with many others as Dublin Jerome won the team title and Ellie Ryu from Jerome took the individual title with a one under par 71.
Ryu also took home the medalist honors at Brookledge in the Brunswick Tee-Off Classic on Tuesday, beating Highland’s Elizabeth Coleman by one shot, and helping her team to victory.
Coleman had one of the craziest rounds of golf in recent memory on Wednesday during the Suburban League tournament at Good Park in Akron. After taking a 10 on her fifth hole of the day, she birdied five of six holes, put up a 31 on the back, and finished the day with a 75 to take medalist honors in the American Division. The Hornets took the team title as well, finishing 18 strokes above Kent Roosevelt. In the National Division, things were a little tighter as Nordonia edged out Hudson by five strokes in what looks to be a season long battle. Serena Wu once again was the medalist with a great round of 72.
On Monday at Chenoweth, Cloverleaf and Copley came down to the wire at the Springfield Lady Spartan Invitational. Cloverleaf ended up winning the tournament by one shot over the Indians. Medalist honors went to Caitrin Coyle from St. Vincent-St. Mary. In the team competition, Rootstown took third place.
The Greater Cleveland Conference made their way out to Warren to take on Old Avalon, a course known for yielding some low numbers. It didn’t disappoint. Brunswick set multiple school records and took home the first GCC points of the year as they shot a 323 to defeat Strongsville by 15 strokes. Freshman sensation Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble was the medalist with 72 and her teammate Rylee Roth’s personal best 76 was good enough for second.
In Stark County, Hoover continued their amazing run as they won the Federal League Preseason Tournament with a score of 308. Jackson finished second with 335 and Green third with 360. Cara Murphy from Jackson had a career day as she shot six under par 66 to win the tournament in convincing fashion.
Avon snuck past Avon Lake in the nine hole Southwestern Conference Preview Tournament. Kylie Kittrell and Reece Thomas, both from Avon, shared the low round of the day with 42 apiece. Olmsted Falls finished third holding off Berea-Midpark by one shot at Sweetbriar.
Cloverleaf was in complete control at the MAC Preseason Tournament, beating their nearest competitor by a whopping 50 strokes and establishing themselves as the team to beat in the conference. Four Colts took four of the top five spots with sophomore Quinn Malarkey bringing home the top score of 86 at Pine Valley. Malarkey edged out Woodridge’s Dani Slack by four shots.
The Keystone Wildcats looked to defend their home turf at Grey Hawk Golf Course in LaGrange at the LEGGA Preview Tournament. They nearly won the tournament but were narrowly beaten by the Rocky River Pirates, 405-408. Rocky River was able to win without their number one player Mia Ginnetti. Julia Schmid from Rocky River tied with freshman Sophia Clarico from Keystone for the individual honors.
With a score of 340, Tusky Valley won the Preseason Tri-County Conference tournament at Pleasant View. Massillon was the top conference team in the tournament with a score of 372. Garaway’s Kylie Miller won the tournament carding a 75. Zoe Mort of Marlington was the top Tri-County player as she shot 76.
Last Saturday at Twin Lakes, Kent Roosevelt’s Lady Rider Invitational took on Mother Nature. Mother Nature took an early lead as they washed out half of the morning flight and the tournament was switched to a nine hole event. The Rider Invitational got its revenge on Friday as the weather was absolutely perfect. Southeast won the shortened morning flight with an impressive score of 161. Walsh Jesuit had a very strong performance on Friday, putting up a team score of 323 to take home the trophy. Dixon Hill of Hathaway Brown was on fire as she shot a 68 to take the individual medal.
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