Newport Harbor warming up

NEWPORT BEACH - Newport Harbor High’s boys water polo team prepared

itself for stiffer competition by pounding Sunny Hills and Capistrano

Valley in the first two rounds of the South Coast Tournament at Newport

Harbor Thursday in the Sailors’ waters.

In the first round, the Tars annihilated Sunny Hills, 16-1. They broke out to a comfortable lead early with six goals in the first period and

continued the scoring barrage throughout the game. Sunny Hills prevented

a shutout with a goal in the last period.

Goalie Brandon McClain got the near-shutout with a four-save performance.

Steve Jendrusina paced Newport Harbor with three goals. Max Lansing led

the team with four assists, and added two goals. Travis Cochran, Kurt

Thayer, Joey Snelgrove and Robert Weiner also had two goals.

The score was relatively closer in the second game as Newport Harbor

defeated Capistrano Valley, 12-5. The Sailors led, 9-2, at halftime and

coasted the rest of the way for the victory.

Robert Weiner had four goals to lead the team in the second game. Peter

Belden added three goals and Peter Cook had three assists.

Newport Harbor plays San Clemente in the quarterfinals today, 6 p.m. at

Newport Harbor.

Newport Harbor 16, Sunny Hills 1Sunny Hills 0 0 0 1

Newport Harbor 6 4 4 2

Sunny Hills: Jacobs 1.

Newport Harbor: Jendrusina 3, Cochran 2, Lansing 2, Thayer 2 Weiner 2,

Cook 1, Gough 1, Landers 1. Saves: McClain 4.

Newport Harbor 12, Capistrano Valley 5

Capistrano Valley 1 1 2 1

Newport Harbor 3 6 0 3

Capistrano Valley: Fullmer 2, Pietranton 2, Saul 1.

Newport Harbor: Weiner 4, Belden 3, Bean 2, Cook 1, Hansen 1, Snelgrove

1. Saves: Birdsong 3, McClain 2.