Breakers suffer first loss in girls’ tennis

Laguna Beach High’s girls’ tennis team had won its first 13 matches

of the 2003 season but on Tuesday, the Breakers were handed their

first defeat.

Host Corona del Mar scored a 12-6 victory over Laguna to create a

two-way tie between the two schools for the Pacific Coast League

lead.

It was the first match of the second-round of league play.

The win allowed the Sea Kings to avenge an Oct. 2 loss to the

Breakers and both teams are now 5-1 in league play.

In previous league play, Laguna downed visiting University, 13-5.

Lorren Butterwick got a sweep at No. 2 singles to lead the

Breakers.

The No. 1 doubles team of Jackie Reed and Briton Simons won two of

three.

The Breakers stepped out of league play to take on Edison and

posted a 12-6 home victory over the Chargers.

Rietsch swept at No. 1 singles and Kellie Ammerman did the same at

No. 2 singles.

In boys’ water polo, Laguna fell to visiting Newport Harbor, 14-9,

in nonleague play.

Nima Mortazavi’s five goals paced the Breakers.

The Breakers also dropped an 11-10 league match to visiting

Northwood.

Jeremy Frimond and Ryan Winfield each scored three goals and

Mortazavi scored twice for Laguna.

In girls’ volleyball, Laguna fell to Tesoro, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25,

27-25, and to University, 25-8, 23-25, 25-16, 25-19, in league play.

In girls’ golf, Laguna dropped a 223-292 PCL match to Northwood

Tuesday.