The Kentucky Golf Coaches Association has released the All-Region and All-State teams for the 2026 season, which came to and end on Saturday with the girls’ KHSAA state championship.
The All-Region and All-State teams are based off points collected throughout the season in tournament play. The tournaments are weighted with the more prominent ones such as state, sectional and region tournaments along with the KGCA All-State tourney carrying more importance, therefore more points with good results.
As far as All-State, Ryle’s Hayden Li made the All-State second team. Li finished 15th in the standings with 760 points. He is the lone NKY boys or girls golfer to make the All-State teams. The top 10 in points make the first team, the next 10 on the second team.
St. Xavier’s Luc Kelty won Mr. Golf while Frederick Douglass’ Willa Borough won Miss Golf.
A few just missed out, Dixie Heights’ Jack Woolwine (35th), St. Henry’s Parker Isaacs (37th), Covington Catholic’s Joseph Mangine (47th) and Ryle’s Thomas Leone (49th) all finished in the top 50 in boys.
Ryle’s Elizabeth Dickson (21st), St. Henry’s Reese Anthony (23rd) and Notre Dame’s Maria Penaranda (27th) were top 30 finishers in girls.
Li also took home KGCA boys Region 7 Player of the Year honors while Newport Central Catholic’s Evan Himmelsbach won boys Region 8 Player of the Year.
Dickson won KGCA girls REgion 7 Player of the Year.
BOYS
7th Region
Player of the Year: Hayden Li, Ryle
All-Region First team
Hayden Li, Ryle
Jack Woolwine, Dixie Heights
Parker Isaacs, St. Henry
Joseph Mangine, Covington Catholic
Thomas Leone, Ryle
Second Team
Chandler James, Ryle
Carson White, Covington Catholic
Kayden Sautter, Beechwood
Matthew Noe, Covington Catholic
Adam Gutman, Walton-Verona
8th Region
Player of the Year: Evan Himmelsbach, Newport Central Catholic
All-Region First Team
Evan Himmelsbach, Newport Central Catholic
Nicholas Bryan, Henry County
Kasen Bertram, Bracken County
Derek Bezold, Bishop Brossart
Collin Parks, Bishop Brossart
Second Team
Connor Barlow, Highlands
James Kuhn, Highlands
Devin Massie, Highlands
Ezekiel Mefford, Owen County
Nick Bryan, Henry County
Bailey Rietskin, N/A
Bryson Vail, Highlands
GIRLS
7th Region
Player of the Year: Elizabeth Dickson, Ryle
All-Region First Team
Elizabeth Dickson, Ryle
Reese Anthony, St. Henry
Maria Penaranda, Notre Dame
Sofia Seals, Conner
Annabelle Woltenberg, Cooper
Second Team
Lacey Wilson, Ryle
Ari Burton, St. Henry
Jayden Ramler, Boone County
Kendall Williams, Cooper
Audrey Hayes, Ryle
Eva Fey, Conner
Mylah Jasper, Notre Dame
