Hunter is rehabilitating from a stress fracture of her tibia and is not expected to play until mid-December.

Junior forward Devyn Johnson (5-8) and sophomores guard Gina Daniels (5-3) and center Dana Hunter (6-2) were reserves last season, but are expected to get considerable playing time. The Monarchs could have as many as five underclassmen playing. Sophomores Robin Hayes (6-2) and Marci McGreevy (5-10) should give the Knights help inside.ДЇorward Cheryl Dickson (5-10) and guard Karen Turner (5-2) are the only seniors on the Morningside roster and third-year Coach Rod Tatum is leery of a sluggish start. Seniors Vonya Posada (5-5) and Gayle Pilapil (5-6) also return. The 5-6 senior guard averaged 23.4 points and six assists as a junior. Shelley Dungo, a two-time All-Mission League selection, was named to The TimesвЂ™ 1993 South Bay second team. Bernard and Alemany, the Division III-AA runner-up. The Knights will be challenged in Mission League play, which includes St. The Knights failed to make an appearance in the Division II-AA final for the first time in three seasons under Coach Cedric Hurt.Д«ishop Montgomery, which reached the Division II state final in 1992, lost to Bassett, 48-47, in the first round last season. ItвЂ™s hard to call the 1992-93 season a disappointment for Bishop Montgomery. The Panthers will also compete in the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions and in the Surf and Slam tournament in San Diego. Peninsula will open the season Thursday in the Del Campo tournament, which features many of the top teams from Northern California. Yoshida has also been impressed with the play of 6-2 freshman Allison Ritter. Juniors Tracey Rosen (5-8) and Jennifer Harberson, and sophomores Eden Palacio (5-9), Erin Ratner (5-10) and Karen Hartman (5-7) are battling for the remaining starting spots. Guard Kim Fitzgerald, who started as a junior, suffered a knee injury during fall workouts and her status is in doubt.Д¬enter Katharine Foster-Keddie (6-0) and guard Allison Fortner (5-9), both juniors, are other returning starters. McKinney might end up as the only senior among the among the 40-player Peninsula basketball program. This is probably one of the most physical teamвЂ™s IвЂ™ve had.вЂќ

вЂњForty people found out this summer and found themselves on the losing end. вЂњEverybody expects us to be a one-dimensional team, but theyвЂ™re in for a big surprise,вЂќ Yoshida said. This summer the Panthers managed to go 40-8 in summer league play without McKinney, who was suspended for poor classroom and practice attendance. Peninsula, the 1992 State Division I champion, lost to Lynwood in the second round of the Division I-AA playoffs last season. She also was named to Cal-Hi Sports Division I preseason all-state team. This season, McKinney is one of only three Californians listed among USA TodayвЂ™s top 25. As a junior, McKinney was named All-American by USA Today, Street and Smith and Parade magazine. McKinney averaged 20.3 points and 8.9 rebounds last season and has attracted the interest of Auburn, Arizona, Purdue and Virginia. On the surface, Peninsula would appear to be a one-dimensional team with 5-9 senior guard Mimi McKinney, a three-time All-Southern Section selection. Bernard opens the season Tuesday in the 16-team South Torrance tournament, which includes Morningside, Redondo, Narbonne, San Pedro, Torrance, North Torrance, West Torrance, and South Torrance. Guards Sydney Quon (5-2) and April Simmons (5-4), and forward Danielle Littlefield (5-10) figure heavily in the Viking plans. The backcourt will feature 5-9 senior Olanike Faradolu and 5-2 sophomore Tracie Oaks.Д¬oach Lori Pawinski expects to shuffle as many as eight players among her starting rotation. Scott and Alexander, who have signed with Arizona, are preseason all-state selections on Cal-Hi Sports Division IV team. The Vikings, who return 10 players, feature one of the tallest front lines in the state with Scott, 6-4 senior center Marte Alexander and 6-2 sophomore Joi Thomas. вЂњI want to dunk a basketball,вЂќ said Scott, who said she can dunk a volleyball. Besides defending the VikingsвЂ™ section and state championship, she has another goal. вЂњA degree from Stanford is like gold,вЂќ Scott said.Д«ut first there is unfinished business for Scott at St. The four-year starter chose the Cardinal over Arizona and Iowa. Scott was selected as the Southern Section Division IV player of the year with averages of 11.6 points and 10 rebounds.Д®arlier this month, Scott signed a letter of intent to attend Stanford.

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