Bish, Cabral Named Top Empire Players

Brent Bish and Luis Cabral, who led Esperanza High School to the Southern Section 3-A boys’ soccer final, have been named Empire League players of the year in a vote of league coaches. Bish, who scored 24 goals this season, and Cabral, a defender who led Esperanza to 20 shutouts, are both seniors.

John Coppage of Esperanza and Gary Imai of El Dorado were named coaches of the year. Esperanza (23-3-1), which placed five players on the team, lost to Diamond Bar in the 3-A final.

The coaches’ selections:

FIRST TEAM

Dan Barber Pacifica Brent Bish Esperanza Ted Brown Katella Joe Carpenter Los Alamitos Luis Cabral Esperanza Eric Cinocco Kennedy Sean Coppage Esperanza Ed Corrales Kennedy Gilbert Cruz Pacifica Mike Gartland El Dorado Steve Gray El Dorado Sam Jenniches Cypress Neal Johnson El Dorado Mike Kudron Cypress Hap LeCompte Los Alamitos Jack McConnell Kennedy Omar Ortiz Katella Mike Rowan El Dorado Sean Sargent Esperanza Tim Schlieper Pacifica Joe Shuck Esperanza Diego Vargas Kennedy