BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD 1995: PREVIEW : SIX TEAMS TO WATCH : Esperanza

Coach: Al Britt (14th year).

1994: 5-0 in Empire League. Won league title and finished third at Orange County Championships.

Key returners: Jeff Chapman, PV, HJ, Jr.; Kareem Clark, LJ, Sr.; Ryan Crosby, PV, Sr.; Sha-Ron Dean, DT, Sr.; Dahrin Footman, 100, 200, Sr.; J.B. Guffey, 100, Jr.; Anton Hector, 200, 300 IH, Sr.; Vinnie Lopez, SP, DT, Sr.; Steve Sherwood, HJ, Sr.; Pat Swanson, 110 HH, Jr.; Lonnie Tape, 110 HH, Jr.; Sean Thompson, 3,200, Sr.; Victor Tiborczszeghy, 100, 200, Sr.; Steve Walsh, 1600, 3,200, Sr.; Griffin Wayne, DT, Jr.

Key newcomers: Sean Jarne, DT, Jr.

Outlook: The county’s most talented squad, the Aztecs should pick up in the Sunset League where they left off in the Empire last spring. Footman finished fifth in the county 100 race as a junior, and Hector was a State meet finalist in the 300 intermediate hurdles as a sophomore. Lopez was the Empire League shotput champion last season.