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Division 1 Sectional Results

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Congratulations to the following teams and individuals who qualified for the District Tournament on Tuesday, October 7th at The Tanglewood Club in Bainbridge.

Teams

  1. Avon
  2. Avon Lake
  3. Brunswick
  4. Canfield
  5. Highland
  6. Hoover
  7. Hudson
  8. Jackson
  9. Kenston
  10. Kent Roosevelt
  11. Magnificat
  12. Nordonia
  13. Revere
  14. Solon
  15. St. Joseph Academy
  16. Walsh Jesuit

Individuals

  1. Kanishka Badri (Strongsville)
  2. Charlie Brophy (Lake)
  3. Keira Chang (Hawken)
  4. Caitrin Coyle (St. Vincent-St. Mary)
  5. Leah Dang (Green)
  6. Charlotte Fox (Bay)
  7. Audrey Goebelt (Lake)
  8. Rylee Hoover (St. Vincent-St. Mary)
  9. Saijal Jawa (Hathaway Brown)
  10. Alaina Liem (Brecksville)
  11. Julie Paradise (Mayfield)
  12. Rylie Quaiser (Rocky River)
  13. Giulia Reginelli (Padua)
  14. Gianna Ross (Boardman)
  15. Brooke Shockley (Green)
  16. Alexis Urigel (NDCL)

Division 2 Sectional Results

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Congratulations to the following teams and individuals who qualified for the District Tournament on Wednesday, October 1st at Good Park Golf Course in Akron.

Teams

  1. Canton Central Catholic
  2. Canton South
  3. Chagrin Falls
  4. Champion
  5. Columbiana
  6. Gilmour
  7. Keystone
  8. Lake Catholic
  9. Lakeview
  10. Mapleton
  11. Southeast
  12. United

Individuals

  1. Charley Collins (Lake Center Christian)
  2. Emma Dragan (Woodridge)
  3. Nicole Ferguson (Elyria Catholic)
  4. Ally Gassman (Girard)
  5. Kylie Hostettler (Norwayne)
  6. Annie Johnston (Edgewood)
  7. Payton Lamson (Edgewood)
  8. Bella Linger (West Branch)
  9. Anuja Patel (Orange)
  10. Jillian Peters (Perry)
  11. Katie Pregibon (Cardinal Mooney)
  12. Claire Urchek (Maplewood)

2025 Division 2 Sectional Preview

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This week will begin the OHSAA tournament season for all the Northeast District Division 2 programs. There are three Sectional tournaments this week and the top four teams and top four individuals not on a qualifying team from each tournament will qualify for the District Tournament on October 1st at Good Park Golf Course in Akron.

The Pines Sectional (Monday, September 22)

Keystone has had a phenomenal year and will go into Orrville as the favorites to win the Sectional Championship. They are led by sophomore Sophia Clarico, who has lived up to all the hype surrounding her. She has a deep support cast and the Wildcats will look to continue their impressive run. A young Tuslaw team and a senior led Canton South will be looking to join Keystone on their way to Akron. The strength of the field at The Pines will not match the depth of the other two sites and will give many teams an opportunity to make a run. Our Lady of the Elms, Northwest, Wellington, and Canton Central Catholic are teams to keep an eye on.

Pine Lakes Sectional (Thursday, September 25)

The Pine Lakes Sectional will once again run through the Columbiana Clippers. Columbiana has proven to be a State contender year in and year out. Junior Maddie Jackson along with a strong group of talented upperclassmen provide the muscle for Columbiana to fight their way out of Hubbard. The 2 through 4 spots will be a bit of a toss up to get out of Pine Lakes. Lakeview has made a really good run this season. West Branch and Mineral Ridge will also have a say when it comes to the final advancing spots. Other teams with a good chance to claim a spot in Akron include Champion, LaBrae, Ursuline, Girard, United, and Poland.

Punderson Sectional (Thursday, September 25)

Pine Lakes will not get all the coverage on the 25th. Punderson will easily have the deepest of the three sectionals and there will be several teams that will be left out of the District Tournament who probably would normally be deserving of a spot. The top four contenders for the Sectional title are Southeast, Edgewood, Chagrin Falls, and Orange. Edgewood’s season has been hampered by injuries and if they are healthy, they are a team to be reckoned with. Southeast is always a favorite to move on, while Chagrin Falls and Orange will continue their rivalry in the postseason. Lake Catholic and Rootstown have both had all time seasons and have a good shot to grab one of the four qualifying positions. Pymatuning Valley, Bristol, Gilmour, Perry, and Springfield are all team that have the ability to advance. It’s unfortunate that only four teams will come out of this group, because there are quite a few deserving schools.

Best of luck to all Division 2 teams this week!

2025 Boys Division 2 Previews

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A huge thank you to the many coaches who took the time to send in their team information!

Bay Rockets

Coach- Rick Manderine
Conference- Cleveland West Conference
Home Course- Sweetbriar
Last Year’s Results- 1st Place @ Sectionals (Pine Hills), 3rd Place @ Districts (Windmill) 10th @ Division II State Championship

Returning Players
Travis Ropelewski- 12th
Jayson Miller- 12th
Trevor Ormsby- 12th
Jayden Perrine- 12th
Ben Wagner- 12th
Matthew Mileti- 11th
Emmitt Naughton- 11th
Ryan Skryp- 11th

Potential New Contributors
Blake Ropelewski- 10th
Will Schrock- 11th
Aiden Carey- 9th
Sam Vardon- 9th

Coach Comments- After qualifying for the Division II State Finals the fellas are eager to back it up with a strong campaign. The squad returns five seniors and three juniors that earned varsity time last season. Our senior class will be the catalysts of the squad. (Sr.) Travis Ropelewski will take over the reins. He gained valuable experience at the varsity level the last two seasons. Travis plays with power. He’s a high level competitor. His short game is improving. The junior class is ready to compete and earn valuable varsity-time. We are seeking smart players that will grind-out pars. Team Goals: Compete with the high level teams in the area, make noise in the CWC conference and make a deep run into the Division II tournament.

Chagrin Falls Tigers

Coach- David Kimball
Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference (Chagrin)
Home Course- Tanglewood Golf Club
Team Website
Twitter- https://x.com/ChagrinBoysGolf
Last Year’s Results- Varsity Chagrin Division record of 8-1. Sectional Champions, District Champions, 4th place Div II State championship.

Returning Players
Jack Watson- 12th
Owen Adelman- 12th
Henry Cimperman- 12th
Peter Fischer- 11th
Rocco Dardis- 12th
Jack Orazen- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Micah Berger- 10th
Rice Johnson- 10th

Coach Comments- Jack Watson, a 2024 All-Ohio player, is returning to hopefully lead us into the State Championship for the 4th straight year. We will also have Owen Adelman, Henry Cimperman and Peter Fischer all returning with State experience. These guys along with over 6 other returning members have been working hard during the off-season and summer tournament play to reach our team and personal goals.

Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy Royals

Coach- Adam Armstrong
Conference- North Coast Conference
Home Course- Brookledge Golf Course

Returning Players
Andrew Van Hala- 11th
Lucas Cutlip- 10th
Ben Pittner- 11th

Coach Comments- We are returning our #1 and #2 players and hoping to see them improve upon solid years last year.

Gilmour Academy Lancers

Coach- Andy Deehr
Conference- Independent
Team Website
Twitter- GALancerBGolf
Instagram- galancerbgolf
Last Year’s Results- 3rd place finish at Sectionals, 6th Place finish at Districts, Team win at Karpis Invitational, St. Eds Green Invitational

Returning Players
Aedan Aerni- 12th
Mason Kaprosy- 12th
Christian Kerner- 12th
Ryan Panzica- 12th
Brody Philipp- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Luke Woodhouse- 10th
Ricky Piunno- 12th
Iulius Braho- 11th

Coach Comments- We are returning our core group of players from last year. We are expecting them to take a giant leap this year to make a run in the postseason.

Hubbard Eagles

Coach- David Cooper
Conference- Northeast 8 Conference
Home Course- Pine Lakes Golf Course
Facebook- Hubbard High School Athletics
Last Year’s Results- Came in 3rd in the NE-8, We had one tournament win and a 2nd and a 4th ,Placed 3rd the last two years in sectional and qualified twice for district. We are looking to repeat and hopefully qualify for state either as a team or individually

Returning Players
Coltin Smith- 12th
Jonathan Adamson- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Jacob Scarmack- 12th
Niko Papini- 12th
Colin Gilliland- 11th
Markel Hackwelder- 11th
Shawn Marcello- 11th
Logan Ward- 9th
Mason Horner- 9th

Coach Comments- We have room for improvement The one and two spots are solid and I expect a couple of the potenial varsity players to step up including the two freshman. Competition brings the cream to the top and these seven will be competing for the four spots available.

Lake Catholic Cougars

Coach- Marty Hyland
Conference- North Coast Conference
Home Course- Black Brook
Last Year’s Results- 1District Qualifier, Team Runner-up in NCC

Returning Players
Brayden Mann- 12th
Patrick Zigman- 12th
Mason Panhorst- 10th

Marlington Dukes

Coach- Rob Beamer
Conference- Eastern Buckeye Conference
Home Course- Tannenhauf Golf Club
Last Year’s Results- 3rd Place in the EBC

Returning Players
Isaac McIntyre- 12th
Ben Warner- 11th
Logan Misch- 11th

Potential New Contributors
Gavan Harsh- 11th
Trey Miller- 10th

Coach Comments- Our returning upper classman will have to provide good leadership as we have 8 incoming freshman trying to gain a spot on the varsity.

Norton Panthers

Coach- Mike Maile
Conference- Metro Athletic Conference
Home Course- Spring Hills
Last Year’s Results- 14-2 in MAC play (Co Champions)

Returning Players
Braden Gunter
Noah Landers
Stone Hardy
Anderson Hardy

Potential New Contributors
Chase Landry
Evan Butcher

Coach Comments- We expect to compete for conference championship

Orange Lions

Coach- Rick Clark
Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference
Home Course- Highland/The Country Club/Mayfield
X- @OHSBoysGolf
Last Year’s Results- Team District Qualifier

Returning Players
Jayden Park- 12th
Sammy Heiser- 11th
Jordan Clotman- 11th
Charlie Thomas- 10th
Russell Melvey- 11th

Coach Comments- The Lions will bring back a lot of experience (5 returning varsity players) and hope to get back to Districts and potentially make a run at state. Jayden, Sammy, and Jordan bring a ton of match and tournament experience into this upcoming season.

Poland Bulldogs

Coach- Pat Carden
Conference- Northeast 8 Conference
Home Course- Knoll Run Golf Course
X- @PSHS_Boys_Golf
Last Year’s Results- Northeast 8 Conference Champions, JFK Invitational Champions, Sectional Champions, District Runners-Up, 8th Place State Championships – Division 2

Returning Players
Angelo Rinaldi- 11th
Matt Morrone- 11th
Ryan Lombardo- 11th
AJ Battaglia- 12th
Zach Ohlin- 12th
Parker Ogden- 11th

Potential New Contributors
Carter Iberis- 10th
Noah Gabriel- 9th

Coach Comments- With everyone returning from last season and adding some new pieces to the mix, we hope to repeat the success that we had. Angelo Rinaldi & Matt Morrone are two names to watch out for at the top of the leaderboard of any tournament we play in.

Pymatuning Valley Lakers

Coach- Jeff Compan
Conference- Northeastern Athletic Conference
Home Course- Bronzwood
Last Year’s Results- 18-3 2nd Place NAC 6th place finish Div 2 Sectionals Quail Hollow

Returning Players
Kaden Lewis- 12th
Andrew Wludyga- 11th
Logan Paul- 11th
Wyatt Karbacka- 11th
Rylan Compan- 10th

Coach Comments- We bring back our whole team from last year, With another year of growth we are excited for the upcoming season

Southeast Pirates

Coach- Mike Jenior
Conference- Mahoning Valley Conference
Home Course- Olde Dutch Mill GC
Social Media- @SPirategolf
Last Year’s Results- – Finished the season (13-5) Overall (10-4) in the MVAC (2nd) Best Record since I have been coaching
– Finished 2nd in the MVAC Tournament with a season low 324
• T-3rd of 14 teams in the D2 Sectional @ Windmill with a 335 (Lost 5th man play-off score to Qualify for Districts)
o James Morgan Earned MVAC “Player of the Year Honors” (2nd POY award in a row)
o James Morgan earned 1st Team All-MVAC 3rd year in a row
o Alex Peelish earned 2nd Team All-MVAC
o Cole Bruno & Ethan Shodd earned Honorable Mention All-MVAC
o James Morgan became second Southeast Golfer ever to qualify for the State Tournament
o James Morgan won the D2 Sectional with a 69 qualifying for Districts a second year in a row
o Cole Bruno Qualified for Districts as an individual becoming the third Pirate Golfer ever to qualify for the District Tournament.

Returning Players
James Morgan- 12th
Shade Stevens- 12th
Cole Bruno- 11th
Alex Peelish- 11th
Ethan Shodd – 11th
Josh Donovan- 11th
Braeden Martin- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Logan Blankenship- 9th
Logan Shodd- 9th
Owen Dombrowski- 9th

Coach Comments- The expectations for the Pirates this season are the highest we have ever been. We return everyone from last year and at team that finished 2nd in the MVAC, tied for 3rd at sectionals and had one State qualifier and two district qualifiers. James Morgan is hands down one of the best golfers in the State across all divisions and will lead arguably the best boy’s team that Southeast has ever had going into the 2025 season. Junior Cole Bruno came on strong at the end of the season last year finishing 2nd in the MVAC and qualified out of sectionals with a 75 at Windmill. Alex Peelish, Ethan Shodd, and Shade Stevens are all capable or rounds in the high 30’s and low 40’s on a consistent basis. We can’t wait for the season to begin!

Springfield Spartans

Coach- Jack Morgan
Conference- Metro Athletic Conference
Home Course- Chenoweth Golf Course
Last Year’s Results- 15-5

Returning Players
Wyatt Bartholomew- 12th
Liam Miller- 10th
Nathan Meyer- 10th

Potential New Contributors
Nathan Vorthong- 9th
Carter Hahn- 9th
Caleb Walberg- 9th

Coach Comments- The 2025 Springfield Spartans will be very young next season but have alot of talent. We are excited for what is in store for this upcoming season!

Streetsboro Rockets

Coach- Bruce Thomas
Conference- Metro Athletic Conference
Home Course- Boulder Creek
Last Year’s Results- MAC champs with a record of 13-1 and 2nd place finish in the MAC tournament and an overall record of 14-4.

Returning Players
Brett Epple- 12th
Bryce Pocek- 12th
Evan Reger- 12th
Dominic Marcini- 11th

Potential New Contributors
Brody Sanford- 11th
Brady Long- 11th

Coach Comments- After winning the 1st league championship in school history, the players are working hard to win a 2nd and also want to be the first team to ever qualify for the state tournament.

Tuslaw Mustangs

Coach- Matthew Halter
Conference- Principals Athletic Conference
Home Course- The Elms
Last Year’s Results- 21-2 overall record, 11-1 PAC-7 Conference (2nd place), 3rd place at the Northwest Invite, 5th place at the Griffith’s Cup, 2nd place at the PAC-7 Championship, 7th place at the State Farm Invite, 7th place at the Sectional Tournament

Returning Players
Lincoln Cocklin- 12th
Nick Lytle- 11th
Kole Back- 11th
Elijah Cockrill- 10th
Jase Beall- 10th
Hudson Hoffman- 10th
Kyle Tapp- 10th

Coach Comments- The PAC-7 Conference is going to be competitive. Manchester, Orrville and Tuslaw will be the teams to watch. Our players have been and will continue to put in the work that is needed. I look forward to watching them improve and get better everyday. Nick Lytle will return to lead the Mustangs after earning first team All-Stark County last year. Lincoln Cocklin, our only senior, is healthy and ready to go. Kole Back will look to solidify our lineup. We also have several sophomores that are eager to see significant playing time.

Waynedale Golden Bears

Coach- Melinda Budd
Conference- Wayne County Athletic League
Home Course- Riceland Golf Course
Last Year’s Results- Wayne County Athletic League Champs

Returning Players
Jordan Miller- 12th
Hank Miller- 12th
Brayden Schlabach- 12th
Caden Snyder- 12th
Hudson Barkman- 11th
Logan Troyer- 11th

Potential New Contributors
Cooper Miller- 9th

Coach Comments- Looking forward to a strong season, as we did not graduate any varsity players.. With the addition of Cooper Miller our goal is to take the next step with this group and qualify as a team to the State Tournament.

West Geauga Wolverines

Coach- Jay Kletecka
Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference
Home Course- Fowler’s Mill Maple 9
Team Website
Social Media
Last Year’s Results- 5-5 record. CVC Postseason 339 Finished 2nd in the CVC standings Sectionals 371, Dylan Phillips Sectionals shot 72. Districts Dylan Phillips 74. State Tournament Dylan Phillips Day 1 82, Day #2 83

Returning Players
Dylan Phillips- 10th
Cole Goss- 12th

Potential New Contributors
Joe Trentanelli- 10th
Chuck Parisi- 10th
EJ Bican- 10th
Cooper Paskowski- 11th
Mitchell Nitz- 10th
Jake Gawloski- 10th
NIck Gierman- 10th
Evan Sustin- 12th
Andrew Arra- 12th

Coach Comments- Looking for another outstanding season from Sophomore Dylan Phillips this year. Last year as a Freshman, Dylan qualified for the State Tournament by shooting 74 at the Windmill Lake District. Dylan is a complete player that puts tremendous time and effort into his game.

Trending, Mending, and Contending – 2025 D2 Offseason

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The top levels of Division 2 golf in Northeast Ohio tend to be more fluid than are seen in Division 1. With smaller rosters and less depth across the board, teams have more opportunities to compete for District and State tournament bids. One superstar player could be all a team needs to make a deep run in conference and postseason tournaments. The parity makes Division 2 hard to predict, especially several months before the beginning of the season. Here are some thoughts and observations on how the landscape of Division 2 golf looks as of the end of January 2025.

Contending

Teams that have good depth are rare in Division 2, and teams that have that depth immediately gain contender status. No team in Division 2 has more depth than the Southeast Pirates. Even losing distinguished star Taylor Blazek, Southeast will return some quality players, including sophomore Samantha Morgan and senior Aubree Varga along with sisters Jennifer and Jessi Mix.

Chagrin Falls climbed over the hump and made an appearance at the State Tournament in 2024 and they will look to go back in 2025. Much of that success can be attributed to Elizabeth Pollock, who had a memorable freshman season. She will be back and better than ever for the Tigers and will be joined by senior Reagan Burnight and juniors Kate Murphy and Natalie Vernosky.

The Columbiana Clippers had one of their best seasons in recent memory in 2024, even though they had hoped they would go another round in the tournament season. Columbiana is another team that has a large, deep roster with many players who can contribute. 2025 should be another strong season for Columbiana as they return much of their core. Seniors Sophia Perry and Alyssa Kakavros along with juniors Maddie Jackson and Victoria Buckingham provide a solid starting four players. Look for senior Sydney Spaite to make an impact this fall as well.

Junior Anuja Patel has already had a huge impact on the Northeast Ohio golf scene and she will be back at work with her Orange Lions in 2025. Orange has developed a nice supporting cast to complement Patel and they will be fighting for Chagrin Valley Conference supremacy as well as District and State tournament berths. Seniors Bree Turner and Alex O’Connor will be significant role players for the Lions.

It will be hard to get used to seeing the Edgewood Warriors without Avery Vencill, but seniors Annie Johnston and Zoe Naus have both grown as players and leaders over the past several years. They will keep the Warriors in the conversation throughout 2025. The team’s success could be dependent on sophomores Rylee McCumber and Bella Welton as they progress.

Canton South is a program that has been knocking on the door in recent years, and with a senior laden top of the lineup 2025 will be the season where the Wildcats can make a play to make their presence known. Hailey Franks and Leah Kramer are the two senior stars for Canton South and they will be joined by junior Hannah Samblanet. If the Wildcats find a high quality fourth score, they will be a team to be reckoned with.

Trending

There are many teams whose stock is currently on the rise, many who have the chance to make a run at conference, Sectional, and District championships. Keystone is at the top of that list, led by Sophia Clarico, who is coming off an impressive freshman season. She will be joined by experienced teammates Alexis Askew, Caseabella Fye, and Kennedy Accavallo. Pymatuning Valley has had a group of players putting in hard work over the past couple years and they look for that work to pay off this year. Senior Kylie Luke and juniors McCamey Compan and Allison Clark form the terrific trio for the Lakers. Rootstown has a dynamic senior class that has grown together and is poised to have a really good year. The top four seniors look to be Anna Drago, Alex Biggin, Ava Miller, and Chloe Gardner. Lake Catholic is another senior dominated team. Emma Madsen, Ella Zampedro, and Angela Kerwood look to cap off their careers as they compete in the North Coast Conference and throughout the postseason. They will be joined by highly regarded sophomore Mao Edwards. Tuslaw came out of nowhere to have a really good season in 2024 and they will still be one of the youngest teams in the area as they compete in 2025. Junior Avery Rodocker has already established herself as a prime time player and with young developing sophomores Emilee Urbas, Mollie Berbari, Alexis McCabe, and Hadley Porter, the Mustangs could become a dominant team for years to come. Our Lady of the Elms is continuing to build after a strong performance last year. Senior Becca Padgett and junior Brooklyn Berkowitz are ready to compete all over the Akron area in the fall. Also in greater Akron, senior Maggie Putt of the Springfield Spartans has become one of the most improved players in Northeast Ohio. She will lead Springfield as they look to dethrone Cloverleaf in the Metro Conference. The Spartans will return several key members of their 2024 team. A final team to watch is the Champion Golden Flashes. Champion will look to an incoming freshman class to add to the depth they have already created as they look to continue a program with a very strong tradition.

Mending

After a decade long run of dominance, the Independence Blue Devils will have some work to do to reach the same heights they did under coach Karl Schuld. The best thing going for Independence is that they have a young core of players with a ton of potential. 2025 will act as a stepping stone year for this group, led by eight sophomores. Laurel has typically had a superstar player with an important supporting cast. Senior Elizabeth Weingart will once again look to step into that role this fall while the team will look to several upper and lowerclassmen to work their way into the lineup. Without Kennedy Lewis, one of the program’s top all time players, Southern Local will also be looking to returning players to take on new important roles on the team. The Indians have a deep roster and several candidates to take a big step, including three seniors: Lola Perfetto, Alyssa Deeley, and Caty Brewer.

A few schools will have some talent back but will need to fill end the back end of their rosters in order to make a splash in Division 2. Perry senior Jillian Peters will be joined by senior Lilay Yeager at the top of the lineup. Elyria Catholic will be led by senior Nicole Ferguson. Bristol will rely on junior Anistyn Williams. All three of these teams have depth in their program but will need to see improvement from their role players.