Breakers outlast Cougars in water polo

The Laguna Beach High boys’ water polo team picked up its second

victory of the season Tuesday as it outlasted host Capistrano Valley,

16-12, in nonleague action.

The Breakers led throughout the match and outscored the Cougars in

three of four quarters.

Nima Mortizavi led all scorers with six goals. Breakers teammates

Morgan Plant and Dustin Caris each scored four goals and Ryan

Winfield scored the other two.

Bret Burge came up with 12 saves as Laguna improved its record to

2-1.

In a match played earlier in the week, the Breakers dropped a 9-8

nonleague match to visiting La Canada.

Mortizavi again led the Breakers in scoring, this time, with four

goals.

Burge had 13 saves.

In girls’ tennis, Laguna’s match Tuesday with Capistrano Valley

was canceled due to a Cougars’ scheduling conflict.

Previously, the Breakers scored a 10-8 nonleague victory at Palm

Desert.

Laguna’s No. 2 doubles team of Cory Miller and Katie Ochwat swept

their three opponents and the No. 1 doubles team of Jackie Reed and

Kellie Ammerman won two of three.

Claire Rietsch won two of three at No. 1 singles.

The Breakers were 4-0 heading into a Thursday match at San

Clemente.

In football, Laguna quarterback Alex Wilson is the county’s

passing leader in total yards with 698 and is averaging 232 yards per

game.

He’s thrown nine touchdown passes and no interceptions in three

games.

In the latest CIF-Southern Section rankings, Laguna has three

teams ranked in various Top 10 polls: the Breakers are No. 10 in

Division I boys’ water polo, third in Division IV girls’ cross

country and No. 3 in Division IV-AA girls’ volleyball.

Rankings in girls’ tennis have not been released by the CIF

office.