HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY

Sunset League

Preview Meet

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Newport Harbor High senior Desiree Alexander won the girls’ race in 18 minutes, 4 seconds, helping the Sailors finish second in the team race to Esperanza at Central Park Wednesday.

“This is the best we’ve done at this meet in our three years in the Sunset League,” said Coach Eric Tweit, whose Sailors are ranked No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Division II poll. “We never really run that well this early on. This showed that we have a good chance to compete for a league title with Esperanza and Fountain Valley.”

The Sailors almost won the event, but a tiebreaker decided on how the sixth runner did for Newport Harbor and Esperanza favored the Tars.

The rest of the Sailors ran well in the 42-field race in which Fountain Valley finished third, followed by Los Alamitos, Marina and Edison.

Senior Erica Pearson was fourth (18:37), sophomore Tori Farris was seventh (18:50), junior Ava Nelson was 13th (19:19), junior Patti Moddelmog was 24th (19:52), freshman Lauren Clemence was 38th (24:52), and junior Casey DeYoung was 40th.

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY

Sunset League

Preview Meet

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Newport Harbor senior Jake Dawson recorded a time of 15 minutes, 37 seconds to finish second in the boys’ race, as the Sailors placed second in the team race to Esperanza at Central Park Wednesday.

“We did pretty well,” said Newport Harbor Coach Nowell Kay, whose team lost out on first by one point. “We’re beat up physically. I’m happy with how our top three finished.”

The Sailors’ No. 2 and No. 3 runners were seniors Michael Taylor (fifth at 15:49) and Scott Figueroa (11th at 16:22).

Newport Harbor’s other runners were seniors Trent Casillas (19th at 16:48), Saul Delarosa (20th at 16:53) and Eddie Garcia (25th at 17:07), and sophomore Alex Jolly (31st at 17:22).

Marina took third, Fountain Valley fourth, Edison fifth and Los Alamitos sixth.

The Sailors, ranked No. 10 in the CIF Southern Section Division II poll, will compete at the Clovis Invitational on Oct. 11.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Costa Mesa def. Santa Fe

COSTA MESA — Senior setter Kim Bjelland finished with 18 assists and eight kils in the Mustangs’ 22-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-23, 16-14 nonleague victory Wednesday.

Senior Whitney Crosby had 15 kills and senior Brooke Urmson added 14 digs.

Costa Mesa (5-7) opens Orange Coast League play Tuesday at rival Estancia at 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS’ GOLF

Sage Hill 237,

Oxford Academy 278

ANAHEIM — Senior Kelsey Venditozzi shot a six-over-par 41 to earn medalist honors at Dad Miller Golf Course Wednesday, helping the Lightning win their first Academy League match.

Sara White shot a 48 for Sage Hill (1-3, 1-2 in league), followed by Amy Babbush (49), Erin Hong (49) and Sara Anderson (50).

Laguna Beach 236,

Estancia 240

SAN CLEMENTE — Kim Haycraft shot the low for the Eagles with seven-over-par 44 in the match of Golden West League favorites at San Clemente Golf Course Wednesday.

Jackie Crosson and Ashley Peters both shot 46, while Nuschin Tasbichi (51), Nicole Irigoyen (53) followed for Estancia (8-3, 3-1 in league). Laguna is now 4-0 in league.

GIRLS’ TENNIS

Sage Hill 16,

Calvary Chapel

COSTA MESA — Rian Billingsley swept for the Lightning in their nonleague match at Costa Mesa Tennis Center Wednesday.

Sage Hill (7-1) swept in doubles, and Jaclyn Smrecek Casey Astorino won twice at No. 3 singles. Calvary Chapel dropped to 5-4.

The Lightning will play host to Estancia today at 3 p.m. at the Balboa Bay Club Racquet Club.

Nonleague

Sage Hill 16, Calvary Chapel 2

Singles – Smrecek (SH) def. Ramirez, 6-0, def. Moore, 6-2, (sub) Murray (SH) def. Bert, 6-0; R. Billingsley (SH) won, 6-1, 6-0, 6-1; Astorino (SH) won, 6-3, lost, 2-6, won, 6-1.

Doubles – Taskinen-Choi (SH) def. Adams-Klubriten, 6-4, def. Leonin-Bielman, 6-0, def. Clert-Eason, 6-0; Tucker-Moore (SH) won, 6-1, 6-1, lost, 3-6; D. Billingsley-Smart (SH) won, 6-0, 6-1, 6-3.

BOYS’ WATER POLO

Costa Mesa 12,

Trabuco Hills 5

MISSION VIEJO — Junior goalie Jackson O’Connor had 13 saves, assisted on four goals, and added two steals in the Mustangs’ nonleague match Wednesday.

Senior two-meter defender Dustin Serrano had six goals, four steals and three assists for Costa Mesa (7-3).

Costa Mesa’s Garrett Frazier had three steals and one block and Travis Wright added two assists and one steal.

The Mustangs play Friday at 3:15 p.m. at Buena Park, ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Division V coaches’ poll.

Nonleague

Costa Mesa 12, Trabuco Hills 5

SCORE BY QUARTERS

CM – D. Serrano 6, C. Serrano 4, Dinh 1, Nguyen 1. Saves – O’Connor 13.

Sage Hill 13, Godinez 3

SANTA ANA — Senior two-meter attacker Tucker Pettis and senior Michael Ljungh each scored three goals in the Lightning’s Orange Coast League opener Wednesday.

Julius Lee had one goal and one steal for Sage Hill (3-1, 1-0). Goalie Jake Blitzer recorded nine saves.

The Lightning play in the Estancia Tournament Monday at 6 p.m.

Corona del Mar 12,

Edison 5

CORONA DEL MAR — Junior Max Bergeson had four goals and five steals to lead the Sea Kings in the nonleague game Wednesday.

Nick Klein, Brian Schiefer and Michael Liao each scored twice for CdM (6-3), ranked No. 8 in the CIF Southern Section Division I coaches’ poll.