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OC Varsity Champions

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FIELD HOCKEY

OC Invitational (Taken from the Daily Pilot: High School Roundup)

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Newport Harbor High won in thrilling fashion, scoring a 3-2 win on strokes against Huntington Beach in the title game to win the tournament for the second straight year Saturday at Marina High.

It was 0-0 before the game would be decided on strokes. Junior Kirsten Rohan, senior Alex Chandler and senior captain Courtney McIntosh scored. Senior goalkeeper Andie Ward made three saves.

Seniors Sophie Evans and Nicole Zielenski were named to the all-tournament team. Coach Amanda Boyer pointed out junior Jill Messersmith and senior Emily Mitchell as key players for the day.

Newport came up with a 3-1 win against Marina in the semifinals with goals by Mitchell, Chandler and senior Hannah Beek.

The Sailors beat Edison in the quarterfinals, 2-1, with goals by Mitchell and Messersmith with an assist by Chandler. Newport Harbor had beaten the Chargers, 3-1, at Edison on Friday.

The Sailors play host to Marina on Monday.

OC JV Tournament Finalists

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Congratulations to the Newport Harbor JV Field Hockey team for getting second place in the OC JV Field Hockey Invitational today!

It was a day of stroke competitions since all three of Newport’s games ended in 0-0 ties. Newport won its first game against Edison in sudden death strokes with a goal by Kristin Watanabe. Newport then faced Westminster in the second game and won 3-1 in regular stroke competition. Goals were scored by Maryn Call, Kristin Watanabe, and Alex Palmer and goalkeeper Cailynn Smethurst had three saves. The Sailors played Glendora in the championship game where they went into strokes after ending the game scoreless. Glendora won 2-1 in strokes. Newport’s Alex Palmer scored the only stroke for Newport and goalkeeper Cailynn Smethurst had three saves. Coach Kerrie Gates was proud of the team’s performance. Great job Newport!

4-PEAT?

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There’s the phrase ‘three-peat’, but what do you call it when a team wins a title four years in a row?

Newport Harbor JV Field Hockey won the OC JV Field Hockey Tournament for the fourth year in a row yesterday at Marina High School. The girls played a full day of hockey and came out with the championship. Their first game against Bonita went to sudden death strokes and junior captain Kim Watanabe had the winning goal. JV defeated Fountain Valley and Edison to get to the finals where Taury Hlinka and Jill Messersmith each scored a goal to beat Huntington Beach 2-0. Go Newport!

Frosh/Soph also competed in the JV tournament yesterday and played very well. They held JV teams at a 0-0 score and gained experience in stroke competitions. Great job girls!

Game Recap

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Newport Harbor Varsity and Junior Varsity Field Hockey competed at the OC Varsity Field Hockey Tournament yesterday and represented Newport well. JV competed very well at the Varsity level with 2 wins and 2 loses – Westminster 1-0 in strokes, HB 0-3, Fountain Valley 2-0, Marina 0-1 in strokes. JV competes in the OC JV Field Hockey tournament next weekend along with the Newport Harbor Frosh/Soph team.

After three years of receiving second place in the OC Tournament, the Varsity team brought home the championship for the first time since 2006. While Varsity Coach Amanda Boyer was in Santa Barbara fulfilling duties as a bridesmaid in a close friend’s wedding, Assistant Coach Judy Schaefer led the girls to victory and noted that they “won with class and grace”. The Daily Pilot reported on Varsity’s day:

HUNTINGTON BEACH — Newport Harbor defeated rival Huntington Beach in the championship game, but shared the title with the Oilers, due to both teams having one loss in the double-elimination event Saturday at Marina High.

The Sailors and Oilers were knotted at 0-0 in regulation, then finished tied, 1-1, through one round of five penalty strokes.

The Sailors then prevailed in sudden-death strokes, when senior Stephanie Storch converted.

Newport Harbor junior center back Courtney McIntosh, who had a penalty stroke goal in regulation of the title game, was named Tournament MVP.

Sailors senior Sydney King was Most Valuable Goalie in the one-day event in which the Tars went 4-1.

Newport Harbor defeated Bonita, 1-0, in strokes, topped Marina, 4-0, lost to Huntington Beach in strokes, 1-0 (after both teams failed to score in regulation), and beat Glendora, 1-0.

Stephanie and Madeline Storch, as well as senior Taylor Cordiero, were also named to the all-tournament team.

Varsity Runner Up in OC Invitational

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Newport Harbor High blanked three opponents to reach the title game, but fell, 1-0, to Huntington Beach in the final to finish second Saturday at Marina High. The Sailors defeated Bonita, 1-0, Fountain Valley, 2-0, and Westminster, 5-0, to reach the final. Claire Layton, Lauren Chandler and Brooke Nelson had two goals a piece, while Lauren Grupe and Mary Yeager also had goals for the Sailors. Senior Zoie Wolfe, who sparkled on defense for the Tars was named tourney Co-MVP. Layton, Grupe and Lauren Rojas, all seniors, made the all-tournament team.