Mercury All-Area Golf Teams
FIRST TEAM
Kyle Vance, Methacton
Sophomore … Mercury All-Area Boys Golfer of the Year and PAC-10 individual champion … Methacton ace averaged 35.6 strokes per 9 holes and never shot above a 37 in league play. Shot five rounds under par en route to helping the Warriors (8-1) secure their second straight PAC-10 team title. … Placed fifth with a 148 in two-day tournament at District I Championship at Turtle Creek. Missed the cut at PIAA East Regionals at Golden Oaks by two strokes. … PAC-10 First Team selection.
Maddie Sager, Owen J. Roberts
Junior … Mercury All-Area Girls Golfer of the Year for the second year in a row and PAC-10 individual champion for the second time in three seasons … Owen J. Roberts’ No. 1 averaged 36.2 strokes per 9 holes. … Shot a 1-over 73 at regionals at Golden Oaks to finish with the bronze medal. Tied for seventh at PIAA Class-AAA Championships, closing with a 75 on Day 2. … PAC-10 First Team selection.
Matt Keim, Spring-Ford
Senior….Three-time All-Area First Team selection. … Spring-Ford No. 1 averaged just over 38.3 strokes per nine holes. Helped the Rams (8-1) earn a trip to the PAC-10 team championship match. … Shot a 7-over 78 at PAC-10 Championships followed by a 2-over 146 in the two-day District 1-AAA Championships at Turtle Creek to qualify for regionals. Shot 6-over 79 at Regionals, missing the cut by just one stroke. … PAC-10 First Team selection.
JT Spina, Pope John Paul II
Freshman … Pope John Paul No. 1 averaged 38.4 strokes per nine holes throughout the 2014 season as the Golden Panthers (5-4) finished fifth in the PAC-10. Tied for the silver at PAC-10 Individual Championships with a 4-over 75 to qualify for districts. … PAC-10 First Team selection.
Ben Pochet, Spring-Ford
Freshman … Averaged 38.3 strokes per nine holes. … Shot a 2-under 34 at Macoby Run versus Upper Perkiomen. … Finished 10th at the PAC-10 Championships with a 79. … Shot a 78 on the opening day of districts followed by a 73 on Day 2 to finish tied for 11th at Turtle Creek. Shot an 82 at East Regionals at Golden Oaks to miss the cut by four strokes … PAC-10 First Team selection.
Nate Guerrini, Perkiomen Valley
Junior … Honorable mention last season, Perkiomen Valley’s No. 1 came into his role in 2014. Averaged 39.3 shots per 9 holes, which helped the Vikings (7-2) earn a trip to the PAC-10 Final Four where he shot a team-low 39 in the semifinals. … Placed fifth in the PAC-10 Championships with a 7-over 78. Tied for ninth at districts (76-74—150) to qualify for the PIAA Eastern Regional, where he shot an opening-day 85 and missed the cut.. … PAC-10 First Team selection.
Drew Kriebel, Upper Perkiomen
Senior … Upper Perkiomen’s top player for four straight years, Kriebel averaged 36 strokes per 9 holes throughout the 2014 season. Finished 11-1-1 against other No. 1 players in 2014 season. Shot two rounds under par during regular season. … Tied for the second place at PAC-10 Individual Championships with a 4-over 75, and finished 20th at districts, shooting a 154 and missing the cut by two strokes … PAC-10 First Team selection.
Dan Rieger, Methacton
Sophomore … After receiving All-Area second team honors his freshman season, Methacton’s No. 2 thrived alongside Vance as the Warriors (8-1) advanced to and won the PAC-10 team championship. Shot a season-low 2-under 33 at Skippack versus Phoenixville on his way to averaging 37.8 strokes per 9 holes on the season. … Placed fifth in the PAC-10 Championships with a 7-over 78. … Second year in a row qualifying for districts. … PAC-10 First Team selection.
Minuette Laessig, Perkiomen School
Junior … Brought her best in the biggest moment of the season as she won the Pa. Independent Schools Athletic Association Championships by carding a 75 at Brookside Country Club against a field of boys and girls.
SECOND TEAM
Emily Gilbert, Boyertown
Eric Faust, Owen J. Roberts
Matt Thompson, Methacton
Connor Boham, Spring-Ford
Jaclyn D’Angelo, Pope John Paul II
Eric Faust, Owen J. Roberts
Mike Limongelli, Pope John Paul II
Chase Armour, Spring-Ford
Connor Ruyak, Owen J. Roberts
Stuart Fuller, Hill School
HONORABLE MENTION
Elijah Landes, Perkiomen Valley
Olivia Steinmetz, Boyertown
Connor McCaffrey, Methacton
Phil Huber, Boyertown
Liam Bonner, Phoenixville
Joe Morgan, Methacton
Drew Steinmetz, Boyertown
Matt Folk, Owen J. Roberts
Levi Stoudt, Perkiomen School
Colin Gabbett, Daniel Boone
Ethan Resh, Daniel Boone
