PREP BASKETBALL ’91 -- ‘92: FREEWAY LEAGUE : La Habra

1990-91 RECORDS OVERALL LEAGUE 23-5 10-0

COACH RECORD AT SCHOOL John Koehler 237-42

RETURNING STARTERS YR. HGT. P Martha Hernandez Jr. 5-7 G Zrinka Kristich Sr. 6-5 C Jeanette Little Sr. 5-8 G

TOP RETURNERS YR. HGT. P Melissa Hidalgo Sr. 5-8 F Jackie Kelly Jr. 5-9 F Beth Ploog Jr. 5-9 C-F Sydney Rogers So. 5-10 F

TOP NEWCOMERS YR. HGT. P Laura Fuentes So. 5-11 F-C Amy Lien Fr. 6-0 C Dee Dee Miranda Jr. 5-7 G Aimee Weathers Fr. 5-6 G

OUTLOOK

La Habra lost 25 points and 25 rebounds per game when Leslie Ferguson and Ana Kristich graduated from the last season’s Southern Section Division II-A semifinalist team. Although Ferguson is now playing basketball for UC Riverside, and Ana Kristich is playing volleyball for Cal State Northridge, don’t feel sorry for Koehler. La Habra still has 6-foot-5 center Zrinka Kristich around to lead another league championship charge. Koehler pointed out that chances are always good “when you have a dominating center (Kristich) and an excellent guard (Hernandez).” Hernandez is an all-league point guard joined in the backcourt by Little, who earned honorable mention all-league honors last season. Two freshmen, Weathers and Lien, could also contribute. Weathers is a good ballhandler who could break into the starting lineup and push Little to small forward. Lien gives Koehler another promising 6-footer. “Amy (Lien) has as much skill as Ana (Kristich) when she came in,” Koehler said. Kelly, Hidalgo and Fuentes will also figure prominently for the Highlanders.