Newport Hunts down Esperanza

YORBA LINDA - Newport Harbor High’s girls golf team continues on a

roll, piling up its third full match victory with a 16-stroke victory

over Esperanza Thursday, keyed by the medalist play of Kelly Hunt.

Hunt went 40-40 from Big Canyon to Yorba Linda, to pace the Sailors.

Backing her up in the 277-293 triumph at Yorba Linda CC were teammates

Emily McKay (95), Brianna Reehl (96), Lindsay Galbraith (102) and Shelly

Roberts (107).

Galbraith had perhaps the eye-opening sequence of the day with a

250-yard drive at the 321-yard No. 4, then followed with a birdie on the

255-yard par-3 fifth hole.

Wednesday the Sailors got the jump on El Dorado High at Western Hills

CC with an 11-stroke lead after nine holes. Hunt was the medalist with a

42, followed by Galbraith (48), Reehl (49) and Roberts (52).