LEWIS, Downingtown West – Now a junior, Lewis has been a three-year standout for the Whippets. She placed third at the Ches-Mont Championship and was tied for 14th at the District 1 Tournament. “It was Emma’s most successful season and she will be the leader of a very strong team in the 2024 season,” said her coach Andrew Braun.
SOPHIA DeSANTIS, West Chester Rustin – A senior, DeSantis competed for the Golden Knights’ boys’ squad all season and contributed mightily. Her scoring average for 9-holes was 37 and she was the Ches-Mont Tournament runner-up in the girls’ competition. DeSantis then registered a top-20 finish at districts.
JILL BURKS, Conestoga – One of the region’s most impressive freshmen, Burks averaged 40 for 9-hole matches. She logged a fifth at the District 1 Tournament and was tied for 16th at the PIAA Championship.
BRYNNE MUSHLIN, Conestoga – A senior, Mushlin averaged 41 in dual meets in 2023. She was eighth in the district and 26th at states.
SARINA PATEL, Unionville – A team captain, Patel led the Longhorns’ with a 43 average for 9-holes. The junior notched a top-6 finish in the Ches-Mont.
Second Team
MINA BENEDETTO, West Chester Rustin, So.
REAGAN WILSON, Unionville, So.
MIMI KAMBAYASHI, Conestoga, Jr.
MALAINA DRUFFNER, Downingtown West, So.
AVA McCAUGHAN, Villa Maria, Jr.
LUCIA GIULIANO, Downingtown East, Jr.
Honorable Mention
Great Valley: Elena Six, Sofia Cavalcanto.
Conestoga: Suri Ahn, Corinne McReynolds, Alex Myers.
Downingtown East: Julia Nawalany.
West Chester Henderson: Maggie Barnes.
Downingtown West: Rachel Schuda, Reagan McGruther, Lauren Leshko.
West Chester East: Madison Mathew.
Avon Grove: Emma Rabeno, Lauren Bowden.
Bishop Shanahan: Julia Hashem.
Great Valley: Katelyn Grimes.
Oxford: Julia Carey.
Unionville: Brooke Donnelly.
West Chester Rustin: Hannah Berry.
Coach of the Year: Jim Moran, Conestoga
Jim Moran has been the Pioneers’ head coach for three seasons, and 2023 was a banner year for Conestoga girls golf. The Daily Local News Coach of the Year, Moran guided ’Stoga to a pair of team championships, and culminated the campaign by notching a third place at the Class 3A PIAA Championships on Oct. 18. A Health/Physical Education teacher at Conestoga, Moran’s ’23 squad earlier won the Central League team title and then captured the District 1 3A crown on Oct. 9 at Raven’s Claw Golf Club, winning by 6 strokes.
![The senior left fielder, who batted .492 with only two strikeouts in 51 at bats last year, receiving second team All-Main Line softball honors, is off to a fine start this spring, garnering hits in her first seven at bats. Villa Maria head coach Bill Miller said, “Emma is not the rah, rah type but rather leads by example and allows her play on the field to speak loudly for her. She is a dominant force, whether in left field or in the batter’s box. She is loved by her teammates.” Off the field, Trainer participates in Peer Ministry and the […]](https://www.dailylocal.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EmmaTrainer.jpg.jpeg?w=258 "The senior left fielder, who batted .492 with only two strikeouts in 51 at bats last year, receiving second team All-Main Line softball honors, is off to a fine start this spring, garnering hits in her first seven at bats. Villa Maria head coach Bill Miller said, “Emma is not the rah, rah type but rather leads by example and allows her play on the field to speak loudly for her. She is a dominant force, whether in left field or in the batter’s box. She is loved by her teammates.” Off the field, Trainer participates in Peer Ministry and the […]")