Newport upsets Wolverines

The Newport Harbor High girls soccer team sent visiting Aliso Niguel,

ranked second in CIF Southern Section Division I, to its first loss

of the season with a 2-1 Sea View League victory Thursday.

Krystal Wright gave the Sailors (7-4-1, 4-2-1 in league) a 1-0

lead in the 30th minute when she beat the keeper with a low shot into

the corner. The Wolverines (6-1 in league) answered four minutes

later and the score remained that way until the 78th minute, when

Newport junior midfielder Stephanie Lambrakis chipped the

game-winning goal into the upper-right corner.

Mary Giberson made all six of her saves in the second half as the

Wolverines fired several shots.

But the Sailors’ defense, led by senior sweeper Erin Hardy, used

an effective trapping scheme that neutralized Wolverine attacks and

caused numerous offsides calls, Newport Coach Phil D’Agostino said.

The Sailors, whom D’Agostino said sit by themselves in second

place in league, face the team chasing them, Irvine, in an away game

at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Sea Kings tie Trojans

* SOCCER: Corona del Mar High’s girls soccer team maintained its

hold on third place in the Pacific Coast League with a 1-1 tie

against visiting University Thursday.

Junior Taylor Fallon scored from 15 yards out on a deflected shot

by teammate Kelly Morgan to give the Sea Kings (10-8-1, 4-2-1 in league) a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute. Caroline Campbell evened the

game in the 14th minute and the defenses held from there.

Senior Tanisha Senartne and junior Phoebe Chang anchored the Sea

Kings’ defense, CdM Coach Bryan Middleton said.

Both teams had four to five scoring chances in the second half,

Middleton added. University fell to 8-6-1, 3-3-1.

Katie Schiesser made six saves for the Sea Kings, who host Calvary

Chapel at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in the first of three remaining league

contests.

Northwood (5-0-1 in league) tied Tesoro (4-1-1) Thursday.

Mesa stays perfect

* SOCCER: The Costa Mesa high girls soccer team remained

undefeated in the Golden West League, beating host Saddleback 4-1

Thursday.

Senior Nilani Duarte registered two goals and an assist to lead

the Mustangs (14-2, 9-0 in league). Senior Jenny Sparks and junior

Jasmin Day scored the other goals for Costa Mesa.

The Mustangs play host to Ocean View Tuesday at 3:15 p.m.

BYU tops ‘Eaters

* TENNIS: UC Irvine senior Brian Morton won in singles and

doubles, but visiting BYU prevailed, 5-2, in a nonconference men’s

tennis match Thursday at Anteater Tennis Stadium.

Morton, a Corona del Mar High product, defeated Jeff Das, 6-3,

7-6, at No. 1 singles and paired with teammate Rye Kashiwabara to

post and 8-6 doubles triumph.

UCI’s Victor Lam also won in singles.

UCI fell to 0-2, while BYU improved to 2-1.

Hawks handle Sailors

* WRESTLING: Newport Harbor High’s wrestling team fell to

powerhouse Laguna Hills, ranked seventh in CIF Southern Section

Division I, 83-0, in a Sea View League dual meet in the Hawks’ gym

Thursday.

Junior Eddie Charcas (119 pounds) was the only Newport wrestler

who didn’t lose by pin as Hawk senior Justin Jones won by technical

fall, 17-2, with four seconds remaining in the third period.

Newport (4-5, 1-3 in league) hosts Irvine at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The Hawks improved to 4-0 in league.

Bruins roll past ‘Eaters

* TENNIS: Fourth-ranked UCLA didn’t lose a match and sent the

visiting UC Irvine women’s tennis team to a 7-0 nonconference loss

Thursday at the Los Angeles Tennis Center.

UCLA (2-0) clinched the match when ninth-ranked Riza Zalameda

tallied a 6-3, 6-4 victory over UCI’s Izabela Mijic. UCI fell to 1-3

with the loss.

Jessica Broadfoot claimed the only set for the 64th-ranked

‘Eaters, but eventually fell to Elizabeth Lumpkin, 4-6, 6-1, (10-7).

UCI hosts rival Cal State Fullerton at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 4.

Uni trounces Sea Kings

* BASKETBALL: Corona del Mar High’s girls basketball team wasted a

chance to possibly move into a tie for first place in the Pacific

Coast League standings after visiting University ran past the Sea

Kings, 51-25, Thursday.

Kirstin Garey, the reigning league Most Valuable Player, hit two

three-pointers on University’s first two possessions en route to a

game-high 11 points and the Trojans (13-9, 5-2 in league) held the

Sea Kings (11-13, 3-4 in league) to single-digit scoring in every

quarter.

Junior Megan Benbow paced the Sea King starters with nine points

while freshman Ashley Kirby added nine points off the bench.

The Sea Kings host Calvary Chapel at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Pacific Coast League

University 51,

Corona del Mar 25

Score by Quarters

*--*

Uni 12 18 8 13 -- 51

CdM 7 7 2 9 -- 25

*--*

Uni -- Backus 6, Garey 11, Kauker 7, Gomez 7, Briggs 2, Preston 4,

Lee 4, Hudash 4, Usher 2, Edlund 1, Klinesmith 3, Quay 0.

3-pt. goals -- Garey 3, Gomez 1.

CdM -- Benbow 9, K. Wayte 1, Schulte 2, Duernberger 0, Long 0,

Dean 1, A. Wayte 3, Kirby 9, Wadhwa 0, Marks 0, Long 0, Glanders 0.

Aggies down UCI

* BASKETBALL: UC Irvine sophomore Angie Ned poured in a

career-high 30 points, including six three-pointers, but a 13-3 run

in the second half helped propel the host Utah State women’s

basketball team to a 71-68 Big West Conference victory Thursday.

The Anteaters (2-14, 1-7 in conference) led, 52-48, when Ned, who

tied a career-high with eight rebounds, drained a three-pointer with

9:35 left in the game.

But the Aggies (10-7, 5-3) went on the aforementioned run to forge

a 61-55 advantage. The ‘Eaters cut their deficit to two on three

occasions -- one with 29 seconds left -- but Utah State’s Kalhie

Quinones blocked a Ned three-point attempt to help preserve the

Aggies fifth win in their last six games.

UCI’s Melissa Jacobs tallied 17 points and four assists while

Lauren Yadon scored 10 points. Annie Mai led the ‘Eaters, who had

just seven healthy available players, with six assists.

Big West Conference

Utah State 71,

UC Irvine 68

UC Irvine -- Mai 0, Ned 30, Jacob 17, Yadon 10, Usher 8, Forry 0,

Tull 3.

3-pt. goals -- Ned 6, Jacob 3, Yadon 1.

Fouled out -- Yadon.

Utah State -- Richards 14, Brox 6, Quinones 8, Aird 13, Freeman

20, Gross 0, Tressler 7, Zdenek 3, Hagen 0.

3-pt. goals -- Quinones 1, Tressler 1, Zdenek 1.

Halftime -- Utah State, 38-32.

Newport stumbles

* BASKETBALL: Newport Harbor High’s girls basketball team

committed 26 turnovers and was held to single-digit scoring in all

four quarters as visiting Aliso Niguel posted a 45-21 Sea View League

victory Thursday.

The Tars (10-13, 1-6 in league) were held to six points combined

in the second and third quarters and made 5 of 14 free throws for the

game.

Vanessa Miller paced Newport with seven points while sophomore

Jessica Bodkin added five points.

Junior Caitlyn Holley led the Wolverines (12-11, 5-2) with 10 points.

Sea View League

Aliso Niguel 45,

Newport Harbor 21

Score by Quarters

*--*

Aliso 13 6 11 15 -- 45

Newport 8 2 4 7 -- 21

*--*

Aliso -- Girdley 8, Larson 9, Holley 10, Ikosipentarhos 4, Curran

8, Sutton 2, Maley 2, Henberger 2, Paredes 0, Songer 0.

3-pt. goals -- Curran 1.

Newport - Mooers 0, Miller 7, Melo 2, Deyan 0, Lawrence 4, Omori

0, Munnelly 0, Eddington 1, Slater 0, Hernandez 0, Bodkin 5, Trobman

2.

3-pt. goals -- Miller 1.

Hojreh to guide OCC

* WATER POLO: UC Irvine product Bahram Hojreh has been named head

coach of Orange Coast College men’s water polo team, replacing Mike

Stachowski, Athletic Director Barbara Bond announced.

Hojreh played four seasons for the Anteaters after graduating from

University High in Irvine in 1994. Stachowski will remain at Coast as

an assistant.

Seahawks blank Eagles

* SOCCER: Estancia High’s girls soccer team had its chances, but

visiting Ocean View posted a 2-0 Golden West League victory Thursday.

Haley Rosner and Jennifer Thomas each hit the post with shots

while goalkeeper Madison Urtusuastegui made 15 saves for the Eagles

(5-5-4, 1-4-3 in league). Loretta Kornahrens and Megan Tharp each

scored in the second half for the Seahawks.