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Estancia's girls' soccer win, combined with Godinez forfeits, gives Eagles sole grasp of first. SANTA ANA - The Estancia High girls' soccer team posted a 1-0 Orange Coast League victory over Calvary Chapel on Wednesday at Centennial Park. The win, combined with former league leader Godinez having to forfeit its wins for the use of an ineligible player, gives the Eagles the outright league title. The Eagles (8-2-12, 4-0-6 in league) received a goal from junior Jackie Hubbard to complete their league season unbeaten.

LAGUNA BEACH - The day before a big nonleague match against Laguna Beach High, Newport Harbor senior girls' water polo player Carolyn Smith wanted to talk to Coach Bill Barnett. Smith asked for more playing time. Barnett listened. "Throughout the season I've only been playing two quarters, and I've been trying really hard in practice," Smith said. "I wanted to know why I wasn't playing and he didn't really have an answer. He was like, 'OK, we'll try it out.'" Both player and coach looked smart after the Sailors beat the Breakers on Friday afternoon at Laguna Beach High.

GIRLS' SOCCER Sage Hill 7, Brethren Christian 0 NEWPORT COAST - Erika Lynn-Green scored two goals for the Lightning in the Academy League match Friday. Natalie Singarella had two assists and one goal, Janis Jin had one goal and one assist, and Tiffany Taylor, Juliette Singarella and Izzy Christian scored one goal each for Sage Hill (10-5-3, 2-2-1 in league). Goalies Kekai Whitford and Lauren Thunen had one assist each. * BOYS' SOCCER Estancia 3, Laguna Beach 3 LAGUNA BEACH - Chris Gomez scored two goals to help the Eagles rally from a 3-0 deficit in the Orange Coast League match Friday.

GIRLS' WATER POLO Corona del Mar 13, University 3 IRVINE - Ally McCormick was one of five Sea Kings to score two goals in the Pacific Coast League game Thursday. Morgan Stewart, Maddie Musselman, Ashley Quinn and Cassidy Papa also scored two goals each for CdM (15-3, 7-0 in league). * GIRLS' SOCCER Estancia 1, Laguna Beach 1 LAGUNA BEACH - The Eagles nearly won, but settled for their 11th tie of the season after allowing a goal in the final minute of the Orange Coast League match Thursday.

LAGUNA BEACH - With the way the Los Angeles Lakers are struggling, Estancia High girls' basketball co-coach Xavier Castellano has been getting a bit agitated. As the losses pile up for the Lake Show, Castellano, a lifelong Lakers fan, at least had led the Estancia girls to a perfect record in the Orange Coast League. But that is no longer the case. Host Laguna Beach pulled away for a 43-37 victory Thursday night, handing the Eagles their first league loss and cutting their lead in league in half.

BOYS' BASKETBALL Estancia 63, Calvary Chapel 56 COSTA MESA - Junior Josh Mendoza had 22 points for Estancia in the Orange Coast League game Wednesday at Estancia High. Mendoza hit a trio of three-pointers for the Eagles (7-14, 2-3 in league). Levi Stillman added 12 points, and Ben Beck and Martin Harry had eight each. Estancia plays at Laguna Beach on Friday night at 7 p.m. * Laguna Beach 52, Costa Mesa 51 COSTA MESA - Kyle Hefner and Sean Comer scored 21 points each for the Mustangs in the Orange Coast League game Wednesday.

COSTA MESA - A lengthy team meeting followed the game Tuesday night for the Costa Mesa High girls' basketball team. "We talked about confidence and taking open shots," Coach Nichole Maddox said. "We passed up on a lot of shots today. " The Mustangs failed to get any separation in the Orange Coast League either. Laguna Beach blew out the hosts, 56-27. Laguna Beach (15-3, 3-2 in league) moved into a second-place tie with Costa Mesa (12-8, 3-2) and Godinez (3-2 in league) halfway through league play.

SANTA BARBARA - On Friday night at the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions, Corona del Mar High girls' water polo Coach Sam Bailey said his squad played like individuals instead of a team. On Saturday afternoon, Bailey saw the opposite. In fact, during a fifth-place semifinal against Los Alamitos, he saw what he said was a defining moment for his team. The player who provided the moment during a break in the action was senior Ioanna Haralabidis. "I felt that all of [my teammates]

Olympic beach volleyball silver medalists April Ross and Jennifer Kessy will make a special appearance at the Ritual JuiceBox in Costa Mesa on Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. Ross, a former Newport Harbor High standout and a Costa Mesa resident, and Kessy, a Laguna Beach resident, are being plugged as the "January Ambassadors" for Ritual JuiceBox. The duo will offer exclusive fitness tips. Ritual JuiceBox will carry Cashew Crunch, a protein shake in honor of Ross and Kessy, with 10% of sales going to the Olympians' charity of choice: Kids Play International.