High School Roundup: Newport Harbor baseball reaches Newport Elks Tournament title game

Newport Harbor High's John Olmstead, pictured hitting a three-run home run against Corona del Mar on March 14, 2007, helped the Sailors advance to the Newport Elks Tournament Foothill Division final with Wednesday's 10-4 win over Capistrano Valley Christian.

By Daily Pilot staff

Feb. 20, 2019 9:15 PM PT

Seniors John Olmstead and Mac Briggs each hit home runs as the Newport Harbor High baseball team beat Capistrano Valley Christian 10-4 on Wednesday in a Newport Elks Tournament Foothill Division semifinal game at home.

Olmstead drove in three runs and Briggs two runs for Newport Harbor (4-0), which will play Trabuco Hills Friday in the Foothill Division championship game at 3 p.m. at site to be determined.

Braham Duncan and Clay Liolios were each three for four for the Sailors. Cameron Mahaffy improved to 2-0, allowing four earned runs on five hits in six innings pitched. He struck out nine and walked one.

Corona del Mar 7, Paramount 0: Jarrett Thompson threw five shutout innings for the host Sea Kings in Wednesday’s Newport Elks Tournament Foothill Division game.

Thompson (1-0) gave up two hits and struck out four. Kieran Sidebotham was three for three with two runs scored, two RBIs and a stolen base.

Reece Berger and Luc Stuka also had two hits each for CdM (4-0-1), which closes out the tournament on Friday.

SOFTBALL

Fountain Valley 6, San Pedro Mary Star of the Sea 5: Kayla Vidal drove in Brooke Pace and Samara Ortega with a stand-up triple to send the host Barons to a walk-off win in Wednesday’s Savanna Tournament game.

CJ Garcia and Vidal handled the duties in the pitching circle.

The Barons (1-1) will host Ocean View (0-3) in a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m., with the next game to follow at noon.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Fountain Valley 3, Ocean View 0: Marcelo Ponce had a team-high 10 kills, and the Barons defeated the visiting Seahawks 25-17, 26-24, 25-16 on Wednesday in a nonleague match.

James Templin had nine kills, and Tyler Huffmire added four blocks for the Barons (1-0).

Ocean View (1-1) opened the season with a four-set win at Saddleback on Tuesday.

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