HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

SURFING

Newport Harbor 103,

Dana Hills 65

NEWPORT BEACH — In the pool and with a yellow ball, Kaleigh Gilchrist is considered among the elite in the county for girls’ water polo. In the ocean water and with a surfboard, the Newport Harbor High junior is not so bad there either.

Gilchrist, a member of the Surfing America USA Surf Team, won the girls’ short board event for the second time this season, helping lead the Sailors to a South Coast League win against Dana Hills at 56th Street Wednesday morning.

Newport Harbor, last year’s co-champion of the South Coast League, is 2-0 in league. The Sailors beat Laguna Beach, 101-67, last weeek.

Against Dana Hills, the boys’ short-board squad won all four heats.

Chase Wilson finished first in the last heat with an average wave score of 5.9, which was the best for the short boarders.

First-place finishers Erik Heimstaedt, Jared Cassidy and Victor Done repeated their performance from the prior week in taking first place.

Taking second place for the Sailors were Mark Contreras, Canon Call, Bobby Okvist and Max Colvin. Third-place finishers for Newport Harbor were Ian Sequeira and Alex Maddox.

The boys’ long board squad won for the second time this season, 12-9. The team was lead by first-place finisher Andy Delorme with a meet-high average wave score of 6.7. It was the second time this season Delorme placed first in the long board competition.

Aaron Cervantes placed third for the long board squad.

The girls’ short board squad won for the second time this season, 12-9. First-year surfer Shelby Detmers placed third for the long board squad.

The girls’ long board squad improved its season record to 2-0 with a 12-9 win. This squad lost three key long boarders to graduation. For the second week in a row Devyn Hartnett, Gilchrist and newcomer Ali Hayes place second, third and fourth, respectively.

BOYS’ WATER POLO

Costa Mesa 10, Sage Hill 8

COSTA MESA — Mustangs Coach Justin Taylor said the Costa Mesa footbal team’s support helped his players pull out a big Academy League win Wednesday.

With the football players cheering for them, the Mustangs outscored the Lightning, 3-0, in the fourth quarter to grab the win and clinch a CIF Southern Section playoff berth.

“The football team showed up in the fourth quarter and they were chanting, “Defense,” and other [encouraging words],” Taylor said. “I think that provided an emotional lift for us.”

Cody Serrano led Costa Mesa (13-5, 3-0 in league) with a game-high four goals, while his twin brother Dustin Serrano added three.

It was the first time Mesa beat Sage Hill in league play.

Orange Coast League

Costa Mesa 10, Sage Hill 8

SCORE BY QUARTERS

SH – Dorne 3, Michael Ljungh 2, Wolfson AJ 2, Lee, Julius 1. Saves – Blitzer 14.

CM – C. Serrano 4, D. Serrano 3, Bigalmov 2, Afuang 1. Saves – O’Connor 13.

Corona del Mar 15,

University 8

IRVINE — Lucas Reynolds, Michael Liao and Carter Taylor scored three goals each for the Sea Kings in their Pacific Coast League match Wednesday.

Blake Terry had two goals and Max Bergeson added five assists and one steal for CdM (12-7, 3-0 in league).

Pacific Coast League

Corona del Mar 15, University 8

SCORE BY QUARTERS

CdM – Reynolds 3, Liao 3, Taylor 3, Terry 2, Scheifer 1, Papa 1, Bergeson 1, Krolopf 1. Saves – Anderson 9.

Uni – Hicks 3, Pickel 1, Clumpner 1. Saves Kim 6.

Newport Harbor 18,

Fountain Valley 2

NEWPORT BEACH — Zach Lucas recorded four steals, three assists and two goals for the Sailors in their Sunset League match Wednesday.

David Linden was one two players who scored thre goals and he also had three steals.

Sunset League

Newport Harbor 18, Fountain Valley 2

SCORE BY QUARTERS

FV – Tengan 1, Ingram 1. Saves – Gast 6.

NH – Ronaldson 3, Linden 3, Kelly 2, Lucas 2, Yeager 2, Osadche 2, Sequiera 1, Craib 1, Tingler 1, South 1. Saves – Holbrook 4.

Estancia 16, Godinez 4

COSTA MESA — Junior varsity players Miguel Arteaga, Asher Twardowsky and Christian Aguilar each scored once to help the host Eagles in the Orange Coast League contest Wednesday.

Charlie Umansky and Danny O’Neil had four goals each for the winners (4-11, 1-2 in league), who promoted the aforementioned JV players since Godinez does not have a JV team.

Estancia needs a victory over Sage Hill Wednesday at Corona del Mar High at 6 p.m. in the league finale to secure one of the league’s three guaranteed CIF Southern Section playoff berths.

Orange Coast League

Estancia 16, Godinez 4

SCORE BY QUARTERS

G – Caridao 1, Diaz 1, Gonzales 1, Gueverra 1. Saves – Garcia 2.

E – Umansky 4, O’Neil 4, Thome 2, Lyons 1, Michelson 1, Arteaga 1, Smith 1, Twardowsky 1, Aguilar 1. Saves – Graham 5, Jennings 5.

GIRLS’ GOLF

Beckman 215,

Corona del Mar 222

TUSTIN — The Sea Kings dropped into a three-way tie for second place after their final Pacific Coast League dual match Wednesday at Tustin Ranch Golf Club.

Senior Kelly Moorhead led the way for CdM (6-4 in league) with a seven-over par 43. Also scoring were Ashley Varner, Hyebin Hong and Grace Kim (all 44), and Tess Crane (47).

University won the PCL title, while CdM, Beckman and Irvine are all tied for second. Coach Mike Starkweather said the tie will be broken in the first nine holes at the league finals, which begin Tuesday at 10 a.m. at San Clemente Golf Course.

Only the top three teams in league advance to the CIF team competition.