GIRLS’ BASKETBALL ‘94-’95: SUNSET LEAGUE

LOS ALAMITOS

1993-94 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 6-19 1-9

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL Mike Ford 33-62

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Katie Ensley Jr. 6-1 F Stacey Nichols Jr. 5-10 F

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Sharyl Appleby Sr. 6-0 C Amy Ensley Sr. 5-11 F Allison Fulp Sr. 5-11 C Jessica Peterson Jr. 5-5 G

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Brooke Donberg So. 5-6 G Kristin Geoffroy Fr. 6-4 C Jennifer Mitamura Fr. 5-5 G Sarah Nunley Sr. 6-1 F

OUTLOOK

The Griffins struggled last season in the Empire League and now move into the county’s toughest league. There’s no telling if Los Alamitos will be able to make a dent in its new schedule, but the Griffins will be one of the league’s tallest teams--they have six players over 5-10--and might provide an upset along the way. Los Alamitos should be bolstered by the return of Fulp, who missed last season because of a broken foot, and the arrival of Nunley, who transferred from Long Beach St. Anthony; together, they should provide some much-needed experience and talent to go with Nichols (5.0 points per game) and Katie Ensley (6.0 points, 5.0 rebounds). Appleby and Amy Ensley improved greatly over the summer and the 6-4 Geoffroy should develop into a defensive force. The team is missing an important cog in its structure: a point guard who can get the ball inside. Donberg--the most valuable player on the junior varsity team last season--is one candidate.

SCHEDULE

December 1 at Long Beach Jordan; 10 vs. Long Beach Poly; 15-17 at Cerritos Valley Christian tournament; 20 vs. Magnolia; 22 vs. Lakewood; 27-30 at Savanna tournament.

January 5 at Marina; 10 at Esperanza; 12 vs. Edison; 17 vs. Fountain Valley; 19 at Huntington Beach; 24 vs. Esperanza; 26 vs. Marina.

February 2 at Edison; 7 at Fountain Valley; 9 vs. Huntington Beach.

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