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East Team Wins BallenIsles Junior Cup

At BallenIsles Country Club

The East Team won the Ninth Annual BallenIsles Junior
Cup at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens,
Fla. The two-day, Ryder Cup-style tournament was played
Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, Aug. 1 on the club’s legendary
East Course and featured the area’s most accomplished male
and female junior golfers, ages 18 years and younger.
“The highlight of the BallenIsles Junior Cup is the
camaraderie between the kids,” said Jeff Fitzherbert, PGA,
director of golf, BallenIsles Country Club. “They all were
interested in each other’s matches and were very excited to
have been a part of this great team event.”
The Ninth Annual BallenIsles Junior Cup featured 24
male and 12 female golfers. East and West Team members
included:
East Team: West Team:
• Andres Barraza • Gabriella Albert
• Jay Brooks • Carlos Caloca Since 2011, BallenIsles Country Club has invited South For the next 15 years, the prestigious local country club hosted
• Rafe Cochran • Brianna Castaldi Florida’s top junior golfers to participate in the BallenIsles Junior many celebrities and professional golfers and staged many events
• Chase Cohen • Nick Estrada Cup. Played on the club’s legendary East Course, the BallenIsles on the three golf courses on the property. In 1988, the three golf
• Manuella Herrera • Alyssa Fritz Junior Cup is a fun team competition, and is sponsored by courses and surrounding property were sold by the John D. and
• Noelle Jensen • Alex Heard Cleveland Golf and Srixon. Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and renamed BallenIsles
• Jackson Kantowski • Jackson Kustin About BallenIsles Country Club Country Club. A multiyear and multimillion dollar plan to
• Sebastian Kawas • Sebastian Nachilly In 1963 legendary Florida developer John D. MacArthur develop a private country club community was unveiled. Since
• Chloe Kovelesky • Jake Navaretta and the PGA of America teamed up with golf course architects the early 2000s, BallenIsles Country Club has been consistently
• Chris Lee • Erin Marcelino Dick Wilson and Joe Lee to design a championship-caliber golf ranked as one of the Top 100 Clubs in America.
• Sophia Louis • Mathew Marcelino facility. Over the next 10 years, BallenIsles, then called PGA A $35 million clubhouse renovation was completed in
• Aiden Macfarquhar • John Marshall National Golf Club, hosted numerous major tournaments like the November 2018, featuring 115,000 square feet of luxurious
• Lindsey Marcellus • Payne McEntee PGA Championship and PGA Seniors Championship and was space; three championship courses with 54 holes of golf; a
• Tyler Mistretta • Justin Ross home for the Professional Golfers’ Association of America. The world-class 23-court tennis complex including an exhibition
• Poon Nantsupawat • Natthawat Sakchawanpob club was also the host site for the original PGA TOUR Qualifying tennis court and pickleball courts; and a state-of-the-art sports
• Andie Smith • Corbin Scott School and held the inaugural PGA Merchandise Show. When complex with a full-service Cosmo & Company salon and spa,
• Tyler Stachkunas • Kyrsten Shawah the MacArthur/PGA of America agreement expired in 1973, the fitness center, Pilates and spin studios and resort-style swimming
• Vilda Westh-Blanc • Skylee Shin club was renamed the JDM Country Club for John D. MacArthur. pool. For more information visit www.BallenIsles.org.
Cardinal Newman High School Celebrates Sixty Years

Cardinal Newman a staunchly dedicated faculty and staff and a passionate and
High School offers a loyal alumni community who appreciate Cardinal Newman’s
challenging and varied vision of Building Life’s Champions. As we look ahead to the
curriculum that includes next 60 years, the possibilities are endless. I am very proud
Advanced Placement to be leading Newman into the next chapter of its storied
(AP) courses, dual history.”
enrollment credits, M. Cardinal Newman fosters academic excellence with a
Scott Powell Scholars safe learning environment where every student is known and
Program, honors valued. Going beyond academics, the high school prioritizes
and regular college the holistic development of each student with a focus on
preparatory level classes moral character, service to others, and faith. Applications are
along with a Learning currently being accepted for the 2022/23 school year. Learn
Strategies Program to assist students with extra support. more at CardinalNewman.com.
Founded in 1961, Cardinal Newman has a rich tradition Cardinal Newman High School, 512 Spencer Drive,
of attracting gifted scholars, athletes, and artists who will West Palm Beach, FL 33409.
become women and men of character, faith, and intellect.
Named after Saint John Henry Newman, the high school
has a rich history in West Palm Beach and prides itself on
having involved alumni known for giving back to the school
and community. Notable alums include Palm Beach County
Department of Health Director Alina Alonso, M.D. ’74,
former State Senator Jeff Atwater ’76, Atlanta Hawks power
forward John Collins ’15, Red Sox pitcher Shane Drohan ’17,
Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court in Maryland, Susan
Gauvey ’66, CBS Evening News Producer Rome Hartman
’73, St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary President Rev.
Alfredo I. Hernández, Ph.D., S.T.L. ’80, golfer Brooks
Koepka ’08, former Palm Beach County Supervisor of
Elections Theresa LePore ’73, broadcast journalist Angela
Rozier ’80 among many others.
Brother Thomas Zoppo, FSC, president, and Katie Gomez
Kervi, principal, were appointed as new leadership in 2020
and are committed to fostering an exemplary Catholic
education, focusing on 21st Century skills and lifelong
learning as well as developing graduates who are prepared
to make a difference in the world.
On his appointment at Cardinal Newman, Br. Thomas
stated, “This is an exciting time at Cardinal Newman as
we celebrate 60 years of accomplishment. The school has
benefited from highly engaged students, supportive parents,