Orange and Edgewood kicked off the postseason by winning sectional tournament championships on Monday.
The Lions, who advanced to next week’s district tournament, won the Division II Pine Hills sectional with 310 strokes while Gilmour Academy finished second with 317.
Senior Jayden Park led the Lions with a 74, good for second place overall.
Junior Samuel Heiser tied for third with a 76, junior Russell Melvey carded a 79, and junior Jordan Clotman closed out the scoring with an 81. Sophomore Charlie Thomas (89) also competed.
Edgewood won the Division II Quail Hollow sectional title with 329 strokes, edging second-place Perry by just one stroke. Chagrin Falls placed third, clinching the third of three district tournament bids.
Senior Nick DeFazio led the Warriors with a 76, good for third place. Senior Alex Sperduto placed 10th with a 41, and senior Carter Howard and sophomore Connor Penny both shot an 85, good for 14th place, to round out the scoring. Senior Austin Fell shot a 100.
Junior Ben Dame led Perry with a 76, good for third place. Junior Bronson Denholm carded an 80, and senior Russell Ford and freshman Carson Porcello rounded out the scoring with an 87. Freshman Preston Rupert shot a 101.
Junior Peter Fischer shot a 78 to lead Chagrin Falls to the district tournament. Senior Jack Watson (82), senior Owen Adelman (85), and senior Jack Orazen (86) rounded out the scoring. Sophomore Micah Berger carded a 90.
West Geauga sophomore Dylan Phillips advanced to the district tournament as an individual by shooting a 74 and tying for first place.
