Corona del Mar High's boys water polo team posted two convincing
victories in first-day action at the NorCal Invitational Friday at
Bellarmine Prep, dusting off Davis, 13-2, then punishing the host
Bells, 14-7, to move on to today's semifinals in San Jose.
John Mann scored seven goals and Artie Dorr four goals as CdM
built an 11-1 halftime lead over Davis.
A dozen steals and Mann's eight goals were far too much for
Bellarmine Prep to deal with. Seven third-quarter CdM goals broke it
open.
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JC CROSS COUNTRY
Icban, Ojeda pace Coast
Defending state champion Michelle Icban won the women's race in
18:16.81 and David Ojeda turned in a strong fourth-place finish in
20:22.26 in the men's race to lead Orange Coast College to team
championships in both races Friday afternoon in the Orange Empire
Conference Championships at Huntington Beach's Central Park.
Joel Guzman was fifth in 20:36.98, Vidal Barragan was ninth at
21:01.37, Sam Ocampo was 10th in 21:05.38 and Gilbert Salas was 12th
in 21:11.89.
Ava Jones made it a 1-2 OCC finish in the women's race with a
second-place effort of 18:23.07. Natalie St. Andre was fifth in
19:35.132, Susie Dinoso was seventh in 19:48.81 and Sandra Montoya
was ninth in 20:08.91 as Coast rolled in typical fashion.
The men's race was close, Santa Ana posting 54 points, 14 off
OCC's winning mark.
"We knew if we had five in that top 15 that we would have it,"
said OCC Coach John Knox.
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Mesa clinches crown
Costa Mesa High's girls volleyball team eased to a 15-1, 15-4,
15-3 Golden West League victory over visiting Westminster Friday,
giving the Mustangs a 10-0 mark with two matches left in league play,
clinching the league championship.
Second-year coach Allison Salladin watched her team dispose of
Westminster in about 45 minutes. Sharon Day had 11 kills, Jasmin Day
had four kills and Jackie Haven had 12 assists and four aces.
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JC WATER POLO
Pirates men split
Orange Coast College's men's water polo team knocked off Cypress
in the first round of the Orange Empire Conference Championships at
Saddleback College Friday, 17-4, as Nick Wilbar (six goals) and Billy
Jolly (four goals) paved the way.
Golden West, however, ended title dreams with a 17-8 victory to
drop OCC into today's third-place match with Fullerton at 2:30 p.m.
The No. 1-seeded Rustlers were paced by Brett McCleave's seven
goals in the victory over OCC. Jolly was the Pirates' focal point,
scoring five goals.
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PREP CROSS COUNTRY
Sailors sparkle
