Yuma Catholic girls basketball preview

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November 19, 2009 9:01 PM

BY EDWARD CARIFIO, SUN STAFF WRITER

Last year: 16-1 overall, 13-1 2A West Region

Returning starter: None.

Key newcomers: Megan Wren, soph., F/C; Hannah Wyatt, soph., F/C; Annie Curtis-Sanchez, soph., PG; Kennya Garcia, soph., SG

Player to watch: With its star players gone from last year, Yuma Catholic returns only Wren from the varsity team last year.

Yuma Catholic coach Greg Abbot's comments: "Some of the freshmen that have come in are a lot more athletic. It's a very competitive team."

The lowdown: Abbot is focused more on the future with freshmen like F Sydney Mixon and F/G McKena Zamora playing huge roles on the team this year. In all, here are 12 freshmen that may see time on the varsity team. Record-setting guard Ashley Wirtzberger played her senior year last year. Her dad, Shamrock coach Bill Wirtzberger, and sister, junior guard Alex Wirtzberger, left in the offseason.

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