The Morning Journal (Lorain, OH)
BOYS GOLF ALL-STARS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Roni Shin Rocky River, senior At the start of the year, Roni Shin may not have been the best player on Rocky River, let alone The Morning Journal area. However, all he did throughout the year was get better. The result? A trip to Columbus. After shooting a 75 at sectionals, he shot a 73 at district to qualify as an individual. At Ohio State’s Scarlet Course, Shin shot a pair of 81s to finish in a tie for 31st in the state at 162. More than the qualification, though, it was Shin’s consistency throughout the season that drew the eye of not only those he competed against, but the coaches who watched him from the sidelines as well. Find out more in a video interview on MorningJournal.com.
— Jon Behm
COACH OF THE YEAR
David Hendrickson Rocky River The best sign of a coach’s success is the improvement of the players. There is no doubting that the Pirates showed steady improvement all season long. Yes, the players are those putting in the work, but it is the coach behind the scenes that helps fix a swing or read a putt that makes the difference. With a second-place finish at the Northeast sectional at Sweetbriar and a seventh-place finish at the Northeast district at Pine Hills, there is no doubt that Hendrickson had a strong guiding hand that helped the Pirates stay the course and find success.
FIRST TEAM
(In alphabetical order) Will Bennett, Fr., Rocky River
Shot an 80 to place 34th at the D-I NE District tournament. Placed 16th at sectionals. Brandon Bodis, Sr., Avon Lake
Shot an 80 to place 34th at the D-I NE District tournament. Placed second at sectionals. Had a nine-hole average of 37.1. Logan Bratsch, Sr., Olmsted Falls
Shot an 80 to place 34th at the D-I NE District tournament. Placed ninth at sectionals. Ben Brej, Sr., Rocky River
tournament. Placed first at sectionals. Had a nine-hole average of 37 and an 18-hole average of 74.1. Alex Fehlan, Sr., Wellington
Shot an 84 to place 21st at the D-III NE District tournament. Placed 11th at sectionals. Patriot Athletic Conference champion. Kyle Mahaffey, So., Elyria Catholic
Shot an 84 to place 26th at the D-II NE District tournament. Placed third at sectionals. Joby Pfeil, Sr., Vermilion
Shot an 82 to place 12th at the D-II NW District tournament. Placed third at sectionals. Had a nine-hole average of 39.2 and an 18-hole average of 81.3. Jacob Schrift, Sr., Avon Lake
Shot an 80 to place 34th at the D-I NE District tournament. Placed seventh at sectionals.
SECOND TEAM
(In alphabetical order) Adam Cook, Sr., Amherst: Shot an 87 to place 87th at the D-I NE District tournament. Connor Flynn, Sr., Bay: Shot an 88 to place 34th at a D-I NE Sectional tournament. Sully Kilbane, Sr., Olmsted Falls: Shot an 87 to place 87th at the D-I NE District tournament. Reese Miller, Jr., Vermilion: Shot an 89 to place 27th at the D-II NW District tournament. Scoti Millgard, Sr., North Ridgeville: Shot 83 to place 19th at a D-I NE Sectional tournament. Michael Petrus, Sr., Avon Lake: Shot an 83 to
place 59th at the D-I NE District tournament. John Smolik, Jr., Lutheran West: Shot 89 to
place 41st at the D-II NE District tournament. Sam Spacek, Jr., Lutheran West: Shot an 89 to place 41st at the D-II NE District tournament.
HONOR ROLL
Amherst: Nick Hamilton; Avon: Nick Robbins; Avon Lake: Tyler Madden; Bay: Grant Cooper; Columbia: Max Napoli; Elyria: Colin Weekley; Elyria Catholic: Colin Szalai; Fairview: Ryan Eckert; Firelands: Carter Grude; Keystone: Matt Bloch; Lake Ridge: Davin Amy; Lutheran West: Jakob Gross; Midview: Logan Denger; North Olmsted: Matt Olah; North Ridgeville: Alec Matej; Olmsted Falls: Ryan Higginbotham; Rocky River: Ryan Dunning; Vermilion: Noah Cacciatore; Wellington: Trevor Garfield;
Westlake: Owen Dunphy