Daily Local News (West Chester, PA)

DLN ALL-AREA BOYS GOLF

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First Team

NICK GROSS, Jr., Downingtow­n West – One of the top amateurs in all of golf, Gross was the Daily Local News Player of the Year in both 2020 and 2021. He missed a chunk of the high school season while playing in internatio­nal events, including a run in the U.S. Amateur. Gross’ average of 31 per round led the area and he finished second in the Ches-Mont and third in the state. He led the Whippets to the district crown and has committed to play collegiate­ly at Alabama.

SAM FEENEY, Soph., West Chester Rustin – A 15-year-old sophomore, Feeney had a breakout season in 2022. The highlight was medalist honors in the Ches-Mont Championsh­ip with a 70 – the only under par round. Feeney went on to a runner-up finish in districts and a 10th place finish in the state. “Sam is the type of player where I don’t have to motivate,” said his coach Joe Paris. “He is extremely tough on himself and is one of the hardest working players out here.”

KYLE MAURO, Sr., Conestoga – Team captain, MVP and first team AllCentral League selection, Mauro won the league tournament. He placed 30th in the PIAA Championsh­ip, and his second round 71 was one of only five under-par scores that day. “His positive mindset and team-oriented approach made for a positive experience for all of our players,” said his coach John Jones. “On the course, Kyle proved he is one of the best players in the state.”

NASIM NARINESING­HSMITH, Jr., Kennett – A three-year standout for the Blue Demons, Narinesing­hSmith led Kennett with a 39 average during his junior season. He finished 12th in the district and 19th in the state. “Kasim was consistent­ly excellent in our matches, carrying us on so many occasions, including a 35 against Great Valley and 37s versus Unionville and Rustin,” said Demon’s head coach Kevin Murphy.

SEAN SUROWIEC, Sr., West Chester Henderson – The Warriors went 9-3 during the 2022 season, and Surowiec was the squad’s most accomplish­ed player. The senior placed sixth in the Ches-Mont Championsh­ip with a 77 and earned first team all-league honors for Henderson, who contended for the league title for the first time in more than a decade.

DAVIS CONAWAY, Fr., Malvern Prep – One of the top young players in the state, Conaway is just a freshman but was the Friars’ MVP and a first team All-Inter Ac selection. Conaway was the league’s thirdranke­d player and won the Bert Linton Championsh­ip, the Germantown and Episcopal Invitation­als. His scoring average of 37.7 was second in the Inter Ac and he finished third in the PAISSA Tournament with a 74.

BEN SAGGERS, Sr., Bishop Shanahan – A twotime team captain, Saggers averaged 37.3 for nine holes. “Ben is a player that I would want to have to make a putt to win in anything,” said his coach Pete Luvenguth. “Not because he will make all of them but relishes the challenge and can handle not making it, which is more important to me than anything else.”

GRIFFIN GAUGHAN, Sr., Kennett – A fouryear starter who qualified for districts three times, Gaughan sported a scoring average of 40, and notched 11 sub-40 scores this fall. He placed eighth at the ChesMont Tournament and was named all-league. Gaughan also started a golf-related charity and won the Kennett Booster Club Excellence Award Medal.

BRADY MANNING, Sr., Downingtow­n West – A stalwart for the district champion Whippets, Manning’s scoring average was 37 with a season-low 33. He fired a 76 in the first round of districts, but missed qualifying for states by two strokes. Manning carded a 75 at the PIAA Team Championsh­ip to help West place third overall.

SECOND TEAM

BRYAN WRIGHT, Downingtow­n East

THOMAS BASCHOFF, Jr., West Chester East

ANDREW ZIEG, Sr., Kennett

ANESTI KALDEREMTZ­IS Fr., West Chester Rustin

JOSH BAKER, Jr., West Chester Henderson

CARSON HOLMES, Fr., Coatesvill­e

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WILL APRAHAMIAN, Sr., Malvern Prep

JAX PUSKAR, Unionville

BRET BERGEY, Downingtow­n West

SAM HOUCHEN, Soph., West Chester Henderson

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Honorable Mention

Jr.,

Avon Grove: Trevor Sikorski, Tyler Sikorski; Bishop Shanahan: Matt Dietl, Nicholas Zimmermann; Coatesvill­e: Dax Shallis; Conestoga: Chris Sung, Sachin Blake; Devon Prep: John Curran; Downingtow­n East: Colin Drummond, Owen Wise; Downingtow­n West: Avery O’Neil; Great Valley: Owen Grimes; Kennett: Grant Urie; Malvern Prep: Michael Henry, Marshall Kain; Oxford: Scott Franjesh; Unionville: Ryan Megill, Michael Keller; West Chester East: Jeremy Coccia; West Chester

Henderson: Joey Lynn; West Chester Rustin: Cole Berry, Nick Linkchorst.

Coach of the Year

Robbie Coyne, Downingtow­n West -- A former Whippet standout, Robbie Coyne led his high school alma mater to a hard-earned ChesMont National regular season title among a strong, deep field of pursuers. Downingtow­n West then went on to capture the District 1 title and ultimately a third place finish at states. Coyne had a star-studded lineup that included Brady Manning and Bret Bergey, but superstar Nick Gross was in and out of the lineup as he was playing amateur events all over the country this fall. Coyne’s task was to meld a team together despite Gross’s absences, and he did so impressive­ly.

 ?? PETE BANNAN - DAILY LOCAL NEWS ?? West Chester Henderson’s Sean Surowiec tees off on the seventh hole against Avon Grove’s at Inniscrone Golf Course.
PETE BANNAN - DAILY LOCAL NEWS West Chester Henderson’s Sean Surowiec tees off on the seventh hole against Avon Grove’s at Inniscrone Golf Course.
 ?? PETE BANNAN - DAILY LOCAL NEWS ?? West Chester Rustin’s Sam Feeney lines up a putt during the Ches-Mont Championsh­ip at Applcross Golf Club.
PETE BANNAN - DAILY LOCAL NEWS West Chester Rustin’s Sam Feeney lines up a putt during the Ches-Mont Championsh­ip at Applcross Golf Club.

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