PREP FOOTBALL ‘93: GARDEN GROVE LEAGUE

La Quinta

1992 RECORDS:

OVERALL: 3-7

LEAGUE: 3-4

COACH: Fred Valko

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 0-0 RETURNING STARTERS: OFF: 4 DEF: 4

TOP RETURNERS OFF DEF YR Brad Bautista, 5-9, 150 WR DB Jr. Donovan Casey, 6-0, 270 OL DL Sr. Adam Chaney, 6-2, 220 OL DL Sr. Jason Gondringer, 6-2, 185 QB DB Jr. Paul Herrera, 6-1, 185 TE LB Sr. C.J. Livernois, 5-10, 175 WR DB Jr. Carlos Martinez, 6-0, 180 TE LB Sr. Watson Visuwan, 5-10, 155 WR DB SR

TOP NEWCOMERS OFF DEF YR John Bui, 5-9, 180 RB DB Jr. Mike Daniels, 5-9, 150 WR -- So. Kevin Doane, 6-4, 190 WR -- Sr. Jason Ekstrom, 6-0, 220 OL DL Sr. James Nguyen, 5-9, 150 WR -- So. Larry Tiger, 6-0, 190 RB LB Jr.

OUTLOOK

La Quinta was the Southern Section Division VI runner-up in 1989, but it hasn’t been to the playoffs since. Valko, the first walk-on football coach in league history, was an assistant at Santiago for 15 years. He replaces Steve Castle, who lasted only a year. Valko will run a one- and two-back offense as opposed to Castle’s no-back attack. Livernois and Gondringer are battling for the QB job, which Valko says will entail lots of throwing. But whether the line can give the QB time to throw is a major question.