Suburban League
Format- Four League Tournaments, two separate divisions
August 11- Pleasant Valley
August 23- Ellsworth Meadows
September 10- Fox Den
September 28- Brookledge
☆ – players and teams to watch
American
Aurora ☆
Team- Aurora Greenmen
Coach- George W. Snider
Home Course- Raccoon Hills and Grantwood
2021 Recap- Overall record 6-6, 3rd place finish SL American Division, 3rd place finish in sectionals-332, 6th place finish in districts-340, Kent Roosevelt Rough Rider A.M. 1st place- Winner-329
Returning Players
Gracyn Vidovic ☆ – 10th
Cameron Custer- 12th
Manisha Girn ☆ – 10th
Potential New Contributors
Meena Kraus- 10th
Anna Blum- 10th
Aurora will look to rebuild in 2022 after a great run the last couple seasons. Coach George Snider has high hopes for his group. “We are primarily a young team but have a fairly solid core and ever growing numbers,” Snider said. Aurora has a large program and their young players have good experience playing against tough competition over the past couple years. Sophomore Gracyn Vidovic will be one of the better players in Northeast Ohio in 2022.
Copley
Team- Copley Indians
Coach- Bob Harris
Home Course- Loyal Oak
2021 Recap- 5th place American Division of Suburban League, 14th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Caroline Roush- 11th
Liv Wiley- 11th
Hannah Roush- 10th
Madison Maxwell- 10th
A youthful Copley team is in position to make some strides to exceed expectations in 2022. “We were really young and inexperienced last season,” said Coach Bob Harris. “I’m looking forward to see how much improvement we’ll see from our returning players this year.
Highland ☆
Team- Highland Hornets
Coach- Mary Becker
Home Course- Pine Hills
Team Website- https://highlandhornets.net/
2021 Recap- 11-0 in 9 hole matches, 3rd at Canterbury Tournament, 3rd at Sectional Tournament
Returning Players
Isabella Goyette ☆ – 11th
Paige McKendry ☆ – 11th
Kavya Chada ☆ – 11th
Potential New Contributors
Avery Albright- 10th
Kendall Sprutte- 10th
Elizabeth Coleman- 9th
Gabby Withchey- 10th
Highland has had one of the most successful programs in Northeast Ohio since its inception. They are maintaining high goals for this season. “We hope to return to the State Tournament to improve upon last year’s showing,” Becker said. Highland reloads year after year and 2022 doesn’t look to be any different. “Our strength continues to be our depth,” Becker explained.
Kent Roosevelt ☆
Team- Kent Roosevelt Rough Riders
Coach- Larry Picicco
Home Course- The Fairways at Twin Lakes
Facebook- Kent Roosevelt Girls Golf @kentgirlsgolf
2021 Recap- 10-2 overall record, League Runner Up, 4th place sectional/district, 10th place State Tournament
Returning Players
Ashlyn Leavery ☆- 10th
Anna Picicco- 11th
Potential New Contributors
Madolyn Kost ☆- 11th
Izzi Wood- 11th
Cassidy Singer- 10th
Adrianna Mineo- 9th
After 11 stellar seasons Coach Bryan Harvey is retiring from his position as head of the Kent Roosevelt Girls Golf program. Harvey is recognized as one of the most successful coaches in Northeast Ohio with 9 state appearances (5 team, 4 individual). He will be replaced by longtime assistant coach Larry Picicco. After graduating 3 outstanding seniors, Kent Roosevelt will be relying on the experience of their younger players. 2 players (Ashlyn Leavery 10th and Anna Picicco 11th) return from last year’s state qualifying team. Coach Picicco described how each of those two players have grown in the program. “Last year as a freshman, Ashlyn gained valuable experience as she played varsity the entire season and played a significant role in our postseason run to the state tournament,” Picicco explained. “Anna gained valuable experience playing in the post season last year as well and I am confident that we will see a great deal of improvement this season.” Kent is very excited to have talented junior Madolyn Kost return to the program. “Maddie has developed into one of the top players in NE Ohio and we are very excited about her return to our team,” Coach Picicco said.
Revere
Team- Revere Minutemen
Coach- Tony Ingram
Home Course- Fairlawn Country Club/ Loyal Oak Golf Course
2021 Recap- 13th at Fox Den Sectional
Returning Players
Megan McCauley- 12th
Maddie Hartley- 10th
Saumya Mahajan- 10th
Alexis Zachary- 10th
Ava Sucato- 10th
Rever has a young and growing program. The future looks bright for Coach Tony Ingram. “We anticipate having our biggest freshman class in years,” he said. “I expect our players to be competitive and continue to improve throughout the season.”
Tallmadge
Team- Tallmadge Blue Devils
Coach- Scott Campbell
2021 Recap- 11th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Emma Lalley- 12th
Cameron Lantz- 12th
Becca Riter- 10th
Grace Tackett- 10th
Cerafina Currey- 11th
Brooke Davis- 10th
Ava Moore- 10th
Tallmadge is looking to seniors Emma Lalley and Cameron Lantz to lead the team and be quality examples to their younger players as they look to continue to build their program under Coach Scott Campbell.
National
Brecksville-Broadview Heights
Team- Brecksville-Broadview Heights Bees
Coach- Nick Palumbo
Home Course- Seneca Golf Course
2021 Recap- 14th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Samantha Stone- 11th
Grace Mihalik- 11th
Cassidy Klodnick- 10th
2022 will be another chance to rebuild for the Bees, who have a young, improving roster mixed with a new head coach, Nick Palumbo, who had previously served as the JV coach. The Bees have a history of getting the most out of their teams and 2022 will give him another opportunity to work that magic.
Hudson ☆
Team- Hudson Explorers
Coach- Bobby Bolin
Home Course- Ellsworth Meadows
Team Website- https://hudsonexplorersathletics.com/teams/3154516/girls/golf/varsity
2022 Schedule- https://hudsonexplorersathletics.com/teams/3405135/girls/golf/varsity/schedule
Twitter- @hudsongirlsgolf
2021 Recap- 11-0 in 9 hole matches, 3rd at Canterbury Tournament, 3rd at Sectional Tournament
Returning Players
Lindsey Columbia- 12th
Kelly Emmendorfer- 12th
Lizzy Grant ☆ – 12th
Julia Kuss- 12th
Olivia Lindley- 12th
Ellie Davis- 11th
Sherry Du ☆ – 11th
Emmy Burling ☆ – 10th
Julia Van Bokkelen ☆ – 10th
Potential New Contributors
Maddy Bonilla- 11th
Hannah Lee- 10th
Annabel Lindley- 10th
✦McKenna Kiewatt- 9th
2021 was one of the most exciting seasons in Hudson history. The Explorers are hoping to build off that momentum and do even better in 2022 behind a strong group of returning varsity players and several players that have the ability to make the jump and contribute this season. Junior Sherry Du was the Suburban League National Player of the Year in 2021. Sophomore Emmy Burling had a stellar freshman season and has been working to improve over the summer. Senior Lizzy Grant will be the leader of the team and will turn some heads with her play this season. Sophomore Julia Van Bokkelen and Senior Kelly Emmendorfer have put in tons of work in the offseason and look to be two key pieces for the Explorers.
Nordonia ☆
Team- Nordonia Knights
Coach- Greg Harris
Home Course- Ellsworth Meadows
Facebook – Nordonia Lady Knights Golf
2021 Recap- 2nd in Suburban League-National, 2nd in Sectionals to qualify for District, and 10th at District
Returning Players
Christina Nagy ☆ – 12th
Larisa Golembiewski ☆ – 12th
Maci Taylor- 12th
Kenadie Trehan- 12th
Brooke Barnes ☆ – 11th
Julia Gulla ☆ – 10th
Nordonia had their best year in school history in 2021 and are returning their entire varsity roster. Coach Greg Harris also stated that anyone in their program has the potential to be a varsity player. Coach Harris said Nordonia is “looking forward to another fun and successful season in 2022!”
North Royalton ☆
Team- North Royalton Bears
Coach- Don Filips
Home Course- Briarwood Golf Course
2022 Schedule- https://arbiterlive.com/Teams/Schedule/4277757
Twitter- @NRgirlsgolf
2021 Recap- 5th place Suburban National, 7th place Sectional (Fox Den), Lady Rough Rider (Kent) – 4th place season low 367!!!, Midwest Classic (Hoover) – 8th place out of 20 teams, Indy Blue Devil Trny – 14th place out of fierce field of 24 teams from 3 states,
Returning Players
Sydney Frydryk ☆ – 12th
Criss Ann Valenti ☆ – 12th
Liz White- 12th
Maken Shroka- 12th
Potential New Contributors
Mia Whitt- 11th
Mia Weatherbie- 11th
Siddhi Aswani- 11th
Allison Krzywicki- 11th
Samantha Macek- 10th
The Lady Bears return four senior starters from the 2021 team and are expecting fierce competition to fill the remaining spots in the lineup. Senior Sydney Frydryk earned second team All Suburban honors and Criss Ann Valenti garnered honorable mention All Suburban honors. Both Frydryk and Valenti earned honorable mention All District. Liz White, last year’s Newcomer of the Year, could also provide a spark for North Royalton. The Lady Bears feature one of the largest rosters in Northeast Ohio, featuring a school record of over 25 golfers.
Stow-Munroe Falls ☆
Team- Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs
Coach- Scotte Rorabaugh
Home Course- Fox Den
Twitter – @stowbulldoggolf
Instagram – stowgirlsgolf
2021 Recap- Sectionals – 3rd, Districts – 13th
Returning Players
McKenzie Ickes ☆ – 12th
Gabriella Berlingieri ☆ – 11th
Anna Hurst- 11th
Julia Leffel-Elliott- 11th
Addison Ades- 11th
Lily Gualtiere- 10th
Potential New Contributors
Olivia Berlingieri ☆ – 9th
With all but one player returning from last year’s District qualifying team, Stow is looking forward to the upcoming season. There are some outstanding girls golf teams in northeast Ohio, so the girls will need to put in the work on their games this summer to be competitive this Fall. Gabby Berlingieri (Jr) missed winning Suburban League National Player of the Year by a single stroke last year, and Coach Scotte Rorabaugh expects her to be one of the top players in the area this season. McKenzie Ickes (Sr) will be Stow’s team leader and looks to finish out her 4-year Varsity career with a strong season. Since the Bulldogs have some depth this year, their other returning players and incoming freshman will have to battle for playing time.
Twinsburg
Team- Twinsburg Tigers
Coach- Hannah Mitchell
Home Course- Gleneagles Golf Club
Team Website- https://www.twinsburg.k12.oh.us/GirlsGolf.aspx
2021 Recap- 16th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Lyndsey Stephens ☆ – 12th
Liana Klepec- 10th
Iyana Gramjo- 12th
Hannah Kurt- 11th
Julia Adamoski- 11th
Hannah Anello- 11th
Olivia Witt- 11th
Ava Krouse- 10th
New Twinsburg head coach Hannah Mitchell will have a wide range of players to work with in her first season leading the Tigers. “For my first year as coach, I am looking forward to working with and getting to know all members (new and returning) of the THS Girls Golf team,” said Mitchell. “I am eager to get started on August 1 and look forward to a wonderful and fun season of golf!” She will immediately look to the leadership of senior Lyndsey Stephens, one of the better players in the history of Twinsburg’s golf program. Stephens is a contender to head back to the District tournament in 2022 after making it her sophomore year but missing out in 2021. The Tigers will need to have some of their younger players step up this season.
Wadsworth
Team- Wadsworth Grizzlies
Coach- Madison Butler
Home Course- Pine Valley
2021 Recap- 9th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Jaycee Kabasky- 11th
Sydney Aey- 11th
Chloe Cliffel- 11th
Potential New Contributors
Jailynn Loveday- 10th
Elle Baughman
Emma Williams
Natalia Vujas- 9th
The Grizzlies will be without last year’s top four scorers who all graduated, including Arianna Kaser, who had a remarkable 2021 year. The team will also be replacing their head coach after Jonathan Barker moved on to coach at Westfall High School. Young players will be gaining valuable experience and will be under the leadership of new head coach Madison Butler, a recent Cleveland State standout player. “As a new coach, I am looking forward to this experience and to take the things I have learned from playing to help grow the team,” Butler said. “I am very excited for the group of girls that we have this year, and am excited for them to grow as people and players this season.”
