1994-95 BOYS’ BASKETBALL: PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Estancia 1993-94 RECORDS

OVERALL: 15-11

LEAGUE: 6-3 COACH: Tim Parsel

RECORD AT SCHOOL: 30-23

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Kevin Byrne Sr. 6-8 F Chris Candlish Jr. 6-6 C Zack Richardson Sr. 6-0 G

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Tom Feeney Sr. 6-2 G Benny Novak Sr. 6-2 G Mark Pierson Sr. 6-7 F

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Greg Foster Sr. 6-3 F Dane Plock Jr. 6-1 G Kevin Radisay Sr. 6-4 F

OUTLOOK

The Eagles have the size, the skill and the depth to get mentioned as one of the county’s top teams, so, of course, Estancia should be the class of the league. Six players who started at some point last season are back and are joined by the best from the junior varsity that won its fifth consecutive league title. If Parsel chooses, Estancia could start Byrne, Pierson and Candlish--6 feet 8, 6-7 and 6-6--on a front line that would tower over any league opponent. Plock, MVP of the junior varsity, Richardson, Feeney and Novak provide depth at guard and Foster, a transfer from Irvine by way of Newport Harbor, is a strong swingman. “We’ve got a little bit of everything,” Parsel said. “We’ve got some pretty good ballhandlers and we’ve got some muscle inside. On paper there are not too many teams that stack up with us. I’d like to be a little more humble about it, but I want to be honest. If we play up to our potential, we are going to be very tough to beat.”

SCHEDULE

November 29 vs. Capistrano Valley; 30 at Daily Pilot Tipoff Classic.

December 1-3 at Daily Pilot Tipoff Classic; 8 at Newport Harbor; 9 at Irvine; 13-17 at Irvine World News tournament; 21 at Orange; 26-27 Coast Christmas Classic; 28-30 Coast Christmas Classic.

January 6 at University; 11 vs. Laguna Hills; 13 at Costa Mesa; 18 vs. Aliso Niguel; 20 at Laguna Beach; 27 vs. University.

February 1 at Laguna Hills; 3 vs. Costa Mesa; 8 at Aliso Niguel; 10 vs. Laguna Beach.