With the emergence of Girls Golf being added to the Cleveland West Conference, there are several teams that will be playing in both the LEGGA and the CWC. The teams in both will be featured in the CWC Preview post. In the LEGGA, the Keystone Wildcats will be the team to beat. They are one of the top Division 2 teams in the state and are led by one of the best players in the state, junior Sophia Clarico. What the Wildcats have that many Division 2 teams lack though is depth. Seniors Caseabella Fye and Kennedy Accavallo provide that for Keystone and that is the reason that they made the State Tournament last year and are favorites to repeat that journey again this season. The Columbia Raiders have a new head coach, Jacki Daymut, who will look to return Columbia to the place they were in earlier this decade. Wellington is a program that is continuing to build under coach James Feliciano.

Impact Players

Kennedy Accavallo (SR) Keystone
Sophia Clarico (JR) Keystone
Caseabella Fye (SR) Keystone
Hannah Gott (JR) Wellington
Manya Mitta (SR) Columbia
Annamarie Vilchez (JR) Keystone

Freshmen to Watch

Kayla Gereke (Wellington)
Josie Kazmierczak (Wellington)
Abigail Markovic (Columbia)
Evelyn Panigutti (Columbia)
Carly Schramm (Wellington)
Myiah Whitney (Keystone)

Columbia Raiders

Head Coach- Jacki Daymut
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Pines Sectional

Keystone Wildcats

Head Coach- David Slee
Last Year’s Results- 1st at The Pines Sectional, 1st at Good Park District, 4th at State Tournament, Won the LEGGA Conference
Coach’s Comments- We plan on making another run at States and our conference title

Wellington Dukes

Head Coach- James Feliciano
Last Year’s Results- 12th at The Pines Sectional, Season finish 3-9, Preview Finish Last, Conference Finish Tied 5th

Since 2016, the western lakeshore suburbs have controlled the Lake Erie Girls Golf Association. Rocky River has won seven league championships in that span, including the past two seasons, and Westlake took home the title the other two years. The Keystone Wildcats are looking to add their name to the list in 2025 after their best season in school history. Rocky River will be in their sights after losing superstar player Mia Ginnetti to graduation. The Pirates will return three seniors in Addie Crane, Rylie Quaiser, and Ava Mae DeMooy, all of whom could take a huge step forward with the experience they have gained over their careers. Keystone returns all significant pieces from their near run to the State Tournament. Sophomore Sophia Clarico has already established herself as the premier player in the conference and she is going to get some help from senior Alexis Askew along with juniors Caseabella Fye and Kennedy Accavallo. In Bay Village, it will be seniors Charlotte Fox and Annabel Sjoberg looking to propel the Rockets to the next level. Westlake will show some growth in 2025 with a good mixture of experience and young talent. Wellington still has a relatively new program and are making strides under coach James Feliciano. North Olmsted and Columbia have lost some key pieces over the last few years and will look to find the talent to replace those players.

Impact Players

Kennedy Accavallo (JR) Keystone
Alexis Askew (SR) Keystone
Sophia Clarico (SO) Keystone
Madison Cowles (JR) North Olmsted
Addie Crane (SR) Rocky River
Ava Mae DeMooy (SR) Rocky River
Charlotte Fox (SR) Bay
Caseabella Fye (JR) Keystone
Hannah Gott (SO) Wellington
Riley Knapp (JR) Westlake
Manya Mitta (JR) Columbia
Rylie Quaiser (SR) Rocky River
Annabel Sjoberg (SR) Bay
Sophie Taylor (SR) Westlake

Freshmen to Watch

Payton Ausse (Wellington)

Bay Rockets

Head Coach- Victoria Budzyn
Last Year’s Results- 8th at Big Met Sectional, overall record 13-6, 3rd place in LEGGA Conference
Coach’s Comments- Charlotte Fox has been Bay’s #1 for the past two years, and is prepared to lead our team in her senior year. In addition to Charlotte, we have four other returning varsity players from last year. Our team boasts 12 seniors this year. We have a large team with a lot of experience and aim to get our team’s first LEGGA Championship.

Columbia Raiders

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

Keystone Wildcats

Head Coach- David Slee
Last Year’s Results- 1st at The Pines Sectional, 5th at Good Park District, 2nd place in LEGGA conference.
Coach’s Comments- This may be the strongest team we’ve had. We’re looking forward to a great year.

North Olmsted Eagles

Head Coach- Nolan Turpin
Last Year’s Results- 13th at Big Met Sectional

Rocky River Pirates

Head Coach- Jeff Hammond
Last Year’s Results- 4th at Springvale Sectional, 14th at Brookledge District, 13-4 head to Head, 1st place at LEGGA Preview, 1st place at LEGGA Championship, 2nd place at Rocky River Invitational, 3rd place at Edison Invitational
Coach’s Comments- Excited for a new season with some key returners.

Wellington Dukes

Head Coach- James Feliciano
Last Year’s Results- 9th at The Pines Sectional, 1-8
Coach’s Comments- This is our first year in the league and our fourth year for the girls team.

Westlake Demons

Head Coach- Traci Edmunds
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Springvale Sectional

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)

The Lake Erie Girls Golf Association typically is a competitive league made up of teams from the Great Lakes Conference, the Lorain County Conference, and others. The team to beat in 2023 looks to be the Rocky River Pirates under coach Jeff Hammond, led by senior Chloe Holton and junior Mia Ginetti. Other teams in contention include Westlake, who perennially sits near the top of the conference standings and has won the conference the last two years, and North Olmsted, who is a more recent addition to the conference. Columbia and Keystone, who will have a new coach in Greg Morgan, are still building their programs while Fairview, with new coach Chris Kaminski, and Bay will look to set a solid base for the future.

Impact Players

Emma Feakins (JR) Keystone
Megan Forshey (SR) Westlake
Charlotte Fox (SO) Bay
Mia Ginetti (JR) Rocky River
Chloe Holton (SR) Rocky River
Taylor Kuhrt (SR) Columbia
Rose Lane (JR) North Olmsted
Jessica Paracsi (SR) Fairview

Freshmen to Watch

Katie May Baum (Columbia)
Nina Scott (North Olmsted)

Bay Rockets

Head Coach- Victoria Budzyn
Last Year’s Results- 15th at Springvale Sectional, regular season: 5 wins, 11 losses
Coach Comments- Bay High School has a young team with a lot of underclassmen who are consistently improving.

Columbia Raiders

Head Coach- Rebecca Brendza
Last Year’s Results- 4th at The Pines Sectional, 11th at Districts, Overall Record: 9 – 5; Conference Record: 7 – 3; Won the Choke/Prize ball at LEGGA Preview; 3rd place in the LEGGA Championship
Coach Comments- Looking for some strong leadership from our four seniors!

Fairview Warriors

Head Coach- Chris Kaminski
Last Year’s Results- Unknown

Keystone Wildcats

Head Coach- Andy Gibson
Last Year’s Results- 6th at The Pines Sectional

North Olmsted Eagles

Head Coach- Nolan Turpin
Last Year’s Results- DNS at Springvale Sectional

Rocky River Pirates

Head Coach- Jeff Hammond
Last Year’s Results- 7th at Springvale Sectional, 20-1 match play, Regular season LEGGA Champions, 1st place LEGGA preview, 2nd place LEGGA championship, 7th place at Edison Invitation,7th place at Parma Flamingo Frenzy
Coach Comments- Top 3 scorers return from record setting season last year. Chloe Holton and Mia Ginnetti tied for the final district qualifying spot and are back looking to lead the team to another LEGGA Championship and first ever District appearance.

Westlake Demons

Head Coach- Traci Edmunds
Last Year’s Results- 12th at Springvale Sectional, 10-2 record, Back-to-Back 1st place LEEGA Tournament Championships
Coach Comments- I’m excited for golf season! We graduated 5 of our varsity players last season so we will be a young team but I’m confident in our returning varsity players and the talent and experience they bring to our team. I’m also looking forward to seeing the young and upcoming talent to contribute to our teams success!