Scouting Round Lake
ROUND LAKE
Coach: Howard Conkling (seventh season)
Last season: 5-24, 0-12 in North Suburban Prairie, lost to Rolling Meadows in Class 4A Hersey regional semifinals
Key losses: F Miya Johnson, C Tatyana Steadman
Returning players: Jr. G Griselda Martinez (5-5), Sr. G Leslie Diaz (5-0), Jr. G Yamileth Lopez (5-4), Sr. G Emely Martinez (5-3), Jr. F Alexandria Ramirez (5-6), Sr. F Amparo Vargas (6-11), Jr. F Hannah Brooks (5-8)
Newcomers: Sr. G Tierra Walls (5-1), Jr. F Kiara Billups (5-10), So. G Diane Flade (5-8), Sr. F Brisha Pitts (5-7), So. G Maria Mota (5-6), So. G Emily Etherington (5-4), So. F Vanessa Ralph (5-8), Sr. F Diana Rodriguez (5-3)
Outlook: The Panthers picked up a postseason win last winter, upsetting Grayslake North in a regional play-in game at Hersey. And while they graduated leading scorer Miya Johnson, they do have some experience this season. Guard Leslie Diaz and 6-foot center Amparo Vargas are four-year varsity players. Juniors Griselda Martinez, Yamileth Lopez, Alexandria Ramirez and Hannah Brooks were all up on varsity last season. The roster also features four sophomores, including 5-8 guard Diane Flade, who played in a handful of varsity games last season and produced offensively.