Great Lakes Conference
Format- Single Round Robin, No Crossovers; Preseason Tournament August 5th- Rawiga, Postseason Tournament September 19th- Grey Hawk,
☆ – players and teams to watch
Bay
Team- Bay Rockets
Coach- Rick Manderine
Home Course- Sweetbriar Legacy
2021 Recap- Tournament Record 32-21 GLC Conference Record 31-6
Returning Players
Andrew Chesterfield- 12th
Will Clements- 12th
Zack Rose- 12th
Josh Hammond- 11th
Potential New Contributors
Nathan Hart- 12th
Joey Wagner- 12th
Nathan Earl- 12th
Ian Williams- 10th
Jack Chalmers- 10th
The Bay Village squad is returning its top four players from last season. Seniors Zack Rose, Andrew Chesterfield, and Will Clements will be the catalysts of the squad. All three players earned 2nd team GLC honors last season. “They are elite ball strikers,” explained Coach Rick Manderine. “Improved short games can put them in the upper echelon of the area.” Junior Josh Hammond also earned 2nd team GLC honors last season. “He’s been working hard this off season and is ready to make some noise,” said Manderine. The remaining two varsity spots will be highly contested. Potential candidates include seniors Nathan Earl, Nathan Hart, Joey Wagner, and sophomores Ian Williams and Jack Chalmers. Mandarine is looking forward to a competitive season. “The Great Lakes Conference has many high level players. It will be an exciting conference to follow this season.”
Buckeye
Team- Buckeye Bucks
Coach- Shane Hotchkiss
2021 Recap- 13th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Michael Koeth- 12th
Jack Eisenhart- 12th
Jackson Chambers- 12th
Scott Dimarco- 10th
Elyria Catholic
Team- Elyria Catholic Panthers
Coach- Rick Montgomery
2021 Recap- 12th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Ryan Mahaffey- 12th
Lex Grimes- 11th
Sam Zambataro- 10th
Jack Radosevich- 11th
Eric Leith- 12th
Fairview
Team- Fairview Warriors
Coach- Joe Battaglia
2021 Recap- 9th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Jack Anderson- 12th
Tyson Crandall- 11th
Brandon Zimmerman- 11th
Graham Patton- 10th
James Helton- 11th
Hailey Moltz- 12th
Holy Name
Team- Holy Name Green Wave
Coach- Patrick Mulgrew
2021 Recap- 10th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Joey Abraham- 12th
Jack Kelley- 12th
Jordan Lebron- 12th
Dan Cardenas- 12th
Lakewood
Team- Lakewood Rangers
Coach- Derek Smith
2021 Recap- 17th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Jack Derethik- 12th
Logan Ellis- 10th
Leo Soneson- 10th
Tyler Volcansek- 10th
Justin Lacquement- 10th
Normandy
Team- Normandy Invaders
Coach- Dave Baracz
2021 Recap- 16th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Anthony Kichurchak- 11th
Wes Hollis- 10th
Greg Muniak- 10th
Aidan Teriberry- 12th
Jolena Heppner- 10th
North Olmsted
Team- North Olmsted Eagles
Coach- Tim Murphy
2021 Recap- 14th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Brandon Cerny- 12th
Derrick Faulisi- 12th
Jacob Schneid- 10th
Dylan Giraldo- 11th
Parma
Team- Parma Redmen
Coach- Sean Connors
2021 Recap- DNS at Sectionals
Returning Players
Steven Chaj- 12th
David Kusmy- 12th
Peyton Vacca- 10th
Rocky River
Team- Rocky River Pirates
Coach- David Hendrickson
Home Course- Big Met
Team Website
2022 Schedule
Twitter- @RR_BoysGolf
2021 Recap- 12-2 in dual matches. 2nd place finish in Great Lakes Conference. 3rd Place (out of 23 teams) Finish at Edison Boys Golf Invitational. Luke Dietrich and Nick Tianello were individual district qualifiers.
Returning Players
Luke Dietrich ☆ – 11th
Nick Tianello ☆ – 11th
Owen Toole- 12th
Wes Bennett- 12th
Potential New Contributors
Dan Capka- 11th
Jack Hurt- 11th
Luke Petrus- 11th
Jack Petrus- 11th
Carter Smith- 12th
Tyler Fortune- 12th
Rocky River has a lot of returning production and are looking for a big year in 2022. Experience is one thing that cannot be taught, and the Pirates have a lot of it. Coach David Hendrickson is looking forward to the upcoming campaign, “We’re excited with the development of our players and can’t wait for the 2022 season!”
Valley Forge
Team- Valley Forge Patriots
Coach- Mitchell Hartel
Home Course- Ridgewood Golf Course
Twitter- @forge_golf
Instagram- vfhartel
2021 Recap- 9-8 overall record; 6th place finish in the GLC Final Tournament
Returning Players
Alexander Turko- 12th
Anthony Donley- 11th
Ryan Repko- 11th
Stefan Stjepanovic- 11th
Garrett Hollon- 11th
Xander Sanzo- 11th
Hopes are high in Parma Heights. “For the past two years we have been building toward this moment,” explained coach Mitchell Hartel. “We have improved our overall average score by about 15-20 shots a match. Our expectations have been set very high this year, most especially by our offseason work.” Valley Forge will rely on three juniors: Anthony Donley, who has been playing in many tournaments on the Northern Ohio PGA Junior circuit, as well as Ryan Repko and Stefan Stjepanovic, who are both primed for breakout seasons. “Two years ago, our overall record was 3-13,” said Hartel. “We had a Varsity team of two Sophomores and four Freshmen. For the most part, that group stuck together, and now we are in a position of having one Senior and five Juniors. We are an experienced team who turned that 3-13 record into 9-8. We are so excited to see what we can turn that into this year! Go Forge!”
