Sailors roll on, 17-3

Newport Harbor High’s girls water polo team swept to a lopsided

17-3 Sea View League victory over visiting Laguna Hills Wednesday to

improve to 15-3, 3-0 in league play.

Anne Belden had seven goals, three assists and four steals on a

day when it appeared the Sailors were playing with loaded dice

despite the absence of two starters, Jenna Murphy and Raelyn Ritchie,

who were ill.

Annie Wight had three goals and an assist, Paige Lansing had two

goals and an assist, Carolyn Conway had two goals and three steals

and Jessica Ball had one goal, four assists and three steals.

And, Alex Anderson had a goal, two assists and a steal, Ashley

Parole had a goal and an assist, and Peggy Beebe had an assist and a

steal.

* Westminster High goalie Nicole Meyer took the Lions’ offense

into her own hands Wednesday, firing the length of the pool for the

winning goal with 30 seconds left in a 4-3 Golden West League victory

at Costa Mesa.

Mesa had the ball stolen on its final possession.

Senior Katie Thorsness scored twice for the hosts, who also had

one goal from sophomore Sarah Bowman. Sophomore goalie Michelle Payne

made 13 saves for the Mustangs, who fell to 10-4, 3-1 in league.

Sea View League

Newport 17, Laguna Hills 3

Score by Quarters

Lag. Hills 0 1 2

0 - 3

Newport 5 5 5

2 - 17

Newport Harbor -- Belden 7, Wight 3, Lansing 2, Conway

2, Parole 1, Ball 1, Anderson 1. Saves -- Cottam, 6.

Golden West League

Westminster 4, Costa Mesa 3

Score by Quarters

Westminster 0 1 1

2 -- 4

Costa Mesa 0 1 1

1 -- 3

Westminster -- Barron 1, Ratano 1, Loyne 1, Meyer 1.

Costa Mesa -- Thorsness 2, Bowman 1. Saves -- Payne 13.