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We are two weeks from the season kickoff!

In less than two weeks, the North Coast Junior Tour will begin its 32nd tour season and we hope you will be joining us for all the exciting action of being on tour. The kickoff event will be at Little Mountain CC on Tuesday, June 6. Little Mountain is ranked as one of the best courses in Ohio for more than 20 years and is a tour favorite. Our 2nd tour stop will be at Punderson, another great venue, on Wednesday, June 7.

Some things to remember about tour season:

• Pairings/Tee Times are posted 2-3 days prior to events, contestants are responsible to view the pairings list and know their tee time. To avoid penalty or disqualification, all players should report in at event registration and arrive at their starting tee 10 minutes prior to their published tee time.
• All players need to have the Shotstat Live Scoring app downloaded and ready to use before attending their first event of the season. See instructions here.
• Live Hole-by-Hole Scoring (a spectator favorite) will be viewable worldwide at every Stroke Play event
• Pairings and Live Scoring can be found in the Hot Topic Boxes that show-up on top of NCJT’s homepage when tee times are posted and when Live Scoring is active.
• Practice rounds are on your own
• Range balls are the players responsibility at most events, check with the golf shop for details
• Caddies are only allowed at Championships and Invitationals (Permitted at all Mini-Tour event)
• A Late Entry Fee ($8) will begin one week prior to events (so enter early, at least one week prior to event day)
• Late entries are accepted up until 4pm – one day prior
• Membership packets this year will include a personalize Water Bottle & Bag Tag, a sleeve of logo’d Taylor Made balls, and a Mouse Pad with the tour schedule. Member packets will be handed out at your first event. We plan to have all packets ready for all contestants on the pairings list. If you are not playing, but want to stop by to pick-up your packet, please make sure to email tmilam@ncjt.org and let us know you plan to come for your packet at least 48 hours prior to tournament day. 8am to 10am will be the pick time frame for non-contestant pick-up.
• Withdrawal from an event – only method is to email your request to tmilam@ncjt.org
• Review the Tour Manual for all tournament policies
• Full details on awards and points are detailed in the Tour Manual
• WRJS events are add-on events for JGS World Ranking status, see Tour Manual for details

We are excited to get started and we hope to see you on tour soon! Start getting your entries in and practice up for a great golf season!

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Feature Events:

The JB Four-Ball at Quail Hollow on Friday, June 23 – See Event Details Here!

Junior+4Am Golf Classic at Little Mountain on Sunday, June 25, this is a huge event for the junior tour and we need all of our best players to participate. For this event former players under the age of 25 are welcome to play as well. This event is designed to show-case the junior tour mission and it’s talent! So, if you feel comfortable playing with 4 amateurs as a junior tour ambassador we really want you to play and help us promote our junior tour. See Event Details Here!

Denny Spaulding Memorial Golf Scholarship – Open to all current NCJT Members! Details here!

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The NCJT Joe Haase Cup at Firestone CC on April 22, 2023

The NCJT team didn’t win this year, but they looked impressive before play in this photo!

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Player Development Program at Quail Hollow

Kevin Sullivan, PGA Director of Player Development at Quail Hollow CC has a Junior Tournament Player Program that is designed to take junior golfers to the next level in tournament golf. See details here.

The Joe Haase Cup (Final Results) April 22, 2023 at Firestone CC (North)

Jackson Pinney (Boys 16&U) was the leading point earner for NCJT with 32 points. Jackson had 2 birdies and shot 76. Domenic Pilla (Boys 17-19) had 29 points for NCJT and shot 79. Ella Wong and Charlie Pollock had 28 points each for NCJT. Even though we had some of the top players in the competition it wasn’t enough to pull the NCJT team up to the top of the leaderboard this year. The Central Ohio Golf Academy had a great day and won the Joe Haase Cup for the first time. NCJT has 6 cup titles and is titled with N. Ohio PGA for the most Cup wins. NCJT’s last cup win was in 2019.

Spring Golf is in full swing!

We hope everyone is out playing and practicing in the spring golfing weather. 80’s one day and 40’s the next… pretty much sums up spring golf. Many courses have great conditions and we encourage our juniors to get out and practice up for the upcoming tournament season. NCJT will host it’s opening day on Tuesday, June 6th at Little Mountain CC. One of the top courses in greater Cleveland and it’s less than 6 weeks away. Please get your membership registration complete and signup for some of our great tournament venues.

Contest Winners – March Madness and The Masters

• Hamilton Miller won the March Madness contest for a $50 tour credit
• Liam Siko won The Masters contest for a $40 tour credit
• Ryan Diffenbacher won 2nd in the Masters contest for a $20 tour credit

The JB Four-Ball is Friday, June 23 at Quail Hollow

This event is for current and former players and probably the most fun event of the season. It’s also a great Alumni reconnect event and here’s why. Any former player (all the way back to 1992) is eligible to partner with anyone they want, so two alumni can partner up, or an alumni can partner with a current golfing buddy. Their are many ways to build your two-man team. See the complete details here. It’s a 10:30 AM Shotgun with a steak fry dinner at Sunny Street Cafe after golf. Get your team together for some big fun!

Masters week is here and the feeling of spring golf is in the air! Nothing in golf beats The Masters! At NCJT we host a great Masters golf pool contest.

• 1st Prize – $70 NCJT Tour Credit
• 2nd Prize – $40 NCJT Tour Credit
• 3rd Prize – $20 NCJT Tour Credit

All 2022 and 2023 members are eligible to participate at no cost.

The NCJT contest allows you to pick 12 of your favorite players and the top 8 count as your score. Click here to enter your picks. NCJT Masters Contest Enter Passcode – 334AA661PC

Sign-up rules: Your entry name must be match your tour membership name, one entry per person, and the entry deadline is 7am on Thursday, April 6th.

Best of luck and enjoy Masters Week!

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The Masters – Discount Promotion

To celebrate The Masters week, we are running a discount promotion for the entire week (Monday, April 3 to Sunday, April 9). The discount code – masters23, can be used to claim a $20 discount off either a membership fee or a tournament entry fee. Join NCJT!

We annually host our own March Madness Basketball pool for NCJT players. All 2022 and 2023 members are eligible to participate. There is NO COST to play, just submit your bracket and follow the scoring. Prizes will be announced based on the number of signups. Last year Matt Blumenthal won the contest. The only requirement is your entry name must closely match-up with your NCJT roster name. Submit your bracket by Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 12pm. Enjoy the fun of March Madness!

Click this link or logo to enter the contest: https://www.runyourpool.com/p/j/d82ca7e3093942a0b83d087b32daf493

Joe Haase Cup News

Practice round and lodging information will be coming out this week. The team is complete and we are excited to be back at Firestone for our 24th year of hosting the Joe Haase Cup.

Membership and Tournament Sign-ups are in full swing at NCJT.

Get your game on Tour, register today! https://www.ncjt.org/Public/Membership

March is almost here and our February membership discount will end. If you are interested in the early bird discount, please signup before midnight on February 28. The 2023 season will include a 16 event schedule and 9 Mini Tour events for 12 and under juniors.

The major events to not miss in 2023 are the Jim Dawson Match Play, the Four-Ball Championship, the Junior-4Am at Little Mountain, the Sand Ridge Junior Invitational and the Tour Championship.

Here are the February early bird discounts.

• Regular Membership is $20 off $95
• Mini-Tour Membership is $10 off $40

2023 NCJT Schedule

Joe Haase Cup at Firestone – Saturday, April 22, 2023

The NCJT Joe Haase Cup team will compete for the Cup, against 3 other tours from around the state of Ohio, at Firestone CC on Saturday, April 22. Here’s a look at the team members:

Boys 17-19

Boys 16 & Under

1 – Jackson Pinney

2 – Lincoln Miller

3 – Will Cody

4 – Elliot Thome

5 – Ben Yeager

6 – Matthew Contipelli

Captain’s Pick – Charlie Pollock

Girls 19 & Under

1 – Kate Petersen

2 – Blake Cody

3 – Elena Varga

4 – TBA

Best of luck to the 2023 NCJT team!

Victor Prokop Offering Indoor Golf Studio Instruction

Spring is just around the corner and now is the time to get your game on the right track. Victor Prokop, Assistant Tour Director, is setup at Lost Nation Sports Park golf simulators to teach junior golfers or anyone ready to invest in game improvement. Victor, studied Professional Golf Management at Ohio State University and is a experienced competitive player that is sure to help your game. Contact Victor at 440-488-1886 or vprokop1996@gmail.com to book some time with him in the simulator.

Upcoming Spring Fun for our tour members:

March Madness Basketball Pool for NCJT prizes

The Masters Golf Pool for NCJT prizes

It’s time to get your game on tour! The 2023 season is open and we have another exciting schedule planned for our junior golfers. Little Mountain and Fowler’s Mill are back on the schedule for 2023. The major events to not miss are the Jim Dawson Match Play, the Four-Ball Championship, the Junior-4Am at Little Mountain, the Sand Ridge Junior Invitational and the Tour Championship.

During the month of February the Tour Membership is discounted.

• Regular Membership is $20 off $95
• Mini-Tour Membership is $10 off $40

2023 NCJT Schedule

Joe Haase Cup at Firestone – Saturday, April 22, 2023

Invites for the Joe Haase Cup were sent out in mid-January and we look forward to another great year at Firestone. NCJT has a total of 6 wins over the 21 years of cup matches. Best of luck to the 2023 NCJT team!

Upcoming Spring Fun for our tour members:

March Madness Basketball Pool for NCJT prizes

The Masters Golf Pool for NCJT prizes

2022 OHSAA Division II Girls State Championship – OSU Gray Course – October 14-15, 2022

Ella Wong is a three time Classic Cup Champion on NCJT. Ella also has 26 tournaments wins on NCJT since 2018, which is a remarkable record. We are very proud to celebrate Ella’s back-to-back OHSAA State Championship titles. Congratulations Ella, from all your friends at NCJT!

Link to CVC Valley Conference Article on Ella’s Championship Win.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

1 Ella Wong Hawken 12: 76 – 76 = 152
2 Riley McKenzie Crooksville 12: 79 – 74 = 153
3 Sammi Miller Garaway 11: 76 – 79 = 155
T4 Bridget Mulcahy Lima C.C. 12: 79 – 77 = 156
T4 Claire Recker Van Buren 12: 77 – 79 = 156
T6 Angela Hu Col. Academy 11: 76 – 81 = 157
T6 Emma Kim Col. S. Girls 12: 78 – 79 = 157
T8 Grace Luo Col. Academy 12: 78 – 81 = 159
T8 Abbie Retherford Ravenna 12: 80 – 79 = 159
10 Siena Maschke Laurel 11: 80 – 80 = 160
T11 Hope Manning S. Char. SE 12: 76 – 85 = 161
T11 Mati Zines United 11: 81 – 80 = 161
13 Lauren Miller Alter 9: 82 – 81 = 163
T14 Eva Baker Col. Academy 12: 83 – 82 = 165
T14 Kate Petersen Hawken 12: 82 – 83 = 165

Ells’s teammate and the 2022 NCJT Classic Cup Champion, Kate Petersen (Hawken) also played well with a T14 finish.

Wednesday, Decemeber 21, 2022 – Save the Date!

The annual NCJT Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner will be held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Pine Ridge CC.

Dinner Agenda:

• 6:15 PM – Reception
• 7:00 PM – Dinner
• 7:45 PM – Awards and Hall of Fame Inductions

This is your save the date reminder!

An official invite (from Greenvelope) will be coming soon to purchase tickets. All NCJT players and families are invited to the dinner. Watch for the official invite that will include dinner ticket information.

At the award’s dinner, special recognization will be given to all of the following for the 2022 season:

• The Classic Cup winners
• Scholarship Winner
• Season Long Plaque Winners (click link to see list of award winners, if your name is listed you should attend)

Classic Cup Winner – our Player of the Year award

Boys 16-19 – Cooper Bryan (401 pts)

Boys 15 & Under – Jackson Pinney (177.5 pts)

Girls 19 & Under – Kate Petersen (107 pts)

Mini Tour 12 & Under – Hamilton Miller (66.5 pts)

Season Long Awards
Each tour member is eligible to receive a Season-long Award Plaque which will include all the players Top 3 finishes that qualify as a finishing place.  The number of finishing places to be awarded is based on field size, as follows:

Award Table
Number of Players	No. of Places
15 Players or more	3 Places
8 to 14 Players	2 Places
3 to 7 Players	1 Places

Season-long Award Plaques will be awarded in person at the Annual Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner.  Plaques will only be awarded at the dinner, to players that have registered for the dinner by the deadline date listed for the event.  Players that cannot attend the dinner will be given notice on how to receive their award (shipping charges may apply).  The Annual Award and Hall of Fame Dinner will be held in December.

Congratulations to all the NCJT winners!

What an exciting fall for many NCJT players who have qualified for the Ohio High School State Championships.

Boys Division 1 – October 21-22 at Ohio State University Scarlet Course. Here are the top four teams that qualified and you can see in Bold all the players that have a playing history on NCJT.

1st	St. Ignatius *			295
1.	Connor Malicki 12	39	40	79
2.	Nick Piesen 12	35	35	70
3.	Bradley Chill 11	35	38	73
4.	Julian Dugan 11	38	38	76
5.	Michael O’Leary 12	36	40	76
	Coach: PJ Myers
2nd	Shaker Hts. *			327
1.	Noah Rusnak 11	43	39	82
2.	Quintin Garnett 11	37	43	80
3.	Drew English 12	43	45	88
4.	Alec Miller 11	43	36	79
5.	Devan Bhatia 11	46	40	86
	Coach: Paul Sampliner
3rd	University School *			329
1.	Ethan Roberts 10	40	42	82
2.	Adam Sands 10	43	44	87
3.	Sachin Singh 12 (2020 NCJT Classic Cup winner)	44	40	84
4.	Jackson Pinney 10 (2022 NCJT Classic Cup winner)	39	39	78
5.	Jackson Kubic 12	45	40	85
	Coach: Mike Sarris
4th	Mentor *			341
1.	Louis LeGanke 12	42	40	82
2.	Braedon Caldwell 12	43	43	86
3.	Andrew Betz 11	42	40	82
4.	Braedon Hudson 12	47	44	91
5.	Joe Gaiters 12	50	42	92

Jackson Pinney (University School and NCJT Classic Cup winner) shot 78 at Quail Hollow to lead his team to a 3rd place finish. Alec Miller (Shaker Hts) lead his team to a 2nd place finish with a 79. Louis LeGanke (Mentor) and Andrew Betz (Mentor) shot 82 to lead the Mentor team to a 4th place finish and a chance at the state championship.

Also, in Division 1, the Rocky River team finished 1st at the Grey Hawk sectional and included three players with a NCJT playing history.

1st	Rocky River *			328
1.	Luke Dietrich 11	41	42	83
2.	Nick Tianello 11	44	35	79
3.	Dan Capka 11	47	38	85
4.	Owen Toole 12	42	45	87
5.	Wes Bennett 12	41	40	81

Max Weber (Nordonia) shot 85 and made the state championship with his team who finished 2nd at the Windmill Lakes sectional.

Boys Division 2 – October 14-15 at Ohio State University Scarlet Course. Here are the top three teams that qualified and you can see in Bold all the players & “a coach” that have a playing history on NCJT. Charlie Pollock (Chagrin Falls) was medalist at the Quail Hollow sectional and won by 4 strokes…wow (great playing)! Sven Nielsen (Chagrin Falls) 78, Ben Daher (NDCL) 79 and individual qualifier Jack Zeid (Hawken) 78 were all in the top 5 at the Quail Hollow sectional. Vince Vomberger (Hawken) 82 also qualified individually.

1st	Chagrin Falls *			319
1.	Sven Nielsen 11	38	40	78
2.	Charlie Pollock 10	37	36	73
3.	Dylan Glickman 12	41	48	89
4.	Drew Mergenhagen 12	45	34	79
5.	Gavin Stevens 12	46	44	90
	Coach: Anne Caja
2nd	NDCL *			328
1.	Ben Daher 12	40	39	79
2.	Andreas Reider 11	43	43	86
3.	Ryley Stefanek 12	38	39	77
4.	Jack Alexander 11	43	43	86
5.	Phillip Davidson 12	45	44	89
	Coach: Toni DeSanto
3rd	Lake Catholic *			336
1.	Dominik Cosic 12	39	41	80
2.	Marcus Berrios 12	43	41	84
3.	Jimmy Hoose 11	40	43	83
4.	Kyle Boyd 10	45	47	92
5.	A.J. Trobenter 10	46	43	89
	Coach: Robert Forrai

Boys Division 2 (Bunker Hill sectional) – Another great showing from the NCJT players. James O’Neil (Beachwood) and Dillion Fellinger (Orange) tied for medalist at 78. Charlie Tzefronis (Gilmour Academy) was one stroke back at 79 and lead the Gilmour team to 1st place in the sectional.

1st	Gilmour Academy *			329
1.	Aidan McKito 11	44	42	86
2.	Charlie Tzefronis 11	38	41	79
3.	Alex Mylen 12	42	40	82
4.	Vince Giancola 12	44	38	82
5.	Ryan Panzica 9	51	56	107
	Coach: Andy Deehr
2nd	Orange *			342
1.	Dillon Fellinger 12	39	39	78
2.	Truman Williams 12	49	49	98
3.	Gabriel Nemer 11	47	49	96
4.	Max Eisenberg 11	41	47	88
5.	Jayden Park 9	41	39	80

Girls – There was also some standout play in the Girls sectionals for players that have a playing history on NCJT. Kandace Kellon (Hathaway Brown) was medalist with 73 at the Old Avalon sectional. Gracyn Vidovic (Aurora) and Manisha Grin IAurora) shot 80’s to lead thier team at the Old Avalon sectional.

1st	Hathaway Brown *	312.086000		312
1.	Dixon Hill 10	36	40	76
2.	Kandace Kellon 12	34	39	73
3.	Claire Hickey 12	40	43	83
4.	Blake Cody 10	38	42	80
5.	Hannah Weinberger 10	42	44	86
	Coach: Ronald Jones
2nd	Aurora *	340.094000		340
1.	Gracyn Vidovic 10	40	40	80
2.	Manisha Girn 10	37	43	80
3.	Nina Newkirk 11	45	45	90
4.	Cameron Custer 12	45	45	90
5.	Meena Kraus 10	50	44	94
	Coach: George Snider

At the Girls Punderson sectional, we had plenty of NCJT representation at the top of the scoring. Ella Wong (Hawken) lead the way as medalist and enroute toward another state championship opportunity. Ella won the Division II State Championship in 2021 and will be the defending champion on October 14-15 at the Ohio State University (Gray Course).

1st	Independence *			356
1.	Molly McGreal 11	41	42	83
2.	Hillary Esper 12	46	45	91
3.	Emma Konopa 12	46	45	91
4.	Bel Trombetta 10	45	48	93
5.	Macey McGhee 10	46	45	91
	Coach: Karl Schuld
2nd	Hawken *			369
1.	Ella Wong 12 (2021 State Champion & 3 time NCJT Classic Cup winner)	39	38	77
2.	Kate Petersen 12 (2022 NCJT Classic Cup winner)	43	42	85
3.	Helena Yanchar 11	54	58	112
4.	Keira Chang 9	53	53	106
5.	Lizzie Kent 12	51	50	101

Congratulations to all the NCJT State Championship qualifiers. Best of luck at the Championships!

July 28-29, 2022 at Quail Hollow CC

Boys 16-19

Ryan Chipps (Painesville) won the Boys 16-19 division at Quail Hollow shooting 68-68–136 (-6). Ryan played an outstanding two rounds of golf, shooting his career low tournament score and won with a 16 stroke margin of victory. He began his opening round shooting a 68 with six birdies (five birdies on the back nine). Ryan made par on his opening hole of the second round, then went on to make three consecutive birdies to get to (-3) through 4 holes (-6) for the tournament, shooting 31 on the front nine. Ryan made double bogey on the par five, 13th hole but made up for it with two more birdies to shoot even on the back. Ryan had 11 birdies for the championship. James O’Neill (Beachwood) finished second place with scores of 76-76–152 (+10). James was in third place to start the day, and shot 34 (E) on the front nine, making two birdies and two bogeys. James made eight birdies for the championship. Jackson Kubic (Shaker Hts) finished in third place with a 77-78–155 (+13). Jackson made two birdies in his round and had a strong finish, shooting (-1) in his last five holes. Jackson won a scorecard playoff over Domenic Pilla and Sven Neilsen.

Boys 15 & Under

Jackson Pinney (Hunting Valley) also had a dominating victory in the Boys 15 & Under division with scores of 69-69–138 (-4) and won by 36 strokes. It was another career best day for Jackson, making five birdies in his final round. Jackson’s first round 69 was the first time he ever broke 70 in his life, then he followed that up with another 69 on back to back days. That was some amazing golf. He made a total of nine birdies for the championship. Lincoln Miller (Concord) finished in second place with scores of 88-86–174.

Girls 19 & Under

Kate Petersen (Chardon) won the Girls 19 & Under division with scores of 81-84–165 (+13). Kate played strong from tee to green, but the putter wasn’t matching up with her full swing game. She had a successful season on tour, winning 4 events. Elena Varga (Hudson) finished second with scores of 97-90–187.

Mini Tour 12 & Under

Hamilton Miller (Concord) wins the first ever Mini Tour Championship division at Quail Hollow with a score of (47). Hamilton made a great par on the 15th hole (Weiskopf). Aiden Curtis (Mentor) finished second place with a score of (48). Aiden was down by 4 shots after 5 hole and came the last hole only one behind. Hamilton and Aiden tied the last hole with 6.

Matt Blumenthal recieved his Hole-One-In plaque for his his ace at Black Brook GC on July 14.

The Denny Spaulding Golf Scholarship was won by James O’Neill for his outstanding application to the selection committee. James stands out on many levels, but his GPA, golf resume, piano skills and plans for college were viewed by the committee as the one worthy of the award. We’d also like to thank the other applicants, it was a tough decision to only choose one. The $1,500 scholarship is part of the Spaulding’s Family commitment to our junior golfers and we’d like to thank them for their support!

7/28/2022 – 7/29/2022 @ Quail Hollow CC
Boys 16-19
Ryan Chipps, 2022, Painesville, OH    68-68–136
James O’Neill, 2023, Beachwood, OH    76-76–152
Domenic Pilla, 2022, Highland Hts, OH    78-77–155
Sven Nielsen, 2024, Chagrin Falls, OH    78-77–155
Jackson Kubic, 2023, Shaker Hts, OH    77-78–155
Matt Blumenthal, 2022, Beachwood, OH    75-83–158
Louis LaGanke, 2023, Mentor, OH    80-79–159
Dylan Feldkamp, 2020, Mentor, OH    82-77–159
Drew Torzok, 2024, Kirtland, OH    79-84–163
Charlie Tzefronis, 2024, Pepper Pike, OH    84-81–165
Cullan Jackson, 2022, Painesville, OH    87-81–168
Anthony Frank, 2023, Willoughby Hills, OH    81-88–169
Maxwell Weber, 2023, Macedonia, OH    83-86–169
Joshua Furman, 2023, Jefferson, OH    83-87–170
CJ Goodrich, 2023, Chardon, OH    80-95–175
Devan Bhatia, 2024, Shaker Hts, OH    91-84–175
Alex Mylen, 2023, Cleveland Hts , OH    90-86–176
Braedon Caldwell, 2023, Mentor, OH    91-88–179
Joseph Raicevich, 2023, Chardon, OH    92-92–184
Alex Lavin, 2021, Chesterland, OH    99-104–203

Boys 15&U
Jackson Pinney, 2025, Hunting Valley, OH    69-69–138
Lincoln Miller, 2027, Concord , OH    88-86–174
Elliot Thome, 2024, Shaker Hts, OH    91-91–182
Will Cody, 2027, Shaker Heights, OH    94-93–187
Ben Yeager, 2026, Shaker Heights, OH    101-89–190
Nolan Dumermuth, 2025, Concord, OH    91-101–192

Girls 19&U
Kate Petersen, 2023, Chardon, OH    81-84–165
Elena Varga, 2027, Hudson, OH    97-90–187
Macey McGhee, 2025, Independence, OH    99-95–194
Isabel Trombetta, 2025, Independence, OH    102-96–198

Mini Tour 12&U
Hamilton Miller, 2029, Concord, OH    47–47
Aiden Curtis, 2028, Mentor, OH    48–48
Jaxson Trebets, 2031, Chesterland, OH    57–57