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Girls
Site: Stone Creek, Makanda, Ill.
2004 team champion: Edwardsville
2004 medalist: Emily Powers, Quincy Notre Dame
The local scene: Carmel’s Kate White, last season’s third-place finisher, has a shot against Powers. Illiana Christian’s Angela Dehning and Lake Forest’s Haily Koschmann are contenders. Marian Catholic is led by Samantha Sloan.
Boys Class A
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Site: Prairie Vista, Bloomington
2004 team champion: Normal University
2004 medalist: Matt Davis, Bluffs (Coop)
The local scene: With Normal U-High (now in Class AA) out of the picture, the field is wide open. Wheaton Academy remained in Class A and has strong players in Josh Butterfield and Joe Madda.
Boys Class AA
Site: The Den at Fox Creek, Bloomington
2004 team champion: Lake Forest
2004 medalist: Ryan Linton, Lake Forest
The local scene: Linton is gone, but Scouts have chance to repeat. Normal U-High will be tough in Class AA. Lake Forest’s Kyle Post shot a 68 to win the sectional. Lake Park’s Thomas Greene, Niles West’s Dan Kim and New Trier’s Peter Haller will challenge.