This will be the first year that the Cleveland West Conference will have a Girls Golf tournament. Three of the five schools will have new head coaches, including the Buckeye Bucks, who will renew their girls golf program for its first season since the early 2000s, which lasted only a single season. Nick Shea will look to build up Buckeye’s team to be competitive with their CWC foes. Their biggest hurdle will be Rocky River, although the Pirates may be a shell of their past few teams. Rocky River lost several key players to graduation and will look to junior Addisyn Spencer to continue the Pirates’ tradition. Westlake will be a contender to make a move to dethrone Rocky River behind senior Riley Knapp. New head coach Nick Pacholski will have to fill out a roster at Bay that lost some key pieces as well. Depending on who the Rockets are able to complete the roster with, they are another team to watch out for. Daniel Hopkins will take over at North Olmsted and look to help the Eagles fight for the CWC Championship as the league looks to rise to prominence. As an individual, Olivia Andregg of Lakewood is a player that could be the favorite to win the conference championship.

Impact Players

Olivia Andregg (SR) Lakewood
Madison Cowles (SR) North Olmsted
Amelia Kenney (SO) Buckeye
Isabelle Kessler (JR) Westlake
Riley Knapp (SR) Westlake
Caroline Kousaie (SR) Bay
Quinn Raese (SR) Westlake
Addisyn Spencer (JR) Rocky River

Freshmen to Watch

Claire Bir (Westlake)
Kylie Church (Buckeye)
Shiloh Hibbert (Westlake)
Lucia Monteleone (Westlake)
Kamille Shea (Buckeye)
Amber Williams (Westlake)
Tessa Yonadi (Rocky River)

Bay Rockets

Head Coach- Nick Pacholski
Last Year’s Results- 5th at Big Met Sectional
Coach’s Comments- This will be my first year serving as the Head Coach for Bay Girls Golf and it should be an exciting season! We graduated 12 seniors from last years roster so this will be a great opportunity for a lot of our golfers to get either first time varsity experience or significantly more than in previous seasons.

Buckeye Bucks

Head Coach- Nick Shea
Last Year’s Results- N/A
Coach’s Comments- The 2026 season is already a special one even before the 1st tee shot! I admire these girls for bringing back girls golf to Buckeye.

North Olmsted Eagles

Head Coach- Daniel Hopkins
Last Year’s Results- 15th at Big Met Sectional

Rocky River Pirates

Head Coach- Jeff Hammond
Last Year’s Results- 6th at Big Met Sectional, 13-4, 3rd place at LEGGA Preview, 3rd Place at Rocky River invitational, 2nd place LEGGA Championship
Coach’s Comments- We are a young varsity experience team but have been working hard in the offseason.

Westlake Demons

Head Coach- Traci Edmunds
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Big Met Sectional, 6-6 Conference Record, 10-6 Overall Record, 4th Place in our conference
Coach’s Comments- We are excited about the upcoming season and the group of student-athletes returning to our program. We have a strong core of experienced players, along with several talented newcomers who will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact. Last season, we finished fourth in a very competitive conference, and our goal is to continue building on that success while competing at a high level throughout the season. We graduated four seniors, including several key starters, so there are important positions to fill. While replacing their leadership and experience will be a challenge, it also creates opportunities for others to step into larger roles and contribute. This team has a great combination of experience, work ethic, and enthusiasm. Our returning players have established a strong foundation, and our newcomers are eager to compete and make meaningful contributions to our team’s success. While we’ll need to replace several key contributors from last season, we’re excited about the depth, potential, and competitive spirit within our program. Our goal is to improve every day, embrace competition, and continue growing together as a team. If we stay committed to those goals and play with confidence and consistency, we believe we can compete at a high level in our conference. Most importantly, we want our players to enjoy their experience, support one another, represent Westlake with pride, and reach their full potential throughout the season.