Boys Golf

The Royals golf team is excited about its prospects for the 2026 season. The team returns five of its top seven golfers from 2025. Junior Sam Eckhart, who won the Bob Arnett Invitational, looks to lead the way. Fellow juniors Kolton Bertram and Gabe Sulit, figured prominently on the varsity roster all last year, have worked hard during the off-season. Sophomores Jimmy Kessenich and Jagger Rund are excited to continue their growth. Jimmy shot 80 for varsity seven times in 2025 and is looking to break through to shoot many scores in the 70s this season. Jagger fought through JV in 2025 to make his way up to the sectional roster. He is anxiously working his way through rehab so he can continue his ascension. Seniors Alex Maled and Chuck Dugan have been putting forth a lot of effort and have hopes of breaking into the varsity lineup.

The Royals have three other returning juniors who will start out on JV, but they hope to make a run at the varsity group, Sam Gzibovskis, Zach Hellinga and Jaxson Lawson. The 2026 squad welcomes four new players, sophomores EJ Richardson, Dean Rizzi and Evan Nielsen made the team and are learning a lot from the team’s leaders. Lone freshman Vince Uberta has already shown signs of growth and is eager to learn and compete!

The key to the group’s success is to develop growth opportunities and improve mental processes that allow them to compete at the highest level. The prospects are there, and it should be a great and challenging journey!