2011 state champion: Rocky Mountain

2011 District Three champion: Boise

Teams to watch:

• Boise has finished in the top three or better at state the past four seasons and returns eight lettermen, including five starters.

• Nine starters are back for a Borah team that is determined to grab a state berth.

• Eagle boasts one of the most experienced rosters with 14 seniors, reminding coach Stephanie Fornander of her 2004 and 2005 teams, which won back-to-back state titles.

• Mountain View has the potential to be a title contender with seven returning starters.

• Rocky Mountain lost four players to ACL injuries during the club season — including keeper Jessica DeBoer and defender Cassidy Hammons — but should still be strong.

• Timberline finished third at state last season, and 15 lettermen are back.

Players to watch: Boise senior center-mid Cassey Pennington (8 assists), sophomore defender Grace Hancock (2 goals, 4 assists), sophomore forward Sophia Kallas (9 goals, 3 assists) and junior forward Rikki Fix (5 goals, 3 assists); Borah senior midfielder Andie Hill, senior goalkeeper Jessica Parker and sophomore midfielder Kate Murray; Capital senior midfielder Sarah Haener, sophomore goalkeeper Emilie Eckhart (200 saves) and junior defender Makenna Berry; Eagle senior midfielder Jenna Morris, senior midfielder Jennifer Merhoff and senior defender Bethany Borup; Meridian senior defenders Kaydee Bevan and Camas Curran (3 goals, 1 assist); Mountain View senior midfielder Hannah Frakes, senior forward Baylee Blaser and sophomore forward Brenna Blaser; Rocky Mountain center defender Kaitlin Carlson and center-mids Kylie Stephens and Hallie Widner; Timberline senior defender/midfielder Masion O’Neil, senior midfielder Alexis Sutherlin and junior midfielder Courtney Lavin.

Games to watch: Rocky Mountain at Boise, 6 p.m., Sept. 5; Timberline at Mountain View, 6 p.m., Sept. 19; Rocky Mountain at Eagle, 6 p.m., Oct. 3.