SFPGA High School Championship Event

BOCA RATON, FL - Friday and Saturday, September 28 th -29 th twenty-eight High School teams and seventeen individuals from all across south Florida competed in the 2 nd Annual South Florida PGA High School Championship supported by Callaway, Florida Institute of Performance, and Florida Gulf Coast University PGM Program at Boca Grove Golf Club and the Polo Club of Boca Raton.

The team of American Heritage Plantation proved to be the strongest girls team in the field today, capturing the overall girls title by shooting an impressive two-day team total of 600. The team was coached by Linda Sibio and was comprised of Alena Lindh (143), Casey Weidenfeld (146), Kelly Shanahan (152), Lily Celentano (159), and Ana Lopez (168). The team of Archbishop McCarthy High School was runner-up shooting a two-day team total of 607. The team was coached by Carl Phillips and was comprised of Taylor Roberts (139), Jennifer Lily (151), Natalia Jimenez (152), Morgan Herring (165), and Rileigh Baker (188). 

Taylor Roberts representing Archbishop McCarthy High School captured the girls individual championship shooting rounds of 68 and 71 for a two-day total 139. Alena Lindh representing American Heritage Plantation was runner-up in the girls individual championship with a round of 71 and 72 for a two-day total 143. Maisie Filler representing Oxbridge Academy took home third place in the girls individual championship shooting rounds of 74 and 71 for a two-day total 145.   

The team of Boca Raton High School proved to be the best boys team in the field today, capturing the overall boys title by shooting an impressive two-day team total of 588. The team was coached by Jordan Hernandez and the team was comprised of Frankie Harris (140), Jack Tharrington (147), James Nieporte (147), Nat Sakchawanpob (154), and Carson Parker (159). The team of Oxbridge Academy was runner-up shooting a two day team total of 609. The team was coached by Dan McLellan, PGA and the team was comprised of Tyler Stachkunas (149), Camden Waldt (150), Matt Myers (154), GT Nicklaus (158), and Henry Horgan (161). 

Griffin Steutel representing Miami Country Day School captured the boys individual championship shooting rounds of 67 and 71 for a two-day total 138. Frankie Harris representing Boca Raton High School was runner-up in the boys individual championship with a round of 69 and 71 for a two-day total 140. Jack Tharrington representing Boca Raton High School took home third place in the boys individual championship shooting rounds of 79 and 68 for a two-day total 147.   

Scoring method in the team competition was comprised of the four best scores from round one and the four best scores from round two.

This event was created in an effort to provide local high school golf programs with an opportunity to compete in a thirty-six hole championship event, better preparing them for the upcoming State Championship. Among the teams competing were:

Boys:

American Heritage Boca/Delray - Coach: Vincent Dotson
Archbishop McCarhty High School - Coach: Carl Phillips
Bishop Verot Catholic High School - Coach: Andy Scott, PGA
Boca Raton High School - Coach: Jordan Hernandez
Christopher Columbus High School - Coach: Michael Marinelli
First Baptist Academy of Naples - Coach: Marc Oates
Jupiter Christian School - Coach: Kevin Compare, PGA
Miami Country Day School - Coach: Bryan Parizo
Naples High School - Coach: Don Tracy, PGA
North Broward Preparatory School - Coach: Ross Devonport
Olympic Heights High School - Coach: David Keithley
Oxbridge Academy - Coach: Dan McLellan, PGA
Palm Beach Gardens Community High School - Coach: Carl Mistretta
Pine School - Coach: Ryan Crysler
Saint Andrews School - Coach: John O'Connell
Saint John Paul II - Coach: Bridget Ackley
Somerset Canyons Academy - Coach: Nicole Stachkunas
South Fork High School - Coach: Lee Vicker
Stoneman Douglas High School - Coach: Shannon Finn
Vero Beach High School - Coach: Mark Cammarene, PGA
Westminster Christian School - Coach: Steve Blaum


Girls:
American Heritage Boca /Delray - Coach: Donna Serino
American Heritage Plantation - Coach: Linda Sibio
Archbishop McCarthy High School - Coach: Carl Philips
Bishop Verot Catholic High School - Coach: Jeff Nixon, PGA & Bobby Conway, PGA
First Baptist Academy - Coach: Marc Oates
Oxbridge Academy - Coach: Carla Overhiser
Pine School - Coach: Ryan Crysler
Saint Andrews School - Coach: Pam Elders
Saint John Neumann High School - Coach: Jeff Jones
Spanish River High School - Coach: Robert Heinricks
The Benjamin School - Coach: Joshua McCumber
The Kings Academy - Coach: Sherri Pla, PGA
The Sagemont School - Coach: Marco Salemi

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