Crane, Stewart Named Conference’s Top Players

Sophomore guards Michael Stewart of Riverside and Dareck Crane of Orange Coast were selected the most valuable players of the Orange Empire Conference by conference coaches Tuesday.

Stewart averaged 14.3 points to help Riverside to the conference title. Crane averaged 18 points for OCC, which finished tied for third in the conference.

Riverside’s Bobby Joyce and Corey Arnett also made the team. Joyce, who played at Santa Ana High School last season, led the conference with 10.2 rebounds a game.

Golden West’s Markus Muller-Stach, who led the conference in scoring with a 19.3-point average, also was selected.

Bob Boyd of Riverside was named coach of the year.

The coaches named 13 players to one all-conference team, rather than select a second team and honorable mentions.

FIRST TEAM

Name College Corey Arnett Riverside Dareck Crane Orange Coast Elbert Davis Golden West Mike Goff Fullerton Bobby Joyce Riverside Matt Lien Rancho Santiago Chris Martin Rancho Santiago Vincent Mason Saddleback Kelli McKinney Fullerton M. Muller-Stach Golden West LaMont Speed Orange Coast Michael Stewart Riverside Mike Varos Cypress