High School Roundup: Sailors fall in five to HB

The Newport Harbor High girls’ volleyball team saw a would-be great comeback go for naught in the fourth set against Huntington Beach.

The Sailors then saw the Oilers pull off a courageous rally in the fifth set to grab a 19-25, 25-22, 22-25, 26-24, 16-14 Sunset League win.

That’s how a lot of these matches go in the Sunset League. HB won its second straight match in the fifth set and improved to 13-5, 3-0 in league.

Newport Harbor Coach Dan Glenn, whose team fell to 8-7, 2-1, and Oilers Coach Craig Pazanti both said it will take about eight wins to capture the league title.

Glenn and the Sailors will feel regret when thinking about this match, as Newport Harbor held a 13-11 lead before the Oilers came back.

Junior Hannah Russell came up with two clutch kills in the middle to end it.

“Very balanced,” Pazanti said of the Sunset League. “I don’t know if we have the best teams in the county but I think we have four very good teams. You have to come play every night. There’s no break. It’s going to prepare all the teams for the playoffs.”

Glenn said he was proud of the way his team showed fight in the fourth set, when the Sailors trailed, 20-14, and later survived six set points before HB ended it after two NHHS errors.

Remy Wilson led Newport Harbor with 31 kills to go with two aces. Gabby Shelly and Jaclyn Brown added 16 kills each for the Sailors. Setter Ellie Hagadorn and Sami Yeager both had standout performances with 67 assists and 24 digs, respectively. Logan Grove and Katie Duhoux had 11 kills each.

Cami Sanchez led the Oilers with 28 kills. Ashley Stevens had 21 digs and Rachel Hall amassed 52 assists for HB.

— Steve Virgen

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BOYS’ WATER POLO

Corona del Mar 10, University 4

Jack Rodosky led the Sea Kings with three goals in Thursday’s Pacific Coast League match at CdM.

Brendan Hack scored two goals for CdM (9-2, 3-0 in league), ranked No. 4 in CIF Southern Section Division 1. Nigel Bress made six saves.

CdM plays in the S&R Cup tournament beginning Friday. The Sea Kings open against Davis at 10 a.m. Friday at Irvine’s Woollett Aquatics Center.

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GIRLS’ TENNIS

Corona del Mar 10, Northwood 8

IRVINE — Siena Sharf and Riley Gerdau swept at No. 1 doubles for CdM in Thursday’s Pacific Coast League match at Northwood High.

Taylor Fogarty and Camellia Edalat won twice at No. 2 doubles for CdM, as did Danielle Willson at No. 1 singles. The Sea Kings moved into outright second place in league.

CdM, ranked No. 7 in CIF Southern Section Division 1, improved to 10-4, 4-1 in league.

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GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

Costa Mesa def. Godinez

SANTA ANA — Kintka Keju led the Mustangs with 28 assists in their 25-14, 9-25, 25-20, 25-13 Orange Coast League win Thursday.

Kirsten Gyorgy had seven kills and 18 digs, Stephanie Willett had 10 kills and five blocks, Karina Cruz had 24 digs and Kanani Asuega came off the bench to spark Mesa (5-2, 2-1 in league) offensively with five kills.