Golf’s Sparks Earns First Team All-Patriot League
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point golf sophomore Tyson Sparks earned First Team All-Patriot League as announced by the conference on Wednesday morning. Sparks is the first golfer since John Heckel Jr. in the 2022-23 season to collect the honor. For the Wisconsin native, this marks the first Patriot League award of his collegiate career.
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Golf’s Sparks Earns First Team All-Patriot League
April 29, 2026 | Men's Golf
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Army West Point golf sophomore Tyson Sparks earned First Team All-Patriot League as announced by the conference on Wednesday morning. Sparks is the first golfer since John Heckel Jr. in the 2022-23 season to collect the honor. For the Wisconsin native, this marks the first Patriot League award of his collegiate career.
Tyson Sparks, First Team All-Patriot League, So., Muskego, Wisc.
2026 Patriot League Men's Golf Major Awards
2026 Patriot League Player of the Year – Chip Deegan, Navy, Sr.
2026 Patriot League Rookie of the Year – Liam Moloney, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
2026 Patriot League Coaching Staff of the Year – Navy (Head Coach – Jimmy Stobs)
2026 All-Patriot League First Team
Tyson Sparks, Army West Point, So.
Jake Roth, Lehigh, Sr.
Jackson Roman, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
Eli Spaulding, Loyola Maryland, So.
Chip Deegan, Navy, Sr.
Jack Tarzy, Navy, Sr.
2026 All-Patriot League Second Team*
Jack Hartman, Bucknell, So.
Brayden Dock, Colgate, So.
Travis Robertson, Lafayette, So.
Ryan Cronin, Lehigh, Fy.
Liam Moloney, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
Diego Neira, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
Gustavo Rangel, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
*Additional player added to the second-team due to a tie in the voting
Tyson Sparks, First Team All-Patriot League, So., Muskego, Wisc.
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Appeared in 10 events for the Black Knights collecting two individual top 3 finishes
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Collected a 70(-1) in the second round of the Folds of Honor Collegiate
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Finished in fourth place at the Commander-In-Chief's Cup and Won his singles match at Army-Navy by 2UP
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Earned a third-place finish at the Nassau Intercollegiate, with two rounds under of 69 (-1) in both the first and third rounds
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Shot a new career low 67-74-66-207(-9) to finish second at the Pearl at Kalauao Invitational
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Finished tied for seventh at the Patriot League Championships
2026 Patriot League Men's Golf Major Awards
2026 Patriot League Player of the Year – Chip Deegan, Navy, Sr.
2026 Patriot League Rookie of the Year – Liam Moloney, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
2026 Patriot League Coaching Staff of the Year – Navy (Head Coach – Jimmy Stobs)
2026 All-Patriot League First Team
Tyson Sparks, Army West Point, So.
Jake Roth, Lehigh, Sr.
Jackson Roman, Loyola Maryland, Gr.
Eli Spaulding, Loyola Maryland, So.
Chip Deegan, Navy, Sr.
Jack Tarzy, Navy, Sr.
2026 All-Patriot League Second Team*
Jack Hartman, Bucknell, So.
Brayden Dock, Colgate, So.
Travis Robertson, Lafayette, So.
Ryan Cronin, Lehigh, Fy.
Liam Moloney, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
Diego Neira, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
Gustavo Rangel, Loyola Maryland, Sr.
*Additional player added to the second-team due to a tie in the voting
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