heritage league preview 2001-2

CIF-SS Small Enrollment Division Preview:
Heritage League 2001-02--(Oct. 30, 2001)

The Heritage League has not historically been the most balanced, and at the Division V level which most teams have been historically placed, the league usually has only one or two strong teams. Last year saw Ribet dominate league competition, and this year is likely to be much different since Ribet has left the league to join Price and Rolling Hills Prep in the new Harbor League. We actually don't have a lot of solid information on the rest of the teams in the Heritage, but we do have the official CIF-SS schedules for these teams (at least the ones submitted by each of the schools). We've taken last season's playoff rosters (where we have them) and listed the players we would anticipate returning from each team. The rosters below assume that the players shown haven't transferred, and while we know that transfers have been rampant in prior years, this year seems to be unusually quiet when it comes to players moving around. We're not sure why that's the case...maybe we're just becoming jaded, but more and more, players seem to be staying put (well, except at Dominguez in Compton, but that's another story). The top three teams are now Grace Brethren and LA Lutheran and probably Faith Baptist or First Lutheran.

Heritage League Rosters	Heritage League Schedules
Ribet Academy--10-0, 16-2 (1st) "Fightin Frogs" (See Harbor League)--Ribet won the league for the past few years, but has now moved to the new Harbor League.....which we're sure bothers no one who remains in the Heritage League.
Grace Brethren--6-4, dnr (2nd tie) "Lancers" Evan Marme 6'-0" Jr. G David Wreesman 6'-12" So. F Billy Padot 5'-10" Sr. G Jon Taggart 6'-0" Sr. F Eric Durso 5'-11" So. G Stephen Wreesman 5'-11" Sr. F Josh Matthieu 5'-90" Jr. G Daniel Beaty 6'-5" Jr. C Chris Soderlund 6'-0" Jr. C (entire team from last season should return barring transfers)	Grace Brethren Coach: TBA N-28/D-1 @ Laguna Blanca Tourn D 07 @ Brethren Christian 11 @ Rio Hondo Prep 27-29 @ LA Baptist Tourn J 03 @ Faith Baptist 08 First Lutheran 10 @ Pilgrim 15 @ Lutheran/LA 22 Faith Baptist 24 @ First Lutheran 26 Laguna Beach 29 Lighthouse 31 Pilgrim F 01 @ Oaks Christian 05 Lutheran/LA
LA Lutheran--6-4, 9-9 (2nd tie) "Lions" Danny Lutton 5'-8" Sr. G Kevin Hirata 5'-10" Jr. G Craig Hanstedt 5'-11" Sr. F Tony White 6'-0" Sr. G/F Erick Bonilla 5'-6" Sr. G Chris Armstrong 6'-5" Sr. C Tony Park 6'-2" Sr. F/C David Diehl 6'-2" Sr. C Justin Hilleman 6'-0" Sr. F Kyle Kornbacher 5'-9" Jr. C Derrick Olson 6'-3" Sr. C (graduated only 2 seniors--all others expected to return)	Lutheran/Los Angeles Coach: Chad Janzen N-29/D-1 @ Providence Tourn D 04 @ Pacific Christian 06 St Genevieve 11-15 @ Bethel Christian Tourn 13 Milken Community 17 Antelope Valley Chr 19 @ Pilibos J 03 @ Pilgrim 05 @ Liberty Christian 08 @ Faith Baptist 15 Grace Brethren 17 @ First Lutheran 22 Pilgrim 24 Faith Baptist F 05 @ Grace Brethren 07 First Lutheran
First Lutheran--6-4, dnr (2nd tie) roster information not available	Did not submit schedule to CIF-SS
Faith Baptist--2-8, 5-14 (5th) We don't have any roster information simply because Faith Baptist didn't make the playoffs, and thus didn't submit any CIF media form. We'll be sure to see them sometime this season, so we'll update this shortly.	Faith Baptist Coach: Greg Weiss D 04 Bethel Christian 6-8 @ Poly/P Tourn 10 Villanova Prep 27-29 @ Valley Christian/SM J 04 Grace Brethren 08 Lutheran/LA 10 @ First Lutheran 17 Pilgrim 22 @ Grace Brethren 24 @ Lutheran/LA 31 First Lutheran F 02 Shalhevet 07 @ Pilgrim
Pilgrim--0-10, 2-17 (6th)	Pilgrim Coach: Gene Hicks J 03 Lutheran/LA 10 Grace Brethren 15 @ First Lutheran 17 @ Faith Baptist 22 @ Lutheran/LA 31 @ Grace Brethren F 05 First Lutheran 07 Faith Baptist