Ashley Edwards
Ashley Edwards’ golf journey is a remarkable story of talent, determination, and strong family support. Influenced by her older sister Alexis and coached by her mother Andria, Ashley quickly emerged as one of the most successful athletes in Deer Valley High School history.
Her impact was immediate earning 1st Team All-League honors as a freshman, an accolade she would receive all four years. She was named to the All-Contra Costa Times Golf Team and ranked among their Top 50 Girl Athletes every year of her high school career. Ashley was a three-time BVAL Golfer of the Year and a four-time MVP for the Deer Valley team.
Her success extended to postseason tournaments. She consistently placed in the top ranks at the North Coast Section (NCS) Golf Championships finishing tied for 4th as a freshman, tied for 6th as a sophomore, tied for 5th as a junior and capped her senior year with an NCS title after shooting a 71 and winning in a sudden-death playoff. That victory qualified her for the Nor-Cal Championships, where she placed second, earning a historic spot at the CIF State Girls Golf Championships. There, at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, she tied for 9th becoming the first and only female golfer from DVHS to reach the state tournament.
Her high school excellence led to a scholarship at the University of Oregon, where she played for four years, consistently ranking as the No. 2 player. She was named among the top 100 collegiate women golfers as a junior, and her best tournament finish was second place at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Tournament. As of 2011, she ranked 4th all-time in scoring average (76.1) with 11 rounds of par or better.
Ashley now joins her sister (2019) and mother (2013) as the only family with a coach and 2 daughters inducted into the Antioch Sports Legends Hall of Fame.