Seven Monterey Peninsula College basketballers moving on

Monterey Peninsula College Coach Blake Spiering, after a 15-12 overall and 7-5 Coast Conference finish, has been busy securing next destinations for his sophomores.

Seven already have new homes with an eighth in the making:

* Julian Demalleville, 6-foot-2 & 195, (San Luis Obispo High) is moving north to Big Sky Conference member Sacramento State.

* Patrick Kilty, 6-foot-6 & 220, (North Monterey County High) is headed to Mt. Mercy University of the Midwest Collegiate Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

* Dominic Zanella, 6-foot-5 & 215, (San Benito High) is making it a Lobo duo for Mt. Mercy University, an NAIA member.

* Ryan Stanley, 6-foot-7 & 235, (Gig Harbor High in WA) is on his way to wine country at Sonoma State University, of the California Collegiate Athletic Association.

* Alex Brandon, 6-foot-2 & 165, (Hayward High) is part of a trio of players joining the basketball program at Pacifica College in Riverside.

* Quinczy Spencer, 6-foot-3 & 185, (North Salinas High) is also Pacifica College bound, playing for Coach Bruce Victor.

* Cameron Johnson, 6-foot-2 & 185, (Eaglecrest High in CO) rounds out the Pacifica College threesome.

* Mitch Philp, 6-foot-2 & 185, (Australia) is a point guard who is still looking to nail down his new home.