Four local standouts earn All-CIF

Four Newport-Mesa players have been named second-team All-CIF

Southern Section in their respective boys and girls divisions by the

Southern California Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association.

Newport Harbor High senior Nedim Pajevic was recognized in

Division II-AA, after leading the Sailors’ boys team to a 16-10

record. The 6-foot-9 center, who shared Player of the Year honors in

the Sea View League, averaged 15.7 points and just more than 13

rebounds for the Tars.

Sage Hill School senior Michael Fitzhugh, who, like Pajevic, will

represent the South in Saturday’s Orange County boys all-star game at

Orange Coast College, is a Division IV-A honoree. The 6-3 point guard

averaged 22.3 points and 10.1 rebounds for the Lightning, which

extended the program’s first postseason into the second round.

Estancia girls standout Trisha Wase, the Co-MVP in the Golden West

League after leading the Eagles to the league crown, is a Division

III-A pick. Wase, a junior, averaged 12.3 points to help Estancia

finish 17-9.

Wright, a 6-1 freshman, averaged a team-high 12.5 ppg to help the

Lightning girls advance to the second round of the CIF Division IV-A

Playoffs.

-- by Barry Faulkner