Girls spring sports previews

Girls soccer

NOTRE DAME

Coach: Jeff Worley

Assistant: Matt Vollink

Last year: 19-6-2; fourth place in Class 1

Returning starters: Lauren Mehner, sr., MF (all-state); Allison Essner, sr., MF; Jesse Westrich, sr., D.

Other key players: Destiny Dirnberger, so., F; Rita Jo Dirnberger, sr., MF; Meridith Medlin, so., F; Laura Muir, sr., GK; Kelsey Scheeter, sr., D.

Top newcomers: Claire Edwards, jr., MF; Mattie Neff, jr., MF; Erica Ruopp, jr., MF; Ashley Sachse, jr., MF; Kaitlyn Scheeter, jr., F; Danielle Schumer, jr., MF; Tori Zimmer, jr., D.

ST. VINCENT

Coach: Eric Long

Last year: 9-16-1; lost in Class 1 District 1 championship to Notre Dame

Returning starters: Stacy Brown, sr., MF; Theresa Mattingly, jr., D; Michelle Herzog, jr., GK; Alaina Ernst, jr., D; Valerie Richardet, jr., F; Hannah Schremp, so., D; Katie Mattingly, so., D.

Other key players: Miranda Weinkein, jr., MF; Kelsey Kutz, jr., MF; Megan Wengert, so., GK; Miranda Holmes, so., MF; Kayli Wibbenmeyer, so., D; Michaela Steele, so., D; Chelsea Robinson, so., F; Kadaysha Clements, so., F.

Top newcomers: Sara Moll, MF; Lacey Siegmund, F; Brooke Brown, D; Kelci Cissell, F; Jessica Welker, MF; Elizabeth Rozier, MF; Kailyn Petzoldt, D; Kelly Manche, D; Jennifer Teeter, D.

CENTRAL

Coach: Tom Doyle

Assistant: Carolyn Behnen

Last year: 14-11; lost in Class 2 District 1 championship to Jackson in overtime

Returning starters: Kate Miller, sr., F; Lauren Thompson, sr., F; Lindsey Jatteff, sr., MF; Sarah Kinnison, jr., FB; Laura Burdick, jr., WB; Chelsea Burns, so., GK.

Other key players: Megan Orr, jr., MF; Sarah White, jr., WB; Michelle Noland, jr., D; Jill Blattner, jr., FB; Callie Hoffman, so., SW.

Top newcomers: Heather Deisher, fr., FB; Tierra Walker, fr., D; Geena Matthews, fr., MF; Haley Pilsner, fr., MF-F; Laura Lusk, fr., MF.

JACKSON

Coach: Zack Walton

Assistants: David Drummel, Julie Wunderlich

Last year: 22-4-1; lost in Class 2 sectional to Nerinx Hall

Returning starters: Molly Hartmann, sr., F (all-state); Amber Tenholder, sr., D; Lucy Hartmann, jr., D-MF; Shay Priester, jr., F; Rebecca Richbourg, jr., MF; Kylie Werner, jr., GK; Hannah Kohm, jr., MF; Randi Kraust, so., D.

Other key players: Alicia Howard, so., D; Erin Curtis, so., MF; Leslie Gordon, jr., F-MF

Girls track

CENTRAL

Coach: Lawrence Brookins

Assistants: Mark Hahn, Lainie Bohnsack, Chuck Goodale, Scott Schweinbold

Last year: Placed second in district meet; 16 Tigers qualified for sectional meet

Returning starters: Jen Pancoast, sr.; Holly Shaffer, sr.; Linnea Woldtvedt, jr.; Nicole Jackson, so.; Renee Moreland, so.; Dani Gross, jr.; Brianna Egbuka, so.; Meg Yates, sr.; Maggie Limbaugh, jr.

Top newcomers: Emma Porter, so.; Lauren Loftis, jr.

JACKSON

Coach: Bob Sink

Assistants: Andrea Talley, Carl Gross, Eric Venable, Nathan Norman

Last year: Conference champions

Returning starters: Jenna Holten, jr.; Rachel Schmidt, sr.; Rachel Lowes, sr.; Rebecca Martin, sr. (all-state in shot put); Amy West, sr. (all-state in pole vault); Rachel Kahle.

Other key players: Audrey Stanfield, jr.; Kami Miinch, jr.; Sarah Terry, jr.; Amanda Pfeiffer, so.

Top newcomers: Heather Hileman, fr.; Casey Hatton, fr.

SCOTT CITY

Coach: Terry L. Flannigan

Assistants: John Nanney, Travis Schiwitz

Last year: Kansas State freshman Lauren Groves led the Rams to a 10th-place finish in the Class 2 state meet.

Returning starters: Angie Laxton, sr.; Christy Laxton, sr.; Megan Eaton; Kasie Cartwright, sr.; Ashton Phillips, sr.; Beth Razen.

CHAFFEE

Coach: Terry Glenzy

Assistant: Tyson Moyers

Returning starters: Shelby Rice; Brittany Koch; Tara Propst; Kelsey Spears; Stefanie Whitaker

PERRYVILLE

Coach: Kellie Engert

Assistant: Wes Armbruster

Last year:

Returning starters: Brittney Castleberry, so.; Emily Johnson, so.; Cassie Lawrence, so.; Kindal Wingerter, so.; Lindsey Lappe, jr.; Meghan Roth, jr.; Leslie Schilli, jr.; Bethany Steffens, jr., Jennifer Warfield, jr.

Other key players: Jill Bohnert, fr.; Ashley Castleberry, fr.; Tiffany Duffey, fr.; Lacie Ellsworth, fr.; Lindsay Martin, fr.; Liz Martin, fr.; Sarah Young, fr.; Kelsey Dobbelare, so.; Jen Ponder, jr.; Jaime Hacker, sr.; Kristen Jannin, sr.; Vivian Wheeler, sr.

NOTRE DAME

Coach: Bill Davis

Assistants: Steve Meadows, Karen Roggow, Lee Schlitt, C.J. Harper

Last year: SEMO Central Conference champions; fourth place in Class 3 District 1; 47th in Class 3 state meet

Returning starters: Katie Daniel, sr. (all-state in 100-meter high hurdles); Emily Bira, sr.; Haley Bohnert, so.; Hannah Glueck, so.; Amber Karnes, sr.

Other key players: Teresa Miller, so.; Stacie Kula, jr.; Kelli Nagel, jr.; Sara Shafer, jr.; Kristen Hinton, jr.; Cori Garrett, jr.

Top newcomers: Brittany Layton, fr.; Beth Schnurbusch, so.; Haley Urhahn, fr.

Softball

SCOTT CITY

Coach: Sally O'Brien

Assistant: Lana Arnzen

Returning starters: Ashton Phillips, sr., P/SS; Alana Newell, sr., OF; Jessica Warren, sr., OF; Kacie Cartwright, sr., OF/IF.

Other key players: Lindsey Amick, jr., 2B; Ashley Livingston, jr., C; Jenny Heisserer, so., 1B; Kelley Hicks, so., OF

Top newcomer: Emily Essner, fr., P.

WOODLAND

Coach: Elaine Lasher

Last year: 10-8

Returning starters: Lettie Cook; Sasha Hutson; Sarah Porter; Rheanna Greer.

Other key players: Amanda Beck; Elisha Glastetter; Tasha Lincoln; Erica Vance.

Top newcomers: Amanda Abner, sr.; Heaven Sitze, sr.; Chelsea McCormick, jr.; Whitney Cronk, jr.

OAK RIDGE

Coach: Jennifer Sutton

Returning starters: Kelsey Schaper, sr., 3B/CF; Erin Hahs, sr., 1B/P; Hailey Ponder, sr., P/CF; Amanda King, jr., SS/3B; Jessica Seyer, so., LF/CF.

Other key players: Abbi Bumpus, so., 2B; Camie Roberts, so., C; Cynthia Volz, so., CF; Kia Thomas, so., SS/2B; Ashley Barks, so., RF; Heather Henckell, so., RF.

Top newcomers: Hannah Sedgwick, fr., P; Daniela dos Santos, jr., 2B/RF; Leah Meyer, jr., 1B/RF; Sam Woods, jr., RF.

ORAN

Coach: Amanda Dannenmueller

Assistant: Kerrie Swain

Last year: 9-5

Returning starters: Wendy Eftink, so.; Tori St. Cin, sr.; Hanna Seyer, fr.; Mandi Wood, so.; Courtney Nenninger, jr.

Top newcomers: Cassie Graviett, fr.; Callie Kielhofner, fr.; Alyson Seyer, fr.; Ellen Sikes, fr.; Jodi Urhahn, fr.; Katie Tilley, fr.