GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD / 1994 PREVIEW : Newport Harbor

Coach: Eric Tweit (15th year).

1992-93: Sea View League champion, Southern Section Division II champion, tied for third in county championships, fifth in State meet.

Key returners: Tina Bowman, Jr., HJ; Mandy Clayton, Jr., 100 LH, 300 LH, LJ, TJ; Lindsey Curtis, Sr., 100, 300 LH; Cara Heads, So., SP, DT; Gina Heads, Sr., SP, DT; Misty May, Jr., 100, 200, HJ; Jennifer Parker, So., 3200; Jessica Palangian, Jr., 400, 300 LH; Lisa Roussett, So., SP; Kyndra Smith, Sr., 1600; Gwen Twist, Sr., 1600, 3200; Laura Wilson, So., SP.

Key newcomers: Laurien Cleavinger, Jr., 800, 1600; Carlene Eadie, Fr., 3200; Autumn Puro, Fr., 200, 400, 800; Tahnee Theil, So., 1600, 3200; Gina Wojdynski, Sr., 400.

Outlook: Variety is the Sailors’ spice of life, with Heads (volleyball, power lifting), Bowman (volleyball, basketball) and May (volleyball) leading the way. Heads was fourth in the State meet shotput (43-6) and sixth in the discus (139-6). May jumped 5-10 to finish second as a sophomore, and Bowman, the defending county champion, was third (5-9) at the same meet. Clayton is an all-around threat.