Tars edge Los Al in overtime

Newport Harbor High’s boys water polo team rallied for four goals

in the fourth quarter to tie Los Alamitos and scored twice in the

second overtime period Saturday as the host Sailors defeated the

Griffins, 10-9, in nonleague action.

Jay Thompson, who scored three goals for the Tars in sharing

team-high honors with Michael Bury, and Clay Jorth (two goals) scored

in the second overtime for Newport Harbor, ranked No. 5 in Orange

County. Nathan Weiner and Ross Sinclair scored one goal each for the

winners.

In goal, Michael Robinson collected six saves for the Sailors,

including one in each overtime period. Los Alamitos scored three

goals each in the first and second quarters to take a 6-3 halftime

edge.