The Sea Kings learned the fine art...

The Sea Kings learned the fine art of negotiation before the county meet. In a pre-meet practice, they said they wanted Coach Bill Sumner to shave his head if they won the girls’ seeded race.

“I said, ‘Absolutely not,’ ” Sumner said.

Next, they asked if Sumner would shave his chest hair, and he said, “Sorry.”

Finally, they asked if he would surrender his 11-year-old mustache. Sumner agreed.

The Corona del Mar girls, ranked second in the county, then upset Edison, 62-87.

“I kind of knew I’d lose my mustache, but it was a lot better than shaving my head,” Sumner said.

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Quotebook: Trabuco Hills football Coach Jim Barnett on his team’s 17-13 victory over Las Vegas Bishop Gorman three weeks ago: “I told the kids after the game that this was the first time I have ever left that town a winner.”