Central Ohio players are within striking distance of the individual and team titles after the opening round of Division I state girls golf.

Hoban boys and Highland girls showed their experience Monday, as both teams are in title contention after day one of the OHSAA state golf tournament.

When an oversight threatened to derail Columbus Academy senior Ethan Baker’s final round of high school golf, he remembered one lesson coach Craig Yakscoe consistently teaches the team. And if that wasn’t enough,

Led by medalist Eva Lim, Columbus Academy's girls golf team won its third consecutive OHSAA Division II state championship.

Southeast senior Taylor Blazek tied for sixth on Monday at the OHSAA Division II girls golf state tournament, and the Pirates took fifth as a team at Firestone Golf Club in Akron. Blazek shot a two-day 157 as the top girls finisher in cleveland.