Newport boys ramble

ORANGE -- Newport Harbor’s boys established themselves as runaway

leaders in the race for the Sea View League cross country championship

after dominating the first of two five-way meets, which will precede

league finals, Thursday.

Doug Dukes, John Peschelt and Chris McMillen went 3-5-6 for the boys.

Amber Steen won individual honors for girls with an 18:42 effort, but

Harbor finished second to Woodbridge in team standings.

SEA VIEW LEAGUE MEET

(at Irvine Park)

Boys

1. Rocha (LH), 15:55; 2. Armijo (AN), 16:18; 3. Dukes (NH), 16:34; 4.

Warner (LH), 16:35; 5. Peschelt (NH), 16:39; 6. McMillen (NH), 16:53; 7.

Mericle (IIrv), 16:56; 8. Landgren (NH), 16:58; 9. McDougald (Irv),

17:05; 10. Roduna (Irv), 17:06; Others: 14. Romero (NH), 17:14; 16.

Furman (NH), 17:21; 18. Cortes (NH), 17:44.

Team scoring: Newport 18, Woodbridge 41; Newport 20, Aliso Niguel, 43;

Newport 24, Laguna Hills, 34; Newport 19, Irvine 40.

Girls

1. Steen (NH), 18:42; 2. Bergles (W), 19:01; 3. Bettoti (W), 19:05; 4.

Morris (Irv), 19:13; 5. Mechkor (NH), 19:24; 6. Kanin (W), 19:35; 7.

Kredel (W), 19:51; 8. Fairing (W), 19:58; 9. White (Irv), 20:01; 10. Foss

(NH), 20:04. Others: 12. Friedman (NH), 20:12; 16. Rinek (NH), 20:40; 19.

Inoue (NH), 20:51; 20. St. Andre (NH), 20:57.

Team scoring: Woodbridge 22, Newport 33; Newport 22, Irvine 37;

Newport 19, Laguna Hills 30; Newport 15, Aliso Niguel 50.