INDEPENDENTS
See a preview of the Girls High School Golf teams that are not aligned with any Conference for the 2022 tournament golf season.
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INDEPENDENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAMS
☆ – players and teams to watch
BRISTOL
Team- Bristol Panthers
Coach- Kyle Quinn
2021 Recap- 15th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Addison Williams- 10th
Samantha Mansfield- 10th
Sydnee Vondrasek- 10th
Bristol will have one of the youngest teams in the area, but all three of their sophomores will have varsity golf experience. If the Panthers can fill their roster, they will be a team to watch out for this season and in the future.
CHIPPEWA
Team- Chippewa Chipps
Coach- Jason Egli
2021 Recap- 14th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Grace Kirkhart- 11th
Olive Armbrust- 11th
Kaidence Funk- 12th
Abigail Robinson- 10th
Chippewa’s four returning players will look to progress from their 2021 season. The team has a foundation to build on.
COLUMBIANA ☆
Team- Columbiana Clippers
Coach- Chad Moreschi
Home Course- Valley G.C. / Salem Hills G.C.
2021 Recap- 15-1. Sectional Runner up. 10th place Districts
Returning Players
Katrina Patrick- 12th
Averi Mazei- 12th
Isabella Travis- 12th
Michaela Pinciaro- 12th
Ellie Jackson- 10th
Annika Patrick- 10th
Hailey Muntean- 10th
Potential New Contributors
Sydney Spaite- 9th
Columbiana has high expectations going into 2022. “We have a very strong returning Senior class with 3 very talented Sophomores,” said Coach Chad Moreschi. “We expect to be as, if not more competitive than last year’s District team.”
CUYAHOGA VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Team- CVCA Royals
Coach- Adam Armstrong
Home Course- Fox Den
Returning Players
Elise Gorsuch- 12th
Mary Sboray- 12th
Morgan Joy- 11th
Renee Allen- 10th
Rachel Weygandt- 10th
CVCA’s returning players will be equipped to progress through the 2022 season under Head Coach Adam Armstrong. “After having a large number of new players last year, we are hoping to see the growth with numerous returners this year,” Armstrong said. The Royals will play a non-conference schedule against a diverse group of teams in the Northeast District. “Since we have no league golf we are always looking for matches,” Armstrong added.
EAST PALESTINE
Team- East Palestine Bulldogs
Coach- Stephen Bycroft
2021 Recap- 9th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Addison Bycroft ☆ – 11th
Lainy Boso- 11th
Claire Evans- 11th
Laredo Cienik- 12th
Returning all four players from last year’s tournament squad, East Palestine has a chance to be a much improved team. Junior Addison Bycroft is a solid player who has a legitimate chance to make Districts next year.
ELYRIA CATHOLIC
Team- Elyria Catholic Panthers
Coach- Rick Montgomery
Returning Players
Isabella Barb- 11th
Elyria Catholic will be restarting their girls program with the hopes of building a competing team in the near future.
FAIRVIEW
Team- Fairview Warriors
Coach- Jesse Gross
Home Course- Little Met and Big Met
Returning Players
Hailey Moltz- 12th
Fairview will be fielding a girls golf team for the first time since 2009. The Warriors are excited to be able to compete and grow the program.
FIRESTONE
Team- Firestone Falcons
Coach- John Bozeka
Home Course- Mud Run
2022 Schedule
Twitter- @FHSGirls_Golf
Facebook
2021 Recap- 9-14 record, finished the 15th at Sectionals last year, shot 419 as a team. Team low in a dual match was 186.
Returning Players
Alexandria Vardon ☆ – 11th
Sienna Sneed- 11th
Abbie Pantea- 10th
Xyia West- 10th
Potential New Contributors
Elise Dunbar- 11th
Addison Sendelbach- 10th
Paige Swaney- 10th
Libby Williams- 10th
Tabitha Christman- 9th
The Firestone Lady Falcons are coming off 9-14 season. One of their goals this year is to improve on that mark. The second half of last season was highlighted by a win over Hoban and a solid finish at sectionals.
The team is led by their excellent junior Alexandria Vardon, who was named team MVP last season. Second year coach John Bozeka explained the impact Vardon has on the team. “She continues to improve each and every day, she is certain to challenge for a spot at districts this season.” Also returning is junior Sienna Sneed, a steadying force for the young Falcons. Sneed has grown to become a leader for the team, along with Vardon. She is poised for a breakout season this year. Vardon and Sneed are the team captains for 2022 version of the Falcons.
The other two varsity returners are sophomores Abbie Pantea and Xyia West. Pantea is an extremely consistent player. “She will undoubtedly be a factor for the Falcons this season,” said Bozeka. West is a 2-sport standout, placing 1st in the Akron City Series girls shot put this past year as a freshman. West and Pantea are key pieces for the Falcons this year, both are starting to come into their own as players.
The Falcons also have depth this season, junior Elise Dunbar and sophomores Addison Sendelbach and Paige Swaney provide a lot of depth for the team this season. Sendelbach, Swaney and Dunbar all came on strong towards the end of last season. Coach Bozeka also welcomes sophomore Libby Williams & freshman Tabitha Christman as newcomers this season. The program continues to take steps towards building consistency and coach Bozeka expects this year to be a huge step for the team. He is excited about the potential of his team and is proud of their continued dedication to the sport.
GILMOUR ACADEMY
Team- Gilmour Lancers
Coach- John Malloy
Home Course- Airport Greens
Team Website
Twitter- @ga_girlsgolf
Athletics Twitter- @galancerad
2021 Recap- 10th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Gia Parker- 12th
Julia Morgan- 11th
Six seniors graduated after last season for Gilmour Academy, leaving their program with only two returning players. The team will be in the hands of Gia Parker and Julia Morgan along with any new players or incoming freshmen. “Our returners are excited for the new season and our new players are looking forward to the challenge of Varsity golf,” said coach John Malloy.
HATHAWAY BROWN ☆
Team- Hathaway Brown Blazers
Coach- Ron Jones
Home Course- Shaker Heights Country Club
Team Website
Twitter- @HBAthletics
Instagram- @hathawaybrowngolf
School Instagram- @HBAthletics
2021 Recap- 2021 Match play: 6-2, 2021 tournament finishes: 1st place, 2nd place, 4th place, Sectional Finish: 1st place (325 score), District Finish: 11th place (355 score)
Returning Players
Kandace Kellon ☆ – 12th
Claire Hickey ☆ – 12th
Christine Kim ☆ – 11th
Dixon Hill ☆ – 10th
Blake Cody- 10th
Potential New Contributors
Eesha Talasila- 12th
Hannah Weinberger- 10th
After the emergence of Dixon HIll as one of the area’s best players, Hathaway Brown is poised for a terrific season.
HOBAN
Team- Archbishop Hoban Knights
Coach- Theresa Schock
Home Course- Firestone 9 Public Golf Course
Team Website
Twitter- @hobangirlsgolf
2021 Recap- Season Record: 3-8
Returning Players
Sofia Miklic- 11th
Lane Shannon- 11th
Sammi Hessel- 11th
Annie Fuhrer- 11th
Hoban Girls Golf will be leaning on the play and leadership of our returning letterwinners in the junior class, led by two-year letterwinner Sofia Miklic. “From day one, Sofia has been contributing to the varsity program through consistent play and low scores, including 9-hole and 18-hole personal bests in 2021,” explained Coach Theresa Schock. In 2022, Hoban will be depending on more of that steady play from Sofia and hoping for continued lowering of her personal best scores. Other returning letterwinners in the junior class are Sammi Hessel and Lane Shannon, who both joined the golf program last year as sophomores. “Sammi’s hard work and always questioning attitude helped form her into an everyday varsity player by midseason,” Schock said. “Lane was a two-sport athlete in the fall, also participating in the Hoban Girls Soccer program, and used her athletic ability and unflappable attitude to earn a varsity spot out of the gate. We look to Sammi and Lane to continue to lead by example, joining Sofia as the leaders of our 2022 Girls Golf program.”
LAUREL ☆
Team- Laurel Gators
Coach- Marti Hardy
Home Course- Canterbury and Manakiki
Team Website
2021 Recap- 8th at the District Tournament
Returning Players
Siena Maschke ☆ – 11th
Jade Gladue- 11th
Liliana Embrescia- 11th
Potential New Contrubutors
Delaney Nowak- 10th
Juliette DiSalvo- 9th
Chloe Johnson- 9th
Elizabeth Weingart- 9th
Claire Leland- 9th
Brooke Barragate- 9th
Maya Ionna- 10th
Laurel has produced some outstanding players over the years, including 2020 graduate Jami Morris. The newest star Gator is junior Siena Maschke. “Siena continues to groom her game and should carry her motivation and skills into the 2022 season,” said veteran coach Marti Hardy. The Gators return a total of three players from last year’s team. Hardy continued, “We are a young team with mostly new 9th graders and no seniors. We are hoping our juniors use their leadership skills to motivate the underclass women to practice and play as much golf as possible this summer so they will be able to compete in August.” The Gators have a good chance to make another run toward Districts in 2022 and Maschke has all the tools to make it to the State Tournament..
MAGNIFICAT ☆
Team- Magnificat Blue Streaks
Coach- Gina Battistone
Home Course- Avon Oaks Country Club
Team Website
2022 Schedule
2021 Recap- Team average – 321.1, Sectional Tournament – 1st place – Score 303, District Tournament – 1st place – Score 318, State Tournament – 6th place – Scores 313, 312, NEOISGGL Conference Champions – Score 316,
Returning Players
Isabella Paez- 12th
Cara Heisterkamp ☆ – 11th
Ella Baird ☆ – 11th
Cammy Reed ☆ – 10th
Maureen O’Leary ☆ – 10th
Avery Paez- 10th
Potential New Contributors
Claire Liu- 9th
Kristina Chill- 9th
Magnificat will be returning one of the best teams in the state and look to make a lasting run, as all of their top players have at least one more season beyond this one.
PYMATUNING VALLEY
Team- Pymatuning Valley Lakers
Coach- Jeff Compan
2021 Recap- 11th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Emily Blanford- 11th
Mya Skarlinsky- 11th
Ruby Beck- 11th
Taylor Welsh- 10th
Katelyn Blanford- 11th
The Lakers of Pymatuning Valley competed in the OHSAA tournaments with one of the youngest teams in Division 2. The experience gained will be an invaluable resource for a team that will still have its core for two more seasons.
ST. JOSEPH ☆
Team- St. Joseph Jaguars
Coach- Maureen Adler
Home Course- Big Met
Team Website
Twitter- @SJAathletics
2021 Recap- Solid performance by all 5 golfers allowed us to advance out of sectionals to districts
Returning Players
Gianni Reginelli ☆ – 10th
Devon Maxwell ☆ – 12th
Margaret Dalton- 12th
Hannah Caruso- 12th
Caroline Neitzel- 11th
St. Joe’s came out of nowhere to qualify for the District Tournament in 2021. They return their whole squad in 2022 and may be able to make even more noise in tournament season. “With 5 returning varsity golfers and JV and incoming freshman showing good potential, I am excited to see this next season unfold,” said Coach Maureen Adler. “There is a great positive energy that has carried over from last season.” Coach Adler is very pleased with how her team is working to improve this offseason. “Many of last year’s team have shared what they have been doing to improve their games since last year. Some have realized that golf requires practice and play throughout the year. This should help us pick right up with things come August.” The program depth could also help the Jaguars. “Girls who love golf on the JV team and entering as freshman will make competition for the varsity spots an ongoing thing throughout the season,” said Coach Adler.
ST. VINCENT-ST. MARY ☆
Team- St. Vincent-St. Mary Irish
Coach- Dirk Hartman
Home Course- Mud Run Golf Course
Instagram- @stvmgirlsgolf
2021 Recap- 14-0 Match record. Winner of the Flo Barr Invite, 4th place finish in Sectionals, 5th place finish in Districts. 2nd place finish Lady Spartan Invite
Returning Players
Raygan Hoover ☆ – 11th
Reese Latta ☆ – 11th
Mia Ross- 11th
Lola Reynolds- 12th
Potential New Contributors
Caitrin Coyle- 9th
Rylee Hoover- 9th
The Irish will be returning four of their five top players from 2021 and will look to return to the District tournament and potentially to the state tournament. Junior Raygan Hoover is an exceptional talent and fellow junior Reese Latta will also be a key contributor for another exciting season in Akron. “Raygan Hoover should have another strong year as our Captain,” said Coach Dirk Hartman. “Look for our two incoming freshmen to make an instant impact.” Coach Hartman is looking forward to another potential trip to Columbus.
URSULINE ☆
Team- Ursuline Fighting Irish
Coach- Matt Morgan
2021 Recap- 9th at District Tournament
Returning Players
Daniella Patrone ☆ – 12th
Madalyn Rauzan- 12th
Josie Bishara- 11th
Johnna Shaw- 12th
Serena Grenga- 12th
Gia Schiavone- 11th
Ursuline qualified for Districts in 2021 and is returning a good amount of scoring players from that run. They will have their sights set higher in 2022.
