2001 Pre-Season Predictions

The following is a 2001 pre-season Top 10 rankings by the Fresno Bee (August 31, 2001) for schools in the CIF Central Section (San Joaquin Valley) in the Sequoia-Sierra Division. Final 2000 season records are listed.

1. DOS PALOS (12-1)

2. GARCES (6-5)

3. YOSEMITE (7-4)

4. MEMORIAL (9-4)

5. HANFORD WEST (5-5)

6. SIERRA (13-0)

7. LIBERTY (1-9)

8. WASHINGTON (8-3)

9. KERMAN (5-6)

10. IMMANUEL (12-1)

Pre-Season SSL Predictions:

"I think our league is going to really be balanced. Liberty will probably have the inside track based on bodies coming back. They would have to be the favorite, but its going to be a tight one." --- Coach Steve Denman, Tehachapi

"The players are working hard with a goal to compete in this league. Tehachapi and Garces will always be numbers 1 and 2. We're young and our numbers are down. It's going to be a rebuilding year." --- Coach Eric Smith, Shafter

"I think it's going to be more than a 3 team race. The league starts so early and there's a lot of good young coaches in this league. It's just going to be a matter of which team can play consistently for a 7-week run" --- Coach John Fanucchi, Garces

"We can see the athletic ability going up every year here. We're very excited about what's going on here." --- Coach Rick Van Horne, Liberty (Bakersfield)

The following is a 2001 pre-season Top 10 rankings as listed in the Bakersfield Californian (September 6, 2001) for schools in the CIF Central Section (San Joaquin Valley) in the Sequoia-Sierra Division. Final 2000 season records are listed.

1. DOS PALOS (12-1)

2. GARCES (6-5)

3. YOSEMITE (7-4)

4. MEMORIAL (9-4)

5. TEHACHAPI (10-3)

6. SIERRA (13-0)

7. WASHINGTON (8-3)

8. HANFORD WEST (5-5)

9. IMMANUAL (12-1)

10. WOODLAKE (10-3)

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