Golf season previews

CENTRAL TIGERS

Coach: Dick Wadlington

Last year: 8-8 duals

Returning lettermen: Paul York, sr., Todd Obergoenner, jr; Ty Gramling, jr.; Tyson Seabaugh, jr; Cory Marchbanks, jr., Matt Welker,jr.

Newcomer: Blake Driskell, fr.

Noteworthy: Central returns its top six golfers from last year ... Obergoenner competed individually in Class 4 state meet as sophomore, finishing 20th overall ... Obergoenner, who placed third in district meet, excelled during summer play, qualifying for the elite Westfield Junior PGA Championship.ST. VINCENT

Coach: Tom Prost

Last year: Won Jefferson County Conference meet, won district, placed third at Class 1 state meet

Returning lettermen: Joel Carron, sr., Scott Prost, jr., David Mattingly, sr., Matt Schremp, jr.

Newcomers: Kyle Kline, so., Danny Rellergert, so.

Noteworthy: St. Vincent has been to state every year since 1996 ... School has won two state titles and has eight top four finishes since 1990 ... St. Vincent last won state in 2001 and placed third last year .... Carron and Prost were the four and five players on last year's varsity.JACKSON

Coach: Ron Cook

Last year: 12-2 duals, won district, 11th at Class 4 state meet

Returning lettermen: Matt Litzelfelner, sr., Chad Reiminger, sr., Eric Fraley, jr., Blake McDowell, jr.,

Newcomers: Chase Walker, jr., Andrew Sinclair, so., Matt Gregory, sr., John Horn, sr.

Noteworthy: Jackson won its Class 4 district last year, its second ever .... Last year Jackson shot a school-record 142 for nine holes at Bootheel Golf Club in Sikeston, Mo., and a best-ever 145 on its own home course, Kimbeland Country Club ... Fraley, McDowell, Litzelfelner on team that went to state. NOTRE DAME

Coach: Chris Janet

Last year: 12-8 duals, second in district, 11th at Class 2 state meet

Returning lettermen: Adam Fenwick, sr.; Adam Rigdon, sr., Will Lindman, so.

Newcomers: Jon Obermark, jr.; Tyler Banken, jr.; Jon Blattel, so.; Clayton Eftink, so.; Tyler Menz, so.; Travis Siebert, sr.; Greg Kanneberg, fr.

Noteworthy: Notre Dame made its second straight team appearance at state last year in Class 2, finishing second in its district ... Fenwick and Rigdon competed at state last year. PERRYVILLE

Coach: Paul Sutton

Returning lettermen: Kellen Stark, sr.; Nick Erlacher, sr.; Derek Palisch, sr.; Ryan Winschel, sr.; Trevor Buerck, jr.

Newcomers: Nick Fritsche, so.; Scott Ozark, so.; Chad Petzoldt, so.

Noteworthy: Stark qualified individually for Class 3 state tournament last year.

Information based on preseason questionnaires completed by area coaches.