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Tour Championship – Boys 16-19

Fahey Holds On!

Riding the momentum of a first score of two-under par that included a walk-off eagle on 18, Michael Fahey (Wadsworth) won the overall championship with rounds of 69-82–151. While his game wasn’t as crisp in round two on The Weiskopf Course at Quail Hollow Country Club, Fahey was able to hold off a charging Zack Snyder (Avon). Snyder (78-74-152) was in position to force a playoff after back to back birdies on 15 and 16 but bogied the final hole preserving the 1 shot win for Fahey. Fahey’s round included birdies on holes 6, 12 and 15 but opened the door for the field with back to back triple bogeys on holes 8 and 9. In the end, Fahey steadied the ship and closed his round playing the last 7 holes at 1 over par. Andrew Engler (Mentor) had 2 birdies and his second eagle of the tournament on the Weiskopf course in round 2 to finish 3rd with 80-76–156.

Tour Championship – Boys 15 & Under

I’ll take a Championship Tugeau Please!

Harrison Tugeau (Cleveland Heights) had 81-78–159 to win the Boys 15 and under division. Harrison had 4 birdies over the 36-hole competition. First round leader Luke Chluda (Hudson) was 2nd with 78-83–161. Liam Siko (Mentor) was 3rd with 93-73–166.

Tour Championship – Girls 19 & Under

Varga Repeats!

Elena Varga (Hudson) repeats as champion of the Girls 19 & Under division with 77-83–160. Elena had an uncharacteristic second nine in oppressive heat at Quail. Her 160 finish was one stroke better than her championship total of 1 year ago. Keira Chang (Chagrin Falls) was 2nd with 83-84–167.

Tour Championship Results

7/23/2025 – 7/24/2025 @ Quail Hollow CC

Boys 16-19
Michael Fahey, 2026, Wadsworth , OH    69-82–151
Zack Snyder, 2027, Avon, OH    78-74–152
Andrew Engler, 2027, Mentor , OH    80-76–156
Will Cody, 2027, Shaker Hts, OH    79-79–158
Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OH    81-82–163
Jack Hecei, 2027, Avon, OH    79-86–165
Sammy Heiser, 2027, Pepper Pike, OH    78-93–171
Ethan Olszowy, 2027, Avon, OH    91-80–171


Boys 15&U
Harrison Tugeau, 2028, Cleveland Heights, OH    81-78–159
Luke Chluda, 2028, Hudson, OH    78-83–161
Liam Siko, 2028, Mentor, OH    93-73–166
Iulius Braho, 2027, University Heights, OH    97-72–169
Hamilton Miller, 2029, Concord, OH    85-87–172
Aidan Tong, 2030, Pepper pike, OH     (JWD)

Girls 19&U
Elena Varga, 2027, Hudson, OH    77-83–160
Keira Chang, 2026, Chagrin Falls, OH    83-84–167
Angela Kerwood, 2026, Concord Twp, OH    87-94–181
Lillian Kasper, 2029, Concord, OH    108-100–208

The Classic Cup Winners

The Classic Cup is the player of the year award. Here are the winners:

• Boys 16-19 – Lincoln Miller (Concord) 232 pts
• Boys 15 & Under – Iulius Braho (University Heights) 123 pts
• Girls 19 & U – Elena Varga (Hudson) 119 pts

The Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner date and time will be announced.

25 Birdies, 3 Eagles and a Goose

Wednesday’s round was for the birds, literally. On a day of firsts, round one of The 2025 NCJT Tour Championship took on an aviary vibe as 17 players vied for championship hardware on the Devlin Course at Quail Hollow Country Club in Concord. The day saw 25 birdies, three eagles and the inexplicable demise of a goose (RIP). More on that later.

In Boys 16 to 19 action, Michael Fahey (Wadsworth) posted the only round in red and he did so by way of a walk-off eagle on the par 4 18th hole. His approach from 125 yards out found the bottom of the cup and put the end cap on a 2 under par round of 69. Fahey blistered the back nine with a pair of birdies to accompany the eagle against a lone blemish, a bogey on the 12th. His back nine of 3 under 32 was a personal best. Fahey has a comfortable lead heading into day two with two players sitting tied for second. Sammie Heiser (Pepper Pike) and Zack Snyder (Avon) share that designation with matching rounds of 78.

The Boys 15 and Under age group had fewer fireworks but solid play overall. Luke Chluda (Hudson) paced the group with a seven-over-par round of 78 (41-37). Chluda’s round featured just 5 pars, but 4 birdies that kept him ahead of the competition. Harrison Tugeau (Cleveland Heights) nearly matched Chluda 2ith 3 birdies, he’s three strokes back after going 38-43–81.

Elena Varga (Hudson) is your first round leader in Girls 19 and Under action. The always steady Varga posted a 6 over par round of 40-37–77, with a birdie on the par 5 14th. Varga leads Keira Chang (Chagrin Falls) by six heading into Thursday final round on the Weiskopf Course. The highlight of the day in girls’ action came by way of Chang’s playing partner, Angela Kerwood (Concord Twp) who chipped in from 20 yards on the par 5th fifth hole, her first eagle in competition.

Now, back to the goose. Ethan Olszowy (Avon) and Zack Snyder (Avon) had a third hole not to be soon forgotten. The excitement started with Snyder breaking his iron on his second shot, with the club head traveling nearly 80 yards into the right rough. Now this is where things get cloudy. In a scene normally reserved for Stephen King movies, a goose dropped out of the sky and landed near Olszowy, lying motionless and presumably dead. Said Olszowy, “I heard a screech, and it just dropped in front of me.” Snyder does insist that his club head did not strike the goose.

FAKE NEWS ALERT. Local authorities declined comment pending further investigation but did confiscate Snyder’s passport and access to bank accounts. The identity of the goose has been withheld pending notification of next of kin. A gofundme account is pending in support of the deceased’s gosling. Services and funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Boys 16-19 – Engler Safe at Home

Andrew Engler (Mentor) shot 37-38–75 to win the Boys 16-19 division at the friendly confines of a Mentor staple, Black Brook. Andrew was steady on a day when the conditions were anything but. Swirling and gusty winds wreaked havoc for much of the field, but not for Engler who had 3 birdies on the day. Another Mentorite? Mentorian? Mentite? walked onto the 17th tee with a chance to win or tie, but gusts pushed Dom Luvison’s (Mentor) approach into the water leading to a double bogey leaving him 2 shots back of Engler 34-40–77.

Boys 15 & Under – Pinney Dominates the Week

Carter Pinney (Hunting Valley) made tough conditions look easy in capturing his second NCJT title in as many days. Pinney book ended 8 pars with 4 birdies and 4 bogies in posting the low round of the day, an even par round of 36-35–71. A runner-up a day ago, Aiden Curtis (Mentor) had matching nines of 41-41–82 to finish 2nd. Curtis carded two birdies on the day.

Girls 19 & Under – Kerwood…good!

Angela Kerwood (Concord Twp) had her low round of the tour season with 42-41–83 to win the Girls 19 & Under division. Kerwood came close to acing the par 3 17th in closing her last four holes at 1 under par to claim the Champions Trophy. Kerwood finished ahead of Lily Mitchell (Mentor) who posted a 47-45–92 on her home course.

North Coast Junior Tour – Black Brook
7/17/2025 – Black Brook Golf Course & Practice Center
Par 71, 6320 Yards

Boys 16-19
Andrew Engler, 2027, Mentor , OH 37-38–75
Dominic Luvison, 2026, Mentor, OH 37-40–77
Trip Doyle, 2027, pepper pike, OH 39-40–79
Joey Day, 2027, Cleveland, OH 41-42–83
William Mylen, 2027, Cleveland Hts, OH 41-44–85
Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OH 42-44–86


Boys 15&U
Carter Pinney, 2028, Hunting valley , OH 36-35–71
Aiden Curtis, 2028, Mentor, OH 41-41–82
Hamilton Miller, 2029, Concord, OH 43-47–90
Lorenzo Salvatore, 2028, Highland Heights, OH 47-46–93
Liam Siko, 2028, Mentor, OH 53-46–99
Andrew Schmidt, 2028, Streetsboro, OH 53-54–107


Girls 19&U
Angela Kerwood, 2026, Concord Twp, OH 42-41–83
Lily Mitchell, 2027, Mentor, OH 47-45–92
Taylor Wallingford, 2027, Concord, OH 50-47–97
Ella Zampedro, 2026, Mentor, OH 48-50–98
Lillian Kasper, 2029, Concord, OH 58-46–104
Maddie Cox, 2027, Perry , OH 60-51–111
Alyza Kour, 2029, Aurora, OH 62-52–114

Boys 16-19 – Roediger Races to Win.

Ty Roediger (Chardon), along with his group of Will Mylen (Cleveland Heights) and Will Cody (Shaker Heights) played 18 holes at Chardon Lakes like their hair was on fire. The leading threesome teed it up just before 8am, made the turn at 9:15am and had the clubs back in the trunk before 11am, a 2 hour and 50 minute round which left them wondering, “is it too early to eat a hotdog?” (btw, it’s never too early to eat a hotdog) The fast pace benefited Ty over the rest of the field as he claimed victory with a score of two-over-par (38-35) 73. His two birdies on the back nine, contributed to a two stroke win over Andrew Engler (Mentor) 39-36–75.

Boys 15 & Under – Pinney Survives

Carter Pinney (Hunting Valley) (34-40–74) started fast, stumbled late but held on to win the boys 13 to 15 age division at Chardon Lakes. Starting his round with two straight birdies had Carter on 59 watch. Steady play for the bulk of his round was interrupted by a hiccup on 17, a double bogey left him just one shot ahead of clubhouse leader, Aiden Curtis (Mentor) (40-35–75). Curtis, who’s been on a tear as of late, had three birdies over his last 7 holes, but a bogey on the same 17th made the difference as Pinney parred 18 to claim the Champions trophy.

Girls 19 & Under – Miller Cruises

Sam Miller (Solon) came out hot, birdieing her first hole enroute to a trophy grabbing 48-45–93. Taylor Wallingford (Concord) finished second in the age group, the second straight year that she’s finished runner up at Chardon Lakes.

North Coast Junior Tour – Chardon Lakes
7/16/2025 – Chardon Lakes Golf Course
Par 71, 6210 Yards

Boys 16-19
Ty Roediger, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 38-35–73
Andrew Engler, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 39-36–75
Will Cody, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-37–76
Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 38-39–77
Trip Doyle, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-39–78
William Mylen, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 42-38–80
Samuel Variglotti, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 40-44–84
Dominic Luvison, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 44-43–87
Austin Funk, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) (NS)

Boys 15&U
Carter Pinney, 2028 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 34-40–74
Aiden Curtis, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 40-35–75
Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 50-40–90
Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 48-45–93
Liam Siko, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 48-51–99
Joseph Chatal, 2029 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 52-51–103
Andrew Schmidt, 2028 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) (WD)

Girls 19&U
Samantha Miller, 2026 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 48-45–93
Taylor Wallingford, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 49-54–103
Alyza Kour, 2029 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 57-57–114

July 7 & 8, 2025

Boys 16-19 – Golf Whiz!

Cooper Wierzchowski (Erie, PA) (pronounced Wizcowski) shot 76-70–146 to win the Boys 16-19 division at the 2025 Sand Ridge Junior Invitational. Wierzchowski blistered the sun scorched layout with four second round birdies to post the only red numbered score of the day. Cooper started the day by bracketing a second hole bogey with birdies on one and three. A bogey on the challenging par four 9th had him turning in an even par 36. On the back, patience paid off as 5 straight pars set the stage for 2 birdies over his last four holes to come in at 2 under par 34. Wierzchowski finished comfortably ahead of his former high school teammate Connor Laird (Fairview, PA), besting his friend by 3 shots, (76-73–149). Laird posted 4 birdies, 2 doubles and a bogey for a 1 over par 73. Third place saw a tie between high school teammates, Chase Recio (Fairview, PA – 76-75–151) and first round leader Anthony Laboda (Fairview, PA – 71-80–151) with Recio claiming the tie breaker by way of a lower 2nd nine score (35). Laboda seemed to be in control through 27 holes, sitting at 2 under par overall and leading by as many as 5 strokes. But some uncharacteristic lost balls on the back nine allowed the field to catch and surpass him.

Boys 15 & Under – It’s Miller Time

Lukas Miller (Titusville, PA) fired a 81-84–165 to win the Boys 15 & Under division. Miller posted matching nines of 42 to claim the trophy. Miller, a regular on the greatlakes tour, added to a crowded trophy case that has seen at least 10 victories on the summer. Miller finished well ahead of runner-up Aiden Curtis (Mentor) who improved three strokes from his first round total (91-88–179). Finishing third in the division was upcoming 6th grader, Penn Recio (Fairview, PA – 88-94–182).

Girls 19 & Under – Varga Cruises to Victory.

Elena Varga (Hudson) shot twin rounds of 80-80–160 to capture the Girls 19 & under division. After playing the first 12 holes two over par, Varga decided to make things a bit interesting by playing 13 thru 16 a total of 6 over. Calmer waters marked the end of her round as two pars helped her secure a 4 shot victory over first round co-leader Saijal Jawa (Highland Heights – 80-84–164). Finishing third in the division was the player who traveled the greatest distance to compete in the event, Payten Leet (Bradford, PA – 171 miles from Chardon) who finished 10 strokes off the pace (83-87–170).

7/7/2025 – 7/8/2025 @ Sand Ridge Golf Club

Boys 16-19
Cooper Wierzchowski, 2025 (Titleist/Callaway) 76-70–146
Connor Laird, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 76-73–149
Chase Recio, 2028 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 76-75–151
Anthony LaBoda, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 71-80–151
Henry Phillips, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 74-78–152
Joseph Prichard, 2028 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 78-76–154
Matthew Contipelli, 2025 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 76-79–155
Griffin Pickett, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 82-74–156
Caden Boyd, 2025 (Titleist/Callaway) 76-81–157
Ethan Olszowy, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 82-75–157
Jack Hecei, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 76-83–159
Tegan Rucks, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 74-86–160
Santino Washburn, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 84-78–162
Peter Fischer, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 76-88–164
Leyton Hassenplug, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 82-83–165
Tyler Hace, 2026 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 88-79–167
Ty Roediger, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 83-84–167
Nikolas Blanchard, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 82-85–167
Jayden Park, 2026 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 80-88–168
Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 90-79–169
Carter Briskey, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 83-87–170
Dominic Luvison, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 84-87–171
Andrew Engler, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 90-83–173
Will Cody, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 88-86–174
Ethan Pfleger, 2028 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 88-86–174
Ralph Zappola, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 86-93–179
Sammy Heiser, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 93-86–179
Declan Jackson, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 91-88–179
Johnny Quien, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 90-92–182
Ryan Green, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 95-94–189
Austin Funk, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) (JWD)

Boys 15&U
Lukas Miller, 2031 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 81-84–165
Aiden Curtis, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 91-88–179
Penn Recio, 2032 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 88-94–182
Aidan Tong, 2030 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 90-94–184
Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 89-95–184
Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 96-107–203
Liam Siko, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 94-110–204
Grant Izbicki, 2030 (Titleist/Callaway) 104-103–207
Luke Woodhouse, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 120-93–213
Luca Salerno, 2029 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 115-122–237

Girls 19&U
Elena Varga, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 80-80–160
Saijal Jawa, 2028 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 80-84–164
Payten Leet, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 83-87–170
Lena Fuss, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 88-85–173
Keira Chang, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 86-95–181
Ava Solak, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 94-87–181
Samantha Miller, 2026 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 88-105–193
Maggie Kothera, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 94-99–193
Angela Kerwood, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 107-94–201
Lillian Kasper, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 102-106–208

Sand Ridge Golf Club didn’t disappoint as the highly rated Chardon course played host to 51 juniors from Northeast Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania. Day one was met with hot and humid conditions and, eventually, some afternoon showers. Luckily the lightning stayed to our south and all 51 golfers completed their 18 holes in under 4 hours and 20 minutes on the challenging track.

Looking at the current standings its a pair of high school teammates sitting atop the Boys 16 to 19 leaderboard as Fairview (PA) High School teammates Anthony Laboda (Fairview, PA) and Tegan Rucks (Fairview, PA) find themselves at first and second overall. Laboda was the only player in red numbers as he carded a round of one under par 71. His round included a chip in eagle from 50 yards and 4 birdies including three in his last 5 holes. Rucks shares the second spot with last year’s champion Henry Phillips (Warren). The two posted matching rounds of 2 over par 74. Behind them is a virtual traffic jam of players at 4 over. Tuesday is up for grabs for sure as 10 players are within 5 shots of the lead.

In Boys 13 to 15 action, it’s another pair of Pennsylvania boys at the top of the pack with Lukas Miller (Titusville, PA) leading the way at 9 over par (81). Miller sits five shots clear of Penn Recio (Fairview, PA), the younger brother of 2025 Jim Dawson Champion Chase Recio. Hamilton Miller (Concord) sits third, one back of Recio.

In our Girls 19 and Under age division, two share the top spot as Elena Varga (Hudson) and Saijal Jawa (Highland Heights) posted matching 80’s. Jawa recovered from an uncharacteristic 9 on the par 5 14th to card 2 birdies in her last 4 holes. Varga steadied herself down the stretch to post twin 40s on the front and back. Peyton Leet (Bradford, PA) trails the pair by 3.

The shot of the day came from the women’s field as Keira Chang (Chagrin Falls) didn’t let a drive into the rough on 13 stand in her was of carding her first eagle. Sitting 123 yards from the hole, Chang hit paydirt out of the rough to mark a 2 on her scorecard and securing her first big bird.

Action gets back underway Tuesday at 8am. Go to ncjt.org to follow hole by hole, live results.

Chase Recio is the Match Play Champion!

In two days of brutal heat and humidity at Punderson, Chase Recio of Fairview, PA captured the Jim Dawson Match Play Championship title with a steady performance to claim victory over Ty Roediger (Chardon) in the boys 16 to 19 age division. While total strokes are not considered in match play, Chase had just one bogey and 13 pars to claim a 5&4 win. Proving that short game wins championships, Chase had seven up and downs on the day including saves on the last 4 holes to claim the title. In Tuesday’s semi-final matches, Chase bested defending champion Lincoln Miller (Concord) 5&4 while Ty won by the same margin over Sammie Heiser (Pepper Pike).

Hamilton Steady in Boys 15 and Under

In the boys 15 and under age group, it was Hamilton Miller (Concord) taking home the hardware. Consistent ball striking throughout the sultry round put Miller in position to close the match on the par 4 16th. Miller sank a 10 foot putt up the hill for par to defeat Iulius Braho of University Heights 3&2. It was the first match play victory for the rising freshman.

Upcoming Events to Key on:

Friday’s Four-Ball at Quail Hollow (June 27) – Last Call

We are accepting one more two-man team to balance out the field for The JB Four-Ball Classic. Your entry includes a boxed breakfast sandwich, player gift, golf fees and carts, steak fry and trophies for the champions. It’s one of the fun events of the summer and NCJT alumni are invited too.

Sand Ridge Junior Invitational – July 7 & 8

The Sand Ridge Junior Invitational is our premiere event, a 36-hole competition played at the beautiful Sand Ridge Golf Club in Chardon, OH. Formerly a top 100 course in America, Sand Ridge remains as one of the top courses in the state of Ohio, most recently ranked #14 by Golf Digest. All current NCJT members are eligible to play (providing their average score in 100 or less). Additionally, all Joe Haase Cup participants from any year or any team is eligible to play (must be 19 or under as of May 1st, 2025).

JR-4AM at Quail Hollow- Sunday, July 20

This is our Scholarship Award Event too!

This showcase event highlights our tour and its outstanding junior golfers to local amateurs that support junior golf. It’s vitally important that our top players sign-up to play in the special event to support the tour. Each junior will be assigned to an amateur team. Just sign-up and we do the team assignments. Also, NCJT parents, family and friends are encouraged to bring their own foursome to participant and to support junior golf. The event is a shotgun start at 2pm on Sunday evening and the format is a team scramble for the amateurs and an individual stroke play for the juniors. However, the juniors score can be used as well as some of their playing skills for the amateur’s team score. Each entry includes golf, carts, food and drinks on the course and a awards dinner after golf. It’s a very special day, so please plan to support NCJT, its scholarship and the juniors that play on tour. All 2025 NCJT members are also eligible for the Denny Spaulding Scholarship. All scholarship applications are due 10 days prior to the July 20th event, making July 10th as the deadline. The links to all JR-4M activities are below.

• Junior Sign-up
• Amateur Team Sign-up (Team of Individual)
• Scholarship Info and Application

Chang and Roediger Double Up

Girls 19 & Under

Have You Ever Seen The Rain?

Keira Chang (Chagrin Falls) certainly did as the skies opened up late in the round to soak out the competition at Pine Ridge. That didn’t deter Keira from claiming her second tour victory of the week by way of a 44-41–85 to claim the Champions Cup. Chang carded nine pars and a birdie enroute to the win. Lillian Kasper (Concord) recovered from a nervous start to finish as runner-up. Improving 9 strokes from the front to the back, Kasper finished with 7 pars and a birdie enroute to a 51-42–93.

Boys 16-19

Ty Stays Dry (mostly…)

Ty Roediger (Chardon) and Ralph Zappola (Willoughby) played their 18 hole round in 3 hours and 8 minutes, had it taken 3 hours and 15 minutes, they would have driven home drenched like most of the rest of the field. Luckily, their speedy play meant for good rhythm for Ty as he matched his career low round in finishing with an even par 71. Wedges were the star of the day for Ty, who’s three birdie, three bogey round bested the Boys 16 to 19 age group by 5 strokes over playing partner Zappolo (41-35–76). It was the second victory in as many events for Roediger who was also the victor at Tanglewood. Lincoln Miller (Concord) was third (36-41–77).

Boys 15 & Under

Bravo Braho

Iulius Braho (University Heights) continued his steady play in claiming the Boys 15 and Under age group. Playing his final two holes in biblical rain, Braho finished par-par to card a 10 over par round of 81 (42-39). Braho finished 8 strokes ahead of a pair of golfers, Liam Siko (Mentor; 44-45–89) and Lorenzo Salvatore (Highland Heights; 43-46–89).

WRJS #3 – WoodRidge

Ty Roediger and Ralph Zappolo went one-two in today’s event and also in the overall Boys division for the 2 day World Ranking Junior Series (WRJS) event. Ty had rounds of 77-71–148 and Ralph six back at 78-76–154. All players scores in the WRJS event will be posted to the Junior Golf Scorecard’s World Rankings (the #1 college golf recruiting ranking).

North Coast Junior Tour – Pine Ridge + Mini
6/19/2025 – Pine Ridge Country Club
Par 71, 5952 Yards

Boys 16-19
Ty Roediger, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 36-35–71
Ralph Zappola, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 41-35–76
Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 36-41–77
Matthew Contipelli, 2025 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 44-37–81
Owen Adelman, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 40-42–82
Peter Fischer, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 44-39–83
Sammy Heiser, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 47-44–91
Declan Jackson, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 49-44–93

Boys 15&U
Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 42-39–81
Liam Siko, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 44-45–89
Lorenzo Salvatore, 2028 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 43-46–89
Joseph Chatal, 2029 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 50-48–98
Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 46-53–99
Ethan Harris, 2030 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 71-66–137

Girls 19&U
Keira Chang, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 44-41–85
Lillian Kasper, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 51-42–93

WoodRidge – JGS #3 6/17/2025
Round 1 – The Tanglewood Club – Par 72 – 6313 Yards (72.4/137)
Round 2 – Pine Ridge Country Club – Par 71 – 5952 Yards (68.9/114)

Boys Overall
Ty Roediger, 2026, Chardon, OH    77-71–148
Ralph Zappola, 2027, Willoughby, OH    78-76–154
Owen Adelman, 2026, Chagrin Falls, OH    79-82–161

Iulius Braho, 2027, University Heights, OH    80-81–161
Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OH    85-77–162
Peter Fischer, 2027, Chagrin falls, OH    84-83–167
Sammy Heiser, 2027, Pepper Pike, OH    81-91–172

Liam Siko, 2028, Mentor, OH    85-89–174
Declan Jackson, 2026, Leroy Township, OH    92-93–185

Hamilton Miller, 2029, Concord, OH    95-99–194
Ethan Harris, 2030, Hudson, OH    122-137–259

Boys 16-19

No Tie for Ty

The NCJT headed to its yearly tour stop at Tanglewood today and it looked like the boys 16 to 19 age group was going to end up another sister kisser (old school slang for a tie in sports). But Ty Roediger (Chardon) said “not so fast my friends” and drained a birdie on the final hole to claim (38-39–77) sole possession of the coveted Champions Trophy. After a steady 2 over par front nine consisting of 7 pars and 2 bogies, Roediger decided to make things interesting, rollercoastering to a three over par second nine that included 2 birdies, a double and a triple. Roediger outlasted challenges from Ralph Zappola (Willoughby) 39-39–78 and Owen Adelman (Chagrin Falls) 39-40-79.

Boys 15 & Under

Creech Scorches Back Nine

Rising St. Ignatius freshman Ryan Creech (Chesterland) was the talk of the 19th hole after a blistering back nine helped him to an easy victory in the boys 15 and Under division. Posting a back nine score of 34 which in included 4 birdies, including three in the final four holes, Creech earned the hardware as the only golfer on the day to finish in red numbers (37-34–71). He finished 9 shots ahead of Iulius Braho (University Heights) who posted matching nines of 40 to finish at eight over par 80.

Girls 19 & Under

Patience Pays Off for Chang

365 days ago, Keira Chang (Chagrin Falls) finished runner-up on the friendly confines of Tanglewood. This year, she would not be denied as her steady improvement throughout the day led to victory in the Girls 19 and Under age group. Chang carded a 14 over par round of 86 after going 45-41 including a final 8 holes of 3 over par golf. Chang bested playing partner Angela Kerwood (Concord) who finished 11 shots off the pace.

NCJT Shot of the Day

Our NCJT Shot of the Day goes to Iulius Braho (University Heights), our runner up in the Boys 15 and Under age division. Braho had a 47 yard dunk on the 11th hole for birdie.

North Coast Junior Tour – Tanglewood
6/17/2025 – The Tanglewood Club
Par 72, 6313 Yards

Boys 16-19
Ty Roediger, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 38-39–77
Ralph Zappola, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-39–78
Owen Adelman, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 39-40–79
Sammy Heiser, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-42–81
Samuel Variglotti, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 40-42–82
Peter Fischer, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 41-43–84
Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 43-42–85
Declan Jackson, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 46-46–92
Conrad Basson, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 46-49–95

Boys 15&U
Ryan Creech, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 37-34–71
Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 41-39–80
Liam Siko, 2028 (Titleist/Callaway) 42-43–85
Wesley Graf, 2029 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 43-51–94
Luca Parrotta, 2028 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 45-50–95
Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 51-44–95
Danny Zaller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 52-50–102
Edward Gempel, 2028 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 55-49–104
Ethan Harris, 2030 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 63-59–122

Girls 19&U
Keira Chang, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 45-41–86
Angela Kerwood, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 46-51–97
Ava Solak, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) (JWD)

The Jim Dawson Match Play at Punderson on June 24-25 is open to all tour members. Two ways to enter: The Qualifier at Pine Ridge on June 19 is the best method. At Pine Ridge your score is used for proper seeding. You must enter both Pine Ridge and the Qualifier to register properly. If you are not playing at Pine Ridge, then enter the Match Play directly (read the info page to get the code).

New sign-ups for Match Play after the qualifier and before Monday, June 23, will be seeded into the bracket based on scoring average. Caddies are permitted at this championship. It’s a single elimination match play competition and one of the coveted championships to win on tour. The code to enter is jimdawson and is included on the tournament info page with lots of important details to learn about this championship.

The JB Four-Ball is one of the most fun events on tour. It’s a better ball of 2 players for 18 holes. It’s played at Quail Hollow on Friday, June 27 and open to all current and former NCJT members. NCJT members can play with anyone at any age they choose. We usually get a number of father-son teams and some former superstars that love to compete for the title. Sign-up today to join the fun!

Boys 16-19

And YOU get a trophy, And YOU get a trophy….

If the adage is true, that “Sharing is Caring,” then we may have the most kindhearted group of junior golfers on the planet. No less than four players came away from Signature at Solon victorious in the Boys 16 to 19 age group. 75 was the score to beat to take the trophy. Jackson Sarver (Aurora) (38-37) set the early pace, so early, in fact, that he missed the group photo at the end of the day (see if you can pick him out above). Joining Sarver on the leaderboard two groups later was Jayden Park (Pepper Pike) (39-36) who played his last 10 holes one under par. And like Wednesday at Manakiki, the waiting game began for Park. Andrew Engler (Mentor) came next (39-36) and all eyes were on Wednesday’s Winner, Lincoln Miller (Concord). Miller looked to be coasting to the individual win when he birdied 12, then 13 and then 14 to go two under for the round. Miller (37-38) had difficulties down the stretch to join the group at three over par. Michael Fahey (Wadsworth) finished one back at 36-40–76.

Boys 15 & Under.

Chluda Hangs Out and Hangs On.

Eat a hot dog, watch The Open and keep refreshing the live scoreboard on ncjt.org. That was the routine for about 20 minutes for Luke Chluda (Hudson) (39-41) as all eyes were on Aiden Tong (Pepper Pike) (38-43) after Chluda posted the clubhouse lead at 8 over par 80. It looked like another shared title until a Tong bogey on 18 gave Chluda his first NCJT win. Iulius Braho (University Heights) finished third with an 88.

Girls 19 and Under

Steady as She Goes.

Golf is a game of avoiding big numbers and that’s just how Ava Solak (Chagrin) drew it up enroute to a victory in the Girls 19 and Under age division. Making no worse than a bogey in her round and playing the second nine in three over par helped Ava coasted to a comfortable win with a 9 over par round of 42-39–81. Maggie Kothera (Kirtland) and Angela Kerwood (Concord) were second and third in the divsion.

North Coast Junior Tour – Signature of Solon
6/12/2025 – Signature of Solon
Par 72, 5844 Yards

Boys 16-19
Andrew Engler, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 39-36–75
Lincoln Miller, 2027 (Titleist/Callaway) 37-38–75
Jayden Park, 2026 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 39-36–75
Jackson Sarver, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 38-37–75
Michael Fahey, 2026 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 36-40–76
Ralph Zappola, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 42-36–78
Matthew Contipelli, 2025 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 38-40–78
Jack Hecei, 2027 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 35-43–78
Ty Roediger, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 39-40–79
Will Cody, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 43-37–80
Sammy Heiser, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 44-39–83
Declan Jackson, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 43-41–84
Dominic Luvison, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 46-43–89
Koen Van Scoy, 2026 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 48-46–94
Noah Risman, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) (JWD)
Peter Fischer, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) (NS)

Boys 15&U
Luke Chluda, 2028 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 39-41–80
Aidan Tong, 2030 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 38-43–81
Iulius Braho, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 42-46–88
Luca Parrotta, 2028 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 45-46–91
Hamilton Miller, 2029 (Titleist/Callaway) 48-51–99
Desmond Kinast, 2029 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 53-55–108
Ethan Harris, 2030 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 62-55–117
Mason Macanga, 2029 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 61-58–119

Girls 19&U
Ava Solak, 2027 (TaylorMade/Cobra) 42-39–81
Maggie Kothera, 2027 (Ping/Cleveland/Srixon) 49-46–95
Angela Kerwood, 2026 (Titleist/Callaway) 52-45–97
Samantha Miller, 2026 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 57-47–104
Alyza Kour, 2029 (Mizuno/Bridgestone) 65-57–122