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They may not be in the same league anymore, but for the Newport

Harbor and Corona del Mar High girls tennis teams, the rivalry is still

just as strong as ever.

The Sailors (11-5), ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern Section Division III

and the Sea Kings (15-2), ranked No. 3 in Division IV, will do battle

today at 3:15 p.m. on CdM’s courts.

CdM is led by Brittany Reitz. The junior transfer has been unstoppable

since joining the club on Oct. 15, winning 72 of her 73 games played.

The Sea Kings lost only four games total in Tuesday’s 18-0 rout of

Estancia and appear to be playing their best tennis right now.

Newport, coming off a 13-5 Sea View League loss to Woodbridge on

Tuesday, knows the competition is even tougher today.

“They’re the No. 1 team in Orange County and if they bring all their

players, they’re a real tough team to beat,” Coach Fletcher Olson said.

“They’re real strong in singles, so we’re going to have our hands full

over there. Our doubles teams are going to have to step up for us.”

The freshman duo of A.J. Olson and Bonnie Adams have gone 27-5 this

season and have been really playing well, according to Olson.

In singles, Kelly Nelson has been using her all-around game to help

the Sailors to second-place in the Sea View League standings.

“Her consistency is her strongest point,” Olson said. “She also knows

how to maneuver the ball around the court very well.”

Elsewhere today:

The Sea Kings’ boys water polo team, ranked No. 1 in Division II, will

host No. 8 University at 3:15. The Sea Kings (14-2) are coming off a

convincing 8-3 win over Servite (ranked No. 6 in Division II) on Monday.

In other boys water polo action, Costa Mesa plays at Laguna Beach,

while Estancia travels to Heritage Park in Irvine to play Northwood. Both

contests begin at 3:15.

Newport Harbor’s girls golf team, fresh off its win against Robert

Louis Stevenson High at the world-famous Spyglass Golf Course on Friday,

will take on Aliso Niguel at the Aliso Viejo Golf Course at 3.

In collegiate action, The Orange Coast College women’s water polo team

will play at Cypress beginning at 3, with the men’s team compete in the

Chargers’ pool at 4.

The OCC women’s volleyball team will travel to Riverside to take on

the Tigers at 7 p.m.

The first round of the Orange Empire Conference women’s golf

championships begin at noon for the OCC women’s golfers.