Mesa captures Golden West title

Two goals from Kyla Flores were all the Costa Mesa High girls soccer

team needed as it won its second consecutive Golden West League title

with a 2-0 victory over host Ocean View, its closest competitor,

Friday.

The Mustangs, ranked sixth in CIF Southern Section Division III,

won their 21st straight league game and have shut out 18 opponents in

that span. Ocean View fell to 6-2-2 in league.

Even if Mesa (12-5, 9-0), which earned a share of the Division III

title last year, lost its remaining three league games and Ocean View

won its last two contests, the Mustangs would hold a 27-26 edge in

points. Teams are awarded three points for a win, one point for a tie

and zero points for a loss.

Flores scored her first goal in the 77th minute on an assist from

Julie Nomura. Flores challenged the goalkeeper and headed in the pass

from Nomura. Jasmin Day assisted on Flores’ second goal two minutes

later.

Mesa goalkeeper Kindra Bailey made four saves behind a defense

Coach Dan Johnston said played extremely well in dropping back for

one another.

The Mustangs host Orange at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.

CdM beats San Clemente

* WATER POLO: Five first-period goals gave the host Corona del Mar

High girls water polo team a 5-0 lead and it was well on its way to a

12-5 nonleague won over San Clemente Friday.

Jordan Anae led CdM (11-7) with four goals while Katlin Kubas

tallied three to go with two each by Camille Hewko and Vivian Liao.

Kubas and Hewko each scored two goals in the first quarter. CdM

goalkeeper Brittany Fullen made 12 saves while Liao added two steals

and three assists. Katie Indvik also made three steals.

CdM’s junior varsity team earned a 5-1 victory over San Clemente

while the frosh-soph team improved to 11-1 with a 10-2 triumph.

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Nonleague

Corona del Mar 12, San Clemente 5

Score by Quarters

San Clemente 0 2 1 2 -- 5

CdM 5 3 3 1 -- 12

San Clemente -- Litaeian 1, Russel 1, Elder 1,

Chambers 1. Saves - Pardoen 2. CdM -- K. Kubas 3,

Liao 2, Anae 4, Hewko 2, Lyman 1. Saves -- Fullen

12.

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Sailors double up Wilson

* WATER POLO: Senior Carolyn Conway scored four goals to lead the

Newport Harbor High girls water polo team to a 6-3 nonleague victory

over Long Beach Wilson Friday at Belmont Plaza in Long Beach.

The Sailors, ranked second in CIF Southern Section Division I,

led, 3-2, at halftime, before scoring three third-period goals to

widen their lead.

Anne Belden and Ashling Taylor each scored one goal while Terin

Cottam (eight saves) and Kim Housepian (three saves) shared

goaltending duties for Newport (15-2). Belden, Jessica Ball and Sarah

Mutt each added an assist. Mutt led the Tars with three steals while

Belden and Ball each added two.

Long Beach Wilson entered the game ranked sixth in Division I.

Newport’s junior varsity team recorded a 14-1 victory over the

Bruins while the Sailors’ frosh-soph team notched a 17-6 triumph.

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Nonleague

Newport Harbor 6, Long Beach Wilson 3

Score by Quarters

Newport 2 1 3 0 -- 6

LB Wilson 2 0 1 0 -- 3

Newport -- Conway 4, Taylor 1, Belden 1. Saves --

Cottam 8, Housepian 3. LB Wilson -- Mota 1, Lamb

1, Nestand 1. Saves -- Lolis 7.

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Tars win at El Toro

* WATER POLO: For the third straight year, the Newport Harbor High

girls frosh-soph water polo team won the El Toro Lady Charger Classic

Jan. 17.

Newport went 4-0 to take top honors in the 16-team tournament --

now in its fifth year. The Sailors defeated Santa Margarita, 6-2, in

the semifinals before beating CdM, 4-3, in the final.

The Sailors also defeated Capistrano Valley, 17-0, and Long Beach

Wilson, 9-1, during the tournament.

Kally Maderino scored 13 goals in four tournament games while

Katie Kepner (six) Marissa Cottam (four) and Sarah Roberts (three)

each found the back of the cage.

Newport goalkeeper Elizabeth Layton allowed just six goals through

the four games.

Sea Kings blanked

* SOCCER: The Corona del Mar High boys soccer team suffered its

first Pacific Coast League loss, falling, 2-0, to host Tesoro Friday.

Senior Nick Lind scored both goals for Tesoro. CdM Coach Pat

Callaghan said the Sea Kings (9-3-6, 4-1-2 in league), “gave the ball

away at midfield,” and the Titans went on to score on both

opportunites.

“We didn’t play very well,” Callaghan said. “We were outplayed.”

Youth tourney today

* SOFTBALL: The Newport Beach Riptide Gold is hosting a 46-team

softball tournament, the Newport Beach Classic, today and Sunday.

The 18-and-under teams will play at Bonita Creek Park and the

16-and-under teams will compete at Arroyo Park and the Community

Youth Center in Newport Beach. The event is a Triple Crown World

Series qualifying tournament with games starting at 8 a.m.