HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

Edison def. Corona del Mar

HUNTINGTON BEACH — The Sea Kings dropped a match Thursday in the middle of a grueling week of play that has yet to end.

The Chargers, ranked No. 10 in the CIF Southern Section Division II coaches’ poll, defeated visiting CdM, the No. 4 team in Division II, 25-19, 25-21, 25-28, 14-25, 10-25.

The Sea Kings (12-5, 1-0) were coming off their only day of practice this week. CdM opened Pacific Coast League play Tuesday against Beckman, and won the Orange County Championships Monday after playing Friday and Saturday. The Sea Kings will host Laguna Hills tonight at 5:15 before taking a break.

This will be the first free weekend for the Sea Kings since the season started.

“I guess I should shoot the person who does the scheduling but that would be me,” said CdM coach Steve Conti.

The Sea Kings were forced into a bit of a scheduling cul de sac when Thursday became the only available day to play the Chargers, who the Sea Kings defeated in the Orange County Championships and Best of the West tournament.

CdM also implemented a new lineup, placing senior Dillon Flynn on the right side and sophomore Weston Nielsen on the left while keeping senior middle blocker Gus Ellis in the middle.

Usually the two outside hitters are flip-flopped.

The rest of the season should be a bit smoother, scheduling-wise. The Sea Kings will continue with league play and will travel to the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions April 18-19.

“I think sometimes your team has to learn how to play tired a little bit,” Conti said. “Everyone, at some point in the season, is beat up a little bit.”

BASEBALL

Sage Hill 9,

Brethren Christian 8

NEWPORT COAST — Sophomore pitcher Alex Jimenez drove in the game-winning run on a single with two outs as the Lightning rallied for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning in an Academy League game Thursday.

Jimenez (1-0) also pitched four innings in relief for the win. He struck out four.

JJ Beruldsen went two for four with a home run and four runs batted in for Sage Hill (3-2, 2-1 in league). Jack Heffron went three for four with two doubles and two RBIs.

Sage Hill plays host to the Sage Classic, a four-day tournament starting Wednesday.

Academy League

Sage Hill 9, Brethren Christian 8

SCORE BY INNINGS

Carrillo and Hess; Vogel, Jimenez (4) and Orrantia. W – Jimenez, 1-0. L – Carrillo, 1-1. 2B – Frisch (BC), 2, Sundstrom (BC), Heffron (SH) 2. 3B – Kilbane (BC). HR – Hess (BC), Beruldsen (SH).

Fountain Valley 8,

Newport Harbor 3

NEWPORT BEACH — Sophomore shortstop Jacob McCann went four for four with two RBIs and a double for the Sailors in their Sunset League game Thursday.

Harbor, which outhit Fountain Valley, 11-9, but had six errors, dropped to 5-3-1, 1-2 in league.

The Sailors play host to Palos Verdes Wednesday at 3:15 p.m.

Sunset League

Fountain Valley 8, Newport Harbor 3

SCORE BY INNINGS

Johnson, McCarthy (6), Osaki (7) and Robb; Brennan, Albert (4), Freiberg (7), D’Cruz (7) and Bonn. W – Johnson. L – Brennan, 2-2. 2B – Cardenalli (FV); McCann (NH). 3B – Manzon (FV. HR – Little (FV).

SOFTBALL

Huntington Beach 13,

Corona del Mar 3

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Junior catcher Katrina Gaar went two for four and scored once for the Sea Kings in a nonleague game Thursday.

Junior first baseman Allison Dort had a double for CdM (2-8), which plays host to Torrance today at 3:15 p.m.

Nonleague

Huntington Beach 13,

Corona del Mar 3

SCORE BY INNINGS

Dempsey and Gaar; Horowitz, Hersh (5). W – Horowitz. L – Dempsey, 2-8. 2B – Dort (CdM), Dial (HB).

Magnolia 14, Costa Mesa 4

COSTA MESA — Senior pitcher Brianna Ramirez hit a two-run home run in the fifth to lead the Mustangs in a six-inning loss Thursday.

The Mustangs (4-6) were stymied by seven errors. Freshman pitcher Deanna Byers hit two for three, including a double as she made her career debut in the circle.

Nonleague

Magnolia 14, Costa Mesa 4

SCORE BY INNINGS

Barrios and Devinney; Byers, Ramirez (5) and Polaski. W – Barrios. L – Byers 0-1. 2B – Byers (CM). 3B – Perez (MAG), Polaski (CM). HR – Ramirez (CM).

BOYS’ GOLF

Newport Harbor 193,

Esperanza 199

YORBA LINDA — Mychael Clark’s hole-in-one on the par-3, 190-yard No. 5 highlighted the Sailors’ Sunset League-opening win Thursday at Yorba Linda Country Club.

Newport Harbor Coach Scott Tarnow said it was the first ace in the eight years he has been coach of the Sailors. Travis Russell led Newport Harbor with a two-over-par 37. Clark had a 38. Chase Behr and Steve Stone Stoneman both shot 39, while Tad Doolin carded a 40 for the Sailors (6-2, 1-0 in league).

Newport Harbor will face Edison April 1 at Big Canyon Country Club.

Estancia 211, Ocean View 229

FOUNTAIN VALLEY — Junior Ryan Knapp, junior Storm Hagen and senior Andrew Ayala each shot four-over-par 40, earning the Eagles’ trio medalist honors in an Orange Coast League event at Miles Square Golf Course Thursday.

Estancia improved to 5-0 in league action. The Eagles (6-2 overall) saw Jon Person record a 44 and Jordan Young a 47.

University 199,

Corona del Mar 201

IRVINE — Scott Sexton of University shot one-below-par 36 to lead all scorers Thursday at Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course.

Taylor Keddington led the Sea Kings with 39. Connor Corrigan, Jeff Jones, and Camden Nicholson all shot 40 and Josh Starnes added 42.

CdM (6-5, 2-1) will play Woodbridge Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Newport Beach Country Club.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Newport Harbor 10,

Esperanza 8

ANAHEIM — Junior Josh Tuz swept at No. 1 singles Thursday at Esperanza to help Newport Harbor bounce back from a disappointing Sunset League Tuesday at Marina.

Tuz won, 6-0, 6-4, 6-1. Eric Heimstaedt won twice at No. 2 singles and Daniel Lee once at No. 3. John Hutchinson and Cameron Chase swept at No. 1 doubles, 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (2), for the Sailors (3-2, 1-1 in league).

Newport Harbor, which lost to Marina, 14-4, Tuesday, plays at Back Bay rival Corona del Mar today at 3 p.m.

GIRLS’ LACROSSE

Sage Hill 10, San Juan Hills 2

NEWPORT COAST — Sophomore midfielder Hayden Furey finished with a season-high seven goals and 19 groundballs in the Lightning’s nonleague game Thursday.

Sophomore attacker Nicole Gozali added two goals for Sage Hill (5-1-1).

BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD

Corona del Mar 71,

Beckman 56

IRVINE — Thomas Dialynas won three events for the Sea Kings in their Pacific Coast League-opening dual meet at Beckman Thursday.

Dialynas took first in the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 2.9 seconds, as well as the 1,600 in 4:28.8 and the 3,200 in 10:32. Blaine Bolus was a double winner for the Sea Kings with victories in the long jump (25 feet, 8 1/2 inches) and the triple jump (43-7 3/4 ). He was also part of the 1,600 relay team that was victorious.

Other Corona del Mar winners included Ricky Townsend (11.4 seconds in the 100) and George Verey (23.5 seconds in the 200). A select group of Corona del Mar distance athletes will compete in the Arroyo Distance Carnival Saturday at Azusa Pacific University.

Pacific Coast League

Corona del Mar 71, Beckman 56

100 – 1. Townsend (CdM), 11.4; 2. Gray (CdM), 11.6; 3. Yim (B), 11.6.

200 – 1. Verey (CdM), 23.5; 2. Gray (CdM), 23.6; 3. Austria (B), 23.6.

400 – 1. Austria (B), 52.4; 2. Leyton (CdM), 54.4; 3. Salinas (B), 54.9

800 – 1. Dialynas (CdM), 2:02.9; 2. DeMarco (CdM), 2:023.3; 3. Allison (B), 2:05.1

1,600 – 1. Dialynas (CdM), 4:28.8; 2. DeMarco (CdM), 4:42.0; 3. Welch (CdM), 4:44.4.

3,200 – 1. Dialynas (CdM), 10:32.0; 2. Welch (CdM), 10:33.0; 3. Perry (B), 10:42.0

110 HH – 1. Luu (B), 15.9; 2. Watanabe (B), 17.1; 3. Miao (B), 17.4.

300 IH – 1. Luu (B), 42.7; 2. Swigert (CdM), 44.2; 3. Miao (B), 44.8.

400 relay – 1. Beckman, 44.7.

1,600 relay – 1. Corona del Mar (DeMarco, Bolus, Swigert, Leyton), 3:35.9.

HJ – 1. Arambulo (B), 6-2; 2. Bolus (CdM), 6-0; 3. Cappola (CdM), 5-6.

LJ – 1. Bolus (CdM), 25-8 1/2 ; 2. Arambulo (B), 19-5 3/4 ; 3. Luu (B), 17-11.

TJ – 1. Bolus (CdM), 43-7 3/4 ; 2. Arabulo (B), 41-1 3/4 ; 3. Cappola (CdM), 36-1 1/2 .

SP – 1. Fenton (B), 45-2; 2. Cooper (CdM), 40-0; 3. McKinnon (CdM), 39-11.

DT – 1. Birdsell (B), 146-0; 2. Fenton (B), 140-0; 3. McKinnon (CdM), 109-7.

Esperanza 81,

Newport Harbor 54

ANAHEIM — Mike Puncel and Mat Bissonette were both double winners for the Sailors in their Sunset League-opening dual meet at Esperanza Thursday.

Bissonnette took first in both hurdles, winning the 110-meter high hurdles in 16.3 seconds and the 300 intermediate hurdles in 43.7 seconds. He was also a part of the victorious 1,600 relay (3:48.5) that also included Murphy Hitchcock, Benny Ward and Coby Peterson.

Puncel won the 1,600 in 4 minutes, 30.6 seconds and the 3,200 in 9:53.

Hitchcock came across first in the 800 in 2:02.7, while Josh George was the winner in the pole vault at 11 feet, 6 inches. Avery Paulson, who was second at 11-6, and Alex Stradwick, who was third at 10-0, helped the Sailors sweep the event.

Joel Betonte finished second in the long jump at 19-3 1/4 and third in the triple jump with a season-best 39-10 1/4 .

GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD

Corona del Mar 93,

Beckman 34

IRVINE — Freshman Natalie Rempalski, who won the triple jump, finished second in the long jump and high jump to highlight the Sea Kings’ dominating performance in their Pacific Coast League-opening dual meet at Beckman Thursday.

Corona del Mar Coach Bill Sumner came away impressed with Rempalksi, who went 32 feet, 4 inches in the triple jump, 15-5 in the long jump and 4-10 in the high jump.

Sumner was also fortunate to have double winners in senior Shelby Buckley, bound for UCLA, and junior Sami Stern.

Buckley won the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 24.3 seconds and the 1,600 in 5:09.

Stern won the shot put with a throw of 30-1 1/2 and the discus (91-9).

Also for Corona del Mar, junior Claire Schmidt won the 400 in 1:00.1, sophomore Melanie Powers took first in the 3,200 in 11:39.9 and freshman Kayla Marolt was one inch better than Rempalski in the long jump at 15-6.

Pacific Coast League

Corona del Mar 93, Beckman 34

100 – 1. Hrynewichi (B), 12.8; 2. Hamada (B), 13.2; 3. Margolis (CdM), 13.6.

200 – 1. Hrynewichi (B), 26.9; 2. Schmidt (CdM), 26.9; 3. Theriot (CdM), 27.6.

400 – 1. Schmidt (CdM), 1:00.1; 2. Craig (CdM), 1:00.7; 3. Shelton (B), 1:01.5.

800 – 1. Buckley (CdM), 2:24.3; 2. Condino (CdM), 2:28.5; 3. Dietz (B), 2:39.1.

1,600 – 1. Buckley (CdM), 5:09.0; 2. Condino (CdM), 5:24.5; 3. Powers (CdM), 5:27.0.

3,200 – 1. Powers (CdM), 11:39.9; 2. Cummings (CdM), 11:54.0; 3. Garrett (CdM), 12:09.0.

100 H – 1. Birdsell (B), 17.1; 2. Pozin (CdM), 18.3; 3. Carrier (CdM), 19.3.

300 IH – 1. Pozin (CdM), 51.4; 2. Birdsell (B), 53.3; 3 Carrier (CdM), 54.1.

400 relay – 1. Corona del Mar (Margolis, Schmidt, Theriot, Johnson), 53.6.

1,600 relay – 1. Corona del Mar (Craig, Schmidt, Condino, Buckley), 4:12.0.

HJ – 1. Birdsell (B), 5-0; 2. Rempalski (CdM), 4-10; 3. Marolt (CdM), 4-8.

LJ – 1. Marolt (CdM), 15-6; 2. Rempalski (CdM), 15-5; 3. Baker (B), 14-2.

TJ – 1. Rempalski (CdM), 32-4; 2. Baker (B), 28-9; 3. Valle (B), 28-6.

SP – 1. Stern (CdM), 30-1 1/2 ; 2. Greenberg (CdM), 25-1; 3. Daung (B), 24-11.

DT – 1. Stern (CdM), 91-9; 2. Winkle (CdM), 90-5; 3. Greenberg (CdM), 84-5.

Esperanza 77,

Newport Harbor 59

ANAHEIM — Mary Buckingham, Katie Lawler, Tawnya Curfman, Melissa Hancock, Kirby Burnham and Desiree Alexander were individual winners for the Sailors in their Sunset League-opening dual meet at Esperanza Thursday.

Buckingham won the discus (86 feet, 8 inches), Katie Lawler took first in the shot put (28-1 1/4 ), Curfman in the pole vault (9-6), Hancock in the high jump (5-0), Burnham in the 100-meter hurdles (18.8 seconds) and Alexander in the 3,200 in 11:47.9.

Cassidy Gayner, Stephanie Case, Stephanie Badum and Lillie Berry came across first in the 1,600 relay in 4:26.7.

Newport Harbor will have some of its athletes competing in the Surf City Invitational at Huntington Beach and at the Arroyo Distance Carnival at Azusa Pacific Saturday.