Newport girls sparkle

Newport Harbor High’s girls, behind a bevy of multiple winners, dealt

host Irvine an 83-50 Sea View League defeat in track and field.

Jillianne Whitfield (weights) and Courtney Marshall (distances)

swept, but the eye-openers were provided by freshman Heather Bisch

and Stephanie Lambrakis, and junior Heidi Peschelt, all with

first-time varsity victories.

Peschelt doubled in the hurdles, going 19.6 and 55.2, Bisch

doubled in the triple jump (29-8) and high jump (4-4) and Lambrakis

won the 100 in 13.6.

The decision lifted the Sailors to 4-1, 1-1 in league.

On the boys side, an 80-55 loss to the hosts, Matt Tracy competed

well, winning the 400 in 52.5, and came back 20 minutes later to

finish second in the 800 in 2:11.0.

Alec Urtusuastegui won the 800 meters in 2:10.1 and was third in

the 1,600 (4:49.5). He anchored the winning 1,600 relay team with

53.0 leg.

Nick Miller doubled in the distances, going 4:39.7 and 10:31.1 I

the 1,600 and 3,200. Jack Skahen took the shot with a 46-1 1/2 toss.