CdM wins in final seconds

Allison Long hit two free throws with two seconds left as the Corona

del Mar High girls basketball team held on for their first Pacific

Coast League victory this season following a 56-55 win over host

Calvary Chapel of Santa Ana Thursday night.

Long shot free throws in place of Megan Benbow, who left the game

after injuring her head as she attempted a layup on the Sea Kings’

final possession following a length-of-the-court pass from Katie

Schulte, CdM Coach Scott Kahawai said.

Schulte paced the Sea Kings (9-10, 1-2 in league) while Allie

Duernberger and Kristina Wayte each tallied nine points. Wayte

grabbed eight rebounds while Benbow added eight points and three

steals.

Pacific Coast League

Corona del Mar 56, Calvary Chapel 55

Score by Quarters

CdM 10 14 16 16 -- 56

Calvary 13 11 19 12 -- 55

CdM -- Benbow 8, K. Wayte 9, Schulte 11, Duernberger 9, Long 4,

Johnson 8, Marks 4, Wadhwa 5, A. Wayte 0.

3-pt. goals -- Wadhwa 1, Duernberger 2.

Calvary -- DeLuca 30, Ricker 10, Schick 4, Hurst 9, Moore 2,

Kobzeff 0, Sherman 0.

3-pt. goals -- Ricker 2, DeLuca 5.

Sixth straight for CdM

* SOCCER: Jessica Mazura scored the eventual game-winner on a

penalty kick while Kelly Morgan added an insurance goal as the

visiting Corona del Mar High girls soccer team earned their sixth

straight victory with a 3-1 Pacific Coast League victory over Calvary

Chapel Thursday at Orange Coast College.

Lexi Henson put away a loose ball the box after a scramble to give

the Sea Kings (8-7, 3-0 in league) a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute

before Calvary (6-7-1, 0-3) tied it at 1 in the 50th minute. CdM

goalkeeper Katie Schiesser made four saves.

The Sea Kings host Northwood, which was also undefeated in league

heading into play Thursday, at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Newport edges Irvine

* SOCCER: Amy Klippert redirected a pass from Krystal Wright into

the net and the Newport Harbor High girls soccer team made it stand

as the Sailors sealed their first Sea View League victory of the

season with a 1-0 win over Irvine Thursday.

Wright sent the pass into the middle of the 18-yard box and

Klippert finished the play for the goal in the 23rd minute.

Goalkeeper Mary Gibberson stopped five shots, including a breakaway

chance by the Vaqueros (2-1 in league) in the 65th minute to help the

Sailors (5-4-1, 1-1-1).

Newport hosts Laguna Hills in a league match at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Sailors snap losing skid

* BASKETBALL: The Newport Harbor High girls basketball team

cruised to a 52-38 Sea View League victory over visiting Irvine

Thursday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

The Sailors (10-9, 1-2 in league) were led by Vanessa Miller’s

game-high 15 points and three three-pointers. Kristi Eddington added

14 and Ivy Melo registered 10 points for Newport Harbor.

The Sailors host Laguna Hills Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Sea View League

Newport Harbor 52, Irvine 38

Score by Quarters

Irvine 5 12 8 12 -- 38

Newport 13 13 12 14 -- 52

Irvine -- Rowe 6, Ross 4, Swenson 11, Freeman 4, Kiken 2, Neal 8,

Broughton 3.

3-pt. goals -- Swenson 1.

Fouled out -- Ross, Freeman.

Technicals -- Freeman.

Newport -- Mooers 0, Miller 15, Deyan 3, Trobman 2, Lawrence 2,

Bodkin 4, Slater 2, Eddington 14, Melo 10.

3-pt. goals -- Miller 3.

Technicals --None.

Eagles clip Santa Ana

* SOCCER: Freshman center halfback Sarah Braunsdorf scored in the

25th minute on an assist from Marina Abdul as the Estancia High girls

soccer team edged host Santa Ana, 1-0, in Golden West League action

Wednesday.

Estancia goalkeeper Marci Kirchberg recorded four saves.

The Eagles (5-1-3, 1-0-2 in league) travel to Saddleback at 3:15

p.m. today in a league makeup game.

Seahawks stop Mesa

* BASKETBALL: Ocean View High’s girls basketball team outscored

visiting Costa Mesa, 18-9, in the fourth quarter en route to a 50-36

Golden West League victory Thursday.

Deanna Sanchez led the Mustangs (5-13, 1-3 in league) with 16

points while Tracy Bjelland added eight. D.J. Butler, who stands

6-foot-2, led all scorers with 22 points for Ocean View (8-9, 2-1).

Eagles fly short of win

* BASKETBALL: The Estancia High girls basketball team lost, 38-27,

Thursday to visiting Westminster in a Golden West League game, the

second straight loss for the Eagles and the seventh in eight games.

Be Diep continued her strong play, putting up 12 points for the

hosts. Nicolle Wilson shipped in 10 points and Marisela Sandoval

provided energetic defense for Estancia (4-12, 1-2 in league).

Estancia will visit Saddleback Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Highlanders halt ‘Eaters

* BASKETBALL: The visiting UC Riverside women’s basketball team

used a 24-4 run at the end of the first half to blow open a close

game and won its third in a row with a 64-44 Big West Conference

victory over UC Irvine Thursday.

Lauren Yadon and Melissa Jacob each led the Anteaters (1-12, 0-5

in conference) with 11 points apiece while UC Riverside’s Kemie Nkele

tallied her conference-leading seventh double-double with 16 points

and 15 rebounds.

UCI finished 17 of 59 from the field (28.8%) while the Highlanders

(7-5, 3-1) were 24 of 54 (44.4%).