Sailors look for third win

The Newport Harbor High boys basketball team will be seeking its

third summer victory when it begins competition in the Hawthorne

tournament at 3:40 p.m. today against Lawndale at Hawthorne High.

Newport pulled to a 2-2 record following a victory against Mater

Dei Sunday in the George Yardley Summer Cage Classic.

Returning from competition in the USA Junior Olympic volleyball

championships in Kentucky -- who will be available for the Sailors’

basketball squad this weekend -- are seniors-to-be Ted Slater and

Parker Stevens, along with junior-to-be Weston Dunlap and

sophomore-to-be Kyle Caldwell.

Soon-to-be seniors Tony Yaghjian and Dennis Heenan have been

leading the team thus far, Coach Larry Hirst said. But any number of

players could be stepping up this weekend after the four volleyball

players return to the mix, Hirst said.

* Struggling with off-season injuries, the Corona del Mar High

boys basketball team will wrap up Century Summer League competition

in the next few days.

The Sea Kings are 2-10 following the George Yardley Summer Cage

Classic at Newport Harbor and the CdM Summer tournament, along with

various other league games.

Sophomore-to-be Stefan Kaluz leads the team in scoring and

rebounding. Senior-to-be Ryan Lance underwent two shoulder surgeries

during the summer and should be ready to play by September, Coach

Ryan Curry said.

CdM visits Santa Margarita at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.