2018 BOYS GOLF PREVIEW...

Bill Wise returns for his 13th season as coach.

The Buccs lost CCC Player of the Year runnerup and two-time district qualifier Andrew Slusher to graduation.

Returning letterwinners include seniors Jack Shell, Hunter Alexander and Thomas Kuether; junior Dylan Lucas and sophomores Job Morgan and Grant Humphrey.

"With 13 team members this year season, we will have a good mix of veteran and experienced athletes," Wise said. "The veterans have improved during the off-season and and we expect to improve our team scores from last year. Our goals are to improve upon last year’s record of .500 and to be competitive at the sectional tournament."

Wise hopes to finish around .500 again this season.

2018 GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW...

Covington returns four of five golfers from last season. Back are seniors Emily Thompson and Emily Hedick, junior Morgan Lowe and sophomore Katie Hembree. New to the team is freshman Sarah Slusher.

"We hope to be in consideration for a Cross County Conference league championship, but so do the other seven programs we have in girls golf this season," Covington coach Adam Sweigart said. "Miami East, Arcanum, Fort Loramie, and National Trail will be conference leaders fighting for a league title because of their strong returning players."

For Covington, the focus isn't on each opponent. Rather, it's about improving with each outing and be playing its best golf when the league tournament begins.

"My hope is that our team will continue to build on the team dynamic to help support each other towards their best round each time they hit the course," Sweigart said. "We will have good matches and bad ones as well, but I want them to enjoy the time on the courses and the competition they face."