Downingtown East High School Cougars
Congratulations to the five Cougars who qualified for Individual Districts thanks to their performance at the Ches-Mont Tournament! On the Boys' side, Bryan (78, t-8), Colin (80, t-17), and Owen (81, t-20) advanced with Owen surviving a 7-for-4 playoff for the final spots. On the Girls' side, Sil (77, 2nd) and Mia (83, 3rd) advanced with Sil finishing runner-up by just one stroke. Good luck to all five at Districts!
In the season-long team standings both the Boys and the Girls finished in 2nd place in their respective division. The Boys took 2nd in the Ches-Mont National division powered by two upset wins over two previously undefeated teams in West and Henderson. The Girls runner-up finish in the Ches-Mont Girls division earned them a spot in Team Districts for the 7th year in a row.
Congratulations to Mia on making a Hole-in-One on the 15th at Downingtown CC during the Girls' victory over D-West!
The Girls won the Hershey Invitational behind Sil & Mia who tied for 1st with 75's (sort of, because math is hard). The Boys finished 5th powered by Bryan and Owen who both shot 76's.
The teams kicked off the season in fine fashion at the Happy Valley Invitational. The Girls won the team title in the 11-team field, led by Sil's runner-up finish and Mia's t-3rd finish. The Boys took 8th of 18 teams and were paced by Bryan's six birdies and t-10th finish.
Happy Valley Invitational Results
Congratulations to our 2022 Cougar Golfers! Rosters can be found under the tab for each team above. Both the Boys and Girls are competing at the Happy Valley Invitational on Thursday 8/11 while matches begin on Tuesday 8/16.
Thanks to all who supported the 2022 Golf & Basketball Outing!
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2021 Summary:
Daily Local News All-Area Team:
Player of the Year: Ava O'Sullivan
1st Team: Mia Pace, Silvana Gonzalez
2nd Team: Maria Crowe, Ava Lichok
Honorable Mention: Emily Scavuzzo
Boys:
2nd Team: Jake Leon
Honorable Mention: Bryan Wright, Colin Drummond
All-Ches-Mont Team:
Boys:
1st Team: Jake Leon
2nd Team: Bryan Wright, Colin Drummond
Honorable Mention: Rish Jupudi
1st Team: Ava O'Sullivan, Mia Pace, Maria Crowe, Silvana Gonzalez
2nd Team: Ava Lichok
Honorable Mention: Emily Scavuzzo
STATE CHAMPIONS!!!
The Lady Cougars earned Downingtown East's first PIAA Team Championship in any sport with their 2 stroke victory in the PIAA AAA Girls Team Championship. Ava O (73) led the climb to the top with Mia (81) and Sil (82) providing the supporting scores to edge out the challengers.
PIAA Team Championship Results
Ava (t-4th, 76) and Mia (t-6th, 77) each earned a medal in the PIAA AAA Girls Individual Championship!!!
PIAA Individual Championship Results
Girls are DISTRICT 1 TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!
The Girls posted a score of 217 (4-over par) to win the team championship by 12 strokes. Ava O (66, -5) led the charge with Mia (72, +1) and Sil (79, +8) not far behind. The team will now compete in the PIAA AAA State Team Championship on October 25th! Let's go Cougars!!!
In the Girls' Individual District 1 Tournament, Ava O finished tied for 2nd with an impressive 2-day score of 4-under par. Mia finished 7th with a total of 3-over par (which was Ava's winning score in 2020).
Bryan (77), Jake (80), & Colin (80) each posted solid rounds in Day 1 of the Boys' District 1 Tournament, but fell short of the cut line.
Eight Cougars qualified for Districts, led by Ches-Mont Girls Champion Ava O! Other qualifiers include Mia, Maria, Silvana, Ava L, Jake, Colin, & Bryan.
The Girls won the Hershey Invitational Team Championship with a 230 total (beating the low boys' team by 1). Ava O won the Individual Championship with a 73 (beating the boys' champion by 1) while Mia (78) and Sil (79) also finished on the podium. The Boys' two teams finished 4th & 5th with totals of 256 and 257. Jake led the boys with a 79 (t-7th) followed by Rish with 81 (10th).
The Lady Cougars with a 1st Place finish at the Girls Golf of Valley Forge Girls Golf Classic. The team total of 320 (four scores) was enough for an 18-stroke victory. Mia finished 2nd Overall with an even par 71 while Ava O finished 4th with a 77. Mia was also low Sophomore in the event while Ava O was low Senior. Closest to the Pin prizes were also won by Mia and Silvana.
The Lady Cougars opened the season strong with a 4th consecutive team victory at the Lady Hatter Invitational. Maria finished 1st individually while Silvana finished 3rd.
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2020 Summary:
Daily Local News All-Area Team:
Boys:
1st Team: Jake Leon
Honorable Mention: Dylan Gute
1st Team: Ava O'Sullivan
2nd Team: Mia Pace, Silvana Gonzalz, Isabella D'Ambrosio
Honorable Mention: Maria Crowe, Ava Lichok, Emily Scavuzzo
All-Ches-Mont Team:
Boys:
1st Team: Jake Leon
2nd Team: Dylan Gute
Girls:
1st Team: Ava O'Sullivan, Mia Pace
2nd Team: Silvana Gonzalz, Isabella D'Ambrosio
Honorable Mention: Ava Lichok, Emily Scavuzzo, Maria Crowe
Third Place in the State!!!
Ava shot a 2-over par 74 at Heritage Hills to finish alone in third place in the State Championship. She recorded three birdies on the day en route to earning the bronze medal.
District 1 Girls Individual Champion!!!
Ava O fired a 3-over par total 146 At Raven's Claw and Turtle Creek to win the District Title by two strokes. A three-way tie with three holes to play quickly turned in Ava's favor with a birdie on the 16th and a two stroke lead that was not relinquished. She now makes a return trip to States on October 20th. Good luck Ava!
For the Boys, Jake finished the tournament in style with an eagle on the 18th hole to sneak into a 4-for-1 playoff. Unfortunately a missed putt on the first playoff hole ended his chances, but it was a valiant effort nonetheless.
The Girls Team took 2nd Place in the District for the third time in the past four years. Way to go ladies!
Congrats to Ava O for winning the Ches-Mont Girls Individual title thanks to her stellar round that included six birdies en route to a 1-under 71. Ava advances to next week's District 1 Tournament along with Mia (80, 5th place) and Silvana (94, t-11th). As a team, the girls finished 2nd behind Unionville.
On the Boys' side, Jake(75, t-7th) and Dylan (79, t-18th) qualified for Districts. The Boys team finished tied for third in the National Division.
Ches-Mont Championship Results
Ava O'Sullivan, Ches-Mont Girls' Champion
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2021 PIAA Girls AAA Team Champions
2021 District 1 Girls AAA Team Champions
2021 Ches-Mont Girls Golf Champions
2020 District 1 Girls AAA Team Runner-Up
2019 Ches-Mont National Division Champions
2018 PIAA Girls AAA Team Runner-Up
2018 District 1 Girls AAA Team Runner-Up
2018 PAC Girls Golf Champions
2017 District 1 Girls AAA Team Runner-Up
2015 Ches-Mont National Division Champions
2014 Ches-Mont National Division Champions
2014 Ches-Mont Tournament Champions
2013 Ches-Mont National Division Champions
Boys' Head Coach: Scott Yard
Girls' Head Coach: Matt Grinwis