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Squads from Division II are working hard to make improvements

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Published: Friday, April 6, 2007 12:14 a.m. MDT

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EAST: The Leopards are coached by Michelle Milne and hope to improve throughout the season after a couple of rough outings against Division I teams.

JUAN DIEGO: Siena Walker, Amanda Abraham and Laura Qualey return for the Soaring Eagle and should keep Juan Diego near the top of the rankings. Addy Hienz joins the team as does Jenna Speare and Haley Poulson for coach Larry Sanich.

JUDGE MEMORIAL: The Bulldogs already have a pair of Division II wins in the books with victories over Bountiful and Weber. Coached by Jenn Williams, Judge figures to be a strong contender for a division title and a good seed in the playoffs in May.

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LEHI: Year 1 of the Lehi girls lacrosse team was painful last year. But despite not winning a game, the Pioneers think they learned enough from that experience to be a much better team this year. Ausia Lauts, Allyson Allred, Amanda Sager and Traci Paz are some of the top returners and give the Pioneers hope for 2007.

RIVERTON: This is the first season for the Silver Wolves, and coach Larry Ferdig hopes his team gets experience and is competitive. Madi Jack, Kylee Frost, Sadee Hansen and Alyson Oka are among the players Ferdig is relying on. They are joined in the lineup by other experienced athletes such as Dailee Perucci, McKenzie Billings and Peyton Evans.

WATERFORD: The Ravens return Callie Millington, Maddi Filloux and Maddie West in the midfield and figure to be one of the teams to beat in Division II. Allie Hoffler is one of the top newcomers on coach Alison Livingston's squad.

WEBER: Christine Lemmon leads the Warriors into battle this season as coach and hopes to see success despite a handful of painful early losses including an 11-1 division defeat at the hands of Judge.

WEST JORDAN: Twenty-six girls turned out to play for the Jaguars, and coach Roger King hopes that depth translates into victories. Hillary Balle is just a junior but is one of the top players in the division. Chelsea Stephenson, Katie Selu, Jeni Harwrd and Julieann Deus are also expected to contribute in big ways.

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