HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP:CdM advances to tournament semis
WESTMINSTER — Corona del Mar High junior Stefan Kaluz scored a team-high 12 points, leading the Sea Kings’ boys’ basketball team to a 50-45 quarterfinal victory over Edison in the La Quinta Tournament on Wednesday at La Quinta High.
Austin Evett contributed 10 points and John Joyce added nine for the Sea Kings (3-0), who hung on after taking a seven-point halftime lead.
CdM plays Inglewood in the tournament semifinals on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at La Quinta High.
La Quinta Tournament
Quarterfinal
Corona del Mar 50,
Edison 45
Score by Quarters
Edison 9
5
12
19
— 45
Corona del Mar
13
8
10
19
— 50
Corona del Mar -- Kaluz 12, Evett 10, Joyce 9, Donovan 7, Lane 5, Jones 3, Anderson 2, Eberhard 2.
3-pt. goals -- Jones 1.
Fouled out -- Lane.
Technicals -- None.
Sage Hill 32, Beckman 30
NEWPORT COAST — Connor Rose clinched the defensive battle by hitting two free throws with 16 seconds left to stretch the Lightning’s lead to three points as Sage Hill won the nonleague game Wednesday.
Jamie McGee scored a game-high 14 points for the Lightning (2-3).
Nonleague
Sage Hill 32,
Beckman 30
Score by Quarters
Sage Hill
6
12
7
7
— 32
Beckman 8
10
7
5
— 30
Sage Hill -- McGee 14, Rose 7, Astorino 3, Witte 3, Melvin 3, Oklejas 2.
3-pt. goals -- Melvin 1.
Fouled out -- None.
Technicals -- None.
Beckman -- Do 6, Jenkins 5, Nathan 5, Marsh 4, Cortez 4, Gilbert 2, White 2, Gweenbaum 2.
3-pt. goals -- None.
Fouled out -- None.
Technicals -- None.
WRESTLING
Newport Harbor 66, Tustin 23
NEWPORT BEACH — Grant McKee notched the fastest pin of the night, in 44 seconds at the 103-pound division, as the Sailors cruised to the nonleague victory over Tustin Wednesday.
Bryan Bennett recorded a pin in 1:09 at 215 pounds, Eddie Garcia won by pin in 1:06 at 112 and Ryan Dickey scored a pin in 1:18 at 171 pounds.
Brian Beaudette, wrestling in the heavyweight division, Bruce Hartshorn, 189, Rush Stevens, 152, Josh George, 135, Byron Palafox, 130 and Nick Bernstein, 119, all won by forfeit. The Sailors next dual match is Tuesday at home against University at 5 p.m.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Schurr 43, Corona del Mar 37
FOUNTAIN VALLEY — Ashley Kirby led the Sea Kings with 20 points and eight rebounds in the second game of pool play at the Baron Classic at Fountain Valley High.
Allie Duernberger added eight points for Corona del Mar (2-2).
The Sea Kings will play against Fountain Valley today at 5:30 p.m.
The Baron Classic
Pool play
Schurr 43,
Corona del Mar 37
Score by Quarters
CdM
11
16
4
6
— 37
Schurr 10
13
11
9
— 43
CdM -- Kirby 20, Duernberger 8, Johnson 4, Moheimani 2, Abrudan 2, Stern 1.
3-pt. goals -- Duernberger 2.
Fouled out -- Kirby.
Technicals -- None.
Schurr -- Ramirez 11, Takaesu 9, Stergsawa 9, Law 8, Saruwatari 6.
3-pt. goals -- Takaesu 3, Saruwatari 1, Stergsawa 1 .
Fouled out -- None.
Technicals -- None.
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