Fountain Valley

Cooperstown has its Hall of Fame baseball weekend. Thanks to Paul Grady, Costa Mesa High is having its first Hall of Fame baseball weekend next month. One of the first things Grady wanted to do when he took over as baseball coach at Costa Mesa five months ago was bring awareness to the program. He hasn't coached a game as the man in charge of his alma mater and he already has grand plans for the program. The Costa Mesa Baseball Hall of Fame weekend is Feb. 15-16 and the first inductee will be Brent Mayne.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY - Newport Harbor High freshman Peyton Groves scored the game-winning goal in overtime, lifting the Newport Harbor High girls' soccer team to a 3-2 victory over Fountain Valley in Tuesday's Sunset League match. Sophomore Gema Sanchez and senior Courtney Buck each scored in regulation for Newport Harbor (3-10-2, 1-1 in league), which plays host to Huntington Beach at 4:45 p.m. Thursday. * BOYS' SOCCER Newport Harbor 1, Fountain Valley 0 NEWPORT BEACH - Senior True Tamplin scored in the 77th minute for the Sailors in Wednesday's Sunset League match at Newport Harbor High.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - They hadn't played in a week, so there could have been rust. They were missing three starters due to family holiday trips, so there could have been apprehension. But the Corona del Mar High Sea Kings just keep on rolling. The CdM girls' soccer team won its three-team pool at the North Orange County Classic on Thursday. The Sea Kings beat Pacifica, 1-0, before topping Fountain Valley, 2-0, at St. Margaret's High. Corona del Mar (8-1) plays against St. Margaret's at 11 a.m. Friday, back at St. Margaret's.

GIRLS' TENNIS Sunset League finals LOS ALAMITOS - Newport Harbor High seniors Megan Bathen and Kaitlyn Cosenza finished second in doubles Thursday at Los Alamitos High to advance to the CIF Southern Section preliminaries on Nov. 19. No. 2-seeded Bathen and Cosenza lost to top-seeded Sarah Edwards and Sophia Bott of Los Alamitos, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), 10-3, in the title match. It was the third straight league doubles final appearance for Bathen, who with then-partner Mindy Wheeler was a winner as a junior.

The Newport Beach Sluggers 9U travel team finished second in the USSSA Oktoberfest tournament in Fountain Valley. Carter Healy was the winning pitcher in the first game against the Pacific Palisades Crush going four innings in a 12-9 victory. The second game of the day was under the lights, against the Fullerton Titans. It was a nailbiter that ended with walk-off double by Calder Overfelt in the bottom of the sixth for an 18-17 win. The 2-0 Saturday record earned the Sluggers a No. 2 seed for Sunday's single-elimination game where they faced the Fullerton Titans again.

HUNTINGTON BEACH - The Newport Harbor High football team scored a game-winning touchdown in the final seconds earlier this season to defeat arch-rival Corona del Mar. Friday night, it got to experience how the other side of the ball lives with receivers flooding the end zone and the clock dwindling to nothing. And the Sailors lived to celebrate, after senior Talalelei Teaupa batted down a fourth-down pass in the end zone as time expired to preserve a 21-14 Sunset League victory over host Fountain Valley at Huntington Beach High.

Newport Harbor (2-4, 0-1) vs. Fountain Valley (3-3, 0-1) When/where: Friday, 7 p.m. at Huntington Beach High Key Sailors: So. QB Cole Norris (603 yards, five TDs passing); Sr. WR Landon Gyulay (22 receptions, 291 yards); Jr. WR Quest Truxton (19 catches, 291 yards, four TDs); Jr. DL Ramsey Hufford. Key Barons: Sr. QB Chris d'Entremont (1,061 yards, 12 TDs passing; Sr. WR Jason Baker (24 catches, 374 yards, five TDs); Sr. WR Wyatt Christensen (21 catches, 298 yards, two TDs)

GIRLS' TENNIS Corona del Mar 14, Woodbridge 4 CORONA DEL MAR - The Sea Kings took sole possession of second place behind University in the Pacific Coast League Tuesday. Lauren Thaxter improved to 20-3 with a 6-1, 6-0, 6-0 sweep for CdM (8-3, 3-1 in league). Olivia Dajee swept at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-0, 6-0, improving her record to 23-9 this season. Selby Anderson won two of three sets at No. 3 singles to improve to 9-3. Kenzie Purcifull and Riley Gerdau swept at No. 1 doubles 6-3, 6-1, 6-1, and improved to 17-6, while Sophia Chen and Siena Sharf won two of three at No. 2 doubles to improve to 10-4 as a doubles team this year.

GIRLS' TENNIS Estancia 11, Costa Mesa 7 COSTA MESA - Junior Doris Corona, playing No. 3 singles, won a critical set for the Eagles late, securing the Orange Coast League opener on the road Tuesday. Serena Kao and Brooke Thomas swept at No. 1 doubles for Estancia (4-5). Kenia Lara and Aphisara Sirirungvikrai swept at No. 2 doubles for the Eagles. Catharine Debbas swept at No. 1 singles for Costa Mesa (1-5). * Newport Harbor 17, Fountain Valley 1 FOUNTAIN VALLEY - Kate Knight, McKenna Johnson and Baylee Bakkila swept in singles for the Sailors in the Sunset League match Tuesday.

I am disappointed that Costa Mesa United decided to cancel its City Council candidate forum. I was very much looking forward to discussing issues relating to youth sports, activities and academics. One reason given for the cancellation was that two candidates are on Costa Mesa United's board, giving them an "unfair advantage. " That explanation does not wash with me. In fact, I would stack my credentials in the area of youth sports against any of the candidates. Since 1998, youth sports have been my family's passion and a major outlet for my community service.