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NEWPORT BEACH - Late in the third quarter of Saturday's nonleague game against Palos Verdes, the Newport Harbor High girls' water polo had built a comfortable 10-goal lead. "Everyone out except for Carolyn," Sailors Coach Bill Barnett said, leaving in junior Carolyn Smith and inserting seniors Annie Kinney, Hailey Shaw, Kirsten Pearson, Brenna Barrios, Charlotte Martin and goalie Lindsey Richardson. "Team Beta" was in full effect for Newport Harbor. Kinney, who plans to walk on at Indiana University, said the Sailors' reserves came up with the name for themselves last summer.

PALOS VERDES - For the first four-and-a-half minutes Saturday of a CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls water polo quarterfinal, Newport Harbor was struggling to solve the puzzle that was Palos Verdes junior goalie Carley Radov. The Sailors could not seem to find a seam against the long-armed, quick-reacting goalie. Lobs hit the crossbar, hard shots found her fingers, even pump-fake shot attempts didn't work. But with 3:29 left in the first quarter, Newport Harbor patiently found a way to crack the code that was Radov, who made 11 saves, thanks to a goal by Avery Peterson.

NEWPORT BEACH — Judging only by the standings, a sixth-place showing at the Corona del Mar All-American Tournament might look like a disappointment for the host Sea Kings. But considering the competition at a tournament with the best girls’ tennis teams in California, Corona del Mar High Coach Brian Ricker couldn’t be too disappointed. “The team is getting better,” Ricker said. “The girls are playing better; the doubles are getting more consistent.

MISSION VIEJO - This one's for Moose, indeed. Michael Keasey scored the go-ahead goal with 10:46 left in the game, goalie Michael Ortlieb made four saves in the final wild two minutes and the Corona del Mar High boys' lacrosse team won its first U.S. Lacrosse CIF Southern Section championship, 7-6, over Palos Verdes. The victory capped off a dream season at 24-0 Saturday at Mission Viejo High. All the CdM players wore light blue shirts underneath their jerseys that read, "This one's for Moose," as in Warren "Moose" Mix, father of head coach G.W. Mix, who passed away May 4. "They wore those shirts when he was sick in the hospital," Mix said.

nh girls hoops gamerSailors' girls' basketball team loses big at the hands of Palos Verdes in opening round of South Coast Holiday Classic.IRVINE -- The Newport Harbor High girls' basketball team faltered again, in the opening game of the South Coast Holiday Classic at University High. The Sailors dropped their sixth straight contest dating back to last season with a 63-29 loss at the hands of the Sea Kings on Monday. The Tars (0-3) dug themselves a deep hole in the first quarter as the Palos Verdes defense forced five steals and ignited a 14-0 run in the first 3:30.

CORONA DEL MAR - The lineup has been pretty stable for the Corona del Mar High boys' tennis team early in the season. Coach Brian Ricker has had to make relatively few changes. On Wednesday, he did move junior Alec Adamson from singles to doubles due to a sore right shoulder. The move worked out fine. Nobody had to shoulder too much of the load as the Sea Kings earned a big nonleague victory. Everyone won two sets as CdM, ranked No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 coaches' poll, earned a 12-6 home victory over No. 5 Palos Verdes.

IRVINE ? The weight doesn't bother them. The members of Corona del Mar High's girls' water polo team have strong legs. They can propel themselves out of the water to block shots and score goals despite opponents clinging on. So the pressure that sits squarely on their shoulders to win a fifth straight CIF Southern Section title ? it would be four consecutive in Division II ? is not a burden. Continuing to display a powerful counterattack, Corona del Mar proved it was up to the task of defending its title, plowing into the championship game with a 17-3 rout of Palos Verdes on Friday at Heritage Park.

Paul Clinton NEWPORT-MESA -- Even with the possibility he will represent a handful of new cities, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Huntington Beach) finds himself on familiar ground. A plan announced this week by state Democrats to redraw the congressional lines also takes a section of Newport Beach now under Rohrabacher and reunites it with the rest of the city in Rep. Christopher Cox's district. In return, Rohrabacher would gain 18% of Long Beach, Palos Verdes and Rolling Hills.

The Sage Hill School girls’ tennis team will play host to the second annual Prep Classic Invitational today and Saturday at Balboa Bay Club Racquet Club. Sage Hill, the No. 2-ranked team in CIF Southern Section Division IV, is the third-seeded team in the eight-team tournament, with each squad guaranteed three matches. First-round matches are today at 3 p.m., with the second round Saturday at 11 a.m. and the final round to follow at 3 p.m. Chadwick School of Palos Verdes, the defending Division III champion, is the top-seeded team in the tournament.

Quickness and speed make him a top receiving target and he also plays defensive back. He had thrown for 1,611 yards coming in, then went for 260 and three TDs in opening win. Quick and courageous, he should help out in the backfield and the secondary. Taking over at tailback, he rushed for 94 yards on 15 carries in win over Palos Verdes. Strength and agility are the tools he uses against bigger opponents in the trenches. His toughness will prove invaluable at a linebacker spot and he'll also start on the offensive line.

MISSION VIEJO - This one's for Moose, indeed. Michael Keasey scored the go-ahead goal with 10:46 left in the game, goalie Michael Ortlieb made four saves in the final wild two minutes and the Corona del Mar High boys' lacrosse team won its first U.S. Lacrosse CIF Southern Section championship, 7-6, over Palos Verdes. The victory capped off a dream season at 24-0 Saturday at Mission Viejo High. All the CdM players wore light blue shirts underneath their jerseys that read, "This one's for Moose," as in Warren "Moose" Mix, father of head coach G.W. Mix, who passed away May 4. "They wore those shirts when he was sick in the hospital," Mix said.

CORONA DEL MAR - The lineup has been pretty stable for the Corona del Mar High boys' tennis team early in the season. Coach Brian Ricker has had to make relatively few changes. On Wednesday, he did move junior Alec Adamson from singles to doubles due to a sore right shoulder. The move worked out fine. Nobody had to shoulder too much of the load as the Sea Kings earned a big nonleague victory. Everyone won two sets as CdM, ranked No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 coaches' poll, earned a 12-6 home victory over No. 5 Palos Verdes.

PALOS VERDES - For the first four-and-a-half minutes Saturday of a CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls water polo quarterfinal, Newport Harbor was struggling to solve the puzzle that was Palos Verdes junior goalie Carley Radov. The Sailors could not seem to find a seam against the long-armed, quick-reacting goalie. Lobs hit the crossbar, hard shots found her fingers, even pump-fake shot attempts didn't work. But with 3:29 left in the first quarter, Newport Harbor patiently found a way to crack the code that was Radov, who made 11 saves, thanks to a goal by Avery Peterson.

Five is the maximum amount of times the Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor high school girls' water polo teams can meet in a season. The Sea Kings and Sailors have already met this year in the Battle of the Bay, the Holiday Cup third-place game and the championship games of the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions and Irvine Southern California Championships. That's four. The fifth game could be on the biggest stage of all, for the CIF Southern Section Division I championship.

NEWPORT BEACH - Late in the third quarter of Saturday's nonleague game against Palos Verdes, the Newport Harbor High girls' water polo had built a comfortable 10-goal lead. "Everyone out except for Carolyn," Sailors Coach Bill Barnett said, leaving in junior Carolyn Smith and inserting seniors Annie Kinney, Hailey Shaw, Kirsten Pearson, Brenna Barrios, Charlotte Martin and goalie Lindsey Richardson. "Team Beta" was in full effect for Newport Harbor. Kinney, who plans to walk on at Indiana University, said the Sailors' reserves came up with the name for themselves last summer.

NEWPORT BEACH — On the first day of the Holiday Cup, the Newport Harbor High girls' water polo team didn't have any issues. Coach Bill Barnett had no complaints, except that his back hurt after leaving his poolside chair Friday. Barnett sat for most of the action while his Sailors got off 31 goals in the first two games at home. "It was a good team effort," Barnett said after Newport Harbor advanced to Saturday's semifinals. "I'm glad we got two wins. " Each victory looked easy for the Sailors.

CORONA DEL MAR - Inside the Corona del Mar High gym, everything seemed to be fresh. New paint, new projection screens, new coach, even a new ceiling. One thing that is the same at the school is the ceiling is high when it comes to the girls' volleyball program. CdM expects to win and it got off to the right start in Marissa Booker's debut as coach on Tuesday. One day after the Labor Day weekend, CdM didn't have to work much to get past Palos Verdes. Yes, it was hot inside the gym, but Booker's Sea Kings swept, 25-22, 25-18, 25-16.

BOYS' LACROSSE Corona del Mar 12, Palos Verdes 5 PALOS VERDES — CdM junior Hunter Molnar had four goals and an assist as the Sea Kings upset Palos Verdes in their regular-season finale Saturday. Connor Canale had three goals and two assists for CdM (14-4), which is ranked No. 10 in Southern California by laxpower.com. Palos Verdes is ranked No. 7. Michael Keasey and Connor Gaal each scored twice for CdM, Donald Dalton had a goal and an assist and Jack Ortlieb, Chris Von Der Ahe and Parker Eweles had two assists each.

PALOS VERDES ESTATES — As a former world No. 1 looked on Tuesday, the Corona del Mar and Palos Verdes High boys' tennis teams battled for No. 2. Two-time U.S. Open winner Tracy Austin has a son on the Palos Verdes team; Dylan plays doubles for PV. Austin made sure she spread around the love, voicing words of encourangement to all of the Palos Verdes players during the nonleague match. Palos Verdes won seven singles sets and did enough in doubles to defeat CdM on games, 79-70, after the teams tied with nine sets apiece.

COSTA MESA — In the second quarter, the Estancia High boys' basketball team looked like world-beaters. The second half was a different story. Visiting Palos Verdes used its size to pull away and end the Eagles' season, 52-42, in the CIF Southern Section Division IV-AA first-round game at Estancia High. Estancia (16-12), the second-place team from the Orange Coast League, ends the season with a first-round playoff loss for the third straight year. "It was their strength, to a man, that kind of wore us down a little bit," Estancia Coach Agustin Heredia said.