Clippers are OVAC runners-up

WHEELING, W.Va. -- Columbiana was the runner-up in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Girls Golf Championships on Wednesday.

The Clippers shot a 393 to finish behind Fort Frye’s 350 in Class 1A-3A at the Crispin Golf Course at Oglebay Park.

Fort Frye’s Realeigh Warden and Khoen Courson were the top two finishers with 18-hole scores of 76 and 80, respectively.

Columbina’s Claire Banner was third (89), Columbiana’s Maddie Jackson fifth (92), Southern’s Rylee Digman ninth (104) and Columbiana’s Victoria Buckingham 10th (105).

In Class 4-5A, Beaver Local was seventh with a 386.

It's been quite a month for Wheeling Park's Ellie West.

The Patriots freshman sensation fired a sizzling 32 on the back nine holes to earn medalist honors with an even par 71 (39-32) during the Class 4A-5A tournament.

"It's been pretty good overall. I've had some wins and some losses," the 14-year-old said. "I've learned a lot this season."

Just a week ago, West shot a state-record 66 to win the modified West Virginia state tournament at The Links at Woodbridge in Mineral Wells.

"I'd have to say that the state tournament means a little more to me because I set the state record," West admitted. "That was pretty cool."

In previous years, the OVAC girls tournament was an all-class event. However, it was divided into two groups for 2026.

CLASS 1A-3A

TEAM STANDINGS

Fort Frye 350, Columbiana 393, Wheeling Central 447, Shadyside 451, Heartland Christian 486, Caldwell 507, Monroe Central 513, Bridgeport 539.

INDIVIDUAL

Raeleigh Warden (Fort Frye) 76, Khoen Courson (Fort Frye) 80, Claire Banner (Columbiana) 89, Callie O’Donnell (Shadyside) 90, Maddie Jackson (Columbiana) 92, Kallie Boley (Fort Frye) 93, Olivia Blatt (Wheeling Central) 99, Kenna McCurdy (Fort Frye) 101, Rylee Digman (Southern Local) 104, Victoria Buckingham (Columbiana) 105, Calla Conway (Shadyside) 107, Abi Huck (Fort Frye) 107, Nia Missos (Columbiana) 107, Kaylee Rotilio (Wheeling Central) 115, Rachael Kroll (Monroe Central) 115, Ava Reed (Southern Local) 113, Lila Hendershott (Heartland Christian) 113, Jillian Sayre (Wheeling Central) 114, Greta Green (Shadyside) 117, Jillian Brown (Monroe Central) 120, Ella Bettinger (Caldwell) 122, Kenadie Loch (Monroe Central) 123, Giuliana Voellinger (Wheeling Central) 129, Pria Orzolek (Bridgeport) 129, Camy Cook (Caldwell) 114, Mattie Hesson (Caldwell) 131, McKenzie Harding (Bridgeport) 133, Peyton Chambers (Shenandoh) 134, Baydem Parr (Shadyside) 137, Jasiah Davis (Frontier) 138, Emma Perkins (Caldwell) 140, Ithica Daugherty (River) 145, Laney Masters (Bridgeport) 147, Kynlie Saksa (River) 154, Leah Moore (Monroe Central) 155, Natalie Jones (Monroe Central) 161, Delaney Beadnell (Southern Local) 163.

WD: Jacque Clark (Caldwell), Jaden Shaw (Shadyside).

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CLASS 4A-5A

TEAM STANDINGS

Wheeling Park 356, Marietta 350, Harrison Central 411, Morgantown 391, Warren Local 394, Edison 395, Beaver Local 386, Martins Ferry 495.

INDIVIDUAL

Ellie West (Wheeling Park) 71, Reese Dunlap (Harrison Central) 78, Kennedy Little (Barnesville) 79, Maggie Evans (Warren Local) 79, Evyn Trembush (Morgantown) 83, Jillian Elliott (Marietta) 84, Kallie McKeegan (Edison) 85, Claire Bills (Marietta) 85, Madi D'Ettorre (Marietta) 87, Caroline Kendzerski (Morgantown) 90, Blair Anderson (Wheeling Park) 92, McKenzie Ash (Beaver Local) 94, Kenadee Strauss (Marietta) 94, Mya Anderson (Beaver Local) 95, Abigail Thomas (Wheeling Park) 95, Brenna Jones (Beaver Local) 96, Abby Kingora (University) 96, Ella Smith (Harrison Central) 97, Quinn Voris (University) 97, Samantha Mayo (Marietta) 98, Katelyn Maloney (Wheeling Park) 98, Mady Cornell (Edison) 99, Addison Hoppel (Beaver Local) 101, Teagan Reynolds (Edison) 103, Lyla Nuzum (Warren Local) 103, Keigan Brandon (Martins Ferry) 105, Emma Fouty (Warren Local) 106, Emily Ashley (Warren Local) 106, Bella Evans (Edison) 108, Carter Kidd (Wheeling Park) 108, Claire Kendzerski (Morgantown) 108, Ireland Williams (Morgantown) 110, Ila Dean (Weir) 112, Hadley Dobbins (East Liverpool) 113, Emilie Druschel (Beaver Local) 116, Peyton Squires (University) 115, Teagan Basinger (Edison) 115, Ana Shutts (Warren Local) 115, Neely Ryder (Harrison Central) 117, Grace Sheperd (Brooke) 118, Raylin Bush (University) 119, Shayla Nameth (Harrison Central) 119, Lexi Shockey (Weir) 119, Laila Weaver (Weir) 119, Ava Conley (Brooke) 121, Lexi Geletko (Morgantown) 121, Kaydence Cain (Weir) 122, Ella Mamone (Martins Ferry) 126, Mia Cwalinski (Martins Ferry) 131, Maddy Nieman (Martins Ferry) 133, Katie Cumings (Harrison Central) 141, Hailee Hixenbaugh (Indian Creek) 142, Reagan Bintz (Martins Ferry) 145, Addison Moyers (University) 146.