NAC sparkles at regatta

Newport Aquatic Center boasted three winners and two second-place

finishers in varsity competition at last weekend’s United States

Southwest Regional Junior Championship Regatta in Sacramento.

Winners included NAC’s men’s quad (6:54.80) and singles (8:09.50),

along with the women’s fours (7:43.80). In a quad boat, there are two

oars on each side and no coxswain.

The women’s eight (7:05.50) and doubles teams (8:38.61) each

finished second in respective races. In an eight-person boat, each

rower uses one oar.

The women’s eight qualified for the youth championships in

Cincinnati June 7-8, the second consecutive year an NAC team has

advanced to the nationals.

The junior regional competition also included intermediate and

junior varsity levels.

Sage Hill shut out

* SOFTBALL: The Sage Hill School softball team, in its second year

of varsity competition, made history even though it lost, 6-0, to

Academy League visitor Capistrano Valley Christian Tuesday.

The Lightning (10-8, 6-3 in league) clinched third place in the

Academy League and its first berth into the CIF Southern Section

Division V playoffs, Sage Hill Coach Jim Percival said. Capistrano

Valley Christian (11-11, 7-2) held the Lightning to one hit, and

scored five unearned runs because of Sage Hill errors.

Freshman Allison Gonzalez collected the Lightning’s lone hit.

*--*

Academy League

Capistrano Valley Christian 6, Sage Hill 0

Score by Innings

CVC 210 300 0 -- 6 9 0

Sage Hill 000 000 0 -- 0 1 5

Eichler and Krumpetich; Dailey and Torina.

W -- Eichler, 8-10. L -- Dailey, 6-5. 2B --

De La Torre (CVC)

*--*

Newport bats quieted

* SOFTBALL: Brittany Crouch struck out seven and limited host

Newport Harbor High to one hit Tuesday in a 5-0 Sea View League

softball victory for Woodbridge.

With two outs in the seventh inning, Woodbridge’s Krista Seeman

and Crouch each knocked in a run to pad the lead to 5-0.

Julianne Bass singled to lead off the second and stole second, but

was stranded. She was the only Newport player to reach second base.

Kim Moore pitched 6 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and two

walks. Ashley Gleason came on to strike out the final Woodbridge

batter on three pitches in the seventh.

Shortstop Athena Vasquez recorded three putouts for Newport (9-10,

2-7 in league).

Tuesday’s game was delayed about 20 minutes as paramedics tended

to Newport first baseman Shelby Crisp, who injured herself during

pregame warmups, Sailors Coach Sharon Wolfe said.

Wolfe said Crisp was told to rest today and possibly be ready for

Newport’s final game, Thursday at home at 3:15 p.m.

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Sea View League

Woodbridge 5, Newport 0

Score by Innings

Wood 201 000 2 - 5 9 0

Newport 000 000 0 - 0 1 2

Crouch and Peterson; Moore, Gleason (7) and

Bass. W -- Crouch. L -- Moore, 6-9. 2B --

Corso 2 (W), Singley (W), Crouch (W)

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CdM fails to advance

* GOLF: Corona del Mar High’s boys golf team shot 379, but did not

advance in the CIF South Coast Region team tournament Monday at the

par-72 Creek course at El Prado Golf Course in Chino.

Alex Chikovani led the Sea Kings with a 1-under-par 71, followed

by Nick Sherman (73), Rob Ury (76) and two 80s by Tim Frohling and

Ben Tilsen.

CdM Coach Mike Starkweather estimated CdM finished in either fifth

or sixth place out of 20 teams. Only Tesoro and Mission Viejo

advanced.

Sherman will compete in the CIF Southern Regional individual

championships Tuesday at Black Gold Golf Course in Yorba Linda.