Tokay Tigers

Coach/year: Chad Dragoo, second year.

League: Tri-City Athletic League.

Last season: The Tigers boys and girls squads both placed second at the TCAL meet. Distance runners Haley Kroll and Cory Pack, high jumpers Nicole Buzo and Jannell Hadnot, hurdler and high jumper Michael Saenz and advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet.

Key returners: Boys — Jeff Paul, Noe Ruiz, Steven Hadnot, Cory Pack, George Parisis and Rigo Gomez. Girls — Haley Kroll, Jannell Hadnot, Catalina Calderon and Nicole Buzo.

League favorites: Boys — Defending champion West. Girls — Defending champion St. Mary's.

Lodi Flames

Coach/year: Robert Winterhalter, third year.

League: San Joaquin Athletic Association.

Last season: Lady Flames won their fifth consecutive SJAA championship. Cassidy Daley qualified for state as a freshman in the 3,200. Ali Shields (hurdles, jumps), Lauren Gomes (hurdles), Katie Westerterp (hurdles), Tommy Lomeli (distance) and the boys 4X100 relay team qualified for Masters.

Key returners: Boys — Zach Powell (hurdles), Ruben Vallejo (hurdles/jumps), Khenyada Beck (sprints/relays), Pablo Munoz (shot put, discus), Garrett Bertsch (distance) and Tommy Lomeli (distance). Girls — Katie Westerterp (jumps, hurdles, sprints), Sydney Olagaray (distance), Brenley Noori (distance) and Cassidy Daley (distance).

Key additions: Boys — Kameron Faith (sprints, relays, jumps), Alec Fielding (sprints, relays), Colton Machado (jumps) and Marcus Monteiro (discus, shot put). Girls — Alyssa Magana (sprints).

League favorites: Boys — Lincoln. Girls — Bear Creek.

Galt Warriors

Coach/year: Nate Woods, 13th season.

League: Sierra Valley Conference.

Last year: Senior Jason Coupe won the 400- and 800-meter SVC titles and then advanced to state Coupe (800) along with junior long jumper Haran Piggee. The boys 4X400 relay team made it to the San-Joaquin Section Division II finals, breaking a school record in the process. Triple jumper Cassie Morales and shot putter Julie Crew also qualified for sections.

Key returners: Boys — Seniors Jordan Elzie (200, 400, 4x400), Haran Piggee (100, long jump), Bradford Reller (jumps), Drake ReidReynoso (jumps, pole vault) and Thomas Shelton (throws); juniors Jon Perez and Leo Alcazar (distance). Girls — Seniors Kelsea Tiapon (distance), Cassie Morales (sprints, jumps), Steffanie Eisenga (sprints), Faye Roberson (jumps) and Amber Bullard (distance); sophomore Jasmine Henderson (distance).

Key additions: Boys — Seniors Adrian Rios, Juan Reyes and Abe Madrigal. Girls — Seniors Rebecca Miles and Tori Tamura; junior Ali Herrera 11.

League favorites: Boys — El Dorado (strong in distance), River City (strong in speed) and Galt (strong in speed). Girls — Vista Del Lago.

Elliot Eagles

Coach/year: Jane Davis, first season.

League: Central California Athletic Alliance.

Last year: The Lady Eagles won their eighth straight Harvest Christian League championship. Junior hurdler Stephanie Crawford qualified for the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters meet.

Key returners: Boys — Senior Chris Liu (high jumps, sprints); juniors Ryan Guerrero (distance) and Evan Hust (discus, shot put). Girls — Senior Stephanie Crawford (hurdles); junior Kathryn Liu (high jump, long jump, relays); sophomore MacKenzie Freed (high jump, hurdles).

Key additions: Boys — Junior Tyler Hale (sprints, relays); sophomore Colton Simpson (distance). Girls — Sophomore Shay Voorhees.

Liberty Ranch Hawks

Coach/year: Lucy Coleman.

League: Sierra Valley Conference.

Last year: The Hawks were still in the process of building their program with only freshmen and sophomores in Liberty Ranch's inaugural school year.

Noteworthy: The Hawks will be competing in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV Sierra Valley Conference this season.