Sage tops Oxford

The Sage Hill School boys golf team earned a 231-246 victory over

visiting Oxford Academy Tuesday in an Academy League opener at

Strawberry Farms Golf Club.

Junior Josh Chen shot 40 for Sage Hill (4-2, 1-0 in league),

earning medalist honors, while Rory Foubister (46), Will Rigby (48),

Geoffrey Grant (48) and John Neff (49) all tallied scores for the

Lightning.

Ryan Babbash shot 50 in the sixth spot for Sage on the par-36

course, as the two teams finished just before it started raining

heavily.

Oxford drops to 3-4, 0-1 in league. Sage visits Whitney at 3:15

p.m. Thursday at Los Amigos Golf Course.

Tough task for Newport

* The Newport Harbor High boys golf team faced a tough battle

Tuesday against Aliso Niguel at El Niguel Country Club in a Sea View

League match.

Not only were the Sailors playing in windy, wet and cold

conditions on Aliso Niguel’s home course, the Tars had to play

against arguably the top team in the county.

The Wolverines defeated Newport Harbor, 193-208, led by

co-medalists Kevin Irwin and Andrew Mahnke, who both shot 1-over par

37s.

Newport Harbor (4-4, 1-1 in league) was paced by seniors Davis

Pemstein (38) and Chris Willard (39). Seniors Brandon Sowers (43) and

Rhet Palmer (44) as well as sophomore Justin Morehead (44) also

posted scores for the Sailors.

Aliso Niguel improves to 10-0 and 2-0 in league.

Newport Harbor host El Toro at Santa Ana Country Club today at 3

p.m., weather permitting.

Westminster forfeits

* The Estancia High boys golf team earned a Golden West League

victory Tuesday after Westminster forfeited due to a lack of players.