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ON THE GREEN : HIGH SCHOOL PREVIEW : AT A GLANCE / Girls’ Golf

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* The Proven: University sophomore Angela Won was The Times’ county player of the year as a freshman; Courtney Goebel of Marina returns as defending Sunset League champion; Channing Lovejoy of Woodbridge shot a county-best 77 in the Southern Section individual finals last year; Shelly Raworth of Villa Park joins Lovejoy and Won as the only county players to break 80 in the section finals; 1998 Sea View League champion Meghan Mulhaupt of Santa Margarita returns to lead the Eagles in the Serra League; Priscilla Park, medalist in the Southern Regional tournament, transferred to Villa Park from Foothill; Sunny Lee of University won seven tournaments over the summer.

* The Promising: Cerritos Gahr transfer Stella Lee makes Irvine an instant Sea View League contender; Mater Dei sophomore Shayna Shaw had a solid freshman year; Rosary freshman Gina Gatari adds depth to a strong team; freshman Corrinn Lopez should make an impact for Canyon.

* Preseason Top 10: 1. University--Won and Lee are two of county’s top 10 players; 2. Villa Park--Park and Raworth make Spartans a section title contender; 3. Marina--Goebel is among three returners from Sunset League champions; 4. Santa Margarita--Toughest team in tough Serra League; 5. Woodbridge--Lovejoy should lead Warriors to Sea View title; 6. Rosary--Southern Section runner-up has depth to reload; 7. Canyon--Top four return for Century champions; 8. Mater Dei--Young but talented; 9. San Clemente--Consistent lineup top to bottom; 10. Esperanza--Could be county’s best-kept secret.

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* Key Dates: Nov. 1, Sunset League finals; Nov. 1-2, Serra League finals, Sea View League finals, South Coast League finals; Nov. 1-5, Century League finals, Pacific Coast League finals; Nov. 9, Southern Section team regionals; Nov. 15, Southern Section team finals; Nov. 22, Southern Section individual finals.

* League Favorites: Century--Villa Park; Orange/Empire--Cerritos Gahr; Pacific Coast--University; Sea View--Woodbridge; Serra--Santa Margarita; South Coast--San Clemente; Sunset--Marina.

* Fast Fact: Forty-four of the top 50 finishers in the 1998 Southern Section individual tournament return this year.

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