The Northeast District Athletic Board has released the Sectional Assignments for the 2024 golf season. On the girls side, they appear very similar to last year’s assignments. The most noticeable change is that Big Met will now be hosting the sectional tournament that had previously been at Springvale and Sweetbriar. We are also assuming that due to division changes around the state, Carrollton and Minerva may be added to the Northeast District for Division I girls golf. If that is the case, they will most likely be added to the sectional tournament at The Elms.
Division II Girls Sectional Tournament Dates Punderson- Monday, September 23rd The Pines- Wednesday, September 25th Pine Lakes- Thursday, September 26th
Division I Girls Sectional Tournament Dates The Elms – Monday, September 30th Big Met- Monday, September 30th Old Avalon- Tuesday, October 1st Fox Den- Wednesday, October 2nd
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.
(Please keep us updated on tournament results, team/individual accomplishments, and other interesting stories as they develop this season!)
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.
The changing of the guard in the All-American Conference looks to be complete as Canfield has now swept the league in consecutive years and are the heavy favorites to repeat. Coach Dean Conley has a solid foundation and will only see improvement over the next several years. The Cardinals should be a contender for both Districts and have an outside shot at finding a way to Dayton for the State Tournament. Austintown Fitch, Boardman, and Howland will all be in chase mode in 2024.
Head Coach- Dean Conley Last Year’s Results- 4th at Old Avalon Sectional, 13th at Brookledge District, 6-1 AAC Season Champion, AAC Tournament Champions, 3.6 Team GPA (including two 4.0) Coach’s Comments- We’re excited to have an experienced group returning this season led by our two seniors Miya Cohol and Cadence Elford! Last year’s district qualification has really motivated the entire team and they have been working hard since December in our winter and spring programs. We’re also hoping our tough schedule will allow us to see how competitive we can be at the end of the season.
The Chagrin Valley Conference will be broken up into two divisions in 2024. The division breakdown can be found by visiting the CVC Page on our website. Both the Chagrin and Valley divisions look to be very competitive as the season approaches.
The Chagrin Division has typically been dominated by the Independence Blue Devils. Independence will still be strong in 2024, led by seniors Macey McGhee and Maria DeCapua, but will face some stiff competition from both Orange and Chagrin Falls. Orange saw the emergence of Anuja Patel last season and she will lead the Lions while having a strong supporting cast. Freshman Elizabeth Pollock will have an immediate impact for Chagrin Falls and could be a contender for conference Player of the Year. Lutheran West and Hawken will both bring in young teams looking to build for the future. Cuyahoga Heights and Fairview look to have small rosters and will rely on their returning players to mentor their incoming teammates.
In the Valley Division, two teams are poised to make strong postseason runs and will likely be fighting for the division crown. Edgewood returns their entire starting lineup and have a legitimate shot to find a way to Akron to compete in the State Tournament. Led by Annie Johnston and Avery Vencill, the Warriors will look to improve a little more after a very successful 2023 season. The Pirates from Perry High School will be right up there with the Warriors. Senior Addie Trefzger and junior Jillian Peters will take on the workload for Perry as they look to contend in the CVC and the end of the year tournaments. Madison always fields a solid team and will have a good balance of both experience and new players. Geneva is another team that is building for the future along with both Berkshire and Lakeside.
Impact Players
Kelly Anderson (SR) Fairview Jocelyn Bancroft (SR) Madison Reagan Burnight (JR) Chagrin Falls Keira Chang (JR) Hawken Sarah Cybulski (JR) Geneva Brooke DiBell (SO) Lakeside Maria DiCapua (SR) Independence Juliana Faraguna (SR) West Geauga Kelia Goines (SR) Cuyahoga Heights Kennedy Hughes (SO) Lutheran West Annie Johnston (JR) Edgewood Grace Louden (SR) Berkshire Tessa Kemelhar (SR) Orange Macey McGhee (SR) Independence Zoe Naus (JR) Edgewood Anuja Patel (SO) Orange Jillian Peters (JR) Perry Addy Trefzger (SR) Perry Avery Vencill (SR) Edgewood
Freshmen to Watch
Samara Harris (Lutheran West) Elizabeth Pollock (Chagrin Falls) Jules Stilley (Lutheran West) Saviana Taylor (Cuyahoga Heights)
Head Coach- Kristin Reboul Last Year’s Results- 5th at Punderson Sectional Coach’s Comments- We are excited for the 2024 season. We are grateful for our terrific combination of returning player leadership and experience combined with abundant interest and incoming talent.
Head Coach- Christina Fischer Last Year’s Results- 7th at Punderson Sectional, 17-0 regular season record, CVC Valley Division Co-Champs, Annie Johnston district qualifier Coach’s Comments- With a good core of returning golfers, our expectations for the season are optimistic that we can continue to be a strong program and be competitive in every match. Players to watch are Avery Vencill, Annie Johnston and Zoe Naus as they are our solid core of returning golfers that have good averages for both 9 and 18 holes. Very excited in the growing number of golfers on the team this season. We have a total of 18 golfers and am hopeful that, even though many are new to the game, they will begin to develop into contributing team players. The returning golfers will be a good influence on their development.
Head Coach- Cody Kovach Last Year’s Results- 6th at Punderson Sectional, 9-6 dual meet record, 2nd place Berkshire Invitational, 3rd place in CVC Chagrin, Anuja Patel qualified for districts as freshman Coach’s Comments- This team has a group of girls have some lofty goals. They know they can compete with any team and know they can make it far in the postseason. Taking it one shot at a time and making sure they don’t get to high or too low will be the key. We have great leadership with co-captains Anuja Patel and Tessa Kemelhar. This team is excited to play this year.
The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference did not have a champion in 2023, but the league features several teams that had successful seasons and will be back and competitive in 2024. Columbiana will once again come in as the favorite and as a team that has a legitimate chance to advance out of districts. The Clippers have built a deep program with many players capable of contributing every match. Numbers are also good for Southern Local, who are definitely seen as a program on the rise in the Youngstown area. United will not be able to replace legendary star Mati Zines but her legacy will live one with her returning teammates. East Palestine will need some impactful new players in order to compete in 2024.
Impact Players
Kayla Bland (JR) East Palestine Ellie Jackson (SR) Columbiana Maddie Jackson (SO) Columbiana Kennedy Lewis (SR) Southern Local Hailey Muntean (SR) Columbiana Emma Murphy (JR) United
Freshmen to Watch
Grace Jones (United) Alexa Kinneman (Southern Local)
Head Coach- Chad Moreschi Last Year’s Results- 4th at Pine Lakes Sectional, 8th at Good Park District, Record 12-3, 1st Place EOAC tournament, 1st place: Terlesky Invitational @ The Lake Club, 4th place :Tam O’ Shanter Invitational Coach’s Comments- We have our entire team returning after a successful year and 8th place finish at districts last year. This team is motivated to make a run for the state tournament this year.
Head Coach- Gerard Grimm Last Year’s Results- 6th at Pine Lakes Sectional, 6-4, 1 District Qualifier (Paige Riggs) Coach’s Comments- This group of young woman have put in a ton of work in the off-season. We are blessed that after just 3 short seasons of Southern Local Girls Golf, we will be able to have two separate varsity girls golf teams for the first time. The coaches are very proud of what the girls have built.
Head Coach- Stacey Zines Last Year’s Results- 6th at Pine Lakes Sectional, 7-6 last year; Matilyn Zines (2024 grad) was sectional and district champion and placed 8th at state. Coach’s Comments- These girls are so much fun to be around. They work hard and know how to have fun playing a very difficult sport.
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)
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.
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!!
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.
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.
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
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
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!
Head Coach- Laura Stauffenger Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Springvale Sectional, 12th at Brookledge District, Record: 6-2, Greater Cleveland Conference Champions
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!
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
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
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
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
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!
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.
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.
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)
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”
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
