Club water polo: CdM notches first-round JO qualifier win

ANAHEIM - The Corona del Mar boys water polo club team responded to

a 5-4 deficit after three quarters and defeated Irvine Aquatics Club,

8-6, to open Junior Olympic Qualifying Tournament (age 18 and under) play

Friday at Servite High.

Artie Dorr sealed the victory with a four-meter goal with 21 seconds

remaining. Dorr, who, as his teammates, attend CdM High, led the club

team with four goals. Jason DiRocco scored three goals and John Money

posted one.

Money also recorded two fourth-quarter steals and dished out an assist

in the fourth quarter, while Kevin Amendt led CdM with three steals and

DiRocco led with two assists. Dorr, Money and Ryan Moore contributed one

assist each, and Dorr, DiRocco and Ali Kattan added one steal each.

Beau Stockstill, the CdM goalie, came up big, stopping 12 shots,

including six in the first quarter and three in the fourth.

CdM, coached by Tim Salvino, plays two games today. If the CdM boys

win one, they will qualify for the Junior Olympics, July 26 in Moraga.