WPIAL girls golf preview
Class 3A
Team
2023 champion:Peters Township
2023 PIAA champion:Peters Township
Teams to watch:Armstrong, Elizabeth Forward, Franklin Regional, Moon, Peters Township, Upper St. Clair
Individual
2023 champion: Mya Morgan, Elizabeth Forward
2023 PIAA champion: Rhianna Gooneratne, Plymouth Whitemarsh
Players to watch: Ellie Benson, Peters Township (Jr.); Liv DeGori, Moon (So.); Mylee Lorigan, Armstrong (Sr.); Mya Morgan, Elizabeth Forward (Jr.); Angelina Schid, Moon (Jr.); Siena Smith, Pine-Richland (So.); Sophia Severns, Peters Township (Sr.); Addy Shedd, Upper St. Clair (Sr.); Brooke Vowcheck, Peters Township (Sr.); Olivia Ziegler, Upper St. Clair (So.)
Class 2A
Team
2023 champion:Greensburg Central Catholic
2023 PIAA champion: Hickory
Teams to watch:Central Valley, Greensburg Central Catholic, Mt. Pleasant, Seton LaSalle, Shady Side Academy
Individual
Reining champion: Sophia Covelli, Neshannock*
Reining PIAA champion: Anna Swan, North East*
Players to watch: Kennedy Kelly, Greensburg Central Catholic (So.); Pearl Lundgren, Eden Christian (Jr.); Emily Obara, Seton LaSalle (Sr.); Alayna Stawovy, Greensburg Central Catholic (Jr.); Savanna Stile, Lincoln Park (Jr.)
*Graduated
Important dates
Aug. 5: First practice date
Aug. 8: First play date
Aug. 9: First section date
Sept. 17-19: Individual section qualifiers
Sept. 23: WPIAL Class 2A individual first round
Sept. 25: WPIAL Class 3A individual first round
Sept. 30: WPIAL Class 3A individual finals, Butler Country Club
Oct. 7-8: WPIAL team semifinals
Oct. 10: WPIAL team championships, Cedarbrook Golf Course
Oct. 21-22: PIAA individual championships, Penn State
Oct. 23: PIAA team championships, Penn State
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WPIAL golf individual champions
2023 — Mya Morgan, Elizabeth Forward (AAA); Sophia Covelli, Neshannock (AA)
2022 — Marissa Malosh, South Fayette (AAA); Eva Bulger, Quaker Valley (AA)
2021 — Marissa Malosh, South Fayette (AAA); Eva Bulger, Quaker Valley (AA)
2020 — Lindsey Powanda, Mt. Lebanon (AAA); Eva Bulger, Quaker Valley (AA)
2019 — Isabella Walter, North Allegheny (AAA); Eva Bulger, Quaker Valley (AA)
2018 — Caroline Wrigley, North Allegheny (AAA); Maddie Smithco, North Catholic (Class AA)
2017 — Caroline Wrigley, North Allegheny (Class AAA); Tatum McKelvey, Sewickley Academy (Class AA)
2016 — Caroline Wrigley, North Allegheny (Class AAA); Kiaria Porter, Central Valley (Class AA)
2015 — Marissa Balish, Hampton (Class AAA); Olivia Zambruno, Greensburg C.C. (Class AA)
2014 — Lauren Waller, Canon-McMillan (Class AAA); Olivia Zambruno, Greensburg C.C. (Class AA)
2013 — Lauren Waller, Canon-McMillan (Class AAA); Macky Fouse, Central Valley (Class AA)
2012 — Janista Numpho-Frank, Hempfield (Class AAA); Gillian Alexander, Jefferson-Morgan (Class AA)
2011 — Marissa DeCola, Butler (Division I); Emily Rohanna, Waynesburg (Division II)
2010 — Katerina Luttner, Fox Chapel (Division I); Emily Rohanna, Waynesburg (Division II)
2009 — Nadia Luttner, Fox Chapel
2008 — Nadia Luttner, Fox Chapel
2007 — Rachel Rohanna, Waynesburg
2006 — Margaret Pentrack, Shady Side Academy
2005 — Rachel Rohanna, Waynesburg
2004 — Megan Trachok, Upper St. Clair
2003 — Katie Trachok, Upper St. Clair
2002 — Katie Miller, Hempfield
2001 — Jordyn Wells, Bethel Park
2000 — Emily Shoplik, Fox Chapel
1999 — Lauren George, Uniontown
1998 — Lauren George, Uniontown
1997 — Jen Patterson, Bethel Park
1996 — Julee Sovesky, Neshannock
1995 — Jen Patterson, Bethel Park
1994 — Shannon Ruane, Gateway
1993 — Erin Suvak, Woodland Hills
1992 — Tara Adams, Latrobe
1991 — Staci Aber, Greensburg Central Catholic
1990 — Staci Aber, Greensburg Central Catholic
1989 — Colleen Scally, Moon
1988 — Staci Aber, Greensburg Central Catholic
1987 — Kelli Weaver, Latrobe
1986 — Jodi Figley, Hopewell
1985 — Jodi Figley, Hopewell
1984 — Jodi Figley, Hopewell
1983 — Jodi Figley, Hopewell
1982 — Michelle Michanowicz, Fox Chapel
1981 — Beth Huey, Laurel Highlands
1980 — Missy Berteotti, Upper St. Clair
1979 — Missy Berteotti, Upper St. Clair
1978 — Nancy Tomich, Upper St. Clair
1977 — Nancy Tomich, Upper St. Clair
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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