High School Roundup: Newport, CdM undefeated in league
BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL
Newport Harbor def. Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH — Cody Caldwell had 27 kills, a career-high 19 digs and three aces to help the Sailors to an undefeated season in the Sunset League after a 25-23, 25-21, 28-26 victory Thursday.
Rusty Sary had 12 kills and 13 digs, Ian Sequeira had 39 assists and eight digs, Kevin Rakestraw had seven kills and Clay Carr had three kills and three blocks for Newport Harbor (22-7, 10-0 in league), ranked No. 4 in the CIF Southern Section Division I coaches’ poll.
The Sailors close out the regular season against rival Corona del Mar Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Battle of the Bay at the Sea Kings’ gym.
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Corona del Mar def. Beckman
CORONA DEL MAR — Brennan Anderson had 12 kills, five block assists and three digs to help the Sea Kings complete an undefeated season in the Pacific Coast League after a 18-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-22 win Thursday.
Parker Brown had 14 kills, Evan Dean had 11 kills, Jack Reed had 10 kills and Spencer Haly had seven kills and 10 block assists for CdM (24-4, 10-0 in league), ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division II coaches’ poll.
The Sea Kings play host to rival Newport Harbor in the Battle of the Bay Friday at 6:30 p.m.
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BOYS’ GOLF
Sunset League individual finals
LAKEWOOD — Carter Norris finished sixth and Zach Eddy was seventh Thursday at Lakewood Country Club, both advancing to the CIF Southern Section Individual championship May 16 at Skylinks Golf Course in Long Beach.
Eddy advanced in dramatic fashion winning the final seventh spot on a playoff against three others, including teammate Marcus Kiel, Huntington Beach’s Jacob Schulve and Edison’s Zach Bauer. The quartet tied at 152. Eddy (75-77) and Kiel (76-76) kept playing after the first playoff hole, when Schulve and Bauer were eliminated. Eddy and Kiel played two more playoff holes, as Eddy parred what proved to be the final hole and Kiel bogeyed it.
Norris shot 75-76—151.