YOUTH SCENE

BASKETBALL

The Newport-Mesa fourth-grade boys’ all-stars won the National Junior Basketball national championship after beating Redwood City, 66-62, in overtime.

The all-stars won area and sectional tournaments before winning the national tournament last month.

Several of the players on the team were return players from last year’s Newport-Mesa team that won the national championship.

Mike Alvarado coached the team.

SOCCER

AYSO Region 97

Girls under 12

Newport 3, Tustin 1: Newport defeated a strong Tustin squad in the opening game of pool play in the Area Q Playoffs.

Kenya Avila opened the scoring with an assist from Kathryn DeLaTorre. Lea Phillips added a goal in the second quarter on a rocket shot from just inside the 18-yard line with an assist from Megan Daly. After Tustin had cut the Newport lead to one, Britney Myers nailed the clincher on another assist provided by Daly. Newport’s defense was superb behind strong performances by Jenna Nulty, Berkley Van Oostendorp, Emily Cook, McKenna Johnsonand Katelyn Mead. Kate McFetters played an exceptional game at left forward, creating several scoring opportunities with her speed and passing. Tyler Stupor was near perfect in goal, giving up just one goal which came on an unusual bounce that took the ball out of her reach.