With one of the Chagrin Valley Conference‘s top golfers returning and a veteran core surrounding him, the Madison Boys Golf team enters the 2026 season with its sights set on another CVC Lake Division championship.
Head coach Pat Moran begins his sixth season leading the Blue Streaks, returning three starters and one additional letterwinner from last year’s squad. After seeing one player advance to the Division I district tournament in 2025, Madison believes it has the pieces to once again contend for a conference title.
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Leading the way is sophomore Jake Duaso, the reigning CVC Lake Golfer of the Year. Duaso qualified for the Division I district tournament as a freshman and gives the Blue Streaks one of the conference’s premier golfers to build around.
“I’m looking forward to seeing him take another step as a player,” Moran said.
Senior Brady Ellsworth returns after earning All-Conference honors and developing into one of Madison’s most dependable scorers.
“He became a consistent scorer for us last year,” Moran said. “I’m looking for him to continue to post scores for us.”
Madison also expects seniors Easton Washlock and Jake Pekar to take on larger roles.
“Easton was a varsity rotational player last year,” Moran said. “He will be a consistent contributor this year.”
Of Pekar, Moran added, “He was also a rotational player. He’s expected to be a consistent varsity contributor this year.”
While the top of the lineup is experienced, Moran knows the Blue Streaks’ success will depend on developing depth throughout the roster.
“We have the potential to compete for another CVC Lake Division championship,” Moran said. “We need to get set on our golfers five and six and try to get them to go lower a few times for us this year.”
Finding consistency from those final varsity spots will be critical if Madison hopes to remain in the conference title race throughout the season.
“We have to get our rotational players from last year and new varsity players to be reliable with posting scores,” Moran said.
If Madison can find that consistency behind its experienced leaders, the Blue Streaks should once again be among the top contenders in the CVC Lake Division this fall.
