Athletes to Watch
* Augie Escobar, Villa Park, 1,600/3,200, Jr.
* Asi Faoa, Magnolia, SP/DT, Sr.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. March 17, 1999 For the Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday March 17, 1999 Orange County Edition Sports Part D Page 9 Sports Desk 2 inches; 37 words Type of Material: Correction
Prep track: Carey Hubert’s reason for retiring as Dana Hills boys’ track and field coach was incorrectly reported in Tuesday’s editions of The Times Orange County. Hubert, who still teaches at the school, gave up his coaching job to spend more time with his family.
* Bruce Hancock, Costa Mesa, 1,600/3,200, Sr.
* Justin Haney, Villa Park, TJ, Sr.
* Jose Herrera, Loara, 1,600/3,200, Sr.
* Josh Herrera, La Habra, 100/200, Jr.
* Steve Hilferty, Mater Dei, 400, Sr.
* Chris Jackson, Canyon, LJ, Sr.
* Adolph Keyes, Los Alamitos, 100/200, Sr.
* Devin Lindahl, Dana Hills, 200/400, Sr.
* Sam Lightbody, Huntington Beach, SP/DT, Sr.
* Lamar Mason, Servite, 100/200, So.
* Claude Melvin, Brea Olinda, 100/200, Jr.
* Alberto Munoz, Estancia, 1,600/3,200, Sr.
* Junior Palacios, Mater Dei, LJ/TJ, Sr.
* Travis Pendleton, Esperanza, SP/DT, Jr.
* Bobby Sparks, Esperanza, PV, Sr.
* Joe Thomas, Buena Park, HJ/TJ/LJ, Sr.
* Garrett Thompson, Santa Margarita, 400, Sr.
* Kenny Vinh, Katella, 100H/300H, Jr.
League Favorites
Century: El Modena; Empire: Katella; Freeway: Sunny Hills; Garden Grove: Rancho Alamitos; Golden West: Tustin; Olympic: Sierra Madre Maranatha; Orange: Brea Olinda; Pacific Coast: Laguna Hills; Sea View: El Toro; South Coast: Mission Viejo; Sunset: Esperanza.
Key Dates
Friday-Saturday, Jack Bighead Relays at Santa Ana College; April 3, Trabuco Hills Invitational; April 10, Arcadia Invitational; April 17, Mt. San Antonio College Relays; April 24, Orange County Championships; May 22, Southern Section finals at Cerritos College; May 28, Southern Section Masters meet at Cerritos College; June 4-5, State meet at Sacramento.
1998 Final Poll
1. Mission Viejo; 2. Tustin; 3. Edison; 4. Brea Olinda; 5. El Toro; 6. Dana Hills; 7. Santa Margarita; 8. Esperanza; 9. Mater Dei 10. Villa Park.
Notes
Tustin football Coach Myron Miller replaces walk-on Shad Vickers this season and the new coach is requiring football players to compete in track, which is a first at the school. . . . Dana Hills Coach Carey Hubert, who left the school for health reasons after five years, was replaced by Tim Butler, who compiled a 21-6-2 record at Dana Hills between 1986-90. . . . Former Los Angeles Ram Henry Ellard is coaching Villa Park triple jumper Justin Haney, who has the top mark in the event among returners (46-0). Ellard was a 56-foot triple jumper at Fresno State. . . . In addition to running the 400 meters for Laguna Hills this season, Zac Marshall is also playing tennis for the Hawks. . . . Rancho Alamitos, which has won 12 consecutive dual meets, is coached by Tom Julian, who was a member of the 880-yard relay team that still holds the county record (1:26.8). Julian’s older brother, Randy, was a California state champion in the 440 (47.4). . . . San Clemente’s top sprinter and long jumper, Kai Lewis, is an African American albino, who is legally blind. Lewis, who was ineligible last season after transferring from the East Coast, has run 11.0 in the 100 and reached 21-0 in the long jump.
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