Girls swim: Northwood tops Tars

IRVINE - A short-handed Newport Harbor High girls swim team was

defeated by nonleague host Northwood Wednesday, 94-76, in the Sailors

opening dual meet of the season at Heritage Park.

Without Carly Geehr (shoulder problems) Hayley Peirsol and Nicole

Mackey (both preparing for nationals next month), the Sailors were bested

by a Timberwolves team laden with club swimmers.

Mai Tajima won the 200-yard freestyle (1:58.7) for the Sailors, who

also got quality swims from Ashley Parole (27.3 in the 50 free), Jenna

Murphy (1:04.8 in the 100 backstroke), Jessica Ball (59.3 in the 100

free) and Alexandra Anderson (59.8 in the 100 free).

Ball, Murphy, Parole and Tajima also combined to win the 200 free

relay in 1:47.4.