Sailors win, 1-0

NEWPORT BEACH - Duke Burchell came up with a huge save in the

waning moments to protect Trey Meek’s fourth-minute bullet and the

Newport Harbor High boys soccer team recorded a 1-0 victory over visiting

Laguna Hills Monday, knocking the losers out of the CIF Playoffs picture

and keeping the Sailors’ flickering hopes for a Sea View League

championship alive.

The Tars, who improved to 4-5-6, 2-2-3 in league, will be at Aliso

Viejo Friday with second place and a berth in the playoffs in all

liklihood at stake.

Burchell, who had five saves in all, came up with a spectacular stop

in the last minute of play to offset the tending of rival Eric Reed, who

had nine saves for Laguna Hills.

Meek, however, got to Reed in the early going with his shot off an

assist from Tyler Simmons from 18 yards out, the ball never getting

higher than four inches off the ground and catching the standout Laguna

Hills goalie flat-footed.

For Meek, a senior, it was his sixth goal in six league starts.

Also with sterling all-around efforts for the Sailors were Juan

Gonzales, David Marshall and Brandon Gould.