Newport puts away Warriors

Newport Harbor High’s boys water polo team stayed undefeated in

the Sea View League with a 15-5 win over Woodbridge in a league match

Wednesday at Newport Harbor.

Charlie Hockenberry led the Sailors with five goals, four coming

in the second period with Newport building an 11-2 halftime lead.

Four Newport players scored two goals apiece including Clay Jorth,

Sean McGhie, Morgan Laidlaw and Michael Bury.

Brodie Curtis and Brent Armstrong each tallied single goals for

the Sailors, who improved to 14-6, 3-0 in the Sea View League.

Newport was active at the defensive end as well, making 20 steals

with Andrew Belden leading the Sailors with five and Ross Sinclair

and McGhie each with four steals. Gavin Schmidt added two steals and

Jay Thompson, Bury, Curtis and Bryan Auer each added one steal.

Sinclair led the team with three assists and Trevor Gregory also

had an assist.

Sailor goalkeeper Nathan McLain saved seven shots and made one

steal.

SEA VIEW LEAGUE

Newport Harbor 15, Woodbridge 5 Score by Quarters

Woodbridge 2 0 2

1 -- 5

Newport 5 6 3

1 -- 15

NH -- Hockenberry 5, Bury 2, Laidlaw 2, McGhie 2, Jorth

2, Armstrong 1, Curtis 1. Saves -- McLain 7.

CdM romps, 14-5

CORONA DEL MAR -- Northwood High offered little resistance in a

Pacific Coast League boys water polo game at Corona del Mar

Wednesday, falling behind by a 7-0 count in the first quarter as the

Sea Kings coasted to a 14-5 victory.

Artie Dorr and Jason DiRocco each scored four goals and David

Niehenke chipped in with three scores.

Corona del Mar, now 13-6, 3-0 in the PCL, travels to San Jose to

compete in the NorCal Tournament this weekend.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

CdM 14, Northwood 5

Score by Quarters

Northwood 0 1 2

2 - 5

CdM 7 2 3 2

- 14

CdM -- Dorr 4, J. DiRocco 4, Niehenke 3, Amendt 1,

Street 1, Money 1. Saves -- Stockstill 5, Brundage 3.