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

Coach: Larry Nitta (13th year).

1994: Third in the South Coast League finals.

Key returners: Todd Bartlett, HJ, Sr.; Damien Debeauvian, SP, DT, Jr.; Dave DeMaria, LJ, TJ, Jr.; Brian Helmick, 400, Sr.; James Iverson, PV, Jr.; Mike McAdam, PV, Jr.; Elliott Parks, HJ, LJ, TJ, So.; Martin Pennell, 1,600, 3,200, Sr.; Ed Pollack, 800, 1,600, Jr.; Murrell Sango, LJ, So.

Key newcomers: Brian Koupol, 300 IH, So.; Jose Lopez, 400, 800, Jr.; Matt Mason, SP, DT, Jr.; Daniel Noll, SP, Jr.; Rich Oates, 110 HH, So.

Outlook: The Chargers could welcome themselves to the Sea View this spring by winning a league championship. Bartlett is one of the county’s leading high jumpers, clearing 6 feet 6 in his junior year. Pennell will lead the distance runners, with McAdam and Iverson forming one of the area’s top pole vault duos. Nitta says his 1,600 relay squad could be one to be reckoned with, and Sango and Parks are multitalented jumpers.