Newport wins Villa Park Tournament

VILLA PARK - Newport Harbor High’s girls water polo team won

another championship with a 10-7 victory over Carlsbad on Saturday, thus

capturing the Villa Park Tournament Championship.

Kyndra Cox, who was named MVP of the tournament, scored six goals for the

Sailors. Katherine Belden, also selected to the all-tournament team,

scored one, and Jenna Murphy scored twice. Carlsbad made a determined

comeback in the second half, but Heather Deyden, with 10 saves, kept

Carlsbad from moving ahead.

To get to the finals, Newport defeated host Villa Park, 4-2. Cox scored

twice, and Murphy and Ali Taylor each added one goal for the Sailors, who

are now 4-1.

VILLA PARK TOURNAMENT

Championship Game

Newport Harbor 10, Carlsbad 7

Carlsbad 0 1 4 2 - 7

Newport Harbor 3 1 3 3 - 10

Carlsbad: Tisue 2, Bishop 2, Horman 2, Shafer 1. Saves: Chamblee 3.

Newport Harbor: Cox 6, Murphy 2, Belden 1, Unknown 1. Saves: Deyden 10.

Semifinals

Newport Harbor 4, Villa Park 2

Villa Park 0 2 0 0 - 2

Newport Harbor 1 3 0 0 - 4

Villa Park: Meyer 1, Henn 1. Saves: Colton 7.

Newport Harbor: Cox 2, Murphy 1, Taylor 1. Saves: Deyden 9.