Three locals cap unbeaten hoop seasons

Three area middle schools capped undefeated seasons last week as the

2000-2001 Ocean View School District basketball tournament concluded with

championship action at Marina High.

Mesa View captured the boys’ eighth-grade division, while Vista View

won the seventh-grade boys’ title and Marine View took the girls’

seventh-grade crown.

Mesa View was a two-time winner, taking the eighth-grade girls’ event.

EIGHTH-GRADE BOYS

Mesa View, the regular season division champion, held off Marine View

in the tournament final, 41-36. Matt Loper, Nick Kosearas, Brandon

O’Bryan and Caleb Rogers keyed the title run by Coach Terry Coville’s

squad.

SEVENTH-GRADE BOYS

Behind the slashing drives of Samer Haddad, Vista View stormed back

from a seven point halftime deficit to post a 47-35 victory over Mesa

View in the tournament final. Haddad scored 17 of his game-high 27 points

after intermission. Hank Conger scored 13 points and Mitchell Roemer

added 12 for Mesa View.

SEVENTH-GRADE GIRLS

Marine View put the finishing touches on an unbeaten season by beating

Spring View in the division final, 28-22. Coach Kelly Painter’s team

emerged from the hard-fought contest after Kay Dee Lane hit five

pressure-packed free throws and Loren Kortizija had two crucial steals

and layups down the stretch. The outstanding play of Josnique Thomas, who

topped all scorers with 15 points, led Spring View.

EIGHTH-GRADE GIRLS

Mesa View (8-1) repeated their regular season championship by edging

Marine View in the final, 27-23. The play of Natalie Meyers, Katherine

Hennes, Hannah Campbell, Leah Needham, Melissa Preston and Taryn Brannon

was instrumental in Coach Kurt Lundberg’s squad winning the two titles.

Amy Shaw’s 10 points and the tenacious defensive play of Maureen Holloway

keyed Marine View.