BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Sage Hill def. Segerstrom
COSTA MESA — Freshman Kent Kawaguchi had 16 kills to help the Lightning win their season opener, 20-25, 25-15, 25-19, 25-27, 15-9, Tuesday.
Junior Mattias Russo-Larsson, a former libero playing in his first match as an outside hitter, recorded 14 kills.
Sophomore outside hitter Cole Kirby had 12 kills and senior opposite Trent Friedmann had five aces and 11 digs for Sage Hill (1-0).
Senior setter Jesse Xiao had 39 assists, 12 digs, and four kills for the Lightning, who play at Saddleback Valley Christian Thursday.
SURFING
Newport wins
DANA POINT — Kaleigh Gilchrist recorded a perfect score to help lead the Newport Harbor High surf team to a 80-67 win over rival Dana Hills Tuesday morning at Salt Creek Beach.
Gilchrist scored a meet-high perfect 10 by all three judges on one of her two scoring waves to win the girls’ shortboard event. Newport Harbor beat Dana Hills, 13-8, in the girls’ shortboard.
Newport Harbor’s Shelby Detmers placed second for the girls’ squad.
The boys’ shortboard squad defeated San Clemente, 54-30, to improve their record to 5-1.
The Sailors won nine of the top 12 positions in the four heats. Placing first were Canon Call, Colin Moran and Jared Cassidy. Cassidy had the highest meet average wave score of 7.75. Coming in second were Fritz Howser, Max Colvin, Daniel Nezter and Jesse Johnson in their respective heats. Zach Porteous and Casey Bushong placed third in their respective heats.
Aaron Cervantes placed third for the longboard squad.
With the victory, Newport improved its record to 4-2.
Newport’s next contest is Thursday at 56th Street against Dana Hills.
BOYS’ TENNIS
Corona del Mar 14,
Mater Dei 4
SANTA ANA — Shane Korber and Ryan Peyton each won key singles sets in the Sea Kings’ season opener Tuesday.
The Sea Kings swept doubles play.
CdM will compete at the Fresno Classic on Friday and Saturday. During the 116-team event, the Sea Kings will have two teams. One will compete in Division I and another in Division III.
Estancia 12, Bolsa Grande 6
COSTA MESA — Kevin Thomas, the Eagles’ No. 1 singles player, swept, 7-5, 6-2, 6-0, in Estancia’s season opener Tuesday.
The Eagles’ No. 1 doubles team of John Rivera and Jared Payzant also swept, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4.
The Eagles will scrimmage with Costa Mesa Thursday at Estancia, and will then play at Newport Harbor Tuesday.
Santa Margarita 11,
Sage Hill 7
