Shadowlands

Looking back, 5 years ago this week:

The Costa Mesa High girls basketball team trounces Laguna Beach in

a Pacific Coast League game, 72-20. The Mustangs force 30 turnovers

and every Mesa player scores in the romp. Three Mustangs hit double

figures, led by Kristen Chisholm’s 15 points. Julie Collett’s adds 14

and Evelyn Powers 13. Freshman Nancy Hatsushi scores three points

while making six steals and collecting six assists.

Orange Coast College’s Chris Lopez nails a three-point shot with

six seconds remaining to give the Pirates a 60-59 victory over

visiting Irvine Valley in an Orange Empire Conference men’s

basketball game. The Pirates (15-7, 4-2 in the OEC) move into first

place with the win after hitting 10 of 19 from behind the arc. Lopez

and Anthony Cooper lead the way with 14 points apiece. Cooper drains

4 of 8 threes and Lopez converts 3 of 5 from beyond the arc. Shaun

Jackson leads the Pirates with 12 rebounds while Chris Candlish and

Lopez each notch seven boards.

Estancia High senior Amy Deming scores four points in the final 20

seconds to propel the Eagles to a 36-35 PCL win over University.

Deming drills both ends of a one-and-one free-throw opportunity to

get the hosts within 35-34. She then grabs a mishandled inbounds pass

under the basket on the ensuing play and converts a layin for the

winning deuce with eight seconds remaining. Deming leads the Eagles

(6-14, 2-3 in league) with 10 points while Lisa Steinfeld chips in

nine and Mayra Macias tallies seven.

Looking back, 10 years ago this week:

The Costa Mesa High girls basketball team wallops visiting Laguna

Beach, 85-17, in a PCL contest. Costa Mesa extends its winning streak

to 11 games as all 11 players score. The Mustangs (15-4, 4-0 in

league) are led by April Van Sweden’s 17 points and season-high 11

rebounds. Olivia DiCamilli (13 points) and Heather Robinson (12

points) help spur Mesa on a 28-2 run in the opening quarter. It is

73-10 at the end of three periods. Tracy Vega has six points and

three rebounds off the bench while Christine Moore (eight points) and

Jessica Lurmann (five boards) are solid in reserve roles.

The Corona del Mar High boys basketball team emerges with a 54-40

triumph over Orange County’s eighth-ranked team, Irvine, in a Sea

View League contest. CdM (10-7, 3-3 in league) jumps to leads of 7-0

and 12-2 and closes out the first half handily. Todd Merriman cans a

three from the baseline and Kyle Thompson hits his lone field goal at

the buzzer, capitalizing on a Vaquero turnover with four seconds

left. Merriman finishes with a game-high 19 points and three steals

while Chris Quinn chips in 10 points, six in the final period.

The Corona del Mar High boys soccer team improves to 15-0-1, 5-0-1

in the Sea View League, following a 2-0 victory over Irvine. Rich

Bahador scores CdM’s first goal with an assist from Jed Weinstein and

Jason Boyce puts the game on ice with an unassisted goal. Jeff

Bitetti plays steady defense at right fullback.

The Estancia High girls soccer team continues its run through PCL

rivals with a 3-0 victory over host Laguna Beach. The Eagles (10-4-3,

3-0 in league) receive goals from Lauren Weaver, Tita Tavares and

Taia Newland and get a shutout in goal from Kristina Grigaitis and

Julia Schnurstein. Sweeper Amy Jacobsen and stopper Jackie Connelly

snuff out several shots at midfield. Tavares, who assists on Weaver’s

goal in the first half, scores off a deflection from Tracie Manz.

-- compiled by Bryce Alderton