PREP ROUNDUP : Corona del Mar Routs Buena Park in Water Polo, 20-2
Brandon Howald scored five goals and Ryan Weirfour added four to lead Corona del Mar High School to a 20-2 victory over Buena Park in a Southern Section 4-A first-round water polo match Thursday at Newport Harbor High School.
Gunnar Gustafson added two goals and a strong defensive effort for Corona del Mar (25-3), which plays fourth-seeded Long Beach Wilson Tuesday in the quarterfinal round.
In other 4-A water polo:
El Dorado 17, Long Beach Poly 1--Matt MacLear had six goals, and Kyle Utsumi had four for El Dorado (24-3).
In 2-A water polo:
Kennedy 4, Mira Costa 2--Eric Ebell and Shawn Miyasaki scored two goals each for host Kennedy (17-7). Jeff Williams had 12 saves for Kennedy.
Villa Park 12, Fullerton 6--Gary Larson had five goals for host Villa Park (23-4).
In Southern Section 1-A girls’ tennis playoffs:
Western 17, Bellflower 1--Tami Galeai swept 6-0, 6-2, 6-0, to lead host Western (16-1).
La Quinta 11, La Sierra 7--Doubles team Linh Phi and Becky Phillips swept, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5, and Nhu Vu and Kristine Quan swept, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3, to lead host La Quinta (16-3).
In 2-A girls’ tennis:
Rosary 14, Hacienda Heights Wilson 4--Freshmen Mandy Gomez and Joyce Cruz swept their sets to lead visiting Rosary (16-4).
Katella 12, Sunny Hills 6--Lynn Vonusa swept her sets, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0, to lead host Katella (15-4). Alisha Michaels swept, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0, for Katella.
In 3-A girls’ tennis:
Laguna Hills 16, Villa Park 2--Laguna Hills (12-6) was led by Jenny Marques, who swept 6-1, 6-0, 6-0, at the Laguna Niguel Racquet Club.
Mission Viejo 11, West Torrance 7--The doubles team of Robin Erickson and Brandi Beougher swept 6-2, 6-2, 6-1, to lead visiting Mission Viejo (13-8).
In 4-A girls’ tennis:
Corona del Mar 17, Beverly Hills 1--Keri Phebus swept, 6-0, 6-0, 6-0, to lead host Corona del Mar (19-1).
In Southern Section girls’ volleyball 5-A playoffs:
Capistrano Valley 3, Mater Dei 0--Host Capistrano Valley (16-3) swept, 15-7, 15-7, 15-10.
In the Small Schools Division:
Newport Christian 3, Western Valley Christian 0--Host Newport Christian won 15-6, 15-0, 15-9. at the 15th Street Gym in Newport Beach. Newport Christian is 15-1.
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