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CORONA DEL MAR - The first time Deondre Bryant crashed onto the Corona del Mar High basketball court, he cut open the bottom of his chin. Three minutes into the second quarter of Tustin's third game in the Beach Bash tournament, Bryant bled. He left the game, then walked toward the Tustin bench and waited for the athletic trainer. No matter how many times the trainer wrapped a large Band-Aid underneath Bryant's chin, the bleeding never seemed to stop. The Band-Aid never seemed to stay on, either.

Corona del Mar's historic Port Theater, which reopened in July after being under renovation for more than a decade, is one step closer to being able to serve alcohol, Corona del Mar Today reported. The Newport Beach Planning Commission voted unanimously Thursday evening to issue the theater a minor use permit, which grants zoning approval for the property to sell alcoholic beverages, said Community Development Director Kim Brandt. The theater next must get an operator's license, which is issued through the Police Department, Brandt said.

Newport Harbor High graduate Maddy McLaren, Corona del Mar senior Cassidy Papa and Newport Harbor sophomore Carlee Kapana have helped the United States women's water polo youth national team win its group at the FINA Youth World Championships in Perth, Australia. Team USA went 2-1 in Group C. The Americans defeated India, 34-0, and Hungary, 8-6, before losing to Italy, 10-9. Hungary and Italy also finished 2-1 in the group but Team USA won tiebreakers to win the group. McLaren, who now plays at UCLA, has scored twice in the three games so far. Papa has scored once and Kapana has seen time in goal.

WRESTLING Battle by the Bay tournament CORONA DEL MAR - Newport Harbor went 5-1 in the two-day event, falling, 37-30, to Godinez in the championship final on Saturday at Corona del Mar High. Senior Larson Harley (152 pounds) and junior Ryan Taormina (145) both went 6-0 in the two-day tournament for the Sailors. Senior Connor Moore (195 pounds), senior Mason Murphy (171) and junior Roberto Rivera (270) were all 5-1 for Newport Harbor. Corona del Mar High juniors Kaiden Ebbinga and Adam Raines both went 7-0, while senior teammate Paul Nguyen was 5-0 in the tournament.

ANAHEIM - When Corona del Mar High wins CIF Southern Section football titles, the school does so in consecutive years. The top-seeded Sea Kings completed their back-to-back Southern Division championship run with a convincing 35-10 victory against No. 3 Garden Grove on Saturday at Angel Stadium. Under Coach Scott Meyer, the Sea Kings finished 12-2 overall for the second straight year. The previous time CdM won two straight section championships was in 1988-89. The Sea Kings opened the scoring on Garden Grove's first pass attempt, as Alex Moore took back an interception 30 yards for the touchdown, just 12 seconds into the game.

BOYS' SOCCER Newport Harbor 4, Saddleback 0 SANTA ANA - Robert Bullon scored two goals and True Tamplin had one goal and one assist for the Sailors in their season opener Friday. Jose Garfias also scored, while David Muñoz and Alan Alcantara contributed one assist each. Goalies Osiel Porcayo (two saves in first half) and Victor Negrete (two saves in second half) combined for the shutout. Newport Harbor (1-0) plays at Downey Monday at 4:45 p.m. and then has its home opener Wednesday at 5 p.m. against rival Corona del Mar in the Battle of the Bay. * Estancia 1, Northwood 0 COSTA MESA - Senior Ruben Gomez goal scored in the 60th minute off an assist from George Mendoza in the nonleague game at Jim Scott Stadium Friday.

GAMEBUSTERS 49 - Kai Wilson (Corona del Mar) touchdown run. 47 - Grif Amies (Corona del Mar) field goal. 40 - Grif Amies (Corona del Mar) field goal. * GAMESTOPPERS CORONA DEL MAR - Senior end Tim Reinhardt hits the quarterback as he throws a pass, knocking the quarterback out of the game in the first quarter … Sophomore outside linebacker Hoyt Crance stops the quarterback at the line of scrimmage … Senior linebacker Alex Molinari sacks the quarterback for a 14-yard loss … Crance tips a pass and senior defensive end Greg Williford picks it off and returns it 21 yards for a touchdown … Reinhardt sacks the quarterback, forcing a fumble that sophomore linebacker Robbie Hoffman recovers on the opponent's 45-yard line … Sophomore defensive back Brett Greenlee intercepts a pass near midfield … Greenlee breaks up a pass.

CORONA DEL MAR - In the recent past, the Corona del Mar High girls' basketball team has won games with gritty play. In the immediate future, the Sea Kings will be able to win some games with their size. Two 6-foot-1 freshman post players, Natalia Bruening and Krista Anderson, have entered the program. They introduced themselves to Garden Grove in the first round of the CdM Tip-Off Classic on Monday night. Bruening and Anderson combined to score more than the visiting Argonauts, as CdM won going away, 49-22, in the season opener for both schools.

Corona del Mar (10-2) vs. Woodbridge (7-5) When/where: Friday night, 7 at Irvine High Key Sea Kings: Sr. QB Cayman Carter (1,963 yards, 16 TDs and six INTs, 955 yards and 13 TDs on 162 carries); Sr. DE Tim Reinhardt (seven sacks); Sr. WR Troy Reese (49 catches for 749 yards and eight TDs). Key Warriors: Jr. RB Austin DeFreitas (2,023 and 19 TDs on 309 carries); Jr. LB Philip Hong (142 tackles); Sr. QB Matt Callahan (1,630 yards, 17 TDs and four INTs). Breakdown: Top-seeded Corona del Mar faces Pacific Coast League foe Woodbridge in a semifinal game of the CIF Southern Section Southern Division playoffs … Sea Kings beat the Warriors, 33-16, at Newport Harbor High on Oct. 26, their third straight win against Woodbridge since it moved to the Pacific Coast League in 2010 … Corona del Mar is one win from having the opportunity to defend its Southern Division title … Winner gets to play the winner between second-seeded Laguna Beach (11-0-1)