Seahawks take flight

Ocean View boys basketball pummels Santa Ana, 60-28.Consistency was the name of the game for the Ocean View High boys’ basketball team when it opened up play in the Golden West League.

Getting key performances from several players, the Seahawks began the league race with a 60-28 thrashing of host Santa Ana.

The Seahawks raced to a 31-12 halftime lead and were in control the rest of the way.

They did it with balanced scoring and rebounding.

They also did it while leading scorer Brad Sweezy didn’t score a basket until the fourth quarter.

The 6-foot-7 senior forward is averaging double figures in both scoring and rebounding.

Teammates Diego Delgado, Wynton Johnson and Broxton Dawson had the game under control, however.

“It was wonderful to see everyone step up and take charge,” Ocean View co-head coach Jimmy Harris said. “Brad didn’t get his first points until that fourth quarter, yet he still did his damage.

“Everybody who went on the court for us really did a nice job. Diego was as consistent as ever, Wynton Johnson was great in the low post, and Broxton Dawson hit his free throws and really gives us a big presence inside.”

Ocean View next plays at defending league champion Estancia at 7 p.m. Friday.

“It’s a big game for us, but so is every game in this league,” Harris said. “If you overlook anybody, you’ll get bit.

“Our goal is to go out and continue to establish consistency on the court. We had it against Santa Ana, and that’s what we’ll be looking to do against Estancia.”

In other boys’ basketball action:

After winning 13 times in its first 14 games, the Edison High boys’ basketball team hit a few snags in the fifth week of the 2005-06 season.

The Chargers first suffered a 51-42 nonleague setback at El Toro. Three nights later, they opened Sunset League play at Esperanza and were saddled with a 49-44 defeat.

The host Aztecs won the game in the fourth quarter, where they outscored Edison, 20-12.

It was only the sixth win in 17 games for Esperanza, which got a game-high 20 points from Eron Moses.

Senior guard Tim Golden scored 12 points, and senior forward/center Thomas Marcin and senior guard/forward T.J. Lipold each had 10 for Edison, which suffered consecutive losses for the first time this season.

Next up for Edison is an important Friday home date with Los Alamitos. The Chargers and Griffins shared the league title last year.

Los Alamitos opened the league race with a 55-41 home court win over Huntington Beach. The Oilers’ Nick Becker, a sophomore guard, tied for game-high scoring honors with 18 points.

Huntington hosts Fountain Valley at 7 p.m. on Friday.

In another league opener, Marina couldn’t maintain its hot start at Fountain Valley and dropped a 70-67 game to the Barons.

The Vikings had taken a 21-13 lead after one quarter, and a see-saw battle ensued from there.

Senior forward Sean Starkey of Marina blazed the nets for 30 points to lead all scorers. Senior guard Brian Kay had 13 points and freshman guard Garrett James 12.

Marina bounced back to rout visiting Westminster, 69-37, in nonleague play. Starkey topped the Vikings with 26 points, Lewis has 12 and Kinoshita 11.

Marina travels to play Esperanza at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

In girls’ basketball:

Marina began its bid for a repeat Sunset League championship by running past visiting Fountain Valley, 55-41. The Vikings were led in scoring by senior forward Allison Budzinski with 16 points and senior guard Lindsey Schulze with 15.

Marina hosts Esperanza tonight at 7 p.m.

Esperanza opened its league slate by holding off host Edison, 56-53. The Aztecs took a five-point lead (16-11) after one quarter, then held on for the win.

Three Chargers scored in double figures, led by 16 points from junior Wahine Kepilino. Junior Simone Ibbotson scored 14 points and freshman Kelly Peterson 13.

Edison plays at 7 p.m. today at Los Alamitos.

Huntington pulled away from visiting Los Alamitos over the final three quarters to post a 52-29 win in the league opener for both teams.

Freshman guards Noe Viloria and Rita Sitiva scored 14 and 10 points, respectively, for the Oilers, who host Fountain Valley at 7 p.m. today.

In its Golden West League opener, Ocean View was a 56-38 winner at Santa Ana. Senior forward/center Kaitlin Potter led all scorers with 11 points and junior forward/guard Ashley Dunn and junior center DJ Butler each had 10 for the Seahawks.

Ocean View hosts Estancia at 7 p.m. tonight.MARK DUSTIN / INDEPENDENTMARK DUSTIN / INDEPENDENTEdison’s Kelly Peterson, left, puts up a shot against Esperanza’s Kendra Paquette in a Jan. 5 game. Edison lost, 56-53. Edison’s Simone Ibbotson, left, drives to the basket and collides with Esperanza’s Allison Burns in the first quarter of a Jan. 5 game at Edison High School. Ibbotson was called for charging on the play. 20060112isxzygncMARK DUSTIN / INDEPENDENT(LA)Edison’s Kelly Peterson, left, puts up a shot against Esperanza’s Kendra Paquette in a Jan. 5 game. Edison lost, 56-53. 20060112isxzzuncMARK DUSTIN / INDEPENDENT(LA)Edison’s Kelly Peterson, left, puts up a shot against Esperanza’s Kendra Paquette in a Jan. 5 game. Edison lost, 56-53.