Girls preseason basketball projections

Equal opportunity here.
TCAL
1. San Benito: Eight players from last year's squad are back in the fold.
2. Gilroy: The defending champions return all-leaguer and leading scorer Michelle Sosa.
3. North Salinas: It's a transition year for the perennial powers.
4. Notre Dame: I see a revival with the return of head coach John Given.
5. Alisal: Mick Battaglini is the longest tenured coach in the county at 19 years.
6. Salinas: A new coach brings a new attitude.
7. Alvarez: Will benefit from the equity league next year.

MBL
1. Christopher: It took second year head coach Heather Stewart two years to turn Stevenson into a power.
2. Seaside: Victoria Dorn is a two-time member of The Herald's All-County team.
3. North County: Three year starter Priscilla Mora was a double-double machine last year.
4. Watsonville: It's top two players were sophomores last winter.
5. Monterey: In a retooling mood at Monterey.
6. Monte Vista: Returns all-league guard Ashley Connor.
7. Pajaro Valley: Showed big improvement last winter.

MTAL
1. King City: Four starters are back in the fold, including two all-leaguers.
2. Carmel: Sarah Anderson and her 73 3-point goals are back.
3. Santa Catalina: Most of last year's lineup consisted of sophomores.
4. Gonzales: One of the most improved programs in the county last year.
5. Pacific Grove: Two sophomores from last year's team are back.
6. Soledad: Graduation stripped the Aztecs of four starters.
7. Greenfield: Retooling after losing eight players to graduation.
8. Stevenson: What happened to this once proud program?