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High School Roundup: Newport Harbor thrower Aidan Elbettar sets two personal-best marks

Newport Harbor's Aidan Elbettar, pictured competing in the discus throw on May 18, 2019, won the discus and shotput events in Wednesday's Wave League dual meet against Marina.
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Newport Harbor High senior thrower Aidan Elbettar put himself in exclusive company on Wednesday in a Wave League boys’ track and field dual meet against Marina at home.

Elbettar threw a personal-best mark of 200 feet, eight inches to win the discus throw, eclipsing the 200-foot threshold for the first time. Among high school throwers, that mark trails only Maurice Westmoreland of Klein Forest (Texas), who has thrown 204-6 this season.

Elbettar also achieved a lifetime-best mark of 63-8 in winning the shotput. He became the national leader in the event.

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Marina’s Alejandra Rosales registered a mark of 139-4 in the girls’ discus throw, which was good for fifth in the state.

The Vikings swept the dual meet. Marina took the boys’ competition 71-59, while also edging out Newport Harbor 63-62 on the girls’ side.

BOYS’ LACROSSE

Corona del Mar 18, Beckman 7: Ryan Rector scored four goals for the Sea Kings in Wednesday’s nonleague road match.

Jackson Guizan and Logan Ip each scored three goals for CdM (2-0).

Edison 13, El Toro 0: The Chargers improved to 6-2 overall with Wednesday’s nonleague win at home.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Corona del Mar 10, Woodbridge 8: Logan Friedman, Max Krykunenko and John Dick each won two singles sets for the Sea Kings in Wednesday’s nonleague home match.

Scott Thompson and Alex Nikolaev won twice in doubles for CdM (3-2), which plays at Huntington Beach on Thursday at 3 p.m. in a Sunset Conference crossover match.

BOYS’ GOLF

Edison 189, Rolling Hills Estates Peninsula 199: Timothy Jung was the individual medalist for the Chargers with a one-under-par 35 in Wednesday’s nonleague match at Rolling Hills Country Club.

Edison improved to 3-0.

BOYS’ SWIMMING

Marina 102.5, El Modena 67.5: Kyle Sary won the 50-yard freestyle and 100 freestyle, helping the host Vikings improve to 5-0 after Wednesday’s nonleague meet.

Stuart Holton won the 100 butterfly for the Vikings, and Cooper Livingston was second in both the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke.

Huntington Beach 117.5, Laguna Beach 49.5: Chase Dodd won the 200-yard freestyle and 500 free for the visiting Oilers in Wednesday’s Wave League opener.

Dodd touched in 1 minute 47.58 seconds in the 200 free and 4:57.13 in the 500 free.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING

Laguna Beach 98, Huntington Beach 72: The Breakers’ Jessie Rose won the 100-yard freestyle and was second in the 200 free in Wednesday’s Wave League opener at home.

Rose touched in 53.40 seconds to win the 100 free, and she finished the 200 free in 1 minute 54.78 seconds. Laguna Beach’s Ava Houlahan won the 200 individual medley (2:24.92) and was second in the butterfly (1:03.92).

Huntington Beach’s Summer West won the 200 free (1:53.38) and 500 free (5:06.48).

BASEBALL

La Quinta 8, Los Amigos 2: The Lobos had a four-game winning streak snapped after Wednesday’s Garden Grove League game at home.

Los Amigos (4-6, 1-1 in league) hosts Rancho Alamitos on Friday at 3 p.m.

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