Tennison Keller High School

Coach: Amber McGee, 5th season (4-year record 77-55)

2014: 25-8, lost in 3A sectional semifinals.

Roster: Seniors: Julea Buob, OF; Keisha Carmona-Hildebrand, SS-2B-OF; Madison Castillo, C-3B-OF, Taylor Clugston, SS; Megan Cooney, OF, Hannah DeLand, 3B; Callie Francisco, C; Shelby Harbison, OF; Kamrie Olson, 3B-2B; Hannah Ploense, P-1B. Juniors: Brooke Arnold, 2B-OF; Karli Conger, 1B; Samantha Muntz, P. Freshmen: Madison Edwards, P; Olivia Falls, OF; Ellie Weltha, C-3B.

FYI: Ploense, who has committed to Division I Evansville, batted .600 as a junior last spring with 17 home runs and 48 runs batted in to garner Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors. She was 16-6 as a pitcher with a 1.086 ERA and tossed a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts in the Class 3A regional semifinals against Pontiac ... Clugston, also a member of the BHS Competitive Dance Team that qualified for the state finals, belted 13 homers, drove in 50 runs and stole 10 bases as an all-Big 12 first team pick ... Castillo returns after hitting .396 a year ago ... Cooney adds a .375 average to a potent Purple Raider batting attack.

Central Catholic

Coach: Dan Highland, 3rd season (2-year record 25-42)

2014: 11-13, lost in 2A regional first round

Roster: Seniors: Kelli Highland, INF; Rook Paul, OF; Katie Clark, INF. Juniors: Alyssa Olson, INF; Tina Blaser, INF. Sophomores: Kayley Koch, C-INF; Mallorie Segobiano, INF-OF; Morgan Albertin, OF; Leilani Hammel, OF; Lauren Gibbens, INF-OF; Maddie Holt, C-INF; Hannah Kessinger, INF-OF; Lauren Matthewson, INF-OF. Freshmen: Haley Dietz, INF; Izzy Vetter, INF-OF; Leah Eppley, OF; Kodie Roper, INF-OF.

FYI: Gibbens and Holt return as second-team all-Corn Belt Conference selections as the Saints continue to build. Gibbens was 13-7 in the pitcher's circle last season while Holt was a leader of the Central offense. Paul and Segobiano were all-Corn Belt honorable mention picks. Central coach Dan Highland is enthusiastic about what he sees as growing interest in the program. "We've got 18 kids out this year, the largest number in the last five or six years, " he said.

Normal Community

Coach: Bob Grimes, 14th year (13-year record 373-95-1)

2014: 30-8, lost in 4A sectional final

Roster: Seniors: Lexi Beach, C-OF; Laken Egenes, 2B-OF; Emily Fight, OF; Ali Domkuski, P-IB; Erin Jacquot, 3B-OF. Juniors: Brooke Beasley, OF; Maddison Mroz, C-OF; Nicole Lewis, SS-2B-OF; Elexis Swartzentruber, 1B, DP. Sophomores: Alex Perez, 2B-OF; Kali Maier, SS-OF; Morgan Knuckey, 2B-OF; Keegan Fields, 3B-P. Freshmen: Reece Johnson, C-3B-OF; Mackenzie Leonard, P-1B-OF; Rachel Zimmerman, SS-2B-OF.