But the Wildcats must have been pretty good—after all, they were the Central Coast Section (CCS) champions.

Los Gatos defeated St. Francis to take that CCS title, but it was the Lancers who finished atop the pack in the Mt. Hamilton Division. So it comes as little surprise that St. Francis took top honors on the all-league squad with Nicole Ng winning the most valuable player award and Kathy Lincoln claiming coach of the year honors.

Still, the Wildcats did all right.

Senior Jenny Dixon topped a list of six Wildcats to win spots on the 2002 all-league team in the division.

Dixon and Prospect's Brooke Madsen, both mids, were named co-seniors of the year on the all-league squad.

Senior back Annie Smith and junior forwards Alison Reyes and Sara Yuki were Cats named to the all-league first team, and senior halfbacks Tiffany Baiardo and Merin Clark won second-team honors.

Leigh dominated the honors list in the Santa Teresa Division, with senior center mid Jamie Nance winning the most valuable player award and twin head coaches Kelli and Karin Mirassou sharing the coach of the year award.

Junior forwards Jenny Crane and Missy Crane and sophomore mid Erica Nestle won first-team all-league honors for Leigh, with teammates Stephanie Wagster, senior defender, and Amy Paige, junior mid, on the second team.

Saratoga junior mid Allison Dunn won an all-league first team berth, with teammates Gina Cicerone, a senior back, and Chrissy Falk, a senior forward, claiming second-team honors.

In the BVAL's West Valley Division, Westmont dominated the all-league selections with senior Jennifer Chaney heading the list. The center-mid was named the division's most valuable player after a sensational senior season.

Joining Chaney on the special honors' list was teammate Lisa Parola, who was tabbed the divisions' sophomore of the year.

Winning first-team all-league honors for the Warriors, along with Chaney and Parola, were junior mid Lesley Makishima and senior back Victoria Alexander.

Senior back Shelby Chapman and sophomore back Michelle McLellan won positions on the all-league second team.


Volleyball

Just as in field hockey, it was quite a year for Los Gatos in girls volleyball in the fall.

The Wildcats won the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League (SCVAL) De Anza Division championship, then went on to take the CCS Division 2 and Northern California Division 2 championships.

A key player in that effort for the Wildcats was junior setter Caroline Walters, and she was honored for her efforts by being named the most valuable player in the De Anza Division.

Joining Walters on the all-league list for Los Gatos were first team picks Alexa Anderson, a sophomore outside hitter; Hilary Lewis, a junior outside hitter; Rebecca Mason, a sophomore outside hitter; Katie Rowell, a senior rover; and Sandy Sargent, a senior middle hitter.


Water polo

Scott Silva and Rachel Jeffers were each honored with all-league positions after solid performances in the fall for the Los Gatos water polo teams.

Silva was named to the boys all-league first team in the De Anza Division of the SCVAL, and Jeffers was picked to the first team in the De Anza Division for girls.