Tilsen sparks CdM

Ben Tilsen shot a 1-under-par 34 to lead the host Corona del Mar High

boys golf team to a 198-200 upset victory over nonleague foe

Esperanza Wednesday at Newport Beach Country Club.

Tilsen’s round featured four birdies in windy conditions, CdM

Coach Mike Starkweather said.

Rob Ury shot 39 followed by a 40 from Jamie Bloom and a 42 by Zach

Rabinovich. Alex Chikovani carded a 43 for CdM (5-9). Esperanza fell

to 10-3.

Newport nearly upsets

* The Newport Harbor High boys golf team came within three strokes

of stunning Woodbridge, which won the Sea View League match, 195-198,

at Santa Ana Country Club Wednesday.

Junior Brandon Sowers collected medalist honors, shooting one-over

on the par 36 course.

Senior Michael Benvenuti carded a 39, while juniors Rhett Palmer

and Davis Pemstein each shot 40 for the Sailors (6-6, 2-3 in league).

David Motschenbacher, a senior, came in with a 42.

Woodbridge improved to 11-1, 3-0.

Sage whittles Oxford

* The Sage Hill School trio of Rob Greenfield, Geoffrey Grant and

Josh Chen each shot 42 to help lead the Lightning’s boys golf team to

a 218-261 Academy League victory over Oxford Academy on a par-36

course at Strawberry Farms Golf Club Wednesday.

Alex Cochran and John Neff both carded a 46 for the Lightning

(5-5, 4-2 in league).