HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

GIRLS’ WATER POLO

Newport Harbor 15,

Montebello 6

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Junior Kate Klippert scored five goals and recorded five steals to lead the Sailors to the nonleague win at the Girls’ Water Polo Extravaganza at Santa Margarita High Saturday.

Senior Nicolina McCall, bound for USC, had three goals, four steals and two assists for the Sailors (2-2), ranked No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division I preseason coaches’ poll. Katie Jackson, who had one goal and an assist, shared the team lead in steals with Klippert with five.

Newport Harbor goalie Krissy Burger finished with seven saves.

Montebello was ranked No. 2 in CIF Division II.

The Sailors will compete in the Holiday Cup Dec. 30-31.

Nonleague

Newport Harbor 15, Montebello 6

SCORE BY QUARTERS

NH – Klippert 5, McCall 3, Cottom 2, Manderino 1, Jackson 1, Gilchrist 1, Wight 1. Saves – Burger 7.

Corona del Mar 9, El Toro 3

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA — Senior Leslee Kaczmarek scored five goals to keep the Sea Kings undefeated at 6-0 after the win at the Girls’ Water Polo Extravaganza at Santa Margarita High Saturday.

Senior Heather Van Hiel, bound for UCLA, added three goals and two assists for the Sea Kings, ranked No. 2 in the CIF Southern Section Division I preseason coaches’ poll. Senior goalies Kate Baldoni and Amy Youngman had six and five saves, respectively, for CdM, which will compete in the Holiday Cup Dec. 30-31.

Nonleague

Corona del Mar 9, El Toro 3

SCORE BY QUARTERS

NH – Kaczmarek 5, Van Hiel 3, Kennedy 1. Saves – Baldoni 6, Youngman 5.

ET – Tadisco 2, Holbrook 1. Saves – Parkinen 4, Sonnenfeld 2.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Newport Harbor 57,

El Dorado 55

IRVINE — Junior forward Wes Shaw hit the game-winner with three seconds left, giving him 21 points and lifting the Sailors to a ninth-place finish at the Irvine World News Tournament Saturday.

Cameron Holmes passed the ball to Shaw, who went on to nail a jumper.

Chris Anderson finished with 13 points and earned all-tournament honors for Newport Harbor (3-6), which went 2-2 during the tournament.

Irvine World News Tournament

Ninth-place game

Newport Harbor 57, El Dorado 55

SCORE BY QUARTERS

ED – Deluca 18, Francis 14, Jonathan 6, Yoder 6, Pallazo 5, Podsakoff 3, Geldring 2, Tank 1.

3-pt. goals – Deluca 2, Francis 2.

Fouled out – Jonathan, Tank.

Technicals – None.

NH – Shaw 21, Anderson 13, Holmes 8, Feeber 7, Lyon 3, Bagby 3, Rios 2.

3-pt. goals – Anderson 3, Shaw 2.

Fouled out – Feeber.

Technicals – None.

Corona del Mar 55,

Woodbridge 37

IRVINE — Senior guard Sean Donovan finished with 21 points in the Sea Kings’ consolation-round game at the Irvine World News Tournament Saturday.

Donovan made the all-tournament team.

Center Steven Gallian had nine points, seven rebounds and four steals for CdM (4-4).

Danny Cheek contributed 13 points.

Irvine World News Tournament

Consolation round

Corona del Mar 55, Woodbridge 37

SCORE BY QUARTERS

CdM – Donovan 21, Cheek 13, Gallian 9, P. Stone 6, Jones 2, Quon 2, Jakosky 2.

3-pt. goals – P. Stone 2, Cheek 1, Donovan 1.

Fouled out – None.

Technicals – None.

W – Johnson 10, Lambert 6, Shayege 5, J. Payne 4, Kulich 4, Gustrein 4, P. Payne 2, Garvin 2.

3-pt. goals – None.

Fouled out – None.

Technicals – None.

Sage Hill 79,

Woodland Christian 39

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Mark Loper scored 18 points to lead the Lightning to a second-place finish in the Liberty Christian Tournament Saturday.

Sage Hill (4-6) went 3-1 in the tournament’s round-robin format.

Troy Astorino contributed 12 points for Sage Hill. Astorino and Loper earned all-tournament team honors.

Kevin Schafer scored 13 points for Sage Hill.

Liberty Christian Tournament

Sage Hill 79, Woodland Christian 39

SCORE BY QUARTERS

SH – Loper 18, Schaefer 13, Astorino 12, Potkin 8, Danner 8, Picarelli 4, Shapiro 4, Gaughan 4, Vorwerk 2, Chang 2, Webster 2, Reynolds 2.

3-pt. goals – Loper 1.

Fouled out – None.

Technicals – None.

WC – Spiva 11, Seiber 10, Geer 10, Robbins 3, Cheema 3, Parra 2.

3-pt. goals – Geer 1, Seiber 1.

Fouled out – None.

Technicals – None.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Estancia 49, Saddleback 42

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Sophomore Kassie Stratton scored 22 second-half points to rally the Eagles and match her season high of 26 points Saturday as the Eagles claimed second place in the round-robin Liberty Christian Tournament at Liberty Christian High.

Stratton, facing a box-and-one defense, had four points at halftime, when the Eagles (9-3) trailed, 24-21. Estancia entered the fourth quarter down, 32-29, but Stratton’s offense and the defensive work of junior Erika Soto helped the Eagles prevail.

Stratton and Soto, who had eight points, both made the all-tournament team.

Estancia plays host to Santa Ana Valley Monday at 7 p.m.

Liberty Christian Tournament Round robin

Estancia 49, Saddleback 42

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Est – Stratton 26, E. Soto 8, B. Soto 8, Maldonado 3, Boldizar 2, Stafford 2.

3-pt. goals – Stratton 2, B. Soto 2, Maldonado 1.

Fouled out – None.

Technicals – Bench 1.

Sad – Garcia 14, Ruiz 11, Malapira 9, Alvarado 8.

3-pt. goals – Malipara 2, Ruiz 1.

Fouled out – Malipara.

Technicals – None.