The Tri-County Conference is a large conglomeration of large and small schools in Eastern Ohio who come together to form a Girls Golf league. Five area teams look to be near the top of the league this season along with Minerva, who represented the East District at the State Tournament last year. The Marlington Dukes have a balanced roster that could produce some low scores throughout the year. Massillon will rely on junior Edisa Nabuufu and will look to some experienced returning players to provide the other scores needed to compete. Tuslaw has been a fun team to follow as they have taken a prominent role in the Division 2 landscape. Senior Avery Rodocker along with a deep class of juniors will lead a Mustangs team with high expectations. Senior Bella Linger and the West Branch Warriors are another quality team that will be in the conversation to win their conference. Alliance is a wild card team to watch for as well. At the next level, Canton South has had some quality teams the past several years and will look at a new group to keep up that momentum. Lake Center Christian could be a Cinderella type team this season as their school footprint continues to get larger. Fairless, under second year coach Susan Smith, Canton Central Catholic, with new head coach Brooke Newsome, and Northwest, led by veteran coach Laura Traganza, are all teams that will look to have an impact on the Tri-County Conference as well.

Impact Players

Angelina Boyles (SR) Fairless
Kay Givins (SR) Northwest
Anna Gosney (JR) Canton Central Catholic
Grace McGeehen (SR) Alliance
Bella Linger (SR) West Branch
Emma McLaughlin (JR) West Branch
Edisa Nabuufu (JR) Massillon
Lilly Peterson (JR) Marlington
Avery Rodocker (SR) Tuslaw
Hannah Samblanet (SR) Canton South
Taniyah Spencer (JR) Marlington

Freshmen to Watch

Adeline Klingelhofer (Lake Center Christian)
Natalie Noling (Marlington)
Gianna Pons (Canton Central Catholic)
Ellie Risaliti (Canton South)
Mia Ruthem (Northwest)
Norah Sanderson (Northwest)
Addison Slagle (Canton Central Catholic)
Teresa Warner (Marlington)
Riley Wolfe (Marlington)

Alliance Aviators

Head Coach- Phillip Yarian
Last Year’s Results- 16th at The Elms Sectional

Canton Central Catholic Crusaders

Head Coach- Brooke Newsome
Last Year’s Results- The Canton Central Catholic girls golf team placed 4th at the Division II Sectional Tournament with a team score of 416, qualifying for the District tournament. Leading the Crusaders was Lily Belden with a round of 90. Other notable scorers included Anna Gosney (100), Abigail Tucker (112), and Addison Rey (114).
Coach’s Comments- I’m excited to begin my first season leading this program. We have a great group of young women who are eager to learn, work hard, and support one another. Our goal this season is to continue developing our skills, compete with confidence, and represent Central Catholic with pride every time we step on the course.

Canton South Wildcats

Head Coach- David Mullett
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at The Pines Sectional, 10th at Good Park District, 17-3, 2nd best finish in school history, 2nd Place finish at Sectionals at The Pines, 1st Place Griffith Cup Champions at Spring Hill
Coach’s Comments- Canton South Girls Golf Had a Magical season last year and will certainly take a hit due to graduation, but, my girls will find a way this season because they want to keep winning! My Senior Stars, Samblanet and Daugherty are eager and ready to guide this team and my junior (GOAT) Jilly is ready to keep the winning tradition rolling! Ellie Risaliti is my incoming Freshman who I am excited to be getting, and she is going to be put to the test right away. I know these girls will give me everything they got because they want it to be 5 years in a row making it to the District Tournament! Good Luck Wildcats!

Fairless Falcons

Head Coach- Susan Smith
Last Year’s Results- 9th at Carroll Meadows Sectional

Lake Center Christian Tigers

Head Coach- Randy Yoder
Last Year’s Results- 8th at The Pines Sectional, 4-10 (overall as Independent)
Coach’s Comments- As the 2026 season tees off, the Lady Tigers face two major challenges: navigating a significant roster overhaul and stepping into a highly competitive new league. Replacing last year’s departing seniors won’t be easy, and the team’s biggest task will be finding a new No. 1 golfer to fill the void left by 2025 District qualifier Charley Collins. While five golfers return, only two bring more than a single year of varsity experience: senior Anna Mooney and junior Hailee Gingerich. For the team to remain competitive, we’ll need Sophomore Alexa Donatelli and junior Haley Phipps, who anchored the back half of the 2025 roster, to make significant contributions in 2026. Finally, keep an eye on freshman Adeline Klingelhofer, who looks to solidify the lineup as she adjusts to varsity competition. After playing last season as an independent, we join the competitive Tri-County Conference as the league’s smallest school; and our plan for 2026 will be simple – stay competitive in league play using the regular season to gain experience against quality opponents, then peak in September when the postseason and OHSAA tournaments arrive.

Marlington Dukes

Head Coach- Shawn Dillon
Last Year’s Results- 12th at The Elms Sectional, 12-4 overall, 5-3 EBC, 5-1 Tri-County
Coach’s Comments- We have a fairly young team overall, but they have tournament experience. Optimistic for this season.

Massillon Tigers

Head Coach- Sam Bushman
Last Year’s Results- 13th at The Elms Sectional

Minerva Lions

Head Coach- Kenneth Beaumariage
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Cambridge Sectional, 1st at Lancaster District, 12th at State Tournament

Northwest Indians

Head Coach- Laura Traganza
Last Year’s Results- 6th at The Pines Sectional

Tuslaw Mustangs

Head Coach- Matt Gulling
Last Year’s Results- 7th at The Pines Sectional, 8-7 Overall Record, 3rd Place Finish Tri-County Red Division
Coach’s Comments- We have a great deal of experience returning and our looking to continue to grow as we move into year 3 of our girls golf program.

West Branch Warriors

Head Coach- Dan Hall
Last Year’s Results- 5th at Pine Lakes Sectional

Parity looks to be the theme in the Red Division of the Tri-County Conference in 2025. All seven teams look to have a legitimate chance to take home the division crown. Canton South returns much of their talent from last year and will rely heavily on senior leaders Hailey Franks and Leah Cramer. Louisville is a team that will take a step forward this season. After a great run several years ago, the Leopards went through a complete rebuild. This year’s group will look to take another step toward recapturing that glory. Senior Natalie Warner will be a player to watch in Stark County. West Branch has a good, young foundation and will also have a chance to return back to form. Marlington will have to find a way to win without all-time great Zoe Mort. They have a lot of experienced players returning and some young talent coming up. Alliance has an amazing group of young players that will get better each season and may be able to have an impact as soon as this year. Carrollton and Minerva could be the favorites in the Red Division but it will be open to just about every team. Minerva will bring up a couple of quality freshman players to add to an already strong roster that was very successful last year.

Massillon won the Blue Division in 2024 and will look to continue their run this season. Edisa Plants came out of nowhere during her freshman year and should be even better as a sophomore. Tuslaw had an amazing run last year with a team almost exclusively comprised of freshmen under the leadership of sophomore Avery Rodocker. They will return their entire lineup and should be significantly better in 2025. Dover will once again be competitive after making a run to the State Tournament in 2024. New Philadelphia has many spots to replace after losing four scoring seniors. Northwest, Fairless, and Canton Central Catholic are all teams on an upward trend.

Impact Players

Peyton Beaumariage (SO) Minerva
Lily Belden (SR) Canton Central Catholic
Leah Cramer (SR) Canton South
Kendyl Brown (SO) Alliance
Hailey Franks (SR) Canton South
Hannah Huston (SR) Northwest
Bella Linger (JR) West Branch
Grace McGeehen (JR) Alliance
Emma McLaughlin (SO) West Branch
Mady Misch (SR) Marlington
Edisa Plants (SO) Massillon
Lulu Rastetter (SR) Massillon
Hannah Samblanet (JR) Canton South
Addison Smith (SR) Massillon
Izzy Snyder (JR) Massillon
Jenna Steenrod (SR) Louisville
Natalie Warner (SR) Louisville

Freshmen to Watch

Savanna Bartley (Minerva)
Zoey DeGuia (Northwest)
Azalea Pryor (Alliance)
Ava Ranker (Marlington)
Emery Sell (Minerva)

Alliance Aviators

Head Coach- Phillip Yarian
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Elms Sectional
Coach’s Comments- Looking to continue the growth from last season.

Canton Central Catholic Crusaders

Head Coach- John Crane
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Pines Sectional

Canton South Wildcats

Head Coach- David Mullett
Last Year’s Results- 4th at The Pines Sectional, 11th at Good Park District, 13 Wins and 7 Losses, 2 girls took 1st team All Tri-County Honors, Seniors Leah Cramer and Hailey Franks! 1 girl make 2nd team All Tri-County, Junior Hannah Samblanet!
Coach’s Comments- This Canton South Girls Golf team for 25-26 is excited to get the season started, and they will rely heavily on their talented Seniors, Hailey Franks and Leah Cramer! They are without a doubt the heart and soul of this team! Junior Hannah Samblanet became a very valuable member of this team last year and will be expected to keep on contributing this year! Jillian Noll and Saige Daugherty were also key contributors to the wildcats fantastic season last year and they will be needed immensely this year! We picked up a new Varsity member this year and her name is Gracie Penrod. We are hoping Gracie can love the game of golf and also step up and help the wildcats win some matches this year! Overall, the Wildcats know what they have to do to make it to Districts 4 years in a row, now it’s just a matter of getting it done!

Fairless Falcons

Head Coach- Susan Smith
Last Year’s Results- 15th at Carroll Meadows Sectional
Coach’s Comments- We expect a strong start and finish to this year’s season. Many of our varsity girls are returning and we have some great girls moving up to varsity. Our current top girl to watch is Angel Boyles who was 2nd team Tri-county last year. We have 9 girls that I expect to battle it out this year on the course!

Louisville Leopards

Head Coach- Jake Williams
Last Year’s Results- 8th at The Elms Sectional, 11-8
Coach’s Comments- We’re excited about the direction our program is heading. This group has put in the work during the offseason, and we’re focused on building confidence, consistency, and a strong team culture. Our goal is to compete every day, support each other, and continue raising the bar for Lady Leps Golf!

Marlington Dukes

Head Coach- Shawn Dillon
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Elms Sectional

Massillon Tigers

Head Coach- Sam Bushman
Last Year’s Results- 6th at The Elms Sectional, 1st place in Tri-County League, Edisa Plants- Individual Districts Qualifier

Minerva Lions

Head Coach- Kenneth Beaumariage
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at Cambridge Sectional, 5th at EagleSticks District
Coach’s Comments- Last Season We were 2nd at Sectionals and 5th at Districts and this year we added 2 great freshman. Our Lineup: Peyton Beaumariage 9th returning district 3rd last year. First team Tri, EBC, Stark, and East District. Emery Sell 9th Won First National Tour. Delaney Sell 9th. Mady Bartley 12th. Hannah Kirkpatrick 12th. Savanna Bartley 9th.

Northwest Indians

Head Coach- Laura Traganza
Last Year’s Results- 5th at The Pines Sectional

Tuslaw Mustangs

Head Coach- Matt Gulling
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at The Pines Sectional, 12th at Good Park District, 6-11 Overall
Coach’s Comments- We were a first year program in 2024 and made great strides throughout the season. We’re excited to see where we can get to in year 2.

West Branch Warriors

Head Coach- Dan Hall
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Pine Lakes Sectional, 9th at Good Park District

Carrollton and Massillon were division champions in the Tri-County Conference in 2023 and will both look to repeat that task. Garaway is always a strong, non-Northeast District contender as well. For the Northeast District teams, Massillon should have a good chance to be on top of their division once again, as they return a team with a good amount of depth and consistency. Dover is a team that will be right up there with the Tigers, as the Tornadoes will be led by senior Miya Downing. Marlington will be competitive if they are able to find a quality fourth scorer. The Dukes will once again rely on superstar senior Zoe Mort to put up low numbers this fall. Canton South brings back a strong top of the lineup, and like Marlington, will need to supplement their top scorers. New Philadelphia, Northwest, Louisville, and West Branch are all in a rebuild but have promise for the future.

Impact Players

Angelina Boyles (SO) Fairless
Sadie Compher (JR) New Philadelphia
Leah Cramer (JR) Canton South
Miya Downing (SR) Dover
Hanna Farris (JR) Massillon
Mallory Findley (SR) Massillon
Hailey Franks (JR) Canton South
Alexandria Frey (SR) Massillon
Chessie Hatheway (SR) Massillon
Olivia Jackson (SR) New Philadelphia
Grace McGeehen (SO) Alliance
Hayden Mesler (SR) West Branch
Mady Misch (JR) Marlington
Zoe Mort (SR) Marlington
Addison Rey (JR) Canton Central Catholic
Isabella Tack (SR) Louisville
Tatum Tylke (JR) Dover
Sadie Villers (SR) Northwest
Natalie Warner (JR) Louisville

Freshmen to Watch

Lilly Peterson (Marlington)
Edisa Plants (Massillon)
Arianna Repp (Massillon)
Jenna Robson (Marlington)
Taniyah Spencer (Marlington)

Alliance Aviators

Head Coach- Phillip Yarian
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Elms Sectional

Canton Central Catholic Crusaders

Head Coach- John Crane
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Pines Sectional

Canton South Wildcats

Head Coach- David Mullett
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at The Pines Sectional, 5th at Good Park District, Canton South Girls Golf had their greatest season in school history last year! A school record 18 wins and only 2 losses! A 3rd Place finish at Sectionals was amazing and it sent us to Districts where we finished 5th! We also won our first two 18 Hole Tournaments ever! We Won The Griffth Cup at Spring Hills Golf Course, and I must give a giant THANK YOU to Laura Traganza from Northwest for inviting us, and SPRING HILLS GOLF COURSE for being the greatest host of a tournament I have ever seen! Me and my girls were blown away by your kindness and hope to see you more often! Thanks again Gary and Greg, and I encourage everyone to go visit SPRING HILLS!!!
Coach’s Comments- After an Amazing and School record breaking season last year for the Wildcats, this 2024 team will look a little bit different. We will be led by Juniors Hailey Franks and Leah Cramer!! I think they are ready to lead this team, but they will need some help if we are to make it back to the District Tournament!

Dover Tornadoes

Head Coach- Steve Spradling and Benj Miller
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Elms Sectional

Fairless Falcons

Head Coach- Brian Schultz
Last Year’s Results- 9th at The Pines Sectional
Coach’s Comments- Coming off our best season ever last year, we are excited to get back at it this year as we continue to grow our program!

Louisville Leopards

Head Coach- Bart Keiser
Last Year’s Results- 5th at The Elms Sectional

Marlington Dukes

Head Coach- Shawn Dillon
Last Year’s Results- 12th at The Elms Sectional, 10-8 Overall Record 6-2 EBC and 4-2 Tri-County. Zoe Mort made it to Districts.
Coach’s Comments- Zoë Mort was Stark County POY and MVP in both Leagues. Hopefully we can get her to State this year. Our team is inexperienced but hopefully we can find our way.

Massillon Tigers

Head Coach- Justin Van Dyke
Last Year’s Results- 14th at The Elms Sectional, 14-4 Overall, 12-0 in Tri-County League, 1st in Tri-County Red Division
Coach’s Comments- Massillon is going to be lead by plenty of Seniors this year and is hoping to have success this year including another undefeated league play and hopefully get a few individuals close to making it past Sectionals this year.

New Philadelphia Quakers

Head Coach- Brian Migoni
Last Year’s Results- 11th at The Elms Sectional

Northwest Indians

Head Coach- Laura Traganza
Last Year’s Results- 11th at The Pines Sectional
Coach’s Comments- Improving your game is a personal responsibility and takes effort.

West Branch Warriors

Head Coach- Dan Hall
Last Year’s Results- 1st at Pine Lakes Sectional, 10th at Good Park District

The Tri-County Conference features a great amount of depth and some quality golf teams from both the Northeast and Southeast Districts. The Garaway Pirates will return a strong team but will face some quality challengers in 2023. Marlington, and their star player Zoe Mort, might be the strongest challenger to Garaway. Dover will contend in a very different style, as they will have four consistent scorers, which is a good recipe for success in girls golf, but will lack a true superstar. Canton Central Catholic had a quality team last year but will need to replace three graduates, which is an almost unheard of task. Canton South, after making it to the District Tournament in Division II last year, is an up and coming program that could make a run. West Branch is in a similar position to Canton South, although they are a more established team. Canton South’s Delaney Kruger and West Branch’s Shaylee Muckleroy will both have a big impact on the league standings. Louisville, Carrollton, Tusky Valley, River View, and Massillon are other teams that will hope to contend in the Tri-County Conference.

Impact Players

Peyton Biery (SR) Louisville
Katie Hout (SR) Massillon
Miya Downing (JR) Dover
Anna Eversdyke (SR) Alliance
Kaydee Goff (SR) Fairless
Delaney Kruger (SR) Canton South
Zoe Mort (JR) Marlington
Shaylee Muckleroy (SR) West Branch
Addison Rey (SO) Canton Central Catholic
Sadie Villers (JR) Northwest
Natalie Warner (SO) Louisville
Madison Wright (SR) New Philadelphia

Freshmen to Watch

Brooke Barkan (Northwest)
Angela Boyles (Fairless)
Saige Daughtery (Canton South)
Kay Givens (Northwest
Aubrie Hamilton (Dover)
Claire Rice (Marlington)
Hannah Sanblainet (Canton South)
Kira Syrios (Northwest)

Alliance Aviators

Head Coach- Phillip Yarian
Last Year’s Results- DNS at The Elms Sectional

Canton Central Catholic Crusaders

Head Coach- John Crane
Last Year’s Results- 2nd at The Pines Sectional, 4th at Districts

Canton South Wildcats

Head Coach- David Mullett
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at The Pines Sectional, 12th at Districts, All-Time Canton South School Record for Wins with 12 last season and only 6 losses.

Coach Comments- We finished 3rd at our D2 Sectional @ The Pines Golf Course, which qualified us for Districts for the First Time in School History!!! We are in the PAC Athletic Conference but unfortunately the bylaws say we need 6 teams to have a conference and we only have 4 right now! We only lost 1 senior last year so we are hoping for a great upcoming season. I was so proud of these young ladies last year, and the setting of records which included All-Time School Wins with 12, All-Time School Record 3rd Place Finish at the D2 Sectional Tournament, and a First Time in School History D2 District Appearance has these Lady Wildcats wanting so much more this season!! These ladies are truly special to me and they all know how humbling this sport really is. Senior Delaney Kruger is our top player and the engine that just keeps performing, she is the model of consistency and is looking to continue her golfing career in college! Seniors Erin Foster and Mia Zellers are truly major contributors to this team and will be counted on immensely this year! Youngster Hailey Franks will be golfing in the #2 spot this year so she knows what she has to do, and I believe she will get it done! Also, we are going to need some help from another youngster Leah Cramer who got a great look at things last year and I believe she is willing and eager to help this team reach new heights!!!!

Dover Tornadoes

Head Coach- Steve Spradling and Benj Miller
Last Year’s Results- 6th at The Elms Sectional, Match Record: 11-1, Tournament Record: 68-35, Overall, Record: 79-36, Tri-County South League Champs

Fairless Falcons

Head Coach- Brian Schultz
Last Year’s Results- 9th at The Pines Sectional
Coach Comments- After graduating a big senior class last year, we are very excited to see what our new girls are capable of. We are also really excited about our returning lettermen Kaydee and Ella

Louisville Leopards

Head Coach- Bart Keiser
Last Year’s Results- 7th at The Elms Sectional, Regular Season 10-5
Coach Comments- Repetition is the key to confidence and “the harder you practice the luckier you get” – Gary Player

Marlington Dukes

Head Coach- Shawn Dillon
Last Year’s Results- 5th at The Elms Sectional, 13-2 Overall. Won the EBC and Tri-County. Zoe Mort (SO) made it to Districts
Coach Comments- We are a very young team with 3 girls that have never played golf before. Zoë Mort has been playing very well and I expect big strides from Kelsey and Mady.

Massillon Tigers

Head Coach- Justin Van Dyke
Last Year’s Results- 12th at The Elms Sectional, 13-3 record for season 10-1 in Tri County League
Coach Comments- Hoping to win the division this year in our league.

New Philadelphia Quakers

Head Coach- Brian Migoni
Last Year’s Results- 14th at The Elms Sectional

Northwest Indians

Head Coach- Laura Traganza
Last Year’s Results- 10th at The Pines Sectional, 3 Wins and 7 Losses

West Branch Warriors

Head Coach- Dan Hall
Last Year’s Results- 3rd at Pine Lakes Sectional, 6th at Districts