Season in full swing

The 2003-04 prep basketball season gets underway this week with

nonleague and tournament competitions throughout the county.

Below are a few more previews for the local schools:

BOYS

School: Marina

League: Sunset

Head Coach/Year: Roger Holmes (10th)

Assistant Coaches: Andy Meyer, Eric Edmunds, Dean Yoshiyama

League Record/Finish: 7-3 (First)

2003 CIF Playoff Results: Defeated Santa Ana Valley, lost to

Capistrano Valley in Division IA playoffs.

Returning Starters: James Lambert (6-3, guard, Sr., 19 ppg., 7.5

reb.); Matt Brennan (6-3, forward, senior, 15 ppg., 5 reb.); Stephen

Becker (guard, 6-0, Sr., 8 ppg., 6.5 assists); Matt Lee (6-5,

center).

All-League Returners: James Lambert, Sunset MVP; Matt Brennan,

Sunset MVP; Stephen Becker, second-team all-league.

Returning Lettermen: Jeff Rivera, Matt Molino.

Newcomers: Jeff DeLaunay; Aren Baghdassarian; Blake Overend;

Brandon Brown; Jeff Holliday; Casey Becker.

What to Expect: “This an experienced group with five players in

their third year of varsity competition, and Lambert entering his

fourth,” coach Roger Holmes said. “We will have to make up for the

loss of three, key seniors from last year’s team.”

Team’s Strengths: “Speed and quickness,” Holmes said. “This a

group that never gets tired and can run all day.”

Keys to Success: “Finding ways to make up for the incredible

hustle and effort of last year’s seniors,” Holmes said.

Season Opener: Monday , at Fullerton Tournament.

School: Edison

League: Sunset

Head Coach/Year: Rich Boyce (fourth)

Assistant Coaches: Dave White, Phil Guite

2002-03 Overall Record: 16-11

League Record/Finish: 3-6 (fifth)

CIF Playoff Results: lost to Foothill in first-round of IIAA

playoffs.

Last League Title: 1986

Returning Starters: None

Returning Lettermen: Tobin Brinker; Matt White; Alex Wright; Eric

Venardo; Jeff Golden.

Newcomers: Pat Feducia, guard, Sr.; Brandon Farmer, guard, Jr.;

Kevin Reed, guard, Jr.; Joe Ziemann, guard, Jr.; Taka Suzuki, guard,

Jr.; Anthony Reid, forward, Sr.; Josh Gage, guard, Jr.; T.J. Lipold,

guard, Soph.; Thomas Marcin, guard, Soph.

What to Expect: “We will play very hard and aggressive,” coach

Rich Boyce said.

Team’s Strengths: “Shooting and hustle,” Boyce said.

Keys to Success: “If we shoot well, we will be in games,” Boyce

said.

Next Game: At La Quinta Tournament, today through Wednesday.

GIRLS

School: Edison

League: Sunset

Head Coach/Year: Corey Kelly (third)

Assistant Coaches: Dean Katayama, Kyle Murphy

2002-03 overall record: 21-6

League Record/Finish: 9-1 (first)

CIF Playoff Results: Beat Newport Harbor, lost to San Bernardino

in Division IIAA playoffs.

Returning Starters: Rebecca Kepilino, 5-11, guard/forward, Jr.,

16.3 ppg.; Valerie Katayama, 5-7, guard, Sr., 11.4 ppg.; Eva

Camarena, 5-7, guard, Sr., 11.2 ppg.; Jessica Harris, 5-9, guard,

forward, Sr., 4 ppg.

All-League Returners: Rebecca Kepilino, league MVP; Valerie

Katayama, first-team all-league.

Top Newcomers: Elysse Van Leer, guard, Soph.; Audra Tamulaitis,

guard, Fr.; Wahine Kepilino, guard, Fr.

What to Expect: “We are a quicker team this year and we still

should be solid defensively,” coach Corey Kelly said. “We lost a

little size and strength from last year’s team, but we hope our hard

work and quickness will overcome that.”

Team’s Strengths: “Our team’s strength should be solid leadership

from our returners. We should also be a difficult team to play with

our strong defense.”

Key’s to Success: “If Camarena, Harris, Katayama and Rebecca

Kepilino can provide solid leadership and stay healthy, we should

have a fun year. Our hard work and defense should overcome our lack

of height.”

Next games: Today through Saturday, at Century Tournament.

School: Marina

League: Sunset

Head Coach: Butch Fredlow

Assistant Coaches: Paul Kirby, Karyn Fierst, Andy Becker

2002-03 Record: 16-12

League Record/Finish: 6-5 (third)

CIF Playoff Results: Beat El Toro, lost to Canyon Springs in

Division 1A playoffs.

Returning Starters: Rachael Maulit, 5-6, guard Soph.; Allison

Budzinski, 5-9, wing/forward, Soph.; Emily Matayoshi, 5-3, guard, Sr.

All-League Returners: Rachael Maulit, first-team all-league and

Marina’s MVP in 2002-03.

Returning Lettermen: Serra Scarangello, Jr.; Katherine Hennes,

Jr.; Jennifer Draper, Sr.; Erin Barney, Soph.

Top Newcomers: Lindsey Schulze, guard, Soph.; Marleina Guadignini,

post, Fr.; Stacey Yin, guard, Fr.; Maureen Holloway, guard, Jr.;

Sarah Kling, guard, Jr.

What to Expect: “We are extremely young both in age and varsity

experience,” coach Butch Fredlow said. “We will compete every night

and play an up-tempo style of basketball, trying to compete in the

tough Sunset League. This is a team with four sophomores, two

freshmen, four juniors and three seniors. It is a great group to be

around and our sophomores and freshmen are really setting the

foundation for the program.”

Team’s Strengths: “This is really a tight group of girls who play

for themselves as much as play for each other.”

Key’s to Success: “Defense and tempo will be the key factors for

us.”

Next games: Today through Saturday, at Woodbridge Tournament