All-Area Girls Golf
Hallianne Hobson, 17, Bishop Verot High School; All Area Golf – 2015-2016 school year
All-Area Stars
At the conclusion of each high school season, The News-Press staff sends area coaches a nomination form to select and rank players for our all-area
first teams and to also nominate athletes for second team and honorable mention. A combination of The News-Press’ research and the coaches’ player rankings lead to the teams being selected and three athletes are named finalists for player of the year. The three finalists and the first team honorees are invited to The News-Press All-Area Stars Banquet to be held June 7, 2016 at Germain Arena in Estero where the player of the year
will be announced.
Girls Golfer of the Year Finalists
Brittany Shin
Brittany Shin, Golf, Ida Baker
School: Ida Baker
Year: Freshman
Highlights: It’s hard to have a better freshman campaign than Shin. In addition to winning the Lee County Athletic Conference tournament, she dominated the District 2A-20 tournament while breaking the female course record at the Fort Myers Country Club with a 7-under 64. She went on to qualify for state with a 78 at regionals at Port Charlotte Golf Club. To cap her season, Shin tallied a two-day, 3-under 141 to win the Class 2A individual state title at the Mission Inn & Resort Club.
Hallianne Hobson
Hallianne Hobson, 17, Bishop Verot High School; All Area Golf – 2015-2016 school year
School: Bishop Verot
Year: Senior
Highlights: The Samford recruit, who was a Golfer of the Year finalist the last two years as well, posted 11 top-10 finishes this season, including earning medalist honors at the District A-17 tournament and a fifth-place finish at regionals. She led the Vikings to a 77-stroke victory at districts and a second-place finish at regionals to earn the program’s first bid to state. Hobson fired a two-day score of 151 to tie for 21st at state.
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Brooke Ciccone
Brooke Ciccone, Golf, Cape Coral
School: Cape Coral
Year: Senior
Highlights: Ciccone was a Golfer of the Year finalist last season and stayed consistent this year. The Seahawks senior tied for third at LCAC and then shot a 5-over 76 to finish second at the District 2A-20 tournament. She guided Cape to its second straight district team title. Her 7-over 79 at Port Charlotte Golf Club clinched a spot in the state tournament where she tied for 36th.
First Team
Estero’s Kim Egozi
Kim Egozi
School: Estero
Year: Freshman
Highlights: One of a few outstanding freshmen in Lee County, Egozi went toe-to-toe with Ida Baker’s Brittany Shin at LCAC, finishing one stroke off the lead but guiding Estero to the team conference championship. Egozi, who was undefeated in dual matches, finished third at the District 2A-21 tournament at Quail Creek Country Club. The regional qualifier just missed out on a bid to state.
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Estero’s Kelli Kragh
Kelli Kragh
School: Estero
Year: Freshman
Highlights: Kragh was a solid No. 2 player behind Egozi as she finished tied for third at LCAC and helped Estero win a conference title. She shot an 89 at the District 2A-21 tournament at Quail Creek to qualify for regionals.
Second team
Kelly Weisse, Fort Myers
Lauren Lockard, Bishop Verot
Anna Chazal, Fort Myers
Claire Sattler, Bishop Verot
Mia Nelson, Cape Coral
Honorable Mention
Bishop Verot: Caroline Snell
Canterbury: Hannah Bailey, Eve Bailey
Cape Coral: Chloe Emmarino, Brittney Schall
Cypress Lake: A’layhna Checo
Dunbar: Lesi Toncray
East Lee County: Sierra Lamontagne
Estero: Richlyn Radcliff, Jordan Hanlon
Fort Myers: Annie Thorp
Ida Baker: Maggie Coffman
Island Coast: Katie Bruno
LaBelle: Charlie Lynn
Lehigh: Cassandra Goss
Mariner: Samantha Wolfe
North Fort Myers: Kendyl Kelly, Keyana Corbett
Riverdale: Autumn Nance, Macey Callans
South Fort Myers: Nicole Stehan
Southwest Florida Christian: Olivia Bohannan, Amanda Higginbotham
Coach of the Year
Estero girls golf coach Norman Heyboer
Norman Heyboer
School: Estero
Highlights: Working with a younger team, Heyboer’s Wildcats won a LCAC title and were undefeated in Lee County during the regular season. Behind freshmen Kim Egozi and Kelli Kragh, Estero got through to regionals.
