Pacific Coast

IRVINE - Some fans before the Irvine High game talked about the solar-powered canopies going up in the parking lot. When they made it to the school's football stadium, it was Corona del Mar providing all the power. The Sea Kings lit up the Vaqueros, 41-0, on Thursday night and continued their dominant play in the Pacific Coast League. The league favorites are looking for their first challenge in league and they expect it in a week. Next for CdM (6-2, 3-0 in league) is a home contest against Woodbridge, which coaches picked to win the league title before the season.

CORONA DEL MAR - The player introductions were done, and it was time to get Thursday's key Pacific Coast League girls' tennis match underway. Mother Nature had different plans. "It was sprinkling a little bit during introductions," Corona del Mar Coach Brian Ricker said. "As they were walking on the courts, all of a sudden the big, gigantic drops came. All of the girls were like, 'Oh my God, those are big drops!'" The teams decided to wait out the rain. After players from the boys' team helped dry the courts, the match against Northwood started about an hour behind schedule.

One of the first things Beckman High girls' volleyball coach Darin McBain did in preparation for the season was take a look at the schedule. And in particular, McBain looked for those three letters just about every coach in the Pacific Coast League needs to find - CdM. Corona del Mar is the team to beat in league, as usual, and McBain wanted to highlight the dates his team will play them. And specifically, McBain was looking for the first of the two meetings - Oct. 10 in Beckman's home gym. "We've challenged them in years past," said McBain, in his fifth season leading the program.

Corona del Mar High junior midfielder Molly Rovzar earned a share of the Pacific Coast League MVP award and first-team All-Orange County honors after leading the girls' lacrosse team to a share of the league championship and to the U.S. Lacrosse Southern Section South Division title match, the Sea Kings' first appearance in school history. Rovzar is joined on the first-team all-league by teammates Kylie Mulvaney, Gabby Smith and Kacie Kline. Mulvaney, a junior defender, received first-team all-county honors and Smith, a senior midfielder, and Torrey Attyah, a senior attacker, were second-team all-county selections.

Corona del Mar High senior outside hitter Parker Brown and senior setter Joe Ctvrtlik shared the Pacific Coast League MVP in boys' volleyball after the Sea Kings repeated as undefeated league champions. Joining Brown and Ctvrtlik on the first team are senior middle blockers Jack Reed and Remy Lamons. The quartet led CdM (25-7, 10-0 in league) to its second straight CIF Southern Section Division 2 title appearance. The four also played in the 35th annual Dave Mohs Orange County High School All-Star Match for seniors.

Orange Coast College sophomore setter Michael Ensign tops three Pirates named first-team All-Pacific Coast Conference in men's volleyball as conference Player of the Year. Ensign, a 6-foot-5 product of Corona del Mar High, helped guide the Pirates (15-5) to the conference title and a berth in the state title match. He had 667 assists, 81 digs, 28 kills, 10 ace serves, nine solo blocks and 36 block assists. Joining Ensign on the first team are fellow Pirates Chris Van Vuuren and Dillon Emery.

IRVINE - Going into the last baseball game of the regular season on Thursday, Corona del Mar High knew it was back in the playoffs. The Sea Kings clinched a CIF Southern Section Division 3 berth two days earlier. The Sea Kings wanted their return to the postseason after missing it last season to be at home in the first round. Coach John Emme now expects CdM to start the playoffs next week on the road. His Sea Kings fell short of moving into a two-way tie for second place in the Pacific Coast League.