Briefs: Henrie’s huge game nets Sun Belt honor

Newport Harbor High graduate Kayla Henrie, a junior at Louisiana-Lafayette, was named Co-Player of the Week in the Sun Belt Conference after scoring two goals and posting an assist in a 3-2 overtime women’s soccer win on Sunday.

Henrie a midfielder and a three-year starter, scored the game-winner in overtime against Southern Mississippi and leads the Ragin’ Cajuns (2-1-1) in goals (two) and points (five).

Henrie moved recently from center midfielder to outside midfielder.

“We moved her to the right side because she sees the field so well and it has gotten her more involved in our offense,” Coach Scot Wieland said. “Her vision allows her to be in the right place at the right time.”

Henrie scored one goal as a freshman and had one assist as a sophomore.

— From staff reports

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Day finishes 18th in South Korea

Costa Mesa High product Sharon Day finished 18th in the heptathlon at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Day completed the two-day competition Tuesday with 6,043 points. Day was 12th after the first four events Monday.

Russia’s Tatyana Chernova won the event with 6,880 points.

— From staff reports

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Pavlik, partner win in Manhattan Beach

Whitney Pavlik, who played women’s volleyball at UC Irvine, teamed with Jenny Kropp to win the Manhattan Beach Open on Sunday.

The No. 1 seed and the top team on the domestic tour this season, Pavlik and Kropp did not lose a game en route to sharing the $18,000 first-place prize.

— From staff reports

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Newport Beach Water Polo registration open

Players can now register for the Newport Beach Water Polo, Inc. club fall season.

Robert Lynn, the first-year head coach of the Newport Harbor High boys, said in a letter to aquatics families that fall registration is open online at https://www.newportbeachwaterpolo.com. The younger age groups, 10-and-under through 14-and-under, will be entering new leagues that allow for fall season games and end with a zone championship in December.

A Newport 14U team will also participate in the Turbo Champions Cup qualifier, hoping to qualify for the national championships in November.

Newport Beach Water Polo is also starting a new “splash ball” youth program, for boys and girls ages 5 to 8 who are new to water polo.

Lynn is expected back to Newport Beach next week after Labor Day. He has been overseas coaching the U.S. men’s national and junior national teams for much of the summer.

For more information, visit https://www.newportbeachwaterpolo.com.

— From staff reports