GAMERS

The Newport Harbor High field hockey team, champion of the Sunset

League, hosts Santa Ana today at 3:15 at the Harper Community Center in

the first round of the postseason Tournament of Champions.

The Sailors, led by a timely offensive scoring unit and a suffocating

defense, rumbled through the Sunset League and amassed a 17-2-2 record,

12-2 in league.

The key to success was the Sailors’ defense, which allowed a minute

six goals all season.

Despite all the wins, revenge will be on Newport’s mind. Santa Ana

defeated the Sailors, 2-0, in the Sunset League finale.

Elsewhere today:

Two of the top five teams in CIF Division I boys water polo hook up as

No. 1 Newport Harbor hosts No. 5 El Toro at 3.

The Corona del Mar High girls volleyball team, ranked No. 3 in CIF

Division III-AA plays at University, beginning at 6. The Trojans pushed

the Sea Kings to five grueling games in their last matchup before CdM

prevailed.

Estancia’s girls volleyball team will host Northwood, while Costa Mesa

plays at Laguna Beach. Both begin at 3:15.

In girls golf, league playoffs get underway. The Pacific Coast League

championships will be held at the San Clemente Golf Course at 11 a.m.,

while the Sea View League championships take place at the Redhawk Golf

Course in Temecula, beginning at 9 a.m.