Sea Kings upset University

Senior Adam Freede scored a career-high 22 points, including 12 in

the fourth quarter, as the host Corona del Mar High boys basketball

team upset University, 67-62, in a Pacific Coast League game

Wednesday night to keep their slim hopes alive for a third-place

finish in league

Tyler Lance also scored a career-high 10 points to do with 10

rebounds for CdM (12-12, 3-5 in league). Jay Northridge scored 15

points while Pancho Seaborn added 10 points.

Andrew Nobe’s three-pointer cut the CdM lead to one point with 37

seconds left, but a subsequent layup and some clutch free throws by

Freede sealed the win.

Junior Brett Hirata made his first appearance in a game since

breaking his collarbone in the eighth game of the season.

The Sea Kings have the required 11 wins to petition the CIF for an

at-large berth into the playoffs with two games remaining.

Northwood improved to 5-3 in league with a 58-54 win over Tesoro

Wednesday.

CdM hosts Calvary Chapel at 7 p.m. Friday in its final

regular-season home game.

*--*

Pacific Coast League

Corona del Mar 67, University 62

Score by Quarters

Uni 16 13 15 18 - 62

CdM 21 13 15 18 - 67

Uni -- Fulford 2, Asnon 20, Moskus 18,

Lalehzadeh 4, Wen 12, Paulick 3, Nobe 3. 3-pt.

goals -- Paulick 1, Nobe 1, Asnon 3, Wen 2.

CdM -- Northridge 15, R. Lance 6, Freede 22,

Seaborn 10, T. Lance 10, Kabaklian 4, Mohler

0, McDonald 0, Hirata 0, 3-pt. goals --

Northridge 2, Seaborn 1.

*--*

Sailors get by Vaqueros

* SOCCER: Senior Joel Walker scored his 27th and 28th goals of the

season and the host Newport Harbor High boys soccer team held on to

defeat Irvine, 3-2, in a Sea View League game Wednesday.

Freshman Ruben Trujillo converted a Will Guzman feed for Newport’s

other goal.

Newport took a 3-1 lead in the 55th minute when Walker booted a

penalty kick into the right side of the goal after Skyler Taugher

drew the foul in the box.

Irvine crept within 3-2 with a goal in the 65th minute, but the

Sailors’ defense held off any additional attacks.

Matt Tracy added an assist for Newport (13-5, 6-2 in league),

alone in first place ahead of Foothill (5-1-2 in league). Woodbridge

is 4-2-2 in league with two games remaining.

The Sailors host Laguna Hills at 5 p.m. Friday.

‘Eaters play host to UOP

* BASKETBALL: The UC Irvine men’s basketball team will attempt to

end its three-game losing streak tonight, when it plays host to the

University of the Pacific in a Big West Conference game at 7:05.

UCI (9-9, 4-5 in the Big West) is coming off consecutive road

losses at Long Beach State, Utah State and Idaho. But the Anteaters

have won two straight at home.

UOP (13-7, 8-1), on a four-game winning streak, defeated UCI,

67-52, Jan. 10 in Stockton.

UCI’s 7-foot senior center Adam Parada is averaging a team-leading

13.1 points and 7.4 rebounds per game.

UOP is paced by sophomore forward Christian Maraker (14.1 ppg, 5.6

rpg).

UCI is also home Saturday at 7:35 p.m. against Cal State

Northridge.

Mustangs win again

* SOCCER: The Costa Mesa High girls soccer team earned its 22nd

straight Golden West League victory Wednesday with a 4-0 home victory

over Orange.

Junior Nilani Duarte scored two goals and added an assist.

Sophomore Jasmin Day scored for the 11th time this season and junior

Jenny Sparks, in her first game back from a knee injury she suffered

in December added a score.

Kyla Flores and Yareli Ortega also had assists for the Mustangs

(13-5, 10-0 in league), while Kara Jenkins and Sara Bryant were solid

in the defensive effort.

Kindra Bailey finished with three saves for the Mustangs, who face

Estancia Friday.

Ringstrom scores winner

* SOCCER: Senior Chris Ringstrom scored the lone goal as the

Corona del Mar High boys soccer team remained in first place with a

1-0 home victory over University.

Ringstrom found the back of the net in the 69th minute. A quick

outlet pass from goalie Jay Zimmerman found midfielder Julien Cerutti

on the right side of the field. Cerutti played an early ball behind

the defense, which Ringstrom tracked down and chipped over the

goalkeeper with the outside of his right foot.

The Sea Kings (10-3-6, 5-1-2) outshot University 17-4, including

14-1 in the second half. Corona del Mar returns to action Friday at

home against Calvary Chapel.

OCC wins opener

* VOLLEYBALL: Sophomore setter Mike Murphy dished out 27 assists

to lead a balanced Orange Coast College attack in a 30-17, 30-25,

30-19 men’s volleyball win over the University of San Diego club team

in the Pirates’ season opener Wednesday.

Sophomore outside hitter Jon Larson led OCC with nine kills and

seven digs, while sophomore Poyer Poia added eight kills and freshman

Uriah Seui added seven kills to go with a match-high five blocks.

Mesa cruises past Orange

* BASKETBALL: Junior Venise Enesi came off the bench to score a

career-high 11 points to help lead the Costa Mesa High girls

basketball team to a 43-29 Golden West League victory over visiting

Orange Wednesday.

Senior Susy Trujillo contributed team-highs in points (15),

rebounds (seven) and steals (four), while senior Cassey Brick scored

six, dished out five steals and recorded three steals.

Trujillo connected on a three-pointer with three minutes left to

give the Mustangs (9-12, 3-6 in league) their biggest lead, 41-25.

*--*

Golden West League

Costa Mesa 43, Orange 29

Score by Quarters

Orange 4 5 13 7 -- 29

Costa Mesa 13 8 13 9 -- 43

Orange -- Ortiz 3, Ty 1, Loya 2, Monnig 1,

Kilroy 22. 3-pt. goals -- Ortiz 1. Fouled out

-- Loya.

Costa Mesa -- Brick 6, Trujillo 15, Be. Vergara

6, Br. Vergara 3, Kelly 0, V. Enesi 11,

Bjelland 2, Akansel 0, Cluff 0, S. Enesi 0,

Sanchez 0. 3-pt. goals -- Trujillo 3, Brick 2,

Be. Vergara 1, Br. Vergara 1.

*--*

Saints silence Eagles

* BASKETBALL: Nancy Castro scored 16 points and added 11 rebounds,

but it was not enough as the Estancia High girls basketball team lost

to host Santa Ana, 52-35, in a Golden West League game Wednesday

night.

The Saints outscored the Eagles, 16-5, in the third quarter after

taking a 22-17 halftime lead. Estancia Coach Tamette Rappa attributed

the run to confusion on defense.

Jazmin Flores added nine points for the Eagles (8-15, 5-5 in

league).

Rappa praised the play of junior varsity call-ups Be Diep (four

rebounds) and Michelle Hallock (four points).

The Eagles face host Costa Mesa at 7 p.m. Friday.

*--*

Golden West League

Santa Ana 52, Estancia 35

Score by Quarters

Estancia 9 8 5 13 - 35

Santa Ana 14 8 16 14 - 52

Estancia -- Castro 16, Pena 2, Maldonado 2,

Flores 9, Diep 0, Mino 2, Hallock 4, Becerra

0, Neal 0. 3-pt. goals -- None. Fouled out

-- Castro.

*--*

OCC edged by Chargers

* BASKETBALL: Cypress College went seven minutes, four seconds

without a point in the second half, but still managed to hold off the

visiting Orange Coast women’s basketball team, 59-51, in Orange

Empire Conference action Wednesday.

Alisa Carrillo led the Pirates (11-12, 4-5 in conference) with 18

points and eight rebounds, while Biava Arganda added 12 points. The

Chargers (15-7, 7-1) shot 7 of 25 from the field (28%) in the second

half and finished 38.9% from the field. The Pirates, the defending

state champions, were 38% from the field (19 of 50).

Brittany Imaku scored a game-high 20 points to lead Cypress.

Cypress closes out Coast

* BASKETBALL: Visiting Orange Coast College shot just 19% from the

field (4 of 21) in the second half as Cypress pulled away for a 71-54

Orange Empire Conference men’s basketball victory Wednesday night.

Sophomore Jason Garey led the Bucs (4-18, 1-8 in the OEC) with 15

points followed by 12 from Alex Hunter. Cypress, which led, 39-34, at

halftime, had three players score in double figures, led by Justin

Burns’ 18 points.