2021 Daily Chronicle Girls Golf All-Area Team

Player of the year

Katharine Marshall, jr., Kaneland

First team

Briana Chamoun, so., Sycamore — Chamoun averaged a 42 on the season, but shot 37 from the women’s tees in the four events she competed in all-girl fields. She was third in the regional and sectional rounds and earned a second straight berth to the state tournament.

Kaneland's Julia Skiba putts during the Class 2A South Elgin Regional at the Highlands of Elgin Golf Course on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. (Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com)

Julia Skiba, jr., Kaneland — Skiba averaged a 46 on the season and earned all-conference honors in the Interstate 8 with her fourth-place finish.

Kaneland's Aeryn Hwang tees off during the Girls Interstate 8 Conference Championships at the Sycamore Golf Club on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020 in Sycamore. (Mark Black)

Aeryn Hawng, soph., Kaneland — Hwang was eighth in the Interstate 8 tourney and averaged a 46 on the season.

Sammy Kerlin, jr., Hinckley-Big Rock — In her first full season after injuries as a freshman and sophomore, Kerlin averaged a 49 and made the Class 1A sectionals. She was a three-time medalist on a 13-4 team.

DeKalb senior Elaina Swafford tees off on the 3rd hole during their match against Sycamore in the Battle of the Kish a scramble format event Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at the Kishwaukee Country Club in DeKalb. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.co)

Elaina Swafford, sr., DeKalb — Playing from the boys tees most of the year, Swafford averaged a 53. She shot a 94 in a regional to qualify for sectionals.

Honorable mention

Ella McGuire, sr., Hinckley-Big Rock; Sydney Razo-Ewan, sr., Hinckley-Big Rock; Ally Mills, sr., Hinckley-Big Rock; Aleia Lauer, so., Genoa-Kingston