HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP:
COSTA MESA — Senior night proved extra special at Costa Mesa High as its boys’ volleyball team swept crosstown rival Estancia, 25-16, 25-7, 25-21, in an Orange Coast League match Thursday.
All seven of the Mustangs’ seniors start and contributed to the sweep, including Ryan Thompson, Garrett Frazier, Jeff Dye, James Wanbaugh, Ben Lefebvre and Andy Feldman.
The seniors have also been highly instrumental in the Mustangs’ turnaround year. First-year coach Garry Currier has guided Costa Mesa to a 12-5, 4-1 in league record. Last year, Costa Mesa went 1-9 in league.
“Hopefully we can continue rolling,” Currier said.
The Mustangs were on a roll against the Eagles.
Thompson, bound for Penn State, led the way with 11 kills, while Frazier and Dye had eight kills each. Lefebvre, the team’s setter, recorded 25 assists and Feldman, the libero, contributed 12 digs.
“They were pretty fired up,” Currier said of his players’ motivation before the match. “It was senior night, so it made the crowd get into it.”
Estancia Coach Mark Cygan said the Mustangs’ experience made a big difference in the match. Cygan also said Costa Mesa served tough in the second game.
“I always hope we can get a win, and we had extra motivation against Mesa for sure,” said Cygan in his fourth year with the Eagles (3-19, 1-4). “I thought we passed better and our defense was improving. I though we accomplished some of our goals, but just came up short with the points.”
Estancia junior Kohl Jones had eight kills, three aces, two digs, one block and a block assist, while senior teammate Shane Lyons added three kills and five assists. Senior Eric Mickelson had five kills and three digs, and junior Tyler Sullivan had two kills and 10 assists for Estancia, which plays at Godinez Thursday.
Mesa plays host to the Grizzlies Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD
All-Academy League meet
CYPRESS — Andy Multari cleared 6 feet, 4 inches to win the high jump and set a school record, helping Sage Hill School win the meet with 91 points at Oxford Academy Thursday.
Whitney finished second at 78.5 and Oxford third with 76.
Multari was also in the victorious 4x100-meter relay team that won in 45.7 seconds and included, Lion Wintemute, Colton Gyulay and Kevin Schaefer.
Wintemute won in the 400 in 53.2, Schaefer won the 100 in 11.0 and Brian Sun took first in the 300 intermediate hurdles in 45.0.
Sun and Wintemute, along with Jack Percival and Dylan Houle won the 4x400 relay in 3:45.28.
Sun took second in the 100 hurdles in 17.2 and Multari was third in 17.7.
Sage Hill competes in the Academy League preliminaries Thursday at Gahr High.
Corona del Mar 110,
San Juan Hills 16
CORONA DEL MAR — Blaine Bolus and Sebastien Welch won three events each for the Sea Kings in the Pacific Coast League meet Thursday.
Bolus won the long jump (19 feet, 7 1/2 inches), triple jump (42-2) and high jump (6-5), while Welch won the 800 meters in 2 minutes, 13.3 seconds, the 1,600 in 4:48.4 and the 3,200 in 10:44.2.
Bryan Yasukochi, Jeff Jones and Ken Cooper won two events each for CdM.
Yasukochi won the 100 in 11.1 and the 200 in 23.4, Jones took first in the 110 high hurdles in 15.9 and 300 hurdles in 41.6, and Cooper won the shot put (47-11 1/4 ) and the discus (144-1).
BOYS’ GOLF
Estancia 217,
Calvary Chapel 227
COSTA MESA — Senior Storm Hagen earned medalist honors to lead the Eagles, shooting three-over-par 39 in the Orange Coast League match Thursday at Mesa Verde Country Club.
Jake Knapp (41), Ryan Knapp (42), Ryan Burns (45) and Jordan Young (49) rounded out the scoring for the Eagles (11-3, 9-0 in league).
Sage Hilll 208,
St. Margaret’s 223
NEWPORT BEACH — Lightning senior Mac Mace and junior James Chai were among three medalists, all shooting three-over-par 39 in the Academy League match Thursday at Big Canyon Country Club.
Steve Choi (42), Jared Hoffman (43) and Kam Fuji (45) also scored for the Lightning (12-2, 7-0 in league).
Corona del Mar 199,
Irvine 231
IRVINE — Brian Mull shot two-over-par 38 to earn medalist honors for the Sea Kings in the Pacific Coast League match at Oak Creek Golf Club Thursday.
Mike Moorhead and Jonathan Keedy both shot 39 and Camden Nicholson carded a 41 for CdM (15-2, 8-0 in league). Josh Starnes and Tanner Trauthen both shot 42 for the Sea Kings, who play against University Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Newport Beach Country Club.
Marina 181,
Newport Harbor 195
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Travis Russell and Ericson Klein both shot two-over-par 37 for the Sailor in the Sunset League match at Meadowlark Golf Club Thursday.
Marina’s Kenny Gibo shot one-under 34 to become the medalist.
Zach Eddy (38), Mychael Clark (40) and Kawika Morse (43) also scored for Newport Harbor (14-4-1, 5-2 in league).
The Sailors play against Esperanza Tuesday at Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda
GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD
Corona del Mar 121,
San Juan Hills 1
CORONA DEL MAR — Katie Deverian, Leila Pozin and Kayla Marolt won two events each for the Sea Kings in the Pacific Coast League meet Thursday.
Deverian won the 100 meters in 13.1 seconds and the 200 in 26.9. Pozin won the 100 hurdles in 18.3 and the 300 hurdles in 52.1. Marolt won the long jump (15-7 1/2 ) and the high jump (5-0).
All-Academy League meet
CYPRESS — Megan Kim won two events and was on a winning relay team to help Sage Hill School finish third with 79 points at Oxford Academy Thursday.
Oxford Academy won with 136 points and St. Margaret’s was second with 84.5.
Kim won the 100 meters in 13.2 seconds and the long jump (15-3 1/2 ). She, along with Molly Vorwerck, Maddie Culberson and Sophia Herzlinger, won the 4x100 in 54.9.
Jackie Dion won the high jump (4-10) and took second in the 800 in 2:27.
GIRLS’ LACROSSE
Corona del Mar 11, JSerra 8
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO — Junior Hillary Bush recorded four goals and one assist for the Sea Kings, ranked No. 11 in the CIF Southern Section by LaxPower.com, in a nonleague game Thursday.
Adriane Knezevic had two goals and two assists for the Sea Kings (10-4).
Amy Youngman and Ally Brahs each contributed two goals. Goalie Zoe Salaam made 21 saves.
Newport Harbor 17,
Esperanza 7
ANAHEIM — Three players scored three goals to lead the Sailors in the Sunset League road game Thursday.
Lauren Crites, Lauren Grupe and Sierra Michalsen had three goals apiece for Newport Harbor (10-4, 7-1 in league).
Senior Lauren Rojas scored her first goal of the season while anchoring the defense, which included 10 combined saves from goalies Paige More and Sydney Clayton (six).
Esperanza 13, Sage Hill 10
PLACENTIA — Hayden Furey scored four goals for the Lightning at Wagner Elementary Thursday.
Sally Mace had three goals, Hana Hunt added two goals and Jordan Team had one goal for Sage Hill (3-6). Goalkeeper Walker Moore made 14 saves.
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