“When Cheek wants to be a player, he can be the most dominant player on the floor.”
Parker Stone, who finished with six points, and five assists, made the all-tournament team. Clayton Ragsdale played with a bruised tailbone in the final and contributed seven points and 10 assists, to only two turnovers. Ramon Mejia helped the Sea Kings stay ahead in the fourth quarter by converting a four-point play. Mejia had eight points and six assists.
BOYS’ SOCCER
Corona del Mar 3,
Woodbridge 0
MISSION VIEJO — The Sea Kings scored three goals in the first half off throw-ins from Alex Mainthow to advance to the championship game of the South Coast Classic Wednesday at Mission Viejo High.
CdM (10-0) will play against Mission Viejo today at 1:15 p.m.
Ali Sadri, Chris Burke and Brian Ford scored a goal each. Burke and Ford each added an assist, as did Paul Zubatov. The Sea Kings were without six players, including starters Reed Williams (hamstring), Tony Andry (ankle) and Jack McBean, who was in Florida competing with an Olympic Development Program team.
CdM Coach George Larsen expects to have McBean, a 6-foot freshman forward, in the lineup today.
GIRLS’ WATER POLO
Holiday Cup
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CORONA DEL MAR — The Sea Kings won twice to advance to today’s semifinals at Newport Harbor.
CdM (5-3), the tournament defending champion, will play against Dos Pueblos of Goleta at 11:45 a.m.
Adina Zepfel, Pippa Saunders and Diana Murphy scored three goals each to help the Sea Kings start the day with a 13-1 win over Carlsbad. Ally McCormick and Cassidy Papa scored two goals each in CdM’s 7-5 win over Palos Verdes to advance.
Goalie Alex Musselman recorded 23 saves, including 13 against Carlsbad.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Corona del Mar 52,
