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ALL-OVAC — Earning all-conference honors at the second annual OVAC girls golf tournament Wednesday at Belmont Hills Country Club in St. Clairsville were, from left, Maddie Potts of Wheeling Central, Kallie McKeegan of Edison, St. Clairsville runner-up Olivia Baker, Morgantown medalist Angela Yao and Kohen Coursen of Fort Frye. — Kim North

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – For the first time in school history, Morgantown has enough girls to field a golf team, and the Mohigans have hit the jackpot.

At the second annual OVAC girls golf tournament on Wednesday, Morgantown finished at the top of the 16-team field with a score of 350, 23 strokes better than Fort Frye, which won last year's inaugural tournament at Crispin Golf Course in Oglebay Park.

“This is the first year that enough girls can compete as a team,” Said Morgantown head coach Christian Root. “That was our goal. It was a really exciting year.”

Freshman Angela Yao of Morgantown also earned a medal in a field of 99 players with an outstanding score of 71 (1 under par), one stroke ahead of Olivia Baker of St. Clairsville, who won the medal in 2023.

“Angela has shown excellent performances all year long and she continued that trend today,” Root noticed. “I'm really pleased with her game and happy to have her on our team.”

This was Yao's first time playing on the 18-hole course in eastern Ohio.

“It was quite hilly, but in very good condition,” Yao said about the course. “I had no expectations when I came here other than to have fun, and I did.”

In addition to Yao, other Mohigan scorers were Evyn Trembush (88), Kayleigh Kellogg (89) and Claire Keudzerski (103). The fifth member of the team was Caroline Keudzerski (105).

Root said two of his players played 18 holes in a tournament for the first time ever.

“Very satisfied. All the girls have done the work needed to be successful.

It's amazing that Angela is playing under par.“, added Root. “Evyn, another freshman, shot a personal best. It was fun to watch them.”

In addition to Yao and Baker, Maddie Potts (81) of Wheeling Central, Kallie McKeegan (81) of Edison and Kohen Coursen (83) of Fort Frye also received All-Conference laurels.

Due to course conditions, the tournament was moved from Crispin this year.

Columbiana was third with 387, Edison (402) and Marietta (406) rounded out the top five. John Marshall (408) was sixth, St. Clairsville (412) seventh, Wheeling Central (415) eighth, Warren Local (428) ninth and Southern Local (441) tenth.

Other placings were taken by Brooke (455), Caldwell (459), Beaver Local (462), Wheeling Park (475), River (491) and Weir High (541).

East Liverpool, Martins Ferry and University each had only three players, while Monroe Central and Shadyside each had two. Barnesville, Frontier, Harrison Central, Heartland Christian, Oak Glen, Union Local and Wellsville each had one.

Girls Golf

(at Belmont Hills CC, para. 71)

1. Morgantown 350

Angela Yao 34-36 70; Evyn Trembush 46-42 88; Kayleigh Kellogg 40-49 89; Claire Keudzerki 50-53 103

2. Fort Frye 373

Kohnen Coursen 40-43 83; Denay Layton 39-47 86; Faith Treadway 51-50 101; Adeline Willey 52-51 103

3. Columbiana 387

Hailey Muntean 44-47 91; Ellie Jackson 49-47 96; Maddie Jackson 49-50 99; Hannah Moffett 49-52 101

4. Edison402

Kallie McKeegan 40-41 81; Bella Evans 48-49 97; Katie Phillips 53-53 107; Gwen Stine 57-60 117

5. Marietta 406

Jillian Elliot 43-50 93; Claire Billi 46-53 99; Kenadee Strauss 538-48 106; Madi Dettorro 54-54 108

6. John Marshall 408

Kianna Garrison 44-44 88; Jocelyn Blatt 51-47 98; Peyton Jones 57-52 109; Alexis Thayer 56-57 113

7. St. Clairsville 412

Olivia Baker 35-36 71; Alaina Schumacher 48-50 98; Hailey Swierkos 60-61 121; Sidney Wallace 62-60 122

8. Wheeling Central 415

Maddie Potts 43-38 81; Kaila sheet 51-57 108; Olivia Blatt 53-58 111; Quinn Yoders 49-66 115

9. Warren Local Group 428

Marine Johnson 49-50 99; Eryn Gilliand 47-55 102; Ella Day 57-55 112; Emma Fouty 53-62 115

10. Southern Local Call 441

Kennedy Lewis 52-45 97; Lola Perfetto 53-56 109; Rylee Digman 49-66 115; Alyssa Dailey 57-63 120

11. Brooke455

Sophia Wilkerson 48-58 106; Ellie McDonald 51-59 110; Grace Shepard 54-65 119; Savannah Alcantara 54-66 120

12. Caldwell459

Laynie Sidwell 54-51 105; Camy Crock 55-56 111; Romy Moore 61-58 119; Macy Crock 58-66 124

13. Beaver Local 462

Julia Cooper 58-54 112; Mya Anderson 52-62 114; Juliana Johnson 57-59 116; Joslyn Koontz 54-66 120

14. Wheeling Park 475

Abby Thomas 61-67 128; Blair Anderson 60-55 115; Ella Wheeler 60-63 123′; Carter Kidd 61-67 128

15. River 491

Presley Kilburn 52-55 107; Jamie Smith 53-61 114; Ambie Grimes 53-61 114; Kynlie Saksa 77-79 156

16. Weir 541

Kylie Dean 47-59 106; Faith Smith 61-62 123; Megan Brinkley 72-69 141; Kaydence Cain 83-88 171