2012 NDN ALL-AREA TEAMS: Boys Golf

  • Posted December 25, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Corey Perrine/Staff Photo Illustration Community School of Naples' Ryan Celano, 17, is the 2012 boys golf player of the year. Recently the junior drove and putted his way to a 7th place finish at the state tournament. He returns in 2013 hoping to capture a state crown. The youngest of four, his influence in golf began from his father competing in tournaments at age 8. One of his biggest achievements came in July, competing in the U.S. Junior Amateur at The Golf Club of New England in Stratham, N.H. 'The biggest challenge in golf is keeping your composure. You can hit the perfect shot and it'll hit a sprinkler head or a putt hits the back of the cup,' Celano said. 'At times it's so frustrating -- but you have to be positive and not feel sorry for yourself.'

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Corey Perrine/Staff Photo Illustration Community School of Naples' Ryan Celano, 17, is the 2012 boys golf player of the year. Recently the junior drove and putted his way to a 7th place finish at the state tournament. He returns in 2013 hoping to capture a state crown. The youngest of four, his influence in golf began from his father competing in tournaments at age 8. One of his biggest achievements came in July, competing in the U.S. Junior Amateur at The Golf Club of New England in Stratham, N.H. "The biggest challenge in golf is keeping your composure. You can hit the perfect shot and it'll hit a sprinkler head or a putt hits the back of the cup," Celano said. "At times it's so frustrating -- but you have to be positive and not feel sorry for yourself."

2012 Fall Athletes of the Year

How they were chosen

Athletic directors from the 14 schools — Barron Collier, Community School, Estero, First Baptist, Golden Gate, Gulf Coast, Immokalee, Lely, Marco Island Academy, Naples, Palmetto Ridge, Seacrest, St. John Neumann and South Fort Myers — in the Daily News' coverage area were contacted and asked to have their coaches nominate players. That information, along with all-conference and all-district honors and postseason performances, were used to make up the teams and choose Players of the Year.

BOYS GOLF

Player of the Year: Ryan Celano, Community School

Coach of the Year: Paul Celano, Community School

All-Area

Ben Balter, Community School

Jake Marriott, Community School

Jackson Stroup, Community School

Garrett Edwards, Gulf Coast

Kaleb Johnson, Gulf Coast

Matt Leiti, Gulf Coast

Thomas Reber, Gulf Coast

Honorable mention

Ridge Rasmussen, Barron Collier; Michael Stuckert, Barron Collier; Andrew Potter, Community School; Michael Adams, Estero; Aaron Hunter, Estero; James Van Valkenburg, Estero; Billy Shisler, Gulf Coast; Brandon Black, Lely; Tommy Jewell, Naples; David Morgan, Seacrest

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