BELOIT OH- The West Branch boys golf team placed 3rd in the Bob MacLaren invitational Monday with a team score of 358.
Individual scores were Landon Wilson 86, Christian Starcher 89, Westley Daley 90, and Jaxon Robb 93. They will be right back to the links Wednesday morning at the Alliance Country Club early bird tournament.
*Contributed by Frank Edie at wbathletics.org
LOWELLVULLE OH- Mineral Ridge took a big win on Monday over Lowellville 190-202. The Rams rebounded from dropping their invitational to McDonald on Thursday. They travel to the Brookfield invitational on Wednesday at Yankee Run Golf Course.
Individual scores:
At Bedford Trails(front 9)
Mineral Ridge (1-0,1-0) Trey Rigley 43, Blaine Spitler 47, Chas Colantone 48, AJ Sandy 52
Lowellville – Dylan Oklur 41, Kevin Johnson 51, Ryan Neider 55, Bradon Simmons 55
*Contributed by Shawn Brown at ramsathletics.org
MINERAL RIDGE OH- Michael Porter and McDonald took the top spots in the individual and team scored at the Mineral Ridge invitational. Porter shot a 69, while the team finished with a mark of 335.
Full Results:
1st McDonald 335.122000 335
1. Caleb Domitrovich 11 36 42 78
2. Michael Porter 12 33 36 69
3. Matthew Porter 12 38 47 85
4. Calen O’Connell 12 49 54 103
5. Caden Candel 12 59 63 122
Coach: Matthew Vukovic
2nd Columbiana 341.105000 341
1. Rocco Crawford 10 40 39 79
2. Anthony Hall 10 37 45 82
3. Bayden Pipoly 11 41 46 87
4. Maxx Grommes 11 48 45 93
5. William Bucci 9 51 54 105
Coach: Bob Hall
3rd Ursuline 351.091000 351
1. Camden Forsyth 12 46 45 91
2. Thomas Pesa 10 44 45 89
3. Nolan Froelich 9 43 43 86
4. Joey Carosella 12 39 47 86
5. Dominic Nohra 10 45 45 90
Coach: Matt Morgan
4th Brookfield 356.110000 356
1. Kenny Montgomery 12 41 46 87
2. Robert Lucarell 12 43 51 94
3. Cameron Wellman 12 42 45 87
4. Anthony Cesiorio 9 41 47 88
5. Hunter Warrender 9 54 56 110
Coach: scott bradley
5th Salem 368.099000 368
1. Cyle Burt 10 41 49 90
2. Sam Bricker 12 42 50 92
3. Carson Rhodes 10 42 50 92
4. Scott Colian 11 46 53 99
5. Carter Reid 12 44 50 94
Coach: Rick Istnick
6th Garfield 374.113000 374
1. Hayden Peska 12 44 47 91
2. Landen Gedeon 10 41 46 87
3. Danny Ensinger 11 40 52 92
4. Liam Mielcarek 11 54 50 104
5. Andrew Wem 11 53 60 113
Coach: Doug Engelhart
Mineral Ridge 374.113000 374
1. Blaine Spitler 12 43 49 92
2. Trey Rigley 10 40 40 80
3. Chas Colantone 10 54 59 113
4. Hayden Lengyel 11 47 56 103
5. A.J. Sandy 9 47 52 99
Coach: Shawn Brown
Scores Contributed by WFMJ.
EAST LIVERPOOL OH- The East Liverpool golf team teed off their season with a win over Oak Glen, and BROOKE. The final scores from today’s match were:
1st East Liverpool – 179
2nd Oak Glen – 198
3rd Brooke – 210
Nathan Kelly and Brad Chaney from Oak Glen were co-medalist with a score of 40.
Next match will be Thursday (August 5th) at the Beaver Creek Meadows in a tri-match against Beaver Local and Oak Glen.
*Contributed By Jimmy Joe at eastliverpoolpotters.com
YOUNGSTOWN, OH- The Valley’s best teen golfers are dialing in their games for next week’s ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Greatest Golfer Championship, and Friday at the Olde Dutch Mill qualifier was a great shootout.
Struthers’ Chaz Ekoniak and Boardman’s Ryan Sam posted 71s to lead u17 Boys Joseph Nohra Insurance Division.
It was Ekoniak’s third round in the 70s this season, and Sam’s second.
ALL SCORES HERE ON WFMJ GREATEST SCOREBOARD
East Liverpool’s Nathan Kelly posted a 75 to win the finals qualifier spot. Ekoniak and Sam qualified earlier this season.
More than 50 players teed off Friday — the 9th qualifier of the ‘Joe’ Dickey series. Tuesday is the final qualifier before the championship series launches Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
In u17 Girls Magnolias on the Green Division, Boardman’s Zoey Fick -Mills scored an 80 to become the 9th u17 Girls player to clinch a championship spot.
She was trailed by Ursuline’s Daniella Patrone, who shot 85, and Canfield’s Jackie Kinnick, who shot 86.
In Boys u14 Kreps Drywall Division play, it was another Fick-Mills — Carter — who shot 92 to clinch his spot in the finals.
Two other u14 players — Hubbard’s CJ Brew, 87, and Canfield’s Ray McCune, 88, led the way in the division. They clinched spots earlier this season.
In u14 Girls Ambrose Family Eye Care Division play, Southeast High’s Gracie Westover made her Greatest debut on her home course and scored a 93 to earn a finals spot. She was followed by classmate Taylor Blazek, 96, and Canfield’s Miya Cohol, 104.
‘Joe’ Dickey Greatest Golfer is a part of the Greatest Golfer championship golf series for amateurs ages 12 to 80. The Dickey series is 10 events for boys and girls in ages 15-17 and 12-14 from May to July at some of the Youngstown area’s top family-owned courses. The top performers play in the championship July 23-24 at Avalon Lakes.
Championship qualifiers to date are:
Joseph Nohra Insurance U17 Boys
Chaz Ekoniak, Struthers
Blake Hood, Alliance
Michael Porter, McDonald
Caleb Domitrovich, McDonald
Luke Eyster, Beaver Local
Bryce Van Horn, JFK
Ryan Sam, Boardman
Zack Ross, Moon Twp.
Magnolias on the Green U17 Girls
Ava Liburdi, Hickory
Alyssa Rapp, Mooney
Jayne Bernard, Mooney
Madison Murphy, Canfield
Luciana Masters, Hickory
Kaitlyn Hoover, Wilmington
McKenzie Gustas, Hickory
Jocelyn Zhao, Canfield
Kreps Drywall u14 Boys
Mick Ambrose, Canfield
Dante Turner, Mooney
Chase Zelesnak, Boardman
Ray McCune, Canfield
Alexander Eckstein, Ursuline
Michael Garwacki, South Range
CJ Brew, Hubbard
Braeden Sallee, Fitch
Ambrose Family Insurance U14 Girls
Kate Sowers
Sophia Rivera
Alyssa Zhang
Lindsey Hoover
Gianna Ross
Kendall Johnson
Setting up the Friday-Saturday ‘Joe’ Dickey Juniors Championship will be the first ever juniors long drive and par 3 shootout on Thursday hosted by Trumbull Country Club.
Competitors so far include:
July 22 Juniors Skills Championship
At Trumbull CC, 6 p.m. start
Qualifiers Thru Tamer Win:
U17 Boys
Long drive
Ryan Sam
Luke Eyster
Blake Hood
Nolan Williard
Closest to pin
Zack Ross
Rocco Turner
Blake Hood
Timmy Domer
Ryan Sam
Chaz Ekoniak
U17 Girls
Long Drive
Samantha Calderone
Ashlyn Elford
Jocelyn Zhao
Matilyn Zines
Jackie Kinnick
Zack Ross
Closest to Pin
MacKenzie Gustas
Samantha Calderone
Matilyn Zines
Joselyn Bishara
(More qualifiers to come from Tuesday’s final event)
*Story contributed by Todd Franko
YOUNGSTOWN, OH- Anna Swan of North East, Pennsylvania, leads the Girls Division at 1-over-par 141 after 36 holes. She was one of just two girls in the field to shoot par in either round. Swan, a 2024 grad, carded three birdies on the day, all in the first round of the Mahoning Valley Hospital Junior All-Star Tournament
Zoe Wynn of Irvine, California, trails Swan in second at 3-over-par 143. In a four-way tie for third at 4-over-par 144 are Sawyer Brockstedt of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; Michelle Ho of San Ramon, California; Lanzhi (Victoria) Wang of (Hong Kong) Laguna Niguel, California, and Allyson Duan of Buffalo Grove, Illinois.
Over in the Boys Division, John Hiller of New York, New York, tops the field at 2-under-par 138. He was the only junior to shoot under par in each round. Hiller, also a 2024 grad, birdied the par-5 No. 14 on both occasions.
Hot on Hiller’s tail is Michael Lee of Fairfax, Virginia, at 1-under-par 139.
Tied for third at 1-over-par 141 are Emil Nielsen of Wellesley, Massachusetts, and Eric Zhao of (Canada) North York, Ontario, Canada.
Winston Shen of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Jack Chung of Greenwich, Connecticut, and Vibhav Alokam of Ypsilanti, Michigan, are T5 at 2-over-par 142.
EAST PALESTINE, OH- East Palestine Senior Payton Sherry has officially signed with the West Liberty University girls golf program as a scholarship athlete.
Sherry is a four-year letter winner for the Bulldogs in both girls golf & basketball, helping lead them to two consecutive appearances in the district golf tournament. She was also the starting point guard on the girls’ basketball team that won the EOAC and sectional championships this year.
SALEM, OH- The Salem Quakers held a press conference Thursday announcing that standout golfer, Kelly Hutton will be continuing her career as a Youngstown State Penguin.
Hutton’s resume includes
1st team all Northeast Ohio
COLUMBUS, OH- The All-NEO Teams were recently picked for the 2020 season and there was a good amount of local talent represented on that list. Congratulations to the following players for their efforts, and for earning this prestigious honor.
DI 2nd Team:
Madison Murphy- Canfield
DII 1st Team:
Girls:
Sophia Yurich- Poland
Kelly Hutton- Salem
Alyssa Rapp- Cardinal Mooney
2nd Team:
Emily Hill- Crestview
Jayne Bernard- Cardinal Mooney
Boys:
DII 1st Team:
Luke Nord- Poland, Sr.
Aiden Wiesemann- West Branch, Sr.
Kaiden Sykes- South Range, Jr.
Chaz Ekoniak- Struthers, Soph.
2nd Team:
Rocco Turner- Mooney, Fresh.
Gavin Batdorff- South Range, Sr.
Boys:
DIII 1st Team:
Jake Sylak- Mineral Ridge, Sr.
Tyler Anderson- Columbiana, Sr.
Caleb Domitrovich- McDonald, Soph.
Michael Porter- McDonald, Jr.
Brandon Gibson- Newton Falls, Sr.
2nd Team:
Anthony Hall- Columbiana, Fresh.
Riley McElwain- Columbiana, Jr.
Anthony Ragazzine-McDonald, Sr.
COLUMBIANA, OH- The Heartland Christian Golf Team took on Leetonia and were successful in their quest for a victory on the links.
The Lions shot 220 to Leetonia’s 235.
The Bears recorded scores included Ben Shasteen’s 55, while Johnathon Simpson, Tucker Stark, and Grant Mertzweiller all shot 60.