NWAC Reveals 2026 Women's Golf All-League Awards

NWAC release - With all four league matches in the books, the NWAC has announced its All-League awards for women's golf. The NWAC awards one Baden Golfer of the Year award, six members of the First Team All-NWAC, and six members of the Second Team All-NWAC. Bellevue's Hadley McDonough is the 2026 Baden Women's Golfer of the Year after posting an average round score of 81.33 for her top-six rounds during the four league matches. McDonough easily claimed the top spot this season by over 3.5 strokes. She was the medalist in three out of four league matches including the tournaments hosted by Highline, South Puget Sound and Olympic. She was one of just two women's golferers to shoot under 80 in any round this season, doing so twice. She shot 79 in the first round of the Highline League Match, and had her lowest single round of the year of 77 at the South Puget Sound League Match. Southwestern Oregon's Savannah Doughty finished second overall with an average score of 85.0. Bellevue had three of the top-six as Ava Guthrie finished third (86.0), and Kari Petterson took sixth (86.83). Columbia Basin's McKenzie Stanley finished fourth (86.50), followed by Spokane's Kiah Holmes-Morrissey (86.67) in fifth, and SWOCC's London Kilborn in seventh to round out the All-League First Team. The NWAC Golf Championships begin on Sunday, May 17 at Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima, Washington. Round 2 will take place on Monday, May 18. Bellevue, SW Oregon, Skagit Valley, Spokane, and Columbia Basin each qualified as teams for the championship. South Puget Sound's Jenna Kalar, Jillian Jeffries, and Emilee Anderson each qualified as individuals along with Blue Mountain's Sierra Greenup, Ally Greig, and Lillyanna Wilson. Below is the rest of the NWAC All-League awards including first and second teams: Women's Golf All-League: Baden Golfer of the Year - Hadley McDonough, Bellevue; First Team: Savannah Doughty, SW Oregon; Ava Guthrie, Bellevue; McKenzie Stanley, Columbia Basin; Kiah Holmes-Morrissey, Spokane; Kari Petterson, Bellevue; London Kilborn, SW Oregon. Second Team: Sydney Stenson, Spokane; Jenna Kalar, South Puget Sound; Grace Callas, SW Oregon; Kiana Schroeder, Skagit Valley; Aryanna Corrales, SW Oregon; Jada May, Skagit Valley.

NWAC Announces 2026 Men's Golf All-League Awards

NWAC release - With the conclusion of league play this past week, the NWAC has announced its All-League awards for men's golf. The NWAC awards one Baden Golfer of the Year award, six members of the First Team All-NWAC, and six members of the Second Team All-NWAC. Skagit Valley's Logan Medcalf is named the 2026 Baden Men's Golfer of the Year after finishing with the lowest average score for his top-six rounds of 71.50. In the six rounds counting towards his overall average, Medcalf shot 68, 71, 72, 72, 73, and 73 as he was incredibly consistent throughout the year. Medcalf finished his season on a high note, earning medalist honors at the final two league matches hosted by South Puget Sound and Olympic. He had the lowest single round all season when he shot 68 in round one of the Highline League Match and is the only golfer with score less than 70 this season. He finished with an average one stroke lead over second place Henry Mills from Bellevue, who averaged 72.50. Bellevue had three of the top-five averages this season as Isaac Elaimy finished third (73.0), and Kai Lambro placed fifth (73.67). Columbia Basin's Jake Raymond finished fourth with an average score of 73.50. Spokane's Curtis Seidel finished sixth at 73.83, and Southwestern Oregon's Noah Kehler finished seventh at 74.50 to round out the first team. The NWAC Golf Championships begin on Sunday, May 17 at Apple Tree Golf Course in Yakima, Washington. Round 2 will take place on Monday, May 18. Bellevue, Skagit Valley, Spokane, Columbia Basin, and South Puget Sound each qualified as teams for the championship. Southwestern Oregon's Kehler, Kaleb Nielsen, and Blake Knurowski qualified for the tournament as individuals. They are also joined by Blue Mountain's Karsen LeMoyne, Highline's Josh Henderson, and Olympic's Alex Moore. Below is the rest of the NWAC All-League awards including first and second teams: Men's Golf All-League: Baden Golfer of the Year - Logan Medcalf, Skagit Valley. First Team: Henry Mills, Bellevue; Isaac Elaimy, Bellevue; Jake Raymond, Columbia Basin; Kai Lambro, Bellevue; Curtis Seidel, Spokane; Noah Kehler, SW Oregon. Second Team: Broden Toney, Skagit Valley; Michael Hoagland, Skagit Valley; Tanyon Murray, Spokane; Benjamin Kim, Bellevue; Weston Potter, South Puget Sound; Mason Acker, Skagit Valley.