GAMERS

The Newport Harbor High field hockey team will compete in the

championship game of the Tournament of Champions today against Marina.

The Sailors knocked off Santiago, 1-0, in the semifinals on Thursday,

while Marina was a 3-0 winner against Huntington Beach.

The Sailors and Vikings will meet for the championship at 2 p.m. at

Pleasant View School in Huntington Beach.

Chanelle Sladics; goal in the 28th minute was the difference in the

contest.

Newport holds a 2-0-1 lead on the Vikings in head-to-head matchups

this season. The clubs tied, 1-1 in the first round of the Orange County

Invitational on Sept. 23. Newport prevailed, 1-0, over the Vikings in the

finals seven days later and in Sunset League play, Newport was a 3-1

winner on Oct. 3.

Elsewhere today:

The Vanguard University women’s basketball team, ranked No. 10 in the

NAIA preseason polls will kick off its 2000-2001 season at UCI, beginning

at 7:30.

In cross country action, Vanguard University will compete in the

Golden State Athletic Conference championships at 3:30 at Concordia

University, while Orange Coast College competes at the SoCal

championships at 9 a.m.

Both the OCC men’s and women’s water polo teams continue action at the

Orange Empire Conference Championships throughout the day at Cypress. The

Pirates’ men take on Golden West in the finals, beginning at 5 p.m.

The VU women’s volleyball team hosts Azusa Pacific at 7 in GSAC

action.