Calvary Chapel

Team balance played a key role Tuesday for Laguna Beach High in its Pacific Coast League boys' volleyball match with host Calvary Chapel as the Breakers posted a 16-14, 15-3, 15-6 victory. Talan Torriero had 10 kills and five blocks, Trey Chapel finished with eight kills and led the team in digs with 13, Luke Morris had 11 digs, Matt Anderson a team-best 11 kills and Clark Olson topped the Breakers with 33 assists. The victory improved Laguna's PCL record to 2-1 and overall mark to 3-4. The Breakers this week were ranked fifth in the latest CIF Southern Section Division II poll.

Laguna Beach High's boys' basketball team picked up one of its more decisive victories of the season when it routed host Calvary Chapel, 69-44, in Pacific Coast League play. Cheyne Martin scored 18 points as the Breakers won for the second time in three league outings, and surpassed last year's one-win total in league play. Laguna raced to a 34-21 halftime lead and led by 23 points heading into the fourth quarter. Bobby Marquette added 10 points to the Breakers' cause.

Breaker girls fall, 55-46; boys can't hit final shots in 50-49 loss to Eagles.Finally, the Laguna Beach High girls' basketball team will be able to enjoy a home court advantage tonight. Having played just one previous home game in the first five weeks of the season, the Breakers host University at 5:15 p.m. Laguna came up with a solid defensive effort Wednesday against Calvary Chapel, but it wasn't enough to derail the Eagles, who won the Pacific Coast League battle, 55-46.

Mike Sciacca Tying its own team record for most points scored in a single-game, Laguna Beach High downed Calvary Chapel Tuesday, 63-48, in Pacific Coast League girls' basketball action. The Breakers, who won their 10th game of the season, outscored the Eagles in the first three quarters, most notably, by a 24-9 count in the third quarter. "We controlled this game from start to finish, never letting Calvary in the door," Laguna coach Stacy Howard said.

The Laguna Beach girls? soccer team played shutout ball Tuesday in its Orange Coast League encounter with visiting Calvary Chapel and scored a 2-0 victory over the Eagles at Guyer Field. It was the first league win for the Breakers, who improved to 1-1-2 in league action. The win also atoned for a 2-1 defeat against Calvary Chapel on Jan. 10. The triumph also keeps the Breakers in the thick of the race for the league title with five matches remaining. Laguna controlled the match from the start.

SANTA ANA ? The Laguna Beach High girls? volleyball team has been the toast of the Orange Coast League for four years now, ever since the league was created. The Breakers haven?t lost a league match in that time. They hadn?t even lost a game until Calvary Chapel took one Oct. 8, a match that Laguna still won in four games. But Wednesday night, the Breakers showed just how dominant they still were, as they rolled 25-10, 25-13, 25-20 at Calvary Chapel to all but clinch outright that fourth consecutive title.

On a cold, rainy night Wednesday at Guyer Field, the Laguna Beach boys’ soccer team suffered its first defeat of the 2008 Orange Coast League season. Calvary Chapel came into town, took a 2-1 halftime lead and made it stand to move into a tie in the standings with the Breakers at 2-1-1. The teams fought to a 1-1 tie in their league opener Jan. 11. Tommy Hopper scored Laguna’s only goal off an assist from Austin Hyden. Alex Germano had four saves. “Calvary Chapel was more hungry than we were to win this,” Laguna Coach Patrick Coyne said.

OK, you knew that there might be some type of letdown on Tuesday (Oct. 16) at Dugger Gym. In three of the previous four days prior to Tuesday’s match against Calvary Chapel, the Laguna Beach girls’ volleyball team had gone through a gantlet of games, playing five intense, best-of-three matches against some of the top programs in the state. First, the Breakers competed at the two-day Torrey Pines California Challenge. On Monday, they played a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown against rival and second-ranked Corona del Mar. With that three-day slugfest behind them, the Breakers came back Tuesday to host Calvary Chapel, an Orange Coast League rival they were favored to beat.

LAGUNA BEACH ? This wasn?t the way the home league opener was supposed to go, with Calvary Chapel treating Skipper Carrillo Field like the site of a home run derby. The visiting Eagles hit five home runs Tuesday, then survived a late Breakers rally as Laguna fell, 15-10, in the Orange Coast League game. The Breakers, who have the league bye today, saw their league record evened at 1-1. They?re 5-4 overall. Sophomore catcher J.T. McLuckey was four for five with two home runs and four runs batted in for Calvary Chapel (6-2, 1-0)

It?s still early in the 2009 Orange Coast League boys? basketball race, but the Laguna Beach Breakers cleared a big hurdle Wednesday. Laguna hit its free throws in the final minute to carve out a key road win over rival Calvary Chapel, 43-35, to move to 2-0 in league. The Breakers took an early lead and went up, 14-9, after one quarter and maintained that five-point cushion (22-17) at the half. They increased the lead to nine, 33-24, heading into the fourth quarter, but the Eagles crept to within two points late.

For only the second time in the last 50 years, the Laguna Beach baseball team can call itself league champion. Laguna secured the 2013 Orange Coast League title Tuesday when it overwhelmed host Godinez, 23-2. The one-sided win pushed the Breakers' school-record win streak to 18 games. It also made them 12-0 in league, and 22-2 overall. The title is the first for the Breakers under second-year head coach Mike Bair. "It's big-time," Bair said of his team's accomplishment. "This is something the program has only done twice, now, in the last 50 years.

Friday Boys' Tennis (all day) Laguna at Ojai Tournament Boys' JV Tennis (3 p.m.) Laguna at JSerra Baseball (3:15 p.m.) Calvary Chapel at Laguna JV Baseball (3:15 p.m.) Laguna at Calvary Chapel (at TeWinkle Park) * Saturday Boys' Tennis (all day) Laguna at Ojai Tournament * Monday Track and Field (3 p.m.) Orange Coast League Prelims (at Laguna Beach High) * Tuesday Boys' Golf (noon) Orange Coast League Prelims (at Skylinks GC)

The Laguna Beach High baseball team prides itself on finishing strong. It's what the Breakers needed Tuesday night in a key Orange Coast League showdown. The Breakers did come up with such an effort against Calvary Chapel at Windrow Park in Irvine. They overcame a pair of two-run deficits and by finishing fast late, pulled out a 5-3 victory at Ryan Lemmon Stadium. The win was critical on a few fronts, mainly, that it kept Laguna alone atop the league standings. They now have a two-game edge on Calvary Chapel with five league contests remaining.

It wasn't easy, but the Laguna Beach High boys' volleyball team was able to earn a share of the Orange Coast League championship Tuesday. The Breakers repeated as OCL champs by virtue of a 26-24, 25-22, 25-19 victory over host Calvary Chapel. The win gave the Breakers a three-match lead on the Eagles with two league matches remaining. Laguna, ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern Section Division 2, is now 8-0 in league and 15-7 overall. Calvary Chapel pushed Laguna to the limit in the first two sets Tuesday.

The Laguna Beach High boys' and girls' track and field teams each were victorious in their final Orange Coast League competition before heading into spring break. The Laguna girls team glided past host Estancia, 65-25, while the boys, 101-24, over the Eagles on March 27. Both Breakers teams improved to 2-0 in league. Event winners for the Laguna girls were: Tessa Hopper (100 meters); Brielle Budroe (200 meters, 1,600 meters); Johana Abarca (400 meters); Katie Greydon (800 meters)

Cole Kesler might have played his final game for the Laguna Beach boys' basketball team last month but on Monday , the senior landed a coveted spot on the All CIF-Southern Section Division 4AA Basketball Team. Kesler, a guard, was one of the main forces behind Laguna's drive to the 2013 Orange Coast League basketball title. He averaged 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, four assists and two steals per game, and made 52 three-point shots. Laguna Coach Bret Fleming said Kesler, who also had been named MVP of the OCL, is one of "23 different players" from Laguna, to land Southern Section honors.

Having survived a rugged nonleague and tournament schedule, the Laguna Beach boys' volleyball team took the next step in its season journey by opening Orange Coast League play in the past week. The Breakers are off and running in defending their title. Laguna won its league opener on March 21 by sweeping Saddleback, 25-7, 25-8, 25-12. On Tuesday, the Breakers went to 2-0 by registering a road sweep at Estancia, 25-12, 25-3, 25-11. The Breakers, 7-3 overall after the two matches, took on Calvary Chapel on Thursday.

Four games into the Orange Coast League schedule, and the Laguna Beach baseball team sits alone atop the standings. The Breakers continued their early success Tuesday by routing visiting Godinez, 10-0. They exploded for four runs in the first inning and hiked their lead to 8-0, through three innings. Senior right-hander Kurt Rebone, who one-hit Estancia a week earlier, no-hit the Grizzlies. He threw five innings and recorded five strikeouts. Rebone improved to 4-0. Offensively, Preston GrandPre, Blake Hester and Richie Nunis had two hits apiece.

Mike Bair expects big things for the 2013 Laguna Beach High baseball team. A senior-driven unit, one that includes nine returning starters, has the second-year head coach optimistic about the new season which began Thursday against Jurupa Hills at the Newport Elks Tournament. The score from Thursday's game wasn't available at press time. The Breakers continue tournament play on Saturday at Segerstrom. Below is a capsule look at the Breakers. * Head coach: Mike Bair (second year)