CdM claims San Clemente title

The Corona del Mar boys club water polo team captured the San

Clemente 18-and-under tournament championship Sunday after defeating

Back Bay rival Newport Harbor, 12-9, in the semifinals and the host

Tritons, 10-2, in the finals at Saddleback College.

CdM, which improved to 26-6 this summer, toppled Santa Margarita

in the first game, 17-1, as Jason DiRocco (five goals) and John Mann

(four) led the way.

In Corona del Mar’s victory over Newport Harbor, DiRocco (four

goals) and Artie Dorr (four) provided the bulk of the scoring, while

CdM goalies Beau Stockstill (seven saves) and Tyler Brundage (three)

kept Newport at bay. CdM enjoyed a 7-3 halftime lead, before Newport

closed the gap to 9-7 after three quarters.

In the finals, Mann (six goals), Dorr (two), DiRocco (one) and

Ryan Moore (one) helped CdM build a 7-1 halftime lead before cruising

to the easy win. Stockstill (nine saves) and Brundage (three) shut

out San Clemente in the second and third quarters.