Lakewood Ranch High School’s boys golf team won the 40th Annual Manatee County Championship on Monday, Oct. 19, at Bradenton Country Club, beating St. Stephen’s Episcopal 289–292.

The Mustangs, ranked seventh in Florida in the school’s report, defeated third-ranked St. Stephen’s for their 22nd win in the last 26 county championships.

Sophomore Trey Susa earned medalist honors with a one-under-par 70. Freshman Declan Young was second at 71. Sophomore Tiger Zhang shot 73 for seventh, while seniors Donovan Plakyda and Owen Gellatly tied for eighth at 74.

Lakewood Ranch’s second squad finished third at 314 in the 10-team field. Parrish was fourth at 323 and Manatee fifth at 331.

State tournament ahead

Coach Dave Frantz, who coached Lakewood Ranch from 1998 to 2014 and returned in 2019, told Your Observer in September that all seven of his top players had handicaps of one or lower.

The Mustangs finished 12th at the 2025 Class 3A state championship after runner-up finishes in 2023 and 2024. Their most recent state title came in 2013, completing three consecutive championships.

The regular season ends Oct. 24, according to the FHSAA. The Class 3A state finals are scheduled for Nov. 13–14 at Mission Resort + Club in Howey-in-the-Hills.

Girls beat Riverview

The school also reported a 159–185 girls victory over Riverview on Oct. 15 at Greenfield Plantation Golf Club. Freshman Chloe Friedberg led with a 37, helping improve the team’s record to 10–4.