Esperanza’s Gamblin Named Empire’s MVP

Esperanza High School’s Colleen Gamblin, who helped the Aztec girls’ soccer team reach the Southern Section 3-A final, was named the Empire League’s most valuable player by a vote of the leagues’s coaches.

Gamblin, a senior sweeper, led an Esperanza defense that posted four shutouts in the 3-A playoffs before losing to Buena, 2-0, in the final. She is joined on the first team by teammates Kristi Aububchon, Jenise Webb and Maria Dela Torres.

FIRST TEAM

Name School Kristi Aububchon Esperanza Julie Auger El Dorado Meghan Boyle Loara M. Dela Torres Esperanza Colleen Gamblin Esperanza Julie Harris Los Alamitos Hollie Kunst Los Alamitos Gina Sauseta El Dorado Jennifer Shepard Katella Tanya Smith Cypress Jenise Webb Esperanza Tanja Weth Los Alamitos

SECOND TEAM

Name School Laura Brun Los Alamitos Stacy Carrington Cypress Nicole Eyre El Dorado Kristin Ferraro Esperanza Brandy Fields Loara Meghan Fiffe Los Alamitos Lisa Fraizer Cypress Leanna Jay Los Alamitos Linda Lunceford Esperanza Michelle Rullo Esperanza Donna Sanders Katella