2019 Mercury-Area Girls Golf Preview
Head coach: Tom Koch, 7th season.
Last year’s record: 0-8 PAC, 0-10 overall.
Players to watch: Emily Burger, Jr.; Kylie Wood, Jr.
Outlook: Bears have a young team and look forward to each player making improvements and achieving personal bests throughout the season.
Home course: Twin Ponds Golf Course.
Hatboro-Horsham
Head coach: Glenn Kaiser, 7th season.
Last year’s record: 2-6 PAC, 2-8 overall.
Players to watch: Sheila Fisher, Sr.; Annie Griffith, Sr.; Sarah Sciubba, Sr.; Emily Scott, Sr.
Outlook: District qualifier and PAC second-team selection Fisher leads a senior-laden squad, the only non-PAC team remaining in the league after the departure of Downingtown East, Downingtown West and Great Valley to the newly-formed Ches-Mont League.
Home course: Talamore Country Club.
Methacton
Head coach: Chris Lloyd, 6th season.
Last year’s record: 5-3 PAC, 5-4 overall.
Players to watch: Riley Thomas, Jr.; Sarah Lawrie, So.; Cerise Walker, Jr.
Outlook: Warriors graduated two district qualifiers from Final Four team, but return three others in Thomas (5th place in the PAC), Lawrie and Walker on an otherwise young team.
Home course: Skippack Golf Course.
Perkiomen Valley
Head coach: Karen Moliver, 5th season.
Last year’s record: 1-7 PAC, 1-9 overall.
Players to watch: Tori Bruno, Jr.; Julie Neild, Sr.
Outlook: Bruno (48 average) and Neild (50 average) lead a young and optimistic team that worked hard in the off-season.
Home course: Gilbertsville Golf Club.
Phoenixville
Head coach: Sandy Waltz, 6th season.
Last year’s record: 6-2 PAC, 6-4 overall.
Players to watch: Morgan Frampton, Sr.; Chelsea Frampton, So.; Olesya Sitkowski, Sr.; Bella Bland, Sr.
Outlook: Phantoms, who made the Final Four last season, look to contend again with district qualifier and PAC first-team selection Morgan Frampton (PAC 3rd-place finisher) leading the way.
Home course: Turtle Creek Golf Course.
Spring-Ford
Head coach: John Brennan, 1st season.
Last year’s record: 3-5 PAC, 3-8 overall.
Players to watch: Felicity Thatcher, Sr.; Aleena Ghanta, Jr.; Katherine Bates, Jr.; Bryn Borzillo, Jr.; Alexa McPike, So.; Cierra Griffith, Fr.; Morgan Kunze, Fr.; Nicole Yun, Fr.
Outlook: Rams are excited about a talented mixture of experienced and younger players, including district qualifier Ghanta, with any of the eight capable of scoring in the top four.
Home course: Linfield National Golf Club.
