mission valley league preview

CIF-SS Large Enrollment Division Preview:
Mission Valley League 2001-02--(Nov. 9, 2001)

The Mission Valley League is one of those leagues which overall isn't really that successful when teams face outside competition. Other than Rosemead last year, which won 16 games prior to the playoffs, not one of these teams would have qualified for the playoffs based on the 11-win rule. And considering three teams were eligible for the playoffs based on the order of league finish, it was remarkable that none of them made it past the first round. Rosemead made the Division II-A playoffs but lost in the first round to Los Altos. Gabrielino qualified for the Division III-AA playoffs but lost to Corona del Mar in the first round. El Monte qualified for the Division II-AA playoffs but lost in the first round to Santa Barbara. But consider this: The teams are relatively evenly matched against one another, so league games are interesting and exciting, and isn't that what high school basketball is really all about?

What follows is what we know about the teams thus far this season, which means we're looking at old rosters and trying to predict who will be returning and which younger players will be stepping up. The schedules are accurate as far as we know. We encourage coaches to send us their official rosters (via e-mail, not on the message board, please) and any other information about their teams so we can update the previews and rosters as the season progresses.

Mission Valley League Rosters	Mission Valley Schedules
Rosemead--7-3, 16-10 (1st) "Panthers" Returning players for the 2001-2002 season should include: Frank Mariscal 5'-7" Jr. G Kevin Cheah 5'-8" jr. G Mario Cobian 5'-10" Jr. G David Lam 5'-8" Sr. G Steve Megliorino 5'-11" Sr. G Bill Kwok 6'-1" Sr. F Phillip Ngay 5'-10" Sr. F Oscar Pinedo 6'-0" Jr. F Albert Cardona 6'-5" Sr. C Bill Kloster 5'-11" Jr. F	Rosemead Coach: Steve Fischel N 26 @ Mark Keppel N-28/D-1 Rosemead Tourn D 07 @ Duarte 11-14 @ Azusa Tourn 19 Temple City 26-29 @ Estancia Tourn J 03 Bosco 09 Mountain View 11 @ Arroyo 16 @ South El Monte 18 @ El Monte 23 Gabrielino 25 @ Mountain View 30 Arroyo F 01 South El Monte 06 El Monte 08 @ Gabrielino
Gabrielino--6-4, 10-16 (2nd tie) "Eagles" Returning players for the 2001-2002 season should include Omar Garcia 5'-7" Sr. G Danny Carrasco 6'-2" Jr. F Ryan Carey 6'-3" Sr. F Sam Buchanan 5'-6" Sr. G Jose Castro 6'-0" Sr. G Jeff Lim 5'-11" Jr. G Sean Carey 6'-4" Sr. F Jeff Del Rosario 6'-7" Sr. F Steven Flores 6'-1" Sr. F Alan Nguyen 5'-7" Jr. G Jason Mou 6'-1" Jr. F (graduated 7 seniors from 18 man playoff roster)	Gabrielino Coach: Scott Brummett D 3-7 @ El Rancho Tourn 11-15 @ Alhambra Tourn 20 Duarte 26-29 @ Temple City Tourn J 04 San Gabriel 09 Arroyo 11 South El Monte 16 El Monte 18 @ Mountain View 23 @ Rosemead 25 @ Arroyo 30 @ South El Monte F 01 @ El Monte 06 Mountain View 08 Rosemead
El Monte--6-4, 9-17 (2nd tie) "Lions" Returning players for the 2001-2002 season should include Omar Ceja 5'-9" Sr. G Hang Shing 6'-2" Sr. F Chris Garcia 6'-3" Sr. C Zachary Garcia 6'-4" Jr. C	El Monte Coach: John Gillette N 27 @ Azusa 30 @ Alhambra D 3-7 @ El Rancho Tourn 27-29 @ Mt Carmel Tourn J 02 Corona del Mar 04 La Puente 09 @ South El Monte 11 @ Mountain View 16 @ Gabrielino 18 Rosemead 23 Arroyo 25 South El Monte 30 Mountain View F 01 Gabrielino 06 @ Rosemead 08 @ Arroyo
Arroyo--5-5, 10-15 (4th) "Knights" Only returning player of 9 member team (8 seniors graduated): Kevin Zhang 6'-2" Jr. F	Arroyo Coach: Carlos Barajas N 27 Baldwin Park 29 Charter Oak D 3-8 Arroyo Tourn 10-15 @ Glendora Tourn 21 La Puente 26-29 @ Covina Tourn J 04 @ St John Bosco 09 @ Gabrielino 11 Rosemead 16 @ Mountain View 18 South El Monte 23 @ El Monte 25 Gabrielino 30 @ Rosemead F 01 Mountain View 06 @ South El Monte 08 El Monte
South El Monte--4-6, 8-16 (5th) Neither South El Monte or Mountain View made the playoffs, so we have no roster info. But we do have schedules:	South El Monte Coach: Robert Burgess N 28 La Puente 29 @ Bosco Tech 30 @ Azusa D 3-8 @ Arroyo Tourn 11-15 @ Alhambra Tourn 18 @ Whittier J 03 Workman 04 @ Bassett 09 El Monte 11 @ Gabrielino 16 Rosemead 18 Arroyo 23 Mountain View 25 @ El Monte 30 Gabrielino F 01 @ Rosemead 06 @ Arroyo 08 @ Mountain View
Mountain View --2-8, 7-17 (6th) Neither South El Monte or Mountain View made the playoffs, so we have no roster info. But we do have schedules:	Mountain View Coach: Bob Averill N 30 Whittier D 07 @ La Puente 11-14 @ Azusa Tourn 18 @ Bassett 20 Gladstone 26-29 @ Cantwell Scrd Hrt Tourn J 04 @ Azusa 09 @ Rosemead 11 El Monte 16 Arroyo 18 Gabrielino 23 @ South El Monte 25 Rosemead 30 @ El Monte F 01 @ Arroyo 06 @ Gabrielino 08 South El Monte