Laguna Beach takes bite out of Bulldogs

Laguna Beach High’s boys’ volleyball team won its third match of the

year by sweeping past the Highland Bulldogs, 25-13, 25-15, 25-22, in

a nonleague match Tuesday.

Middle blocker Luke Morris led the Breakers in kills with 11,

followed by Chris Hoffman with nine.

Trey Chapel had five kills and five serving aces.

Setter Clark Olson had 30 assists.

The win improved Laguna’s season record to 2-1.

Previously, Laguna defeated Pacific Coast League rival Northwood,

25-18, 16-25, 15-9, in the finals of the 18th annual Foothill

Tournament.

Chris Hoffman had seven kills, Morris and Andrew Chapel each had

six kills, Talan Torriero had five kills, one block and four assisted

blocks, Trey Chapel had nine digs and Olson finished with 27 assists.

Morris, a junior, was named tournament MVP.

During the tournament, the Breakers opened play with consecutive

wins over Santa Ana and Quartz Hill, lost to Villa Park, but then

finished strong by downing San Gorgonio, Cypress, Foothill, Irvine

and Northwood.

The tournament title was the first for Laguna, which annually

takes part in some of the most prestigious tournaments each year,

since it won the 1998 Redondo-Mira Costa Tournament.

In boys’ tennis, Laguna fell to visiting San Clemente, 16-2.

Eric Tran and Kyle Paxson won two of three at No. 1 doubles for

the Breakers.

In softball, Laguna fell to Santa Ana, 12-0, in a consolation

round game at the Costa Mesa Tournament.

In boys’ golf, Aliso Niguel posted a 188-208 win over Laguna at

Aliso Viejo Golf Course.

Laguna also fell to Tesoro, 177-213.