Tape, Ludwicki Are Conference MVPs

Lohnnie Tape, a sophomore forward from Santa Ana, and Jennifer Ludwicki, a sophomore guard from Orange Coast, were selected the most valuable players of the Orange Empire Conference in men’s and women’s basketball.

Tape, from Esperanza High, was second in the conference in scoring at 23.4 points. Ludwicki, from Fountain Valley High and Washington State, led the conference in scoring at 23.2.

Dana Pagett, who led Santa Ana to the title by winning the last nine games in conference, was the men’s coach of the year.

Mike Thornton of Orange Coast and Kevin Kiernan of Cypress were the co-coaches of the year for the women.

Here is the men’s first team:

Jimmy Alapag (Santa Ana), Erick Ashe (Fullerton), Robert Griffin (Irvine Valley), Brian Hooks (Riverside), Shaun Jackson (Orange Coast), Vernon Jackson (Saddleback), A.D. Lamoureux (Cypress), Damian Raibon (Irvine Valley), Danny Sampson (Riverside), Ben Sanders (Fullerton), Mark Saukkola (Santa Ana).

Here is the women’s first team:

Rochelle Anthony (Santa Ana), Angie Baca (Fullerton), Aimee Copp (Fullerton), Heather Cunningham (Irvine Valley), Paola Flores (Fullerton), Becky Fraser (Golden West), Nancy Love (Cypress), Mary Perry (Cypress), Phouangmaly Pravongviengkham (Irvine Valley), Shana Renken (Santa Ana), Natalie Weeks (Orange Coast).