GAMERS

The Newport Harbor high girls tennis team, following a solid effort

at the National High School All-American Tennis Tournament last weekend,

jumps right back into the fire with a nonleague home matchup against

highly-ranked Redlands East Valley.

The Sailors, ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern Section Division III, will

host the Wildcats, ranked No. 5 in Division I, today at 3.

Newport Harbor reached the consolation finals of the last weekend’s

tournament with a 5-4 win over Monta Vista, then lost to Sea View League

rival Woodbridge in the finals, 5-4.

In Sunday’s action against both Woodbridge and Monta Vista, freshman

Vanessa Dunlap won both her singles matches, 6-4, before winning in

doubles with fellow freshman Bonnie Adams, 6-3.

Elsewhere today:

The Sailors’ boys water polo team (10-4), ranked No. 2 in Division I,

will look to rebound from its 12-11 setback to rival Corona del Mar in

the S&R; Sport Water Polo Cup championship game Saturday, with a Sea View

League showdown with Laguna Hills, beginning at about 3:45 p.m.

The Sea Kings (9-2), ranked No. 1 in Division II, will host Northwood

at 5:45 p.m.

CdM was led by tournament MVP Artie Dorr, a sophomore, who scored five

goals against the Sailors. Garrett Bowlus added three goals and Michael

March had two.

Estancia (6-3) will travel to Laguna Beach to take on the Artists at

3:15, while Costa Mesa plays at University, also at 3:15.

In girls golf, Newport Harbor, fresh off a second-place showing at the

NH Tournament, will play at the Yorba Linda Country Club against

Esperanza at 3.

Estancia’s volleyball team will compete at Santiago High at 3:15.

In collegiate action, the Orange Coast College men’s and women’s water

polo return to Orange Empire Conference action following weekend

tournament play.

The women’s team (13-2-1) will play at home at 4, while the men’s

squad (7-8) hosts the Tigers at 3.

The Pirates’ women took the Ventura Tournament title, outscoring their

opponents, 43-10. They were led by Neisha Holland, who scored four goals

in the 8-3 semifinal win over Ventura and three goals in the 13-3 win

over Fullerton in the final.

The OCC women’s golf team will host Mt. San Antonio at the Costa Mesa

Golf & Country Club’s Mesa Linda course at noon.

OCC’s women’s volleyball team (7-3, 1-0 in conference) will play at

Saddleback tonight at 7.

The Vanguard University women’s soccer team, 7-5 overall and 2-2 in

the Golden State Athletic Conference will play at Point Loma Nazarene at

3 p.m.