EDITOR’S NOTE: The following information was requested of all boys and girls golf programs in the SBAAC. What is listed here is the information returned to the News Journal by the deadline.
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Girls teams also playing in CGGC
There will be a conference championship in girls golf this season for the SBAAC.
However, two schools were part of another conference beginning last season.
The Cincinnati Girls Golf Conference consisted of Clermont Northeastern, Georgetown, Summit Country Day, Cincinnati Country Day, McNicholas, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy and Madeira.
According to CNE girls coach Brandon Hoeppner, the league was started “to give the other girls a chance to play in meaningful situations instead of just playing head to head matches all the time.”
Among the CGGC schools, McNicholas was the only one already part of a league.
“All the players and coaches loved it, so we are going to do the same thing again this year,” Hoeppner said.
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New Richmond Lions Preview
TEAM RECORD, LEAGUE FINISH IN 2016
2-9
HEAD COACH, YRS COACHING
Brad Hatfield, second season
HEAD COACH’S RECORD, YRS COACHING SPORT
2-9
NUMBER OF STARTERS RETURNING
5
NUMBER OF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
5
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING
Katie Gardner, Tatem Lindner
KEY NEWCOMERS
Emily Fischer, Mackenzie Gammon
KEY PLAYERS LOST
Laura Wilson
LEAGUE TITLES:
None
DISTRICT, REGIONAL, STATE TITLES:
None
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Clermont Northeastern Rockets Preview
TEAM RECORD, LEAGUE FINISH IN 2016
23-20 overall, second in the inaugural CGGC standings
HEAD COACH, YRS COACHING
Brandon Hoeppner, six years coaching boys and girls golf at CNE
HEAD COACH’S RECORD, YRS COACHING SPORT
37-59 in three years as girls coach
COACHES IN PROGRAM
Ernie Havrilla, varsity boys; Reilly Hopkins, middle school program
NUMBER OF STARTERS RETURNING
5
NUMBER OF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
5
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING
Skylar Shircliff, first team Southwest Ohio High School Girls Golf Coaches Association; first team All-CGGC; district qualifier in 2016
Keeley Keirns, second team All-CGGC; Grace Cruey, second team All-CGGC.
KEY NEWCOMERS
Freshmen Hailey Stegemann, Sadie Hoeppner
KEY PLAYERS LOST
None
PREDICTED DIVISION FINISH:
Top 2
LEAGUE TITLES:
None, first year for girls golf in SBAAC
DISTRICT, REGIONAL, STATE TITLES:
None
ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT TEAM, SEASON:
It has been a great journey since starting a girls program 4 years ago. This is a very special group of girls and I am looking forward to a great season. I have never coached a golf team with this much depth as I have 7 players that can potentially break 100 for 18 holes. We are looking forward to competing in the Inaugural SBAAC Girls Golf and hopefully making it deep in the state tournament.
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Georgetown Lady G-Men Preview
HEAD COACH, YRS COACHING
Sheri Griffith, seven years as girls coach, second at Georgetown
COACHES IN PROGRAM
Ray Sininger, assistant coach
NUMBER OF STARTERS RETURNING
4
NUMBER OF RETURNING LETTER WINNERS
4
KEY PLAYERS RETURNING
Lexi Gray, junior; Mia Johnson, junior; Natasha Turner, junior; Lizzie Meranda, sophomore
LEAGUE TITLES:
None
DISTRICT, REGIONAL, STATE TITLES:
None
ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT TEAM, SEASON:
This is the 2nd year for Georgetown to have a girls team and looking forward to finally having a league to play in. Last year we struggled but they were all new golfers.
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Goshen Lady Warriors preview
TEAM RECORD, LEAGUE FINISH IN 2016
First year for girls golf
HEAD COACH, YRS COACHING
Lisa Smith, first year at Goshen
ROSTER
Taylor Munafo, Jr; Bracken Wells, Soph; Madi Arnett, Jr; Whitney Turner, Jr; Brooke Reeves, fresh
