Northshore Kingco Conference Boys And Girls Basketball Capsules

KingCo boys

Bothell

Nickname: Cougars.

1993-94 record - 3-12, fourth in division; 3-17 overall.

Head coach - Jon Sanchez, third season (7-33).

Top returning players - P Dan Parshall (6-3, Sr.), F Chris Wood (6-3, Sr.), G Rod Westman (5-10, Jr.).

Key newcomers - G Todd Roche (6-0, Jr.), F Brian Trofholtz (6-2, So.).

Outlook - Cougars return two starters (Parshall, Westman) after a third transferred to Shorecrest. Height and experience are weaknesses. Long shot for playoffs.

Inglemoor

Nickname: Vikings.

1993-94 record - 2-13, third in division; 4-17 overall.

Head coach - Greg Lowell, seventh season (72-71).

Top returning players - G Evan Herring (5-9, Sr.), G Chris Perkins (6-2, Jr.), G Ryan Wilkerson (6-2, Jr.), F Todd Heinemann (6-2, Sr.), C Jim Bush (6-6, Jr.).

Key newcomers - G Allen Minahan (6-3, So.), C Obinna Acholonu (6-3, So.), F Justin Stolmeier (6-2, So.), G Steve DeVoe (6-0, So.), F Kurt Sherwood (6-1, So.), F Travis Perritt (6-2, Jr.), F Kyle Bynum (6-2, Jr.).

Outlook - Vikings return five starters for what should be return to district tournament after one-year absence.

Woodinville

Nickname: Falcons.

1993-94 record - 4-12, fourth in division; 5-16 overall.

Head coach - Joe Meagher, third season (19-27).

Top returning players - G Kevin Rohrich (6-3, Sr.), F Jason Crotts (6-4, Sr.), G Tim Burrows (5-7, Jr.), P Steve Coram (7-0,

Jr.).

Key newcomers - F Curt Mason (6-4, Jr.), G Jeremy Harris (6-1, Jr.), F Sean Brix (6-2, Jr.), G/F Marques Tuiasosopo (6-2, So.).

Outlook - Falcons have shooting, depth, height and strong chance at returning to district after one year away.

KingCo girls

Bothell

Nickname - Cougars.

1993-94 record - 10-5 KingCo (second in Division I), 14-9 overall (eliminated at Wes-King bi-district tournament).

Coach - Terry Galloway, sixth season.

Top returning players - W Dana Johnson (5-10, Sr.), W Nicole Krell (5-10, Sr.), P/W Shae Harriman (5-8, Sr.), PG Sarece Butler (5-5, Jr.), P Sara Raynor (6-3, Jr.), P Brenda Fitzer (6-2, Jr.), P/W Sara Nichols (5-11, Jr.).

Key newcomers - W Karina Kelly (5-7, Jr.), W Jennifer Babin (5-9, So.).

Outlook - Four starters return, including point guard Butler, post Raynor and senior wings Johnson and Krell. Talented team might give school its first girls state-tournament appearance.

Inglemoor

Nickname - Vikings.

1993-94 record - 7-8 KingCo (third in division), 10-12.

Coach - Frank Naish, sixth season.

Top returning players - G Karen Maines (5-8, Sr.), G Rose Connely (5-6, Jr.), P Jocelyn Mitchell (6-0, Sr.), G/F Kristin Mak (5-8, Jr.), F Lisa McConnachie (5-8, Jr.).

Key newcomers - P Holly Gendzwill (6-1, Jr.), G/F Serene Smart (5-8, Jr.), F Katie Mather (5-9, Sr.), F Heather Ellsworth (5-8, Sr.).

Outlook - Four starters return from team that qualified for KingCo playoffs, including two of league's top 10 scorers - Maines (12 ppg) and Mitchell (11.1). Tough-D Vikings might be frontrunner in KingCo's most balanced division.

Woodinville

Nickname - Falcons.

1993-94 record - 11-5 KingCo (second in division), 13-13 overall (eliminated at district).

Coach - Karen Bryant, second season (13-13).

Top returning players - F Megan Rabin (5-8, Sr.), G Mandy Cufley (5-5, Sr.), C Leslie Tuiasosopo (6-2, Sr.), PG Mandy Cobrea (5-6, Jr.), F Danielle Rabin (5-8, Jr.), F Janelle Nagel (5-9, Jr.).

Key newcomer - F Jaime Thompson (5-8, Jr.).

Outlook - Tuiasosopo returns after one year away from basketball and brings much-needed strength in middle. Rabin and Cufley are returning starters. Strong defensive team must find more points after graduating top three '93-94 scorers.