Second-year Waite football head coach Russ Jennings hopes to keep building on a solid foundation that was started last year.

The Woodmore football program has made the state playoffs in each of the two seasons under the direction of third-year head coach Scott Stecher. Prior to that, the program hadn’t made the playoffs since 2001, and Stecher credits the culture for the turnaround.

Head coach Nicole Morrison enters her third season in charge of the Clay volleyball program with high hopes despite the loss of a very talented senior class.

The Eastwood volleyball team, led by fifth-year head coach Sarah Frank, will once again be highlighted by one of the top players in program history as Mack Miller returns for her senior campaign.

Third-year head coach Ryan Sinift is looking forward to his third season with the Genoa volleyball team, which will feature a talented, veteran roster.

After a 14-win improvement last year, the Gibsonburg volleyball team looks to take another step forward and compete for a league title in the program’s third year under the guidance of Alan Ahle.

The Lake volleyball program has won six consecutive league titles and made three consecutive regional tournament appearances under the guidance of 12th-year head coach Amy Vorst, and with one of the state’s largest and deepest senior classes, the Flyers will look to go even farther this season.

Northwood head volleyball coach Nayvee Dewar is excited about how her team will flourish throughout the upcoming season, especially considering she has coached her current group of seniors since seventh grade.

The Oak Harbor volleyball team is coming off the best season in program history, but the Rockets will have to replace several key players due to graduation as head coach Kaytlynn Joseph enters her third season.

Head coach Aerika Blankenship takes over the Waite volleyball program this fall, and she’s excited for her team’s potential.

First-year head coach Linden Kunick takes over the Woodmore volleyball program with a positive mindset and a lot of faith in the capability of her athletes.

Lacy Seamans begins her seventh year in charge of the Woodmore cross country program, looking to build off last year’s SBC River Division championship on the girls side, while the ascension of the boys program continues with a strong freshmen class.

Oak Harbor’s fourth-year head coach Tracie Branum enters her 12th season overall with the cross country program.

Northwood’s cross country program enters its fourth season under the direction of head coach Gina Warnke, who has nearly 30 years of experience coaching runners at the high school level.

Drew Holbrook enters his second year leading the Lake cross country program, and he’s excited to see it grow.

For nearly 40 years, Beth Kohler has served as Gibsonburg’s head cross country coach for the girls and boys teams. After having a successful season last year, Kohler is confident that her athletes know what it takes to be leaders and come out on top.

Genoa’s cross country program is led by third-year head coach Shane Pierson, and the Comets are coming off one of the best seasons in program history. They’ll look to continue that momentum this year.

Head coach Nathan Howard returns for his seventh year in charge of the cross country program at Eastwood.

Heading into her fourth year coaching at Clay High School, Marissa Boos is excited about what this season will bring for her athletes.

With all athletes expected to return and hopeful newcomers joining the team, Cardinal Stritch’s cross country head coach Chris Lau is going into his second season excited to continue growing the program.