1996 Prep Golf Preview : Six Teams to Watch : Trabuco Hills

Coach: Gary Sabella (10th year).

1995: 14-4, 6-4 in the South Coast League; finished in three-way tie for second place but missed postseason because of tiebreaker.

Key returners: Cameron Dekker, Sr.; Brett Greenwood, Sr.; Jeremy Johnson, Sr.; Ryan Kelley, Sr.; Su-O Kim, Sr.; Jeremy Millers, Sr.; Nick Petralia, Jr.; Justin Rauzon, Jr.; Matt Steele, Sr.; Clay Thomas, Sr.; Jordan Woffinden, Sr.

Key newcomers: Gary San Filippo, So.; Todd Gelatka, Fr.; Bob McLatcher, So.; Jeff Steele, So.

Outlook: The Mustangs failed to qualify for the postseason for the first time since 1988, but with the entire team returning, Sabella is confident they will get back--at the least. However, their top player, Woffinden, broke his arm in a church league basketball game. Sabella expects him to be out about six weeks, so until then others, especially Petralia, Rauzon, Matt Steele, Dekker and Millers, must pick up the slack. “Losing him is going to hurt us,” Sabella said, “but I honestly think the guys are going to come through. I still think we will be strong enough to be really competitive for the league championship.”