Last year, Sebastian Carlsson blitzed the 36-hole boys high school championship in Rhode Island, firing a 67 in the second round to win by six shots on a leaderboard heavy on seniors.
La Salle has been the standard bearer in recent years, and were champions in 2022 and 2023. Max Jackson is returning for his senior season, along with three of his teammates. Barrington, second a year ago, lost key players Cole and Christian Vieira, plus AJ Colonna.
On the girls side, sophomore Adriana Eaton will aim to defend her state title, but she’ll have some competition. Olivia Williams, who won the title in 2022 as a ninth-grader, hopes to reclaim it.
Here are the golfers who should have an impact on the Rhode Island high school scene this year.