Girls soccer outlook

Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999 | 9:39 a.m.

Top Teams:

1. Bishop Gorman

Defending champs have played in three straight title games and return most of last year's starting unit.

2. Bonanza

Bengals came within a whisker of the zone title last year, losing to Gorman 1-0 in finale.

3. Durango

Strong Trailblazer squad joins Gaels and Bengals in brutal Southwest Division.

4. Cimarron-Memorial

Spartans should dominate Northwest Division, thanks largely to potent scorers Bailey and Hafen.

5. Green Valley

Just one year removed from 1998 zone title, Gators look like class of Sunrise Region.

Players to watch:

Christy Alatorre, Gorman, D, Sr.; Venesha Bailey, Cimarron, F, Jr.; Jennifer Breeden, Green Valley, F, Jr.; Jacqueline Cartwright, Gorman, MF, Sr.; Laura Castronva, Green Valley, MF, Sr.; Mariel Chandler, Cimarron, MF, Sr.; Maia Detmer, Gorman, MF, Sr.; Ciera Diaz, Basic, MF, Sr.; Amanda Erickson, Foothill, MF, Fr.; Amanda Hafen, Cimarron, F, Sr.; Tara Jones, Durango, G, Jr.; Taryn Mendenhall, Bonanza, F, Jr.; Tami Miller, Palo Verde, MF, Sr.; Nicki Olson, Centennial, MF, So.; Sara Sillitoe, Green Valley, MF, Jr.; Lindsey Sobrero. Chaparral, G, Jr.; Katherine Soder, Chaparral, D, So.; Shawna Wergin, Durango, D, Sr.; Amber Woodward, Gorman, F, Sr.