Sea Kings sweep foe
The Corona del Mar High boys and girls track and field teams remained
undefeated in Pacific Coast League dual meets after each posting
convincing victories against visiting Calvary Chapel Thursday.
Freshman Tiffany Liu claimed three events to lead the CdM girls to
a 106-20 victory over Calvary Chapel.
The CdM boys had 11 different individual winners and earned a
112-14 victory.
Liu claimed convincing wins in the 100-meter hurdles (17.8), long
jump (15-1 1/4) and triple jump (33-3 1/2) while Annie St. Geme won
the 400 (1:01.9) and 1,600 (5:09.2) for CdM (7-0, 2-0 in league). Liu
set personal records in the hurdles and triple jump.
Melissa Swigart in the 100 (13.1), along with Kelly Morgan in the
200 (27.5), Hilary May in the 800 (2:24), Devon Ahern in the 3,200
(12:23), Lindsey Ensign in the shot put (30 feet, 2 inches), and Kate
Heeschen in the high jump (4-10) earned victories for CdM.
Swigart ran on CdM’s two victorious relay teams.
The CdM boys (5-2, 2-0 in league) won both relays to add to the 11
individual winners, who included: Mordy Ornguze (100 in 11.9), Cliff
Taylor (200 in 24.2), Brandon Borcoman (400 in 52.2), Kevin Artz (800
in 2:08.9), Garrett Prechel (1,600 in 4:51.9), Ryan Guthrie (3,200 in
10:32), Eemaan Jalili (110 high hurdles in 16.8), Ross McKee (300
intermediate hurdles in 45.0), Zach Wishengrad (shot put), Blaine
Gribble (discus) and Andrew Wong (triple jump).
Both CdM teams will compete at the Trabuco Hills invitational
Saturday. Events begin at 8 a.m.
Newport sweeps Irvine
* TRACK AND FIELD: Joel Walker, Elizabeth Clayton and Stephanie
Lambrakis doubled to help their respective teams defeat Sea View
League host Irvine Thursday.
Walker won the 200 and 400 meters (23.2 seconds and 52.9,
respectively) as the Newport boys (2-0 in league) earned a 74-61
victory.
Keith Eldridge won the 100 (11.4), while Trevor Theriot won the
shot put with a season-best throw of 49 feet, 2 1/2 inches and Bo
Taylor established a personal record of 146-10 to win the discus.
On the girls side, Clayton won the triple jump (35-1) and 100
hurdles (16.3), and Lambrakis collected victories in the 100 (13.4)
and 200 (28.0) to lead Newport (2-0 in league) to a 101-34 victory.
Lambrakis also led off the Sailors’ winning 400 relay.
Allison Stokke cleared 10-0 in the pole vault to tie the school
record and Ciara Lawrence threw a personal-best 30-7 1/2 in the shot
put.
Megan Randall (800), Lauren Paul (3,200), Lauren Cohen (300
hurdles) and Jennifer Ryder (high jump) were also winners.
Eagles down Mustangs
* GOLF: The Estancia High boys golf team moved one step closer to
winning the inaugural Scott Cup by defeating crosstown rival Costa
Mesa, 188-255, in a Golden West League match at Costa Mesa Golf &
Country Club Thursday.
Sophomore Marcus Sostak earned medalist honors for the Eagles
(8-4, 4-0 in league) as he shot 1-over-par 35. Garrett McMasters and
Nick Lettieri shot 37, while Jason Les (38) and Greg Les (40) also
contributed to the win.
Brian Beach had the lowest score for Costa Mesa (4-8, 2-1) with a
44. Al Rodriguez (49), Brett Via (50) and Robert Angle (55) also
scored.
The Scott Cup is a trophy, named after boosters Jim and Joan
Scott, is given to the winner of the annual Estancia-Costa Mesa
season series. The winners will also be treated to dinner at Newport
Rib Co.
Estancia plays an 18-hole match Tuesday at noon, facing Mililani
High in Hawaii.
Mesa shocks Saddleback
* TENNIS: The Costa Mesa High boys tennis team won six doubles
sets and ended host Saddleback’s Golden West League winning streak
with a 10-8 victory Thursday.
The Roadrunners had gone undefeated the prior two years and
through six matches this season before the Mustangs (3-6, 3-4 in
league), staged the upset. Mesa had lost its last 22 league matches,
in the Pacific Coast and Golden West leagues, entering this season.
The doubles tandems of John Dang-Brian Nguyen, Huy Thang-Huy Dang
and Huy Pham-Huy Le each claimed two sets for Mesa while Daniel Gomez
earned two singles victories. Gomez’s 6-4 triumph over Ming Ng
clinched the win.
*--*
Golden West League
Costa Mesa 10, Saddleback 8 Singles -- T. Nguyen (CM) lost to V. Tran, 0-6, lost to M. Ng, 1-6, (sub) Sneen (CM) def. M. Tang, 6-0; McNulty (CM) lost, 0-6, 3-6, won, 6-3; Gomez (CM) lost, 3-6, won, 6-4, 7-5. Doubles -- J. Dang-B. Nguyen (CM) def. H. Nguyen-T. Tang, 6-2, lost to
Vuong-D. Nguyen, 2-6, def. J. Pham-Sila, 6-1; Thang-H. Dang (CM) won, 6-2, lost, 2-6, won, 6-2; H. Pham-Le (CM) lost, 4-6, won, 6-4, 6-0.
*--*
Eagles defeat Seahawks
* TENNIS: Sophomore Scott Braunsdorf lost just two games while
sweeping at No. 1 singles for the host Estancia High boys tennis
team, which defeated Golden West League foe Ocean View, 11-7,
Thursday.
Benny Edles and Nick Aguirre each won two sets for the Eagles
(6-5, 5-2 in league). Bryce McKendry and Nick Cox claimed two doubles
sets.
*--*
Golden West League
Estancia 11, Ocean View 7 Singles - Braunsdorf (E) def. T. Nguyen, 6-1, def. A. Nguyen, 6-1, def. Q. Tran, 6-0; Edles (E) lost, 2-6, won, 6-2, 6-2; Aguirre (E) lost, 0-6, won, 6-3, 6-0. Doubles - Nelson-Do (E) lost 4-6 to Hwang-Stone, 4-6, def. T. Nguyen-L.Tran, 6-2, lost to H.
Tran-R. Tran, 3-6; McKendry-Cox (E) lost, 4-6, won, 6-2, 7-6 (7-2); Stephenson-Thompson (E) lost, 1-6, won, 6-2, lost, 2-6.
*--*
Tars, Downey deadlock
* SOFTBALL: Rain in the top of the eighth inning caused umpires to
halt play, forcing Newport Harbor High and visiting Downey to a 1-1
nonleague softball tie Thursday.
There was one out with the bases empty when the drops began to
fall and play was stopped.
Both teams scored their run in the first inning.
Sasha Grumman singled in Julianne Bass, who had reached on a
single, with two outs in the first for Newport (7-6-1). Grumman’s
single was the third of four straight singles in the inning.
Junior Ashley Gleason struck out five in 7 1/3 innings, allowing
four hits and six walks.
Newport visits Aliso Niguel to open Sea View League play April 13.
*--*
Nonleague
Newport Harbor 1, Downey 1
Score by Innings
Downey 100 000 0 -- 1 4 1
Newport 100 000 0 -- 1 7 2
Garcia, Serrano (5) and Johnson; Gleason
and Bass.
*--*
CdM disposes of Uni
* TENNIS: The Corona del Mar High boys tennis team clinched a
rain-shortened 10-5 Pacific Coast League victory over visiting
University Thursday.
Wesley Miller and Spencer Reitz swept in singles for the Sea Kings
(14-0, 2-0 in league). Corona del Mar was without junior Carsten
Ball, who left for Palm Springs to prepare for the Easter Bowl.
*--*
Pacific Coast League
CdM 10, University 5 Singles -- Miller (CdM) def. Becker, 6-3, def. Furukawa, 6-0, def. Yoo, 6-0; Reitz (CdM) won, 6-4, 6-0, 6-1; Tat (CdM) lost, 1-6, won, 6-3, lost, 2-6. Doubles -- Roberts-Nguyen (CdM) lost to Mok-Muta, 5-7, did not face No. 2 doubles, def.
Thomas-Sirgenano, 6-3; Caughren-Kroopf (CdM) won, 3-6, def. Gordon-Vaughn, 7-5, did not face No. 3 doubles; Pham-Gingold (CdM) did not face No. 1 doubles, lost, 3-6, won, 6-0.
*--*
Sailors win in three
* VOLLEYBALL: Junior Brett Perrine recorded 13 kills to help lead
the Newport Harbor High boys volleyball team to a 25-15, 26-24, 25-19 Sea View League victory over visiting Irvine Thursday.
Morgan Govaars added six kills, while Jon Langford and Ted Slater
contributed five each for the Sailors (10-6, 2-0 in league).
Adam Schlesinger led Newport with 42 assists.
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