CIF-SS Large Enrollment Division
Preview:
Southwestern League 2001-02--(Nov. 23, 2001)
| SOUTHWESTERN LEAGUE Chaparral Elsinore Murrieta Valley Temecula Valley Temescal Canyon |
The Southwestern League is one of the most competitive leagues in SoCal: Of the five teams in the league, four made it to the playoffs, and all four of those teams made it to the quarterfinals, a testament to the depth of talent and toughness of the teams coming out of the Southwestern League. We don't expect the teams to be as consistently good this year, given the fact that a lot of very productive offensive players graduated last spring, but there are still some top players returning, and some nice younger players coming up. What follows is what we know about the teams thus far this season, which means we've got the official CIF-SS schedules, which are about 99% accurate. As far as roster info goes, some is complete, others aren't. We encourage coaches to send us their official rosters (via e-mail) and any other information about their teams so we can update these previews as the season progresses.
| Southwestern League Rosters | Southwestern League Schedules |
| Temescal
Canyon--7-1, 23-7 (1st) "Titans" League Champion Temescal made it to the quarterfinals of the I-A playoffs, beating Rubidiouix (Sunkist #3), and Mira Costa (Bay #3) before running into cross-area rival Corona Centennial (which went on to play Mater Dei in the finals). This year, seven players from last year's league championship team are gone, including high scorer Kris Maxey, so the Titans will be looking to some young players to step up. This is the roster for 2001-02: 11 Josh Garrett 6'0" Sr. G According to our source who sent us the roster: "This year's Titans have good overall size and a number of good shooters. Marty Wing returns as a three year varsity player along with Josh Garrett and Mike Peterson who were also members of last year's Southwestern League championship team. The Titans expect to be in the running for league champs again in this year's tough Southwestern league. The league will probably not be quite as strong as last year but most likely will have all five teams in the race for league title this year." Sorry we don't have more on this team, but we'll supplement the preview shortly.
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Temescal Canyon Coach: Mark Williams N 27 Paloma Valley |
| Murrieta Valley--6-2, 18-7 (2nd) "Nighthawks" The Nighthawks finished second in league and were not seeded in the Division I-AA playoffs, but did make it as far as the quarterfinals, knocking off Redlands (CBL #3) in the first round, University (Pacific Coast #1) before losing to eventual finalist El Toro in the quarters. We are not completely certain about this year's roster, but there are several excellent players returning, and several young players coming up who might be on this year's varsity roster. Based on reports and last year's playoff roster, this is our guesstimate for the 2001-02 roster: Nick Quick 5'11" So. G Update 11/27/01: Today's edition of the Riverside Press Enterprise contained the paper's Riverside and San Bernardino region team previews and player profiles written and compiled by PE staff writer Richard Chaplin. The original story can be found at this link, and there's also a separate overview piece too, but we've excerpted the portion pertaining to Murrieta Valley: MURRIETA VALLEY Coach: Steve Tarabilda Outlook: With six players at least 6-foot-3, the Nighthawks should be the team to beat in the Southwestern League (though Elsinore should prove a worthy challenger). "They've got size, they've got some guards. I was very impressed," Sweeney said. "Bryan (Ricks) is probably the man," Tarabilda said. "He's a huge offensive threat inside and out. He's just got such great athleticism he's so hard to stop. And he's very unselfish, which makes him even better." Ricks will be joined in Tarabilda's three-guard set by point guard Ike Williams and a sophomore transfer from Porterville, A.J. McGregor. Williams "is such an intelligent player that he makes other players better," Tarabilda said. James Shoup (6-7) fills up the middle
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Murrieta Valley Coach: Steve Tarabilda N-26/D-5 @ El Capitan TournD 11-15 Murrieta Valley Tourn 26-29 @ Brea Olinda Tourn J 03 Diamond Bar 05 @ Martin Luther King 09 *Temecula Valley 11 *Elsinore 16 @ *Temescal Canyon 18 @ *Perris 23 *Chaparral 25 @ *Temecula Valley 30 @ *Elsinore F 01 *Temescal Canyon 05 *Perris 07 @ *Chaparral |
| Chaparral--5-3,
19-7 (3rd) "Pumas" We received the complete roster for the Chaparral Pumas from Coach Ed Coyle for the 2001-02 season: #10 A.J. Van Der Wouden 5"10" 120 SR The roster also had a short blurb about the team and some of the players: "Chaparral has reached the IIAA Quarterfinals each of the past two seasons while compiling a 47-12 record. With the return of starters Allen Craig (6'2" SR) and Brent Chodola (6'4" JR), and the addition of transfer Will Campbell (6'3" SR) from Murrieta Valley, the Pumas should contend for the Southwestern League Title. Steve Zeeb and Justin Scott will share the point guard duties while Manuel Montano (6'7" JR) and Kaile Gleason (6"3" SO) will help inside."
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Chaparral Coach: Ed Coyle N-27/D-1 @ Beaumont TournD 04 Palm Springs 07 @ Santiago/C 10-15 @ Sonora Tourn 19-28 @ West Valley Tourn J 03 @ Corona 04 @ Paloma Valley 09 West Valley 11 @ *Temecula Valley 16 @ *Elsinore 18 *Temescal Canyon 23 *Murrieta Valley 25 @ West Valley 30 *Temecula Valley F 01 *Elsinore 05 *Temescal Canyon 07 @ *Murrieta Valley |
| Elsinore--2-6,
15-10 (4th) Elsinore made it to the II-AA playoffs in 2000-01, as an "at large" team, but unlike most such playoff entries, they made it to the quarterfinals, beating Ramona (Sunkis #1), La Quinta (Desert Valley #2), before losing to eventual semifinalist Santa Margarita in the quarters. Here is the roster for the 2001-02 season: Travon Keahey 6'5 Sr F
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Elsinore Coach: Peter Rettinger D 04 @ Valley View |
| Temecula Valley--0-8, 7-19 (5th) Temecula Valley didn't make the playoffs, and in factg didn't win any game in league competition last year, so we have no idea who will be returning to the team. Undoubtedly Coach Rico Thompson is just looking for a bit more effort and some better results this year. |
Temecula Valley Coach: Rico Thompson N 26 Rancho Verde |
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