Southwestern Conference
Format- Double Round Robin League Play. Preseason Tournament August 8- Whiskyville, Postseason Tournament September 28- Springvale
☆ – players and teams to watch
Amherst
Team- Amherst Comets
Coach- Dave Zvara
2021 Recap- DNS at Sectionals
Returning Players
Lizzy Iliff- 11th
Hananiah Smith- 11th
Kennedy Rauch- 12th
Clara Horwedel- 10th
Lacie Stottlemire- 12th
The Comets are hoping to improve after a 6th place finish in the SWC last season. Junior Lizzy Iliff should be the low scorer for Amherst this season.
Avon ☆
Team- Avon Eagles
Coach- Aaron Millet
Home Course- Bob-O-Link
Twitter- @golf_ahs
2021 Recap- 11-1 SWC – District Qualifier
Returning Players
Aubrie Rush ☆ – 12th
Madigan O’Leary- 11th
Allie Day- 11th
Rivya Veena- 11th
Potential New Contributors
Ellyn Huron- 10th
The Eagles have four solid golfers back from a team that won the SWC and qualified for Districts. They are led by the reigning conference MVP, Aubrie Rush, who has also qualified for districts her first three years of competition.
Avon Lake
Team- Avon Lake Shoregals
Coach- Krystine Frisch
2021 Recap- 5th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Jenna Kennedy- 12th
Paige Machovina- 12th
Ava Lamb- 11th
Sarah Quayle- 11th
Abby Madden- 12th
Olivia Ritter- 11th
Jillian Kennedy- 12th
Avon Lake will be young in 2022 after losing four senior varsity players. The program has a great history and the young players will look to step up to keep that legacy going.
Berea-Midpark
Team- Berea-Midpark Titans
Coach- Robert Intihar
2021 Recap- 6th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Miranda Haneberg- 10th
It will be a complete reload for the Titans in 2022 as their entire varsity team graduated after putting together a quality campaign last season.
Elyria
Team- Elyria Pioneers
Coach- Mel Rainey
Home Course- Carlisle Golf Course
Returning Players
Kloe Koepp- 12th
Potential New Contributors
Zoe Pol- 9th
This will be the first time in school history that Elyria High School will be fielding a girls golf team. Coach Mel Rainey is excited for the possibilities, “I am looking forward to a new first season with the first ever Girls Golf Team at Elyria High School!” Senior Kloe Koepp will be the leader of the team and Coach Rainey will be looking to freshman Zoe Pol to make a quick impact.
Midview
Team- Midview Middies
Coach- James Brabenec
2021 Recap- 16th at Sectionals
Returning Players
Grace Seymour- 12th
Taylor Whiting- 12th
Sabrina Crowley- 12th
Makenna Rowe- 11th
Olivia DiFranco- 11th
Midview gained a significant amount of experience in 2021 and will be returning all their key pieces this season.
North Ridgeville
Team- North Ridgeville Rangers
Coach- Josh Houser
Home Course- Pinebrook
2021 Recap- 4th in SWC, 2nd Place in Mapleton Girls Golf Invitational
Returning Players
Aryana Edgell- 12th
Kamryn Lienerth- 12th
AJ Jacovetti- 12th
Paige Bell- 12th
Gianna Betonte- 10th
The Rangers are returning their entire varsity group from last year’s Sectional tournament and are looking to make a splash in the SWC. Coach Josh Houser will be relying on senior leadership, “Our Seniors have been waiting for this season for 3 years now. They’ve stuck together since their freshman year and we hope to be competitive in the conference this year.”
Olmsted Falls
Team- Olmsted Falls Bulldogs
Coach- Alan Evangelista
Home Course- Mallard Creek
Twitter- @OFgirlsgolf
2021 Recap- 15th at Springvale Sectional
Returning Players
Sydney Ott- 12th
Ava Harb- 12th
Katie Klammer- 12th
Natalie Henderson- 12th
Ella Atkins- 11th
Potential New Contributors
Mia O’Malley- 12th
Angelina Ward- 12th
Aubrey Caraballo- 10th
Hannah Rossini- 12th
Mya Ortiz- 12th
Megan Dougher- 12th
After a down year in 2021, the Bulldogs will look to make a comeback led by senior Sydney Ott. Olmsted Falls will be under the leadership of new head coach Alan Evangelista.
