2018 Naples Daily News All-Area Boys Golf Team

HOW WE SELECT THE ALL-AREA TEAMS
At the conclusion of each high school season, the Naples Daily News staff sends area athletic directors a nomination form for coaches 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 Naples Daily News’  research and the coaches’ player rankings lead to the teams being selected and three athletes being named finalists for player of the year. The three finalists are invited to The Southwest Florida Sports Awards to be held Tuesday, May 21 at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, where a player of the year for each will be announced along with other honors. Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tommy Bohanon will be the featured speaker. For more information go to sportsawards.news-press.com.

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Boys Golfer of the Year Finalists

Remi Chartier

School: Gulf Coast

Year: Senior

Highlights: Chartier, who has signed with East Tennessee, tied for fifth at conference, won the district title and was second at the regional, then finished third in the Class 3A state tournament.

Harrison Ornstein

School: Community School

Year: Senior

Highlights: Ornstein, who has signed with Penn, won the district title, was third at regionals, and led after the first round at the 1A state tournament before tying for 25th.

James Tureskis

School: Naples

Year: Junior

Highlights:  Tureskis won the CCAC and district titles, was tied for third at regionals, and tied for eighth at the Class 2A state tournament.

First Team

Sam Kodak

School: Naples

Year: Freshman

Highlights: Kodak tied for second in the CCAC tournament, was fourth at districts, second at regionals, and tied for 17th in the Class 2A state tournament.

Jack Irons

School: Naples

Year: Junior

Highlights: Irons tied for fifth in the CCAC tournament, was second at districts, won the regional title, and tied for 17th in the Class 2A state tournament.

Second Team

Jordan Barker, Gulf Coast

Josh Braverman, Community School

Ryan Hart, Gulf Coast

Jayson Iten, Seacrest

Chad Tracy, Naples

Honorable Mention

Barron Collier: Ethan Byal, Colin Laughrey, Landon Livreri, Jack Roseman

Community School: Tommy Amendola, Tommy Pezeshkan

First Baptist: Chris Forsythe, Ryan Kriz, Marc Oates

Golden Gate: Kody Horton

Gulf Coast: Mason Messina, Jack Wehle

Lely: Luke Richart, Aaron Zamora

Naples: Jacob Akins, Will Ermatinger, John Wolner

Palmetto Ridge: Ty Kaufman, Peyton Mantell, Danny Macino

St. John Neumann: Tyler Stamerro, Gus Vickers, Robert Walbert

Seacrest: Blake Wheeler

Coach of the Year

Don Tracy

School: Naples

Highlights: In his first year, Tracy led the Golden Eagles to multiple regular-season tournament victories, the CCAC, district and regional titles, and a third-place finish in the Class 2A state tournament.