2013 Lakeland Community College Men's Golf Team
Front Row (L-R): Andrew Morrison, Anthony DiPaolo, Zachary Korb, Scott Schuster
Middle Row (L-R): Head Coach Bobby Cala, Ryan Suhy, Thomas Sanford, Rick Girona, Team Driver Eddie Blankenship
Back Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Zach Underwood, Pat Kaveekijpanukul
 April 5, 2013 | Golf Finishes Third at Owens Invitational, Sends Three to Regionals
| Player |
Score |
| Pat |
78 |
| Sanford |
84 |
| Schuster |
85 |
| DiPaolo |
94 |
| Girona |
99 | |
PERRYSBURG, Ohio – Lakeland golf wound up in the third place at the Owens Invitational with a team score of 341 and will send its top three finishers from the tournament to regionals in Battle Creek, Michigan next weekend. Pat Kaveekijpanukul carded a team-best 78 to finish tied for second individually en route to a Second Team All-OCCAC selection. The freshman was the only Laker to earn all-conference honors and finished eighth in the OCCAC with a 78.5 average for the season.
Thomas Sanford and Scott Schuster will join him in the Region XII tournament as individual qualifiers after shooting an 84 and 85, respectively, on Sunday. Sanford finished 11th individually while Schuster was tied for 12th.
The trio will begin the tournament with a practice round on Sunday, May 12 before playing 54 holes over the course of two days at Bedford Valley Golf Club.
| Team (Place) [Points] |
Owens (1) [5] |
Columbus State(2) [4] |
Lakeland (3) [3] |
Cincinnati State (4) [2] |
Lorain County (5) [1] |
| Score |
310 |
317 |
341 |
347 |
367 |
April 29, 2013 | Golf Hosts Annual Lakeland Invitational
| Player |
Score |
| Pat |
73 |
| Girona |
79 |
| Sanford |
84 |
| Morrison |
88 |
| DiPaolo |
89 |
| Schuster |
91 | |
 CONCORD, Ohio – The Lakeland men’s golf program hosted their annual conference outing on Monday afternoon at Little Mountain Country Club. Pat Kaveekijpanukul shot a career-best 73 to finish tied for second overall in the individual standings. Sophomore Rick Girona carded a 79, his second round of the year in the 70’s, to finish second on the team and tied for 12th place overall.
Collectively, the Lakers shot a 324 to finish in fourth place behind Owens, Columbus State, and Cincinnati State. Owens clinched the conference title with their fifth straight tournament win.
| Team (Place) [Points] |
Owens (1) [5] |
Columbus State(2) [4] |
Cincinnati State (3) [3] |
Lakeland (4) [2] |
Lorain County (5) [1] |
| Score |
300 |
305 |
309 |
324 |
345 |
April 21, 2013 | Sanford Paces Lakeland Golf at Columbus State Invitational
| Player |
Score |
| Sanford |
81 |
| Pat |
83 |
| Schuster |
84 |
| Girona |
89 |
| DiPaolo |
93 |
| Korb |
95 | |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Sophomore Thomas Sanford finished tied for ninth place individually after carding a team-best 81 on Sunday afternoon at Bent Tree Golf Club. Collectively, Lakeland finished fourth with a team score of 338, 11 shots behind third-place Cincinnati State. Owens finished first for the third straight tournament with a team score of 308 while Columbus State finished second with a 312.
Through three conference tournaments this season Lakeland sits in third place with eight points, one point clear of fourth place Cincinnati State. On Sunday (April 28), Lorain County will host its annual tournament at Elyria Country Club followed by the Lakeland Invitational on Monday at Little Mountain Country Club.
| Team (Place) [Points] |
Owens (1) [5] |
Columbus State(2) [4] |
Cincinnati State (3) [3] |
Lakeland (4) [2] |
Lorain County (5) [1] |
| Score |
308 |
319 |
327 |
338 |
355 |
April 12, 2013 | Lakers Match Thursday Showing, Finish Third at OCCAC Southern Tournament
| Player |
Score |
| Girona |
78 |
| Pat |
78 |
| Sanford |
79 |
| Schuster |
89 |
| DiPaolo |
90 |
| Korb |
94 | |
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Lakeland men’s golf team finished third at the annual Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) Southern Tournament, mirroring Thursday’s result and moving up two spots from a year ago. The Lakers are currently third in the conference standings and will return to action on Sunday (April 21) when they head to Columbus for the Columbus State Tournament at Bent Tree Golf Club.
Rick Girona and Pat Kaneekijpanukul each carded a 78 to finish tied for 10th individually while Thomas Sanford finished a shot back in a tie for 12th. Collectively, Lakeland posted a team score of 324 to finish six shots clear of fifth-place Cincinnati State.
The Lakers shaved 20 strokes off their score from a year ago, when they shot a 344 to finish in fifth place.
| Team (Place) [Points] |
Owens (1) [5] |
Columbus State(2) [4] |
Lakeland (3) [3] |
Cincinnati State (4) [2] |
Lorain County (5) [1] |
| Score |
292 |
312 |
324 |
330 |
351 |
April 11, 2013 | Lakeland Golf Finishes Third at Cincinnati State Tournament
| Player |
Score |
| Schuster |
76 |
| Girona |
77 |
| Sanford |
79 |
| DiPaolo |
82 |
| Pat |
82 | |
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Lakeland Community College men’s golf team opened the season with a third place showing at the annual Cincinnati State Tournament at Weatherwax Golf Course. The Lakers carded a team score of 314, giving them a two stroke cushion over fourth-place Cincinnati State. Owens took first place in the first Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) tournament of the season with a team score of 284. Columbus State finished second with a 297 and Lorain County placed fifth with a 344.
All five schools will compete in the OCCAC Southern Tournament on Friday afternoon, also at Weatherwax Golf Course, in addition to Vincennes University. The OCCAC Southern Tournament is worth double points in the season standings.
Sophomore Scott Schuster paced Lakeland with a four-over 76 while classmate Rick Girona finished one stroke behind him with a 77.
| Team (Place) [Points] |
Owens (1) [5] |
Columbus State(2) [4] |
Lakeland (3) [3] |
Cincinnati State (4) [2] |
Lorain County (5) [1] |
| Score |
284 |
297 |
314 |
316 |
344 |
October 19, 2012 | Seimon Leads Men’s Golf at Owens Invitational
| Player |
Score |
| Seimon |
83 |
| DiPaolo |
90 |
| Girona |
92 |
| Sanford |
92 |
| Morrison |
92 | |
PERRYSBURG, Ohio – Freshman Grant Seimon’s 83 paced the Lakeland golf team in wet conditions Friday afternoon at Belmont Country Club. In the final outing of the fall season, Lakeland posted a team score of 357, tied with Lorain County for fourth place among seven teams at the Owens Invitational.
Seimon finished eight shots off the lead, which belonged to Owens’ Brandon Hoelzer.
Freshman Anthony DiPaolo finished second on the team with a 90 while Thomas Sanford, Rick Girona, and Drew Morrison each carded a 92.
| Team (Place) |
Owens (1) |
Columbus State(2) |
Cincinnati State (3) |
Lakeland (4) |
Lorain County (4) |
| Score |
315 |
329 |
347 |
357 |
357 |
May 9, 2012 | Lakers Wrap Up 2012 Regular Season at Belmont Country Club
PERRYSBURG, Ohio – The Lakeland golf team wrapped up the 2012 regular season with a pair of fourth place finishes at the Owens Invitational and OCCAC Championship at Belmont Country Club.
Owens Invitational – Belmont Country Club - Sunday, May 6
| Player |
Score |
| Leitch |
82 |
| Girona |
87 |
| Kovach |
88 |
| Schuster |
89 |
| Slocum |
89 |
| Webster |
89 | |
J.W. Leitch (Geneva, Ohio / Madison) fired a season-best 82 to pace the Lakers, who carded a team scored of 337. Owens took first place at its own event with a team score of 309, followed by Columbus State (320) and Cincinnati State (322).
Freshman Rick Girona (Grand Rapids, Ohio / Otsego) finished second on the team with an 87 followed by classmate Derek Kovach’s (Geneva, Ohio / Geneva) 88. Steve Slocum (Willowick, Ohio / Eastlake North), Pat Webster (Sidney, Ohio / Sidney), and Scott Schuster (Fairport Harbor, Ohio / Fairport Harding) each carded an 89 to close out the individual scoring.
| Team (Place) |
Owens (1) |
Columbus State(2) |
Cincinnati State (3) |
Lakeland (4) |
Lorain County (5) |
|
| Score |
309 |
320 |
322 |
337 |
389 |
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OCCAC Championship – Belmont Country Club - Monday, May 7
Three players carded an 80 to pace Lakeland in a rain-shortened, 18-hole tournament to conclude the conference schedule. Pat Webster, Derek Kovach, and Steve Slocum paced the Lakers while Scott Schuster followed closely behind with an 83.
| Player |
Score |
| Webster |
80 |
| Kovach |
80 |
| Slocum |
80 |
| Schuster |
83 |
| Girona |
86 |
| Leitch |
92 | |
Lakeland shaved 14 strokes off its Sunday team score after carding a 323 on Monday morning. The Lakers finished just seven strokes behind third-place Owens (316). Cincinnati State (308) edged Columbus State (309) for first place in the tournament and ultimately the OCCAC crown.
Rick Girona (86) and J.W. Leitch (92) closed out the scoring for LCC.
In his first season with the Lakers, Derek Kovach finished 13th in the conference with an 83.14 scoring average. Classmate Pat Webster was close behind in 15th with an 84.43 average. Kovach and Webster each posted their low round of the year at the Lorain County invitational where they fired a 77 and 79, respectively.
| Team (Place) |
Cincinnati State (1) |
Columbus State(2) |
Owens (3) |
Lakeland (4) |
Lorain County (5) |
|
| Score |
308 |
309 |
316 |
323 |
351 |
April 30, 2012 | Lakeland Recognizes Student-Athletes at Year-End Banquet
As a part of the Athletic Awards Reception and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday afternoon, the following team award was given out by Head Coach Bobby Cala.
Coaches Award – Scott Schuster, freshman
April 13, 2012 | Golf Finishes Fifth at Conference Tournament
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – The Lakeland men’s golf team participated in its first Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) tournaments last week, ultimately finishing in fifth place at both events with team scores of 351 and 344, respectively.
Thursday Recap
| Player |
Score |
| Kovach |
80 |
| Leitch |
85 |
| Webster |
91 |
| Girona |
95 |
| Schuster |
96 |
| Slocum |
DQ | |
Thursday’s tournament took place at Brown’s Run Country Club in Middletown, Ohio and was hosted by Cincinnati State. Lakeland was paced by freshman Derek Kovach’s (Geneva, Ohio / Geneva) eight-over 80. The Lakers’ team score of 251 was 27 strokes better than sixth-place Lorain but trailed first-place Columbus (301). Host Cincinnati State finished ten shots back of Columbus while Owens (314) and Vincennes (344) rounded out the top-four.
Columbus State’s Ash Alstadt finished as the top individual performer after carding a four-under 68 while Ken Simmons of Owens and Dan Gravette of Cincinnati State finished second and third with a (+3) 75 and (+4) 76, respectively.
Freshman J.W. Leitch (Geneva, Ohio / Madison) finished five shots behind Kovach and second on the team with an 85 while classmate Pat Webster (Sidney, Ohio / Sidney) carded a 91.
Rick Girona (Grand Rapids, Ohio / Otsego) and Scott Schuster (Fairport Harbor, Ohio / Fairport Harding) rounded out the top-five for the Lakers.
| Team (Place) |
Columbus State (1) |
Cincinnati State (2) |
Owens (3) |
Vincennes (4) |
Lakeland (5) |
Lorain County (6) |
| Score |
301 |
311 |
314 |
344 |
351 |
378 |
Friday Recap
| Player |
Score |
| Webster |
81 |
| Girona |
86 |
| Kovach |
88 |
| Leitch |
89 |
| Schuster |
90 |
| Slocum |
94 | |
Lakeland improved its team scored by seven strokes on day two but was unable to gain any ground on fourth-place Vincennes on Friday afternoon at Weatherwax Golf Club. Pat Webster led all Lakers with a season-best 81 followed closely by Rick Girona’s 86.
Columbus State earned the team title for the second straight day by virtue of a 306 team score, just four strokes ahead of second-place Cincinnati State. Third-place Owens finished third with a 311 while Vincennes kept the Lakers at bay with a 332. Lorain County finished in sixth place with a 386.
Columbus State’s Ash Alstadt finish atop the leader board for the second straight day after shooting an even-par 72.
Derek Kovach (88) and J.W. Leitch (89) finished third and fourth, respectively, for the Lakers.
| Team (Place) |
Columbus State (1) |
Cincinnati State (2) |
Owens (3) |
Vincennes (4) |
Lakeland (5) |
Lorain County (6) |
| Score |
306 |
310 |
311 |
332 |
344 |
386 |
October 23, 2011 | Slocum, Leitch propel golf in fall finale
 AURORA, Ohio – Steve Slocum (Willowick, Ohio / Eastlake North) earned medalist honors and led the Lakeland Community College men’s golf team to a two shot victory over Lourdes University on Sunday afternoon at Barrington Golf Club. Slocum fired a 10-over 82 to pace the Lakers, who carded a team score of 338. The Gray Wolves tallied a team score of 340 on the afternoon.
Freshman J.W. Leitch (Geneva, Ohio / Madison) finished one stroke back with an 83 while classmate Scott Schuster (Fairport Harbor, Ohio / Fairport Harding) carded an 86. Thomas Sanford (Perry, Ohio / Perry) finished fourth on the team with an 87.
The win comes in the final outing of the fall season. Lakeland will return to the course in the spring for conference and regional competition. Last year’s squad sent two golfers, Slocum and sophomore Ronnie Ritter, to the Region XII tournament at Bedford Valley Golf Club in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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| J.W. Leitch pictured here with the ball from his hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole. |
October 10, 2011 | Leitch's hole in one highlights Owens Fall Classic
PERRYSBURG, Ohio – J.W. Leitch (Geneva, Ohio / Madison) had a hole-in-one on the fourth hole to pace the Lakeland Community College men’s golf team in the Owens Fall Classic at Belmont Country Club on Monday afternoon. Leitch holed out with a nine iron from 147 yards out for the ace.
Regionals – May 8th, 9th, 10th
Battle Creek, Michigan (Bedford Valley Golf Club) -- Lakeland golfers, Ron Ritner and Stephen Slocum participated in the Region XII Tournament this past week at Bedford Valley Golf Club. This course is a par 72 and stretches 6,602 yards. On Sunday there was a full practice round where the coaches were able to enjoy playing with their kids. The Tournament began with 36 holes on Monday. It was a little cold for the 9:00 shotgun start but it turned out to be a pleasant day for the golfers. Ritner had scores of 89 and 83 totaling 172 at the end of the first day. Slocum scored 82 and 77 to give him 159 Monday night. The final 18 holes were played on Tuesday, Ritner shot 80 to give him a score of 252 for the tournament and Slocum shot 85 for a tournament score of 244.
Ron is being looked at by a few colleges throughout the state of Ohio. He hopes to play golf and continue his education at one of these schools.
Stephen is happy with his first year of collegiate golf at Lakeland and is looking forward to his second year.
Lakeland Will Send Two Golfers to Regionals
Lakeland participated in the 36-hole Conference Tournament last weekend. The tournament was held at Belmont Country Club, one of the premier golf courses in Toledo, Ohio. It was a cold and rainy tournament like so many of the tournaments this year for the Lakers. Stephen Slocum and Ronnie Ritner shot well enough to advance them to the Regional Tournament at Bedford Valley Country Club in Battle Creek, Michigan. Stephen shot 79 on Sunday and 80 on Monday while Ronnie shot 89 on Sunday and 79 on Monday. Zack Underwood had a great season and really came out strong the second half. He shot 83 on Sunday and 86 on Monday, missing the Regional trip by 1 stroke. Congratulations to Zack and Scott on their season and good luck to Ronnie and Stephen this week at Regionals!
April 25, 2011 -- Lakeland hosted their Invitational at Blackbrook Golf Course this past week. On Thursday our guys played a scramble with the guys from Cincinnati CC, Columbus CC and Owens CC. This was a fun day for everyone and gave the teams a look at the course before going out for conference play on Friday. Highlight of the day was freshman Stephen Slocum for Lakeland. Slocum shot 70, tying Dan Martina from Columbus CC for the lowest score. Slocum and Martina played two playoff holes before Martina shot one lower than Slocum to become the medalist of the Invitational. Zack Underwood also had an impressive day for Lakeland shooting a personal low of 75. The Lakers are really looking good as they get ready to head to Cincinnati for the final Invitational of the season. Slocum was also named Player of the Week for his outstanding performance at Blackbrook. Congratulations to Stephen and the rest of the Lakers on their performance this past week.
April 4, 2011 -- The golf team took a trip down to southern Ohio this past weekend. On Saturday, April 2nd they scrimmaged Cincinnati State. The weather in Cincinnati was cooler than it was in Cleveland making it difficult to play in. Sunday they were in Sunbury, Ohio playing at NorthStar Country Club. It was still a cool day but the sun was out which warmed things up a bit. Coach Cala says the scores are starting to come down but they still have work to do before conference play begins. The team’s first conference match is on Monday, April 11th at Belmont Country Club in Toledo, Ohio.
Spring Trip 2011
The golf team made their annual trip down to South Carolina over spring break. The team left the blizzard in Kirtland, Ohio on Friday, March, 11 and spent a week in the sun at the Hickory Knob Resort, located on the Georgia border. After being cooped up in the Lakeland gym for 5 months the team has cabin fever and was anxious to get out on the course. The team plays 36 holes each day they are in South Carolina, taking one day off to rest their hands and take their annual trip to Augusta. Augusta, Georgia is the home of the Masters and the guys enjoy seeing Magnolia Lane and the perfect grounds of the course. Coach Cala says “With a smaller team than they had in the fall the boys have to think about every tournament. If they want to reach Nationals they can’t afford even one bad outing”. They are coming along but he is still working on them “feeling their fault and feeling their fix”.
Fall 2010 and Forecast for Spring 2011
This past fall the Lakeland Golf team played in several tournaments during their unofficial season. Most of these tournaments were against 4-year schools and the guys held their own. Coach Cala says “the guys need to get better as a team and in order to do this they need to learn they are not playing against the other golfers but instead they are playing against the course.” Coach Cala is excited about the role his assistant Bob Brodnon has been taking. Brodnon has been Coach Cala’s assistant for 4 years and he has grown and developed further as a coach each year. He has really become an asset to the coaching staff and a mentor for the boys. Coach Cala’s main goal for the team this season is to make the boys feel the fault in their swing and to recognize how to fix it. He says once they have this it’s all practice from there.
Coach Cala is expecting great things from sophomore captain Ron Ritner. Ron had a great fall medaling in a few tournaments and dropping his average to 75 from 82 last spring. Coach Cala says “Ron has found his groove” he expects him to make a move in the conference, advancing to regionals and possibly nationals.
The other returning sophomore, Zach Underwood is looking very promising. Coach Cala saw a big improvement in Zach this past fall.
Freshman golfer from Eastlake North High School, Stephen Slocum has been a great addition to the team so far. Prior to Lakeland, Stephen won a Southwest Junior Tour event. Stephen is excited to be competitive in college competition. Coach Cala sees a lot of potential in this young golfer.
A new addition to the golf team this spring is Scott Ingersoll. Scott is the only two-sport athlete on the team, playing soccer in the fall. Coach Cala is looking to Scott for his experience to take a leadership role. Scott earned his Bachelor’s degree from Kent State before coming back to Lakeland to pursue a degree in Nursing. Scott earned a 4.0 GPA this past fall while playing soccer and working at Lost Nation Sports Park in Willoughby.
Also joining the team is freshman Jordan Hanzel from Notre Dame Cathedral Latin. Coach Cala is very impressed with the mechanics of his swing. He is excited to see what he can do out on the course.
Once again the Lakers will begin practicing inside for 6 weeks before they head south for spring training. The guys go to Hickory Knob Resort near Augusta each year, the home of the Masters.
Once they return home the Lakers will be at a new home course, Black Brook Country Club. This city owned course in Mentor is where you can find Coach Cala and the Lakers golf team practicing every week.
October 17, 2010 -- It was 65 degrees and sunny at Barrington Country Club, a great day for golf. The Lakers and 4 other schools participated in the Lourdes College Fall Invitational. Lakeland golfer Ron Ritner was the medalist in this invitational, shooting a 78 to lead the field.
The final fall tournament takes place on Friday, October 22, at the North Star Country Club in Sunbury, Ohio.
May 5, 2010 -- At tonight’s Athletic Awards Banquet, Jesse Sopczak was give the Coach's Award for his performance during this season.
May 3, 2010 -- At the OCCAC conference tournament today, three Lakeland golfers qualified for next weekend’s regional tournament. The conference tournament was played at the Belmont Country Club in Perrysburg, Ohio. Two eighteen-hole rounds were played.
Team leader Jesse Sopczak recovered from an average performance in the first round to shoot two over par in the second round. Ron Ritner and Nick Morocco also qualified for the regional tournament.
Team scores for each round, as well as the team totals are listed below. These scores are followed by the individual scores of the Lakeland golfers in each round, and their total score.
TEAM SCORES
Columbus State CC 319-318-637
Owens CC 333-307-640
Cincinnati State T&CC 340-312-652
Lakeland CC 333-331-664
INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Jesse Sopczak 81-74-155
Nick Morocco 81-83-164
Ron Ritner 85-86-171
Mike Baltus 85-89-174
Zack Underwood 101-89-190
April 30, 2010 -- It was 85 degrees and sunny, a perfect day for golf, but Cincinnati State dominated the field on their home course at the Wildwood Golf Course in Middleton, Ohio. The Lakers finished in their usual spot in the field; however, Owens, Columbus and Lakeland’s scores were only seven strokes apart on the par 71 course.
In a rather unusual finish, Lakeland’s top four golfers all shot an 83 on the day.
The OCCAC tournament takes place on Monday, May 03, at the Belmont Country Club.
TEAM SCORES LCC INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Cincinnati State 308 Jesse Sopczak 83
Owens CC 325 Ron Ritner 83
Columbus State 327 Zack Underwood 83
Lakeland CC 332 Nick Morocco 83
Lorain (only three golfers) Mike Baltus 86
April 23, 2010 -- OCCAC match hosted by Lakeland Community College on the Devlin Course at Quail Hollow Country Club.
TEAM SCORES LCC INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Columbus St. 304 Jesse Sopczak 79
Owens 308 Ron Ritner 82
Cincinnati St. 314 Mike Baltus 89
Lakeland 342 Nick Morocco 92|
Lorain County 347 Zack Underwood 95
April 22, 2010 -- OCCAC match hosted by Lorain County Community College at the Elyria Country Club.
TEAM SCORES LCC INDIVIDUAL SCORES
Columbus St. 313 Jesse Sopczak 76
Cincinnati St. 318 Mike Baltus 84
Owens 328 Ron Ritner 86
Lakeland 341 Zack Underwood 95
Lorain County 378 Nick Morocco 95
April 21,2010 -- The golf team's participation in the Owens Invitational, scheduled for Monday, April 26, has been cancelled.
April 13, 2010 -- In back-to-back conference matches the team took twenty strokes off of its team score, unfortunately, the rest of the field posted similar improvement at the Northstar Golf Course in Columbus. The Lakers again finished fourth out of five teams, ahead of Lorain but behind Owens, Columbus and Cincinnati who continue to jockey for position at the top of the league standings.
Jesse Sopczak continues to lead the team. He shot a respectable 74 (two over par), but there was no first place finish today as Blake Harpenan from Cincinnati shot a 68 to pace the Surge.
The team will be shooting practice rounds at Quail Hollow this week, in preparation for next week’s home match. On Thursday, April 22nd the team will play at Elyria Country Club, before hosting the conference teams on Friday the 23rd at Quail Hollow Country Club.
Team and individual scores from today’s match in Columbus follow.
TEAM SCORES LAKELAND SCORES
Cincinnati 306 Jesse Sopczak 74
Owens 307 Nick Morocco 79
Columbus 312 Mike Baltus 82
Lakeland 319 Ron Ritner 84
Lorain 332 Zack Underwood 90
April 12, 2010 -- Lakeland golfer Jesse Sopczak was the medalist in this conference match played at Belmont Country Club and hosted by Owens Community College. Sopczak shot a 77 to lead the field, along with Preston Robenette of Columbus State. Team and individual scores are below.
TEAM SCORES LAKELAND SCORES
Owens 324 Jesse Sopczak 77
Columbus State 325 Ron Ritner 84
Cincinnati State 329 Zack Underwood 89
Lakeland 339 Nick Morocco 89
Lorain 387 Mike Baltus 93
April 2, 2010 -- The Lakers participated in their first tournament this weekend. They were the only junior college in the field of the John Carroll University Spring Invitational Golf Tournament that was played at Fowler’s Mill in Chester Township.
First time jitters plagued the inexperienced Lakers, who finished last in the eight team field. However, Zack Underwood did finish in the top 20.
The tournament, played on Friday, was the first of three days on the links for the team. Coach Bobby Cala was pleased with the team’s improvement as the weekend progressed.
The team scrimmaged at Wildwood and Northstar Country Clubs on Saturday and Sunday. These are the home courses for Cincinnati State Tech and CC and Columbus State CC respectively, and the team will play them again later this season in conference play.
This week the team will play Forest Hills Country Club in Lorain, in a non-conference match.
Individual scores from the John Carroll Tournament are listed below. The team played a total of 27 holes. The scores are the first nine holes, followed by their score on 18.
Zack Underwood 36 – 79
Ron Ritner 36 – 81
Jesse Sopczak 41 - 86
Mike Baltus 38 – 89
Nick Morocco 44 - 89
Spring 2010
The golf team made their annual trek to South Carolina over spring break. Coach Cala schedules the team to play 36 holes a day. The team stays, and plays at the Hickory Knob Resort that is located on the Georgia border. However, they sometimes squeeze in a side trip to see the sites. A highlight is always a visit to the legendary Augusta National Golf Club.
 
Although Augusta is a private club and the golf team cannot golf there, they do enjoy visiting one of golf's most renowned courses. Here the team takes a look down the club's entrance drive, Magnolia Lane.
S.T.A.R. Student Athletes: Fall 2009
Congratulations to Jesse Sopczak and Zachary Underwood who each achieved a 3.0 grade point average during the fall semester, while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours. |
