Tayyiba Haneef

Tayyiba Haneef ended her sensational high school career with another state title Saturday night. Haneef, who led Laguna Hills to Southern Section and state girls' basketball titles this spring, cleared 5 feet 9 inches on her second attempt to win the high jump at the state track and field championships at Sacramento City College.

It's no surprise that Tayyiba Haneef is an All-American. That she earned the honor as a volleyball player is the surprising part. Haneef, a senior who leads undefeated Long Beach State against Stanford today in the Division I title match at San Diego State's Cox Arena, might have been expected to star in basketball or track. She won state championships in both of those sports at Laguna Hills High, one in the high jump, and the other as a 6-foot-7 center.

Amid the chaos and the hot and cold streaks, Laguna Hills senior Tayyiba Haneef anchored the Hawks' first championship charge Saturday. Sure, point guard Tamara Inoue sparked the team's third-quarter scoring binge and teammates Whitney Houser and Mary Tims made the big shots. But Haneef's imposing presence in the middle also helped to shift the momentum in Laguna Hills' 54-40 victory over Cerritos Gahr in the Southern Section Division II-AA finals at the Pyramid.

Tayyiba Haneef, who helped lead the Laguna Hills girls' basketball team to the state Division II championship and won the high jump title at the state track and field finals earlier this month, was named Cal-Hi Sports' girl athlete of the year. Haneef, a 6-foot-6 senior, averaged 13.9 points and 10.4 rebounds for the basketball team, which was ranked No. 1 in the state by Cal-Hi Sports.

It's no surprise that Tayyiba Haneef is an All-American. That she earned the honor as a volleyball player is the surprising part. Haneef, a senior who leads undefeated Long Beach State against Stanford today in the Division I title match at San Diego State's Cox Arena, might have been expected to star in basketball or track. She won state championships in both of those sports at Laguna Hills High, one in the high jump, and the other as a 6-foot-7 center.

Reaching for new heights in the history of Moorpark High girls' basketball, the Musketeers came up short. Tayyiba Haneef, a 6-foot-6 senior center for Laguna Hills, scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Moorpark was unable to match up in a 60-41 loss in the Southern California Regional Division II semifinals Thursday night at Laguna Hills.

Tayyiba Haneef, who helped lead the Laguna Hills girls' basketball team to the state Division II championship and won the high jump title at the state track and field finals earlier this month, was named Cal-Hi Sports' girl athlete of the year. Haneef, a 6-foot-6 senior, averaged 13.9 points and 10.4 rebounds for the basketball team, which was ranked No. 1 in the state by Cal-Hi Sports.

Sixth-ranked Ocean View plays at Newport Harbor on Friday, and the title game of the Santiago tournament takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday. An intriguing nonleague matchup also takes place Saturday when Century, with three players 6 feet 1 or taller, plays at Laguna Hills, which boasts the county's tallest player, Tayyiba Haneef (6-6).

Woodbridge battled back from a one-point deficit after three quarters in girls' basketball to upset Laguna Hills, 47-44, in the finals of the Woodbridge Tip Off Classic. Nicole Roberts' layup with 1 minute 40 seconds left put the Warriors up by five points. Woodbridge (4-0) outscored Laguna Hills, 14-10, in the final quarter and made four of five from the free-throw line. Krissy Duperron, named the tournament MVP, scored 11 points for Woodbridge.

Tayyiba Haneef ended her sensational high school career with another state title Saturday night. Haneef, who led Laguna Hills to Southern Section and state girls' basketball titles this spring, cleared 5 feet 9 inches on her second attempt to win the high jump at the state track and field championships at Sacramento City College.

Reaching for new heights in the history of Moorpark High girls' basketball, the Musketeers came up short. Tayyiba Haneef, a 6-foot-6 senior center for Laguna Hills, scored 20 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and Moorpark was unable to match up in a 60-41 loss in the Southern California Regional Division II semifinals Thursday night at Laguna Hills.

Amid the chaos and the hot and cold streaks, Laguna Hills senior Tayyiba Haneef anchored the Hawks' first championship charge Saturday. Sure, point guard Tamara Inoue sparked the team's third-quarter scoring binge and teammates Whitney Houser and Mary Tims made the big shots. But Haneef's imposing presence in the middle also helped to shift the momentum in Laguna Hills' 54-40 victory over Cerritos Gahr in the Southern Section Division II-AA finals at the Pyramid.

In other Division II-A games: Brea Olinda 54, San Bernardino 45--Rochelle Anthony scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Marissa Bradley had 16 points and five steals for top-seeded Brea Olinda (24-3), which will meet fourth-seeded Perris in the semifinals. Jennifer Saari did not play for the Wildcats because of an injured knee. She is questionable for their next game. Laguna Hills 64, St.