COSTA MESA

1995 RECORD: 4-6 overall, 1-4 in league.

COACH: Jerry Howell (4-6 at school)

RETURNING STARTERS: 3 on offense, 4 on defense

TOP RETURNERS

Jose Ayala, DT/C, 6-1, 230, Sr.; Dan Baume, FS/QB, 6-3, 170, Jr.; Jerry Cleveland, TE/LB, 5-11, 165, Jr.; Ben Felter, RB/DB, 5-10, 160, Jr.; Matt Good, OG/LB, 6-0, 175, Jr.; Vince Hamade, RB/LB, 5-5, 155, Jr.; Steve Herzog, RB/LB, 5-7, 170, Jr.; Daniel Ives, OT, 6-4, 255, Jr.; Brandon Jones, OG/DT, 6-2, 210, Jr.; Nam Kim, DE, 5-10, 165, Jr.; Jeremy Lefever, OG/DT, 6-1, 205, Sr.; Ronnie Lievanos, QB/FS, 5-9, 160, Jr.; Jeff Loggins, OG/DE, 6-0, 185, Jr.; Chris McBride, OT/DT, 6-3, 245, Jr.; Eric Nelson, TE/DE, 6-2, 190, Jr.; Gerald Norman, RB/DB, 5-8, 155, So.; Carlos Ormeno, OG, 6-0, 275; Matt Peca, FS, 5-10, 155, Jr.; Richard Price, RB/DE, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Matt Rudesill, TE/DT, 6-2, 220, Jr.; Luis Sandoval, TE/DE, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Chris Shanley, OG/LB, 5-8, 185, Jr.; Jeremy Siedsma, DE, 6-1, 190, Jr.; Mark Tracy, OT, 6-3, 280, Jr.; Julius Vasquez, DB/RB, 5-10, 175, Sr.; Jeremy Via, OG/DT, 6-1, 270, Jr.

TOP NEWCOMERS

Donnie Causey, DE/RB, 6-0, 185, Sr.; Brian Leahy, TE/LB/FS, 6-5, 170, Sr.; Sean Purcell, DT/C, 5-9, 260, Sr.

OUTLOOK

Baume, with strong QB instincts, is one of 27 players from a 9-1 junior varsity team. Costa Mesa returns to the more simplified double-wing offense employed in its glory days under Coach Myron Miller, when it reached the Southern Section finals in 1993. A good offensive line should help Herzog, Felter and Hamade in the backfield. Costa Mesa must win games on the line of scrimmage; ball control, wearing teams down and getting by on a minimum of offense are crucial if it hopes to make a run.