High school softball

Advance

• Head coach -- James Hamlin
• Last year -- 5-4
• Returning starters -- Gina Moroni, ss/p, sr.; Brie Keene, c/3b, sr.; Aubrey Wade, 3b/p, jr.; Alicia Reeves, ss/p, sr.; Hannah Kennison, 2b/p, jr.; Cindy Simmers, 1b, so.
• Other top returning players -- Anna Hartle, of, sr.
• Top newcomers -- Tori Gilliland, of, sr.; Taylor Marshall, of, fr.; Audrey Burns, of, fr.; Sarah Spears, c, so.; Molly Seabaugh, 2b/of, so.; Taylor Eggimann, of/if, fr.; Sarah Mace, p/of, fr.; Afton Cato, of, fr.; Hannah Barr, p/1b, fr.; Megan Woods, of, sr.
• Coach's outlook -- We are a young and a veteran team at the same time. We have a good mix of youngsters to go with our returning players. We look forward to getting better every day and challenging for the SCAA title.

Delta

• Head coach -- Laura Brown
• Assistant coach -- Jody Blattel
• Last year -- 7-3
• Returning starters -- Kaci Menz, c/of, sr.; Sara Blattel, 2b/of, jr.; Amanda Drew, c/3b, jr.; Jodi Menz, 1b/2b, so.; Amanda Seabaugh, of, so.
• Other top returning players -- Jodi Menz, 1b/2b, so.; Amanda Seabaugh, of, so.
• Top newcomers -- Taylor smith, c/3b/ss, fr.; Kendra Burnett, p, fr.; Courtney Burton, 3b/of, fr.; Katie Brocker, 2b/of, fr.; Taylor Keys, 3b/of, fr.; Ashley Glaus, p/of, fr.; Lynn McKvin, 1b/of, fr.
• Coach's Outlook -- We have the same team as fall season. They've played a lot together. We have a lot of eager freshmen looking forward to more playing time this spring.

Leopold

• Head coach -- Ted LeGrand
• Last year -- 9-3
• Returning players -- Whitney Vandeven, p, so.; Allison Bueter, p, jr.; Cassi Jansen, c, jr.; Cassie Seiler, ss, jr.; Desiree Arnzen, 2b, jr.; Erin Woodfin, cf, sr.; Casey Bucher, 1b, so.; Kelly Eftink, 3b/of, sr.; Kaylee Gemeinhardt, if, so.; Chelsey Stoverink, if, so.; Jenny Vandeven, lf, sr.; Margaret Seabaugh, of, jr.; Seirra Seiler, of, so.;
• Top newcomers -- Jessica Eftink, of, jr.; Elizabeth Eftink, c, fr.
• Coach's outlook -- I think there are good leaders developing on this team. We will have a successful year if we are the best team we can be. We do not set win-loss goals, but we do have the goal of getting better each game and learning something every time we take the field.

Oak Ridge

• Head coach -- Mark Gihring
• Assistant coach -- Julie Preston
• Last year -- 3-9
• Returning starters -- Kia Thomas, ss, sr.; Hannah Sedgwick, p, jr.; Nikki Moll, c/3b, so.; Amber Schumer, 1b, jr.; Mandy Tucker, 2b, jr.
• Coach's Outlook -- We have a young team. We hope to set a strong foundation for upcoming years.

Oran

• Head coach -- Wade Sanders
• Assistant coach -- Cody Bova, Sara Dooley
• Last year -- 15-4
• Returning starters -- Wendy Eftink, ss, sr.; Jodi Urhahn, 3b, jr.; Alyson Seyer, 2b, jr.; Callie Kielhofner, p/1b, jr.
• Other top returning players -- Cassie Graviett, c, jr.; Ellen Sikes, of, jr.
• Top newcomers -- Taylor Tenkhoff, c/of, so.; Taylor Irwin, 1b/of, fr.; Claire Seyer, p, fr.
• Coach's Outlook -- We are an excellent fielding team and have hitters from top to bottom who put the ball in play. Pitching could be our weakest game due to inexperience. We hope to hit better against power pitchers, which will better prepare us for the fall season.

Scott City

• Head coach -- Sally O'Brien
• Assistant coach -- Lana Arnzen
• Last year -- 16-3
• Returning starters -- Emily Essner, p, jr.; Jenni Heisserer, 1b, sr.; Chelsi Bradley, c, jr.; Lauren Schaefer, if, jr.; Kim Klipfel, if, jr.; Becki Holder, if/of, jr.
• Other top returning players -- Libby Burger, p, so.; Jennifer Aubuchon, of, jr.
• Top newcomers -- Lindsey Hadley, c, fr.; Macy Heisserer, if/of, fr.; Rachel Reed, p, fr.
• Coach's outlook -- Our strength is returning players, strong pitching and good infield play. Our weakness could be inexperience in the outfield.

Woodland

• Head coach -- Elaine Lasher
• Assistant coach -- Stephanie DePew
• Last year -- 8-9
• Returning starters -- Tasha Lincoln, if, sr.; Rheanna Greer, 2b, sr.; Erica Vance, c, sr.
• Other top returning players -- Jessica Santi, p/of, jr.; Whitney Woods, 1b/of, jr.; Natasha Rodes, ss/p, so.; Morgan Winchester, 3b, so.
• Coach's outlook -- We are looking to improve on last year's season.

Boys tennis

Central

• Head coach -- Bud Craven
• Last year -- 10-4
• Returning players -- Patrick Duffy, David Berry; Robert Weir; Will LaFoe; Andrew Schupert; Brandon Gonzales; Josh Hubbard; Alex Kies; Garrett McMillan; Cole Bradley
• Coach's outlook -- We are junior-strong, along with a couple of talented seniors. We are optimistic that we can hold our own. We have a tough schedule and will be playing several of the top teams in the state.

Girls soccer

Central

• Head coach -- Tom Doyle
• Assistant coach -- Carolyn Behnen
• Last year -- 13-8-1, lost in district championship
• Returning starters -- Kelsy Holloway, def, sr.; Heather Deisher, def, jr.; Jackie Twidwell, goalie, jr.; Tierra Walker, def, jr.; Sarah Uptmor, mid, so.; Laura Lusk, mid/for, jr.
• Other top returning players -- Bailey Rust, for, sr.; Haley Pilsner, def, jr.; Jenna Matthews, for, jr.; Kristen Edmonds, mid, so.
• Top newcomers -- Pernille Hoj, def, sr.; Paige Kinder, mid, so.; Abby Kiefner, mid, so.; Kacie Broemmelsick, for, jr.; Melissa Smith, mid, jr.; Casey Popp, def, jr.
• Coach's outlook -- I think our defense will keep us in games and our offense will still have to prove itself.

Golf

Jackson

• Head coach -- Ron Cook
• Last year -- 10-6
• Returnign starters -- T.J. Smith; Josh Wheeler; A.J. Balsmann
• Other top returning players -- Sam Birk; Brian Hill; Joe Shutz