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5 boys and girls golf storylines to watch across The Times area in 2026 · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Five boys and girls golf storylines to watch across the
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  Speaker 1: Times area in twenty twenty six. Written by Brian Hosey,
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  Speaker 1: This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlett. The high school boys and girls
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  Speaker 1: golf seasons began last week across Illinois. Here five storylines
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  Speaker 1: we'll be watching in the Times coverage area. Can the
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  Speaker 1: Ottawa Boys advance to state for a fourth straight year.
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  Speaker 1: It was another solid season for the Pirates last fall,
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  Speaker 1: as they advanced to the Class two A State finals
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  Speaker 1: for the third straight season, finishing eighth after claiming the
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  Speaker 1: overall title in twenty twenty four. This season, squad will
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  Speaker 1: also be shooting for a fifth consecutive Interest eight conference
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  Speaker 1: championship and eighth consecutive to a regional championship. Graduation has
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  Speaker 1: taken key contributors Colt Bryson, Jacob Armstrong and Jack's Addis
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  Speaker 1: but twenty twenty five Times Boys Golfer of the Year
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  Speaker 1: senior Briar Harris, Senior Logan Cottingham, and junior's James Threadgill
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  Speaker 1: and Josh Armstrong all are back. Add newcomers in juniors
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  Speaker 1: Jackson new and Nevin Holloway as well as body Martin,
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  Speaker 1: and Ottawa looks to have plenty of talent to extend
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  Speaker 1: those winning streaks. Ken Seneca's Piper Stenzel advanced to girls
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  Speaker 1: State for fourth consecutive season. Fighting Irish senior Piper Stenzell
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  Speaker 1: has already put together a record setting career and will
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  Speaker 1: look to add to it this fall. Stenzell has qualified
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  Speaker 1: for the state tournament her first three seasons at Seneca,
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  Speaker 1: a school record, and will be looking to not only
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  Speaker 1: make a fourth straight trip, but also become the first
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  Speaker 1: in school history to earn a medal. The Times Girls
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  Speaker 1: Golfer of the Year in both twenty twenty three and
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty five, Stenzel finished tied for fifty six that
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  Speaker 1: last falls, Essa class won a state finals with an
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  Speaker 1: eighty eight ninety one seventy eight. After a third place
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  Speaker 1: showing at the one A Pontiac Section, Streeter boys look
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  Speaker 1: to continue success take next step. The Bulldogs have posted
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  Speaker 1: an eighty nine to fifteen duel mark over the past
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  Speaker 1: nine seasons and claimed eight conference titles over that time.
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  Speaker 1: Last fall, the team placed third at the Class two
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  Speaker 1: A Normal University to advance to sectionals. With several talented
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  Speaker 1: players returning Streeter looks to have a solid shot at
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  Speaker 1: claiming a first regional title since twenty sixteen this season.
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  Speaker 1: Despite the graduation of Colden Neuman, Brody Elias, and Keegan Angelico,
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  Speaker 1: the Bulldogs return seniors Jack Studnicky and Brennan Stillwell, who
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  Speaker 1: are both two time Illinois Central Eight All Conference selections
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  Speaker 1: and sectional qualifiers. Add to the mixed returning sophomore Rocko
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  Speaker 1: van Duzer, along with newcomers senior Joe Gracco and freshman
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  Speaker 1: Bryce Blakemore and Joe Studnicky, Streeter has all the pieces
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  Speaker 1: to claim postseason hardware. Marquette girls team continues to grow.
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  Speaker 1: Last fall, the Crusaders had five girls hitting the course
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  Speaker 1: to form a team for the first time. This fall,
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  Speaker 1: the program is nine strong, led by returning seniors Lillian
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  Speaker 1: Pulno Sectional qualifier and Madison trainer, as well as juniors
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  Speaker 1: Parker Poundstone and Mikaela Hinfeldt. Coach Ryan Nell said he's
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  Speaker 1: excited to see improvement from the girls back, but also
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  Speaker 1: how the newcomers juniors Senyamitre and Lillly Diabel and freshman
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  Speaker 1: Stella Moline, Laney Ruddick and Kyla Gallegos progress as the
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  Speaker 1: season moves along. We have a lot of new girls
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  Speaker 1: this year and will struggle at the start, but I'm
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  Speaker 1: confident they can finish the season strong with a bunch
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  Speaker 1: of experienced girls ready for next year, Nell said, looking
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  Speaker 1: to keep a good thing going. Many players who advanced
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  Speaker 1: to the postseason and or conference tournament champions earned a
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  Speaker 1: place on the Times All Area on a roll last
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  Speaker 1: year are back and we'll work toward achieving that status
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  Speaker 1: again this fall. The list includes Ottawa's Harris Threadgil Armstrong
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  Speaker 1: and Cottingham Streeters Jack Studnicky and Stillwell, Marquette senior, Braxton
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  Speaker 1: Nell and Paul new Seneca Stenzel, Senior, Vivian Kronkreitt, Senior,
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  Speaker 1: Cody Malak and senior Cooper Thorson, Field Cress senior, Carter Senko,
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  Speaker 1: Serena senior, Hendrix Johnson, New York junior Jimmy kath and
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  Speaker 1: Earlville Senior Aidan Browner,