Marquand’s Goal Helps Mirage Advance to Final

University High’s Allyson Marquand scored in the 56th minute to give the Mission Viejo Mirage a 1-0 victory over the Milwaukee Kickers in the under-18 girls’ division of the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships Thursday in Orlando, Fla.

The victory advanced the Mirage to Sunday’s Kelly Cup final. The Mirage, which plays Tophat 99 Gold (Atlanta) today in its final round-robin game, will face the winner of the game between the Kickers and Northport/Cow Harbor (N.Y.) Piranha for the title.

Erin Misaki set up the goal, working her way up the left side before finding Marquand six yards in front of the net. Marquand, who will attend Stanford this fall, drilled a shot into the right corner.

On Tuesday, Lauren Orlandos (El Toro High) scored two goals to lead the Mirage to a 4-1 victory over the Texas Challenge.

* Jill Wilson of Sunny Hills High has committed to Trinity University. Wilson was a first-team All-Freeway League and second team All-Southern Section selection this year as a midfielder.

BASEBALL

Cal State Northridge baseball Coach Mike Batesole received a four-year contract extension, which will run through the 2003 season.

Batesole, a graduate of Garden Grove High, was named the national coach of the year by Collegiate Baseball last season. He has a 158-86-1 record in four season at Northridge.

He was an assistant coach at Orange Coast College and Cypress College before joining the Matador staff in 1993. He was hired as head coach in 1995.

WATER POLO

Santa Ana College won’t field men’s or women’s water polo teams this fall, Athletic Director Don Sneddon announced.

Sneddon said the college has spent six months looking for a “qualified part-time coach” but could not find one. The college plans to hire a full-time aquatics coach for 2000 season.

TENNIS

The 38th Huntington Beach Open Tennis Tournament begins Aug. 28 at Pacific Sands Cabana Club, Mile Square Tennis Center, Mesa Verde Tennis Club and Costa Mesa Tennis Center.

Divisions include men’s and women’s singles and doubles and mixed doubles in open, open seniors and 4.5, 4.0 and 3.5 divisions. Entry fee for all singles except the open division is $25. Open division is $30 and doubles is $35 per team. Entry deadline is Aug. 14. For more information, call 714-960-1812.