Breakers roll to wins

Having had a near-two week break from match action, the Laguna Beach High boys’ tennis team returned to the courts Tuesday and Wednesday for nonleague competition, and the Breakers rolled to big victories.

Their week started with a 16-2 home win Tuesday over El Toro. Sweeps in singles play were recorded by Ryan Gee (6-2, 6-1, 6-0), Charles Keller (6-3, 6-2, 6-0) and Tristan Krogius (6-2, 6-1, 6-0). In doubles, No. 1 team Sterling Bowen/Nick Besso (6-0, 6-0, 6-3) and Ethan Gee/Hayden Seitz (6-2, 6-0, 6-2) swept.

“The boys were a little rusty at the start, but quickly settled down and played well,” Laguna Coach Don Davis said of his team’s first match since March 24.

On Wednesday at Mission Viejo, the Breakers handled the Diablos in an 18-0 shutout. In the sweep, the doubles team of Mason Lebby/Taylor Sokolovich scored a 6-4 win over a strong No. 1 Diablos doubles team of Trevor Davis/Ben Peng.

“We were a bit rusty [Tuesday against El Toro] but having played a competitive match, the team was especially sharp [Wednesday] and it showed in everyone’s results,” Davis said.

The win moved Laguna, the No. 2-ranked team in CIF Southern Section Division 4, to 9-2 overall.

The Breakers return to Orange Coast League play next week. They play host to Costa Mesa at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday and they’ll travel to face Godinez at 3:15 p.m. Thursday at McFadden Middle School in Santa Ana.

Laguna is 3-0 in league play and seeking another OCL title as the regular season moves into its final month.

“Everyone is improving, especially the doubles team of Sterling Bowen and Nick Besso who have had enough time to gel as a team,” Davis said. “We’re still trying to make a big push and improve before the end of league and the start of CIF.”

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Boys’ Volleyball

The Breakers went to 3-0 in Orange Coast League play and stretched their league winning streak to 71 matches by sweeping to victory at Calvary Chapel Tuesday, 25-14, 25-14, 25-17.

Senior opposite Liam Christiansen and junior outside hitter Pete Obradovich had 10 kills apiece, junior libero Cole Paxson 15 digs, and senior setter Isaac Wulff 34 assists.

The Breakers, the second-ranked team in CIF-SS Division 2, evened its overall record at 5-5.

The Breakers next will host Estancia in a 5:15 p.m. league match next Tuesday. They’ll also host Saddleback at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Track and Field

The Breakers will compete Friday and Saturday at the 49th annual Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High. The meet schedule includes a Friday Night Relays session from 4:30 to 10 p.m., a Saturday Open session from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a Saturday Invitational session from 4 to 10 p.m.

Next week, the Breakers are back in Orange Coast League competition for a three-way meet (Laguna/Saddleback/Costa Mesa) at Saddleback.

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Girls’ Sand Volleyball

The Breakers are scheduled to play two Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League South Coast Division matches Saturday at Huntington City Beach. They’ll face Saddleback Valley Christian at 9 a.m. followed by a noon match against Beckman.

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Baseball

The Breakers have been on a break from game action since finishing play at the Ryan Lemmon Invitational March 30. They’ll take an overall record of 6-9 and Orange Coast League mark of 4-0 and a 52-game league winning streak into next Tuesday’s 3:15 p.m. home league game against Godinez.

The Breakers handled the Grizzlies, 12-2, in the first of three league meetings between the teams last month.

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Softball

The Breakers will travel Monday to Corona del Mar to face the Sea Kings in a 3:15 p.m. nonleague game. They begin the Orange Coast League season Tuesday and host Godinez at 4 p.m. at Thurston Middle School.

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Boys’ Golf

The Breakers, idle since March 24, return to Orange Coast League play next Tuesday and take on Costa Mesa at 3 p.m. at Mesa Linda Golf Course in Costa Mesa.

The Breakers are 3-0 in league and 4-3 overall.

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Swimming

The Breakers boys’ and girls’ teams will look to improve to 3-0 in Orange Coast League competition when they host Costa Mesa at 3 p.m. next Wednesday.

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CIF Weekly Rankings (released Monday)

Boys’ Volleyball: No. 2, Division 2.

Boys’ Tennis: No. 2, Division 4.