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Valley Boys’ Coach of the Year

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Stuart Mason, 29, looks the part. Moussed hair, a la Pat Riley . . . silk neckties in the latest patterns . . . double-breasted suits.

The Faith Baptist High fashion plate is one coach who dresses for success and goes about achieving it.

In a postseason in which few teams from the region shined, the Contenders nearly became the first team from the Valley to win a state title.

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In the Division V final last month in Sacramento, Faith Baptist lost to the state’s top-ranked team, Ripon Christian, 80-70. The Contenders, nonetheless, emerged as kings of Southland small schools for 1991-92. Faith Baptist (27-7) also shared the Delphic League championship with Crossroads.

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