High School Roundup

SAN FRANCISCO — Junior guard Danny Cheek scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, helping lead the Corona del Mar High boys’ basketball team to a 55-54 win over Montgomery of Santa Rosa in the Sand Dune Classic championship game at St. Ignatius Prep on Wednesday night.

Cheek earned the tournament MVP honor, as the Sea Kings (10-3) claimed their second tournament title this season. CdM handed Montgomery its second loss of the season.

“This gives us a lot of confidence,” said CdM Coach Ryan Schachter, whose team plays in the Battle of the Bay game at Newport Harbor on Tuesday before opening Pacific Coast League play. “If we play together, we can be really good.

“When Cheek wants to be a player, he can be the most dominant player on the floor.”

Parker Stone, who finished with six points, and five assists, made the all-tournament team. Clayton Ragsdale played with a bruised tailbone in the final and contributed seven points and 10 assists, to only two turnovers. Ramon Mejia helped the Sea Kings stay ahead in the fourth quarter by converting a four-point play. Mejia had eight points and six assists.

BOYS’ SOCCER

Corona del Mar 3,

Woodbridge 0

MISSION VIEJO — The Sea Kings scored three goals in the first half off throw-ins from Alex Mainthow to advance to the championship game of the South Coast Classic Wednesday at Mission Viejo High.

CdM (10-0) will play against Mission Viejo today at 1:15 p.m.

Ali Sadri, Chris Burke and Brian Ford scored a goal each. Burke and Ford each added an assist, as did Paul Zubatov. The Sea Kings were without six players, including starters Reed Williams (hamstring), Tony Andry (ankle) and Jack McBean, who was in Florida competing with an Olympic Development Program team.

CdM Coach George Larsen expects to have McBean, a 6-foot freshman forward, in the lineup today.

GIRLS’ WATER POLO

Holiday Cup

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CORONA DEL MAR — The Sea Kings won twice to advance to today’s semifinals at Newport Harbor.

CdM (5-3), the tournament defending champion, will play against Dos Pueblos of Goleta at 11:45 a.m.

Adina Zepfel, Pippa Saunders and Diana Murphy scored three goals each to help the Sea Kings start the day with a 13-1 win over Carlsbad. Ally McCormick and Cassidy Papa scored two goals each in CdM’s 7-5 win over Palos Verdes to advance.

Goalie Alex Musselman recorded 23 saves, including 13 against Carlsbad.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Corona del Mar 52,

Kennedy 37

GARDEN GROVE — Junior Caroline Van der velde had 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Sea Kings finish fifth in the Garden Grove tournament Wednesday.

Senior Katie Bergsma had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, while sophomore Karleh Wilson had eight points and five steals for CdM (9-6), which plays host to Calvary Chapel Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Rosary 52,

Newport Harbor 43

COSTA MESA — Alex Morton had 13 points and 14 rebounds and Mandy Legault had 14 points for the Sailors in the consolation championship game of the Costa Mesa Christmas Classic Wednesday at Costa Mesa High.

Kasey Thompson added 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Sailors (8-7).

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Las Vegas Invitational

LAS VEGAS — The Lightning won twice Wednesday to earn fifth place at Mountain View Christian High Wednesday.

Junior Mark Loper scored 44 points, 22 in each win, and made the all-tournament team. Senior Kevin Schaefer scored 19 points in Sage Hill’s 68-57 win over Pahrump Valley in the fifth-place game. Senior Frank Shapiro added 16 points for the Lightning (10-3).

Schaefer had 17 points, while senior Connor Gaughan had 12 points and 13 rebounds in Sage Hill’s 81-65 victory against Southeastern Career Tech from Nevada.

Costa Mesa 34,

Calvin Christian 30

TEMECULA — Senior Brian Waldron scored 11 points to help the Mustants advance to today’s consolation championship game of the Linfield Christian Cage Classic Wednesday.

Junior Andrew Albers had eight points and nine rebounds for Costa Mesa (2-13). Junior Daniel Wase hit a three-pointer to help secure the win with 17 seconds left.

Dimond 56,

Newport Harbor 46

COSTA MESA — Austin Bagby led the Sailors with 16 points in the consolation bracket of the Estancia Coast Classic Wednesday.

Chris Anderson added eight points for the Sailors (7-7), who visit Estancia Saturday at 7 p.m.

Schurr 55, Estancia 53

COSTA MESA — Kohl Jones scored 16 points for the Eagles in the 11th-place game of the Estancia Coast Classic Wednesday.

Davon Joyner had 11 points and Kevin Thomas added a season-high 10 points for Estancia (9-7).