2008 boys high school soccer

Notre Dame Bulldogs

Coach: Brad Wittenborn

Last season: 22-4-1

Postseason results: Beat Smithville 4-1 to win Class 2 state championship

Returning starters: John Unterreiner, sr., midfielder; Brock Dirnberger, sr., forward; Ryan Bass, sr., goalie; Joda Holloway, sr., midfielder; Josh Robert, sr., midfielder; Nick Wren, sr., midfielder

Other top returning players: Brenton Ruopp, sr., midfielder/forward; Trenton Vance, sr., defender; Blake Kirkpatrick, sr., defender; Joe Wiggans, sr., defender; Joe Froemsdorf, jr., midfielder/forward

Top newcomers: Spencer Schoch, sr., defender; Taylor Essner, jr., defender; Ethan Huber, jr., defender/midfielder; Ke-Ke Kellum, jr., midfielder; Jack Mocherman, jr., midfielder; Abdullah Said, jr., defender; Jimmy Obermark, jr., midfielder; Jacob Pewitt, jr., midfielder/defender

Perryville Pirates

Coach: Jerry Fulton

First year program

Top newcomers: Ryan Bert; Josh Hadler; Wade Leible; Marc Jannin; Tyler Johnson; Ben Prevallet; Ken Stephenson; Dalton Hoehn; Chaz Favier; Wade Fulton; Ryan Behrle; Richard Mattingly; Rylan Bohnert; Josh Fulmer; Wade Lawrence; Cody Leimbach; Brandon Allen; Alex Robinson; Tyler Lawrence; Bryce Weibrecht

Central Tigers

Coach: Dan Martin

Last season: 15-13

Postseason results: Lost to Jackson 2-1 in the Class 3 District 1 title game

Returning starters: Zach Zaruba, sr., midfielder; Lucian Johnson, sr., midfielder; Jesse Lawrence, sr., striker; Garrett Duncan, sr., defender; Jared Kinder, sr., defender; Brett Smith, sr., defender; Cole Viers, sr., midfielder

Top newcomers: Derek Parker, jr., defender; Erik Allen, jr., defender; Carlos Salos, sr., keeper; Josh Hiett, jr., midfielder; Dillion Huber, jr., midfielder

Saxony Lutheran Crusaders

Coach: Ryan Schweain

Last season: 12-3-1

Postseason results: Lost to St. Pius 1-0 in the Class 1 District 1 title game

Returning starters: Garrett Fritsche, sr., midfield; Bryant Steffens, sr., keeper/forward; Andrew Etzold, sr., forward; Chad Bachmann, jr.; Ross Gage, sr.; Brent Rodewald, jr.; Mark Buerck, jr.; Ben Buescher, jr.

Other top returning players: Sam Kluesner, sr., midfielder; Casey Hemmann, sr., forward; Mathew Stueve, so., goalie; Ryan Sprandel, so., midfielder; Shawn Hadler, so., defender; Trevor Mabuce, jr., forward

Eagle Ridge Eagles

Last season: 13-3-1

Postseason results: Finished second at the MCSAA state tournament

Returning starters: Stephen Cohen, jr. defender; Ethan Grant, jr., keeper; Sam Davis, jr., midfielder; Mary-Kate Galemmo, jr., forward; Josh Carbaugh, so., midfielder; Abby Cohen, sr., defender; Aaron Margrabe, defender; Michael Evans, jr., forward

Top newcomers: Andrew Shin, so., defender