High school golfers tee off this week for 2020 season

In the midst of the uncertainty surrounding the high school fall sports season, at least one sport is moving forward: high school golf.
CHS Boys
The Warriors of Carrollton officially started practice Aug. 1 and kick off the season this week with a busy schedule. Wednesday, they travel to Union Country Club at Dover to participate in the Tuscarawas Central Catholic Saints Invitational, Thursday they host Malvern at noon at Carroll Meadows Golf Course and Friday they travel to Tannenhauf Golf Club along with 12 other teams for the Marlington Dukes Tournament.
The Warriors travel to River Green Golf Course Aug. 10 for the Indian Valley Early Bird Tournament and then visit the site of last year’s Division II state tournament, NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury Aug. 11. The team will compete with some of the top Division II teams in the state during the tournament. The team returns home Aug. 13 to host Marlington in their first Eastern Buckeye Conference match of the season. Tee off is at 1 p.m.
The Messenger caught up with Coach Chris Barto and Assistant Coach Gary Cogan last week at Carroll Meadows where several golfers were participating in a voluntary open range event.
Both coaches expressed excitement about the new season and the team the Warriors will put on the course.
“A lot of the boys have been attending the open range events all summer and things look very promising for us to have a great season,” said Barto.
Cogan noted the Warriors finished third in the district tournament last year and will have the opportunity to face the first and second place teams at the Aug. 11 tournament at Sunbury.
“That will be a good opportunity for us to play some of the top golfers in the state in Division II early in the season,” said Cogan.
CHS Girls
The Carrollton Lady Warrior golf team kicks off the 2020 season this week with two Eastern Buckeye Conference (EBC) matches at Carroll Meadows Golf Course.
The season opens Thursday, Aug. 6, against Alliance at 12:30 p.m. followed by a match with Salem Aug. 7 at 1 p.m.
The team hits the road the following week for EBC matches at Spring Valley Golf Course against Canton South Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. and Pleasant View Golf Course in Alliance for the Marlington Dukes Tournament, beginning at 9 a.m.
The team closes out the week with a match against Marlington Aug. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at Carroll Meadows.
Veteran coach Todd English will lead the Lady Warriors this season.
Malvern Boys
Malvern opens the 2020 golf season against its two closest schools, Carrollton and Minerva this week.
The Hornets visit Carroll Meadows Aug. 6 for a match against Carrollton at noon and travel to Great Trail Golf Course Aug. 7 to face the Lions at 10 a.m.
The Hornets play United Local Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. and are scheduled to take part in the Inter Valley Conference Pre-Season Tournament (hosted by Hiland) Aug. 12 beginning at 9 a.m.

Minerva Boys
The Lions kick off the 2020 with back-to-back home matches beginning Aug. 6.
The team hosts McKinley and Alliance Aug. 6 at Great Trail Golf Course at 10 a.m., followed by a triangular with Malvern and United Local the next day at 10 a.m.
Aug. 10, the team will compete in the Indian Valley Invitational, followed by the Alliance Golf Classic Aug. 11.
Minerva Girls
The Lady Lions kick off the 2020 campaign at the Tri County Preseason Tournament Aug. 11 at Pleasant View Golf Course. They open the Eastern Buckeye Conference schedule Aug. 13 at Alliance.