As the 2025 season tees off, Harvey head coach Scott Cummings enters his 19th year at the helm with a confident outlook and a roster led by experienced seniors determined to take the next step.
Harvey is coming off an 11-7 campaign in 2024, including a 2-6 mark in the rugged Chagrin Valley Conference. With three returning starters and three additional letterwinners, the Red Raiders are banking on consistency and growth to push them higher in the standings.
“We can be very good and challenge the top teams in our division if we play within ourselves and don’t get ahead of ourselves,” Cummings said. “(We have to) be better on and around the greens and keep the ball in play. We lose way too many strokes in matches and tournaments this way.”
Leading the charge is senior Micah Cannon, who posted a 47.9 average for nine holes and a 90-stroke average in 18-hole matches last season.
“Micah has improved over last season and should be our No. 1 golfer,” Cummings said. “If he continues to improve, he has a shot at districts.”
Joining Cannon at the top of the lineup is fellow senior Aiden Englehart, who averaged 50.6 for nine holes and 98.5 over 18.
“Aiden is another hard worker,” Cummings said. “He will score in every varsity match. His game has improved as he works at a local indoor simulator.”
Another key contributor is senior Alex Boskovic, who brings both golf skills and poise under pressure to the course. He averaged 47.0 and 99.5 strokes per nine and 18 holes last season.
“Alex’s game is improving after getting new clubs, and he will score in every varsity match,” Cummings said. “He won the national championship for Broadcast Journalism in (Future Business Leaders of America) this past summer, so his ability to think on his feet is an asset to his game.”
Senior Adam Raphael and junior Luke Cvelbar are expected to take on larger roles this fall after competing at the JV level in 2024.
“Adam is a steady player that will contribute on the varsity team,” Cummings said. “Luke is looking to make a big step up to varsity and contribute to the team this year. Putting will be the key for him.”
Sophomores James Ball and Dominic Cannon are also in the mix for the final varsity spots.
“Both will be fighting for the 5/6 spots along with Luke,” Cummings said. “The best two out of three will play varsity, but it is a very fluid position on the team.”
While Harvey continues to build depth and develop younger players, Cummings is encouraged by the direction of the program.
“We have three players battling for the last two varsity spots, so I am hoping that the competition makes them all better,” he said. “We will have a full JV team in a number of years, so that will help our development as a program.”
One of the season’s highlights will come during spring break, when the varsity squad makes its third trip to Arizona for a golf training experience.
“It’s something the team is really looking forward to,” Cummings said.
With a solid core, strong internal competition, and valuable experiences on the horizon, Harvey looks poised to make noise in the CVC this fall.
