Storm captures title

The Storm, a club roller hockey team consisting primarily of Costa

Mesa players, earned its fourth consecutive championship in the

squirt division (12-and-under) at the California Roller Hockey Center

in Irvine.

After finishing the regular season with an 11-4 record, the Storm

won their semifinal game, 8-2, then met Primal Red in the title

contest.

The teams battled to a 4-4 tie after one period.

In the second period, Primal Red was assessed a number of

penalties and the Storm capitalized. The Storm power play unit of

Ryan Iverson, Conner Burns, Blake Kelly and Max McCourt scored on

four of their five opportunities to create an 8-4 victory.

Others who contributed for the champions included Austin Wobrock,

C.J. Piz, Gabe Harris, Tanner Sabako and goalie Drew Hoshide

In National Junior Basketball play:

* Newport Mesa 32, Irvine 22:

The Newport-Mesa National Junior Basketball girls fifth-grade team

beat Irvine, 32-22, April 24 for their first win of the season.

Charlotte Gadbois, Allie Moskovits, Ellie Nadal, Riley Peleuses,

Saylor Schroff, Duran Sharp, Kassie Straton and Kelsey Woo all scored

and recorded a steal for Newport.

In Newport Beach girls fastpitch 8-and-under play:

* Pink Panthers 9, Tigers 4:

The Pink Panthers scored nine runs in three innings to beat the

Tigers, 9-4, at Arroyo Park April 24.

Abigail Waring and Carolyn Smith pitched for the Panthers and were

backed up defensively by twins Genevieve and Erica Weed.

Jacqueline Horwitz hit a two-out double for the Panthers and Lily

Chavis, Hannah Bagdasar, Emilie Jajonie and Mereidith Kline all

contributed at the plate.

In AYSO girls under-10 play:

* Deja Blue 3, Green Iguanas 2:

Natasha Daloub and Caroline Strom both scored goals to help Deja

Blue beat the Green Iguanas, 3-2, May 1. Taylor Wolf, Jaria Rosenberg

and Camila Gilbert were strong goal keepers. Sara Machaskie, Annabel

Pidgeon and Jordan Castleton helped with the Deja Blue offense while

Keaton Basster played tight defense.

In sixth-grade roller hockey action:

* Ducks 7, Ranger 3:

Dylan Gravelle had four goals in the game, including two in the

final period, to help the Ducks to a 7-3 win over the Rangers. Travis

Whitlock, Mike Do and Jared Cassidy recorded the other goals for the

Ducks. Goalie Logan Newett was helped defensively by Hannah Toohey

and Daniel Netzer.