Orange League: Girls notes, players to watch
Orange League: Girls notes, players to watch
December 17, 2007 3:00 AM
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An overview of the league and its top players.
An overview of the league and its top players.
Orange League notebook
•Last season's standings: 1. Magnolia (10-0, 21-9); 2. Century (7-3, 17-10); 3. Savanna (6-4, 16-8); 4. Western (4-6, 11-14); 5. Anaheim (3-7, 6-15); 6. Santa Ana Valley (0-10, 3-17). ...
•Magnolia reached the Division III-AA semifinals before losing to eventual-champion Marlborough of Los Angeles, 64-57. Century (first round) and Savanna (first round) also qualified for the playoffs last season. ...
•The Orange League is grouped in Division III-AA with the Pioneer, Sunkist, Valle Vista, Pacific View, PAC-7, Sunshine, Olympic and Camino Real Leagues for the playoffs this season. ...
•Magnolia won the Mater Dei Hoops Classic. The Sentinels will face stiff competition this week in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions and in Ayala's Best of the West Tournament. They also have nonlegue games against Foothill on Jan. 5, Bishop Amat of La Puente on Jan. 12 and San Clemente on Feb. 2. ...
•Magnolia's Jhakia McDonald signed with Arizona, and Brittany Pennell signed with Texas Christian. P.J. Hanson played for the Swedish national team this past summer. ...
•Western coach Steve Franks on his team: "We are short in experience, height and number of returning players, but big in heart. I look forward to taking the floor with this team." ...
•Western's Danielle Martinez, Regine Ferenal aand Brezette Aguirre are three-year lettermen. Martinez made all-league last season. ...
•Savanna's Ashley Jsames averaged 9.5 points and 3 steals per game last season.
•Last season's standings: 1. Magnolia (10-0, 21-9); 2. Century (7-3, 17-10); 3. Savanna (6-4, 16-8); 4. Western (4-6, 11-14); 5. Anaheim (3-7, 6-15); 6. Santa Ana Valley (0-10, 3-17). ...
•Magnolia reached the Division III-AA semifinals before losing to eventual-champion Marlborough of Los Angeles, 64-57. Century (first round) and Savanna (first round) also qualified for the playoffs last season. ...
•The Orange League is grouped in Division III-AA with the Pioneer, Sunkist, Valle Vista, Pacific View, PAC-7, Sunshine, Olympic and Camino Real Leagues for the playoffs this season. ...
•Magnolia won the Mater Dei Hoops Classic. The Sentinels will face stiff competition this week in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions and in Ayala's Best of the West Tournament. They also have nonlegue games against Foothill on Jan. 5, Bishop Amat of La Puente on Jan. 12 and San Clemente on Feb. 2. ...
•Magnolia's Jhakia McDonald signed with Arizona, and Brittany Pennell signed with Texas Christian. P.J. Hanson played for the Swedish national team this past summer. ...
•Western coach Steve Franks on his team: "We are short in experience, height and number of returning players, but big in heart. I look forward to taking the floor with this team." ...
•Western's Danielle Martinez, Regine Ferenal aand Brezette Aguirre are three-year lettermen. Martinez made all-league last season. ...
•Savanna's Ashley Jsames averaged 9.5 points and 3 steals per game last season.
Contact the writer: carias@ocregister.com
