Oilers repeat champs

The Huntington Beach High girls’ volleyball team clinched a Sunset League title repeat Tuesday.

The Oilers improved to 8-0 in league play and secured the championship by holding off host Edison, 21-25, 25-16, 25-21, 21-25, 15-8.

Cami Sanchez had 15 kills, Maddie Kaprelyan 13 kills, Kierra Pearson 10 kills, and Samantha Brennan eight kills and seven blocks for the Oilers, who ran their overall record to 25-4.

Huntington is ranked sixth in CIF Southern Section Division 1AA.

Edison, ranked 10th, went to 6-2 in league. Both league losses are to the Oilers, who won by sweep in the teams’ first meeting Oct. 8.

“It was a great team effort,” Huntington Coach Craig Pazanti said. “We had some key contributions from several players that led to this win.

“Edison came out fired up, and we never really found our rhythm, but we found a way to come up with some big plays in the fifth set. I’m super proud of the girls, and how they responded when pushed.”

The Sunset League season comes to a close in the coming week. In league matches Thursday, Huntington entertains Los Alamitos, Edison goes to Fountain Valley, and Marina visits Newport Harbor.

In league finales Tuesday, Huntington hosts Fountain Valley, Edison hosts Newport Harbor, and Marina travels to Los Alamitos.

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Girls’ Golf

At the Sunset League finals at Skylinks Golf Course (par 36) in Long Beach, local golfers captured five of the top seven spots.

Huntington Beach sophomore Ella Poljak led the local contingent with a two-day score of 116 that earned her a second-place finish. Huntington teammate Abby Cahill finished tied for fourth with Edison junior Mia Collins and Los Alamitos freshman Grace Lu, each with a 118 score.

Edison senior Pilar Hurtado took third with a 117 score, and Marina junior Brittany Do was seventh with a 119 score.

Senior Grace Ferrell of Newport Harbor won the Sunset individual title with a 114 score.

All seven golfers competed on Monday at the CIF Southern Section Individuals tournament. Do and Ferrell advanced to the CIF Southern Section Individual Championship and Women’s Southern California Golf Assn. Qualifying Tournament at Western Hills Country Club in Chino Hills on Nov. 5. Do shot four-over 75 at Dad Miller Golf Course in Anaheim to finish tied for 24th and advance.

The CIF-SS team playoffs start Monday. Huntington, champion of the Sunset League, is the No. 1 seed for its tournament at Lakewood Country Club.

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Boys’ Water Polo

Sunset League champion Huntington Beach improved to 3-0 in league action Oct. 21 by defeating Edison, 14-4. Skyler Munatones and Curtis Jarvis both scored three goals and Patrick Saunders had five saves for the Oilers.

Alex Nathan led Edison (0-3 league) in scoring with three goals.

In another Sunset game Oct. 21, Fountain Valley edged Marina, 10-9. Ben Schmiesing scored a game-high five goals, Kyle Reilly scored four goals, and Jake Huynen had nine saves for the Barons (1-2). Leo Yuno scored four goals, Joseph Lastelic three goals and Alex Papac had nine saves for the Vikings (1-2).

In a previous match, Marina won its first Sunset League game since the 2008 season by edging Edison, 13-12, Oct. 14.

Sunset League teams were back in action Wednesday. Scores weren’t available at press time.

In league finales at Newport Harbor next Wednesday, Edison faces Newport Harbor at 5 p.m., Marina and Los Alamitos tangle at 6:05 p.m, and Huntington battles Fountain Valley at 7:10 p.m.

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CIF Weekly Rankings

Girls’ Volleyball: Huntington Beach, No. 6, Division 1AA; Edison, No. 9, Division 1AA.

Boys’ Water Polo: Huntington Beach, No. 5, Division 1; Ocean View, No. 9, Division 6.