In addition to the continued improvement of junior Tyler May – the team’s No. 3 golfer – the Trojans will look to No. 1 Brad Adams and No. 2 Shaun Knight, both seniors, to set the pace.

“They’ve (Knight and Adams) been solid for the last two years for us,” Auburn coach Jeremy Sagle said. “No. 3 is Tyler. He’s been consistent.”

Last season Auburn struggled in a tough South Puget Sound League Central 4A, finishing in the bottom of the standings and failing to qualify anyone for state play.

Next spring, however, Sagle hopes to have one of his top-three players in the state field.

“Tyler, Brad and Shaun all have a legitimate chance to advance to state,” Sagle said. “It’s just a matter of keeping their confidence up. It’s been a good year so far, and hopefully we’ll be able to pull out a couple of victories this year. It’s a tough league, but we’re a good team with good athletes.”