Briefly In Sports

Little League to hold registration

Fountain Valley Little League will hold registration at the league’s fields and snack bar from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday for its spring season. Player birth certificate and three documents to prove residency within the league boundaries is required. The league also is seeking managers and coaches, as well as volunteers. For more information, visit https://www.eteamz.com/fvll.

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Seahawks ranked in three sports

The Ocean View High football team (4-1) again is No. 10 in the latest CIF Southern Section Southern Division rankings. Santa Ana Valley remained No. 1, followed by Garden Grove, Loara, Segerstrom, Beckman, Corona del Mar, Santiago/Garden Grove, Northwood and Woodbridge.

In girls’ volleyball, Ocean View is ranked second behind St. Margaret’s in the Division 4-AA poll. Edison is ranked eighth in a Division 1-AA poll, headed by Harvard-Westlake.

In boys’ water polo, Ocean View is fifth in the Division 7 rankings. Top-ranked Santa Ynez, Nogales, Nipomo and Don Lugo are ranked ahead of the Seahawks.

In boys’ cross-country, Marina is ranked seventh in the Division 1 poll, led by top-ranked Arcadia.

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Distance Derby is Oct. 23

The 56th annual Distance Derby, the oldest race in Orange County, will be held Oct. 23 at Pier Plaza. The 10-mile run starts at 7 a.m. The five-mile run/walk begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by the Surf Kids Fun Run at 10 a.m.

The event benefits Project Self Sufficiency. Registration will be accepted the morning of the race starting at 6 a.m. For more information, call the Huntington Beach Community Services Department at (714) 536-5486.

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Lacrosse tryout date is Oct. 24

HB Starz Lacrosse Club is fielding two boys’ lacrosse teams — Youth (sixth-grade) and Middle School (7th/8th-grade) — for the upcoming season. Both teams will be coached by Huntington Beach High lacrosse Coach Brian Dunn.

Tryouts are Oct. 24 at the Huntington Beach Sports Complex. The Youth division tryout is 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., followed by the Middle School division tryout from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The club’s new season starts up in November. For more information, visit https://www.starzlax.com.