Ontario’s Deel, Lexington’s Monica qualify for district golf tournament

ARLINGTON — Two Richland County girls golfers are headed to the Division I district tournament.

Ontario’s Isabella Deel and Lexington’s Aniyah Monica earned individual qualifying spots after tackling a wet and soggy Sycamore Springs Golf Course on Monday, Sept. 21, during the Division I sectional tournament.

Ontario's Isabella Deel competed in the 2026 Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Girls Golf Tournament on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026 at Twin Lakes Golf Course in Mansfield.

Deel carded a 41-50-91 to take fifth overall and earn the second individual qualifying spot while Monica shot a 47-48-95 which tied her for eighth overall and gave her the third individual qualifying spot.

The Top 5 individual scores that were not on a district qualifying team earned spots at the district tournament on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at Stone Ridge Golf Club in Bowling Green.

Ontario finished 11th as a team with a 462. Leeah Ziegler carded a 56-62-118 while Kennedy Sapp added a 57-64-121, Marley Guth had a 68-64-132 and Addysen Jacobsen rounded out the scores with a 74-76-150.

Lexington's Aniyah Monica competed in Day 2 of the Richland County Junior Golf Championship on Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at Oak Tree Golf Club.

Lexington finished 13th as a team with a 510. Madalynn Miller carded a 64-59-123 while Emily Neighbors shot a 76-65-141, Addison Jarvis added a 75-76-151 and Addison Sigler rounded out the scores with a 99-87-186.

Mansfield Senior had two competitors with Amelia Raphael and Shaylee Oakball shooting matching 81-76-157s.

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Ontario’s Deel, Lexington’s Monica qualify for district golf tournament