Newport Harbor knocks off Foothill

The Newport Harbor High boys water polo team defeated Sea View League

rival Foothill, 9-8, Friday to advance to today’s semifinals of the

Tru-West Memorial Cup invitational in San Jose.

Senior Griffin Gentry scored three of the Sailors’ six second-half

goals and junior goalie Michael Robinson (six saves) stopped an

outside shot on the Knights’ final possession to preserve the win.

Morgan Laidlaw’s goal with 5:35 left in the game put the Sailors

ahead for good.

The victory avenged an 11-10 overtime loss to Foothill in an Oct.

8 league game at Corona del Mar High.

Newport Harbor is ranked No. 5 in CIF Southern Section Division I

and Foothill is No. 3

The Sailors (14-8), who also defeated Miramonte, 11-10, Friday,

play a semifinal opponent to be determined today at 1:40 p.m. at

Bellarmine High.

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Tru-West Memorial Cup invitational Quarterfinal

Newport Harbor 9, Foothill 8

Score by Quarters

Foothill 3 1 3 1 - 8

Newport 1 2 4 2 - 9 Foothill - Willinger 2, Seymour 2,

Reynolds 2, Krumpholtz 1, Benjamin 1. Saves -

Hohner 20.

Newport Harbor - Gentry 3, Jorth 2, Hill 1, Auer 1,

Bury 1, Laidlaw 1. Saves - Robinson 6.

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Sea Kings lose a pair

* The Corona del Mar High boys water polo team dropped two games,

losing to Bellarmine and Jesuit in the Tru-West Memorial Cup

invitational in San Jose Friday.

The Sea Kings (5-16) lost to Bellarmine, 8-6, and Jesuit 11-8.

Thomas Pearson led CdM with three goals in the loss to Bellarmine.

Results of the loss to Jesuit were not provided.

Corona will continue play in the 16-team tournament in consolation

action.