2008-09 All-County Girls Basketball first team

FIRST TEAM

Christina Marinacci

Foothill

Sr., 6-1

Forward

Marinacci, who has signed with USC, is the Register's player of the year. She is a three-time Sea View League MVP, four-time All-State and four-time All-County selection. She was picked to the McDonald's All-American team this season. She finished her career as Foothill's all-time leading scorer with 2,456 points and all-time leading rebounder with 1,198 rebounds. She led the Knights to a 30-2 record, a fourth consecutive league title and a CIF-SS Division III-A title.

32 games, 612 points, 324 rebounds, 92 assists

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis

Mater Dei

So., 6-0

Guard

Mosqueda-Lewis is on the All-County team for the second consecutive season. She was selected the Gatorade California Player of the Year. She scored 30 points or more eight times and had two 40-point games, including a 41-point effort in the Monarchs' victory over Beverly Hills in the CIF-SS Division II-A championship game. She led Mater Dei to a 32-1 record, a Trinity League championship and the CIF Southern California Division II Regional final.

33 games, 754 points, 205 rebounds, 86 assists

Jonae Ervin

Brea Olinda

Sr., 5-2

Point guard

Ervin, who has signed with Cal Poly SLO, led the Ladycats to a 33-2 record, a Century League title, a CIF-SS Division II-AA title and the Division II state championship. She came through for the Ladycats in every big game this season. She scored 19 points against Marlborough of L.A., 28 against Foothill, 37 against Hanford and she scored the final 14 points in the fourth quarter in Brea Olinda's victory over Mater Dei in the CIF Southern California Division II Regional final.

35 games, 373 points, 113 rebounds, 139 assists

Justine Hartman

Brea Olinda

So., 6-2

Center

Hartman is on the All-County team for the second consecutive season. She has established herself as the premier center in the county with her excellent footwork, post moves and rebounding skills. She played through a knee injury for much of the season and still put up big numbers. She made the All-Century League team for a second consecutive season. She scored 24 points against Cajon of San Bernardino, 21 points against Marlborough of L.A. and 26 points against Hanford.

34 games, 502 points, 231 rebounds, 20 assists

Melissa Zornig

Santa Margarita

Jr., 5-9

Guard

Zornig is on the All-County team for the third season in a row. She showed why she is one of the best big-game players in the county, carrying the Eagles to the CIF-SS Division III-AA semifinals after they barely qualified for the playoffs with an at-large berth. She averaged 26.5 points per game in the postseason. She had one of her best games of the season at the Nike Extravaganza, scoring 30 of her 33 points in the second half in a victory over Villa Park.

28 games, 661 points, 169 rebounds, 107 assists

Contact the writer: carias@ocregister.com