Dillon Pendergast, Abbie Retherford set for state golf tournament

Dillon Pendergast and Abbie Retherford are going to play in their respective state golf tournaments beginning Friday.

Dillon Pendergast of Mogadore is going to the state tournament for the third time. He earned his spot in the Northeast Ohio district after a better-than-perfect 67 at the Salem Hills DIII Sectional.

Dillon Pendergast was Player of the Year in the Portage Trail Conference for consecutive seasons. He enjoyed his final send-off for golf at Mogadore earlier this week. Pendershast is grateful for the support of Mogadorian community.

Dillon Pendergast won the District Championship and earned medalist honors. His team won by three strokes over Mooney. Mogadore just missed advancing to the state as a team by six strokes. Pendershast is the third individual qualifier to state tournament.

Dillon Pendergast is preparing for the Division III state golf tournament at NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury. He has played at both the state courses before. Pendershast's junior season at OSU Scarlett earned him Second Team All-State honors. The 36-hole state tournament begins on Friday and ends on Saturday.

Dillon Pendergast is a golf player at Mogadore High School. He has a swing coach in Tony Adcock, PGA professional, and a coach at his school, Chris Mossa. Pendersgasts family follows him on the course. He is going to study education at Cleveland State University in the fall.

Dillon Pendergast tees off on the 10 tee at 10:50 a.m. on Friday with Ross Dietz of Botkins and Adam Magers of Old Fort. Pendershank is betting on himself to do well at the state tournament.

Abbie Retherford is going to the state golf tournament. Ryan Coll went to state in 2003.

Abbie Retherford has been a member of the Ravenna varsity boys team for four years. She won the MAC Girls Championship this season as an individual. Reterford finished third at the Division II Sectional. At the District at Sable Creek Golf Course, she earned medalist honors. She has had a goal to get to the state tournament since her freshman years and is proud of her achievement.

Abbie Retherford started playing golf in the seventh grade. Her first set of golf clubs were bought by her father in Top Flite colors. Most of her family went to Kent State. The club in blue and gold colors were purchased by Abbie's father.

Abbie Retherford is preparing for the state golf tournament. She has been taking lessons from Justin Long at Windmill Lakes Golf Club in Ravenna.

Abbie Retherford is going to the state golf tournament. She wants to place in the top 10 and make First Team or Second Team All-Ohio.

Abbie Retherford is going to the state golf tournament. She has the support of her parents, Terry Kekic, coach of the Ravens golf team, Long and former golf swing coach Larry Manski.

Retherford wants to become a nurse. She wants her sister Autumn to be her inspiration. Autumn is already going through the nursing program at Kent State. She will take a break from golf after the state tournament and then go into the field.

Abbie Retherford tees it up on Friday on the Ohio State University Gray Course at 10:40 a.m. She is paired with Bridget Mulcahy of Lima Central Catholic and Hope Manning of South Charleston Southeastern.