CdM falls in final to Coronado, 8-7

Corona del Mar High’s boys water polo team ran into Coronado in a

tournament final for the second time this season, and again the Sea Kings

came up just short to the San Diego County power.

An 8-6 loser to Coronado Oct. 6 at the Southern California

Invitational final at Heritage Park in Irvine, the Sea Kings dropped an

8-7 decision to the Islanders at the finals of the Tru-West Cal State

Memorial Cup Invitational at Bellarmine Prep in San Jose Saturday.

A 3-0 deficit in the first quarter proved decisive for Coach John

Vargas’ Sea Kings, who fell to 18-3 overall.

Artie Dorr and Michael March each scored twice for CdM. Marcello

Pantuliano and March stood out defensively with four and three steals,

respectively.

In the semifinal, the Sea Kings posted a 12-11 victory over Long Beach

Wilson in overtime.

John Mann and Dorr each scored four times. Dorr scored twice in

overtime. Also scoring in the overtime session was Matt Meyer.

TRU-WEST CAL STATE MEMORIAL CUP INVITATIONAL

Final

Coronado 8, Corona del Mar 7

Corona del Mar 0 3 2 2 - 7

Coronado 3 2 2 1 - 8

CdM - Dorr 2, March 2, J. DiRocco 1, J. Mann 1, Messenger 1. Saves -

Kim 11.

Cor - Ratcliffe 3, Fernandez 2, D. Mann 1, Hopkins 1, Motlaugh 1.

Saves - Morgner 7.

Semifinal

Corona del Mar 12, Long Beach Wilson 11

Corona del Mar 1 2 3 3 2 1 - 12

LB Wilson 4 2 1 2 0 2 - 11

CdM - Mann 4, Dorr 4, Messenger 1, J. DiRocco 1, March , Meyer 1.

Saves - Kim 5, Stockstill 11.

LBW - Girardi 5, Hale 4, Wilson 1, Barth 1. Saves - LaBounty 3.