Mission Viejo

Laguna Beach AYSO soccer went into the holiday break on a high after both its boys? and girls? Under-12 teams earned Region 86 Area 11-L championships. Both teams turned in title-winning performances at Chapparosa park in Laguna Niguel Dec. 19. After the girls? team sewed up their area crown, the boys? U-12 team followed suit by defeating Mission Viejo, 3-1, in the division final. Coach Peter Davidson?s squad, referred to as, the ?Sticks,? fell behind early in the final as Mission Viejo slipped a goal past the Sticks?

TODAY Girls? Tennis (1 p.m.) Orange Coast League finals (at Laguna Beach High) Boys? Water Polo (4 p.m.) Mission Viejo at Laguna JV Water Polo (5 p.m.) Mission Viejo at Laguna Frosh/Soph Polo (3:15 p.m.) Mission Viejo at Laguna Football (7 p.m.) Calvary Chapel at Laguna (homecoming) ? SATURDAY Girls? Frosh/Soph Volleyball (TBA) Laguna at Newport Harbor Tourney ?

TODAY Boys' Water Polo (4 p.m.) Laguna Beach at Mission Viejo JV Water Polo (5 p.m.) Laguna Beach at Mission Viejo Frosh/Soph Water Polo (3:15 p.m.) Laguna Beach at Mission Viejo Girls' Volleyball (5 p.m.) Laguna Beach alumni match Football (7 p.m.) Laguna Beach vs. Costa Mesa (at Estancia High) TUESDAY Girls' Tennis (3 p.m.) CIF wild-card games Girls' Volleyball (TBA) CIF playoffs begin WEDNESDAY Boys' Water Polo (TBA)

The Laguna Beach Soccer Club boys' Under-10 Division team ran its undefeated streak to three games with a 4-2 victory over the Mission Viejo Soccer Club Blitzz in Coast Soccer League action. The boys from Laguna came out strong from the start to take control of the match. Michael Kimball barely missed scoring on several early attacks on goal, but Miguel Jaimes finally put Laguna on the scoreboard when he took a pass from Kimball just outside the Mission Viejo 18-yard box and sent a one-touch volley into the upper corner of the net. Minutes later, forward Marc Hughes eluded several defenders and beat the Mission Viejo goalie in a one-on-one situation.

Peter Bastone, president and chief executive of Mission Hospital, has announced his resignation after more than a decade with the St. Joseph Health System. He will leave Mission Hospital, which has locations in Laguna Beach and Mission Viejo, on June 30 for other opportunities. "It is with mixed emotions that I announce my plan to resign," Bastone said in a statement. "With many of my personal and professional goals for Mission Hospital accomplished, I am excited about moving on to explore new challenges.

Mike Sciacca Laguna Beach opened play in the AYSO Area 11-K tournament last weekend and earned a two-game split. The Division 5 boys' squad knocked off visiting Lake Forest, 6-2, to begin the tournament, but suffered a 2-0 road setback at Mission Viejo. The win over Lake Forest began when Sam Stinnett scored a few minutes into the match and continued when Sam Witte added two more first-half goals for a 3-0 Laguna lead at the break. Laguna's first-half domination included the strong play of Witte and Stinnett at forward and Michael Dougher, Morgan Curry, Wilber Abarca and Nolan McConnell at mid-field.

The Laguna Beach under-14 Spring Select soccer team earned a fourth-place finish last weekend at the AYSO RexTravaganza tournament held in Temecula. Laguna advanced to the final four of the eight-team tournament on the strength of its goal average. Laguna opened the tournament with a resounding, 4-0, victory over Rancho Santa Margarita. In its next match, Laguna fought a team from Mission Viejo to a scoreless tie, then dropped a tough, 1-0, decision to another Mission Viejo squad.

TODAY Girls' soccer (5 p.m.) Laguna at Irvine JV girls' soccer (3:15 p.m.) Laguna at Irvine JV boys' soccer (4:45 p.m.) Aliso Niguel at Laguna Frosh/soph soccer (3:15 p.m.) Aliso Niguel at Laguna Girls' basketball (TBA) Laguna at Vernie Ford Classic (at Fullerton High) Boys' basketball (7:30 p.m.) Laguna at Sage Hill JV basketball (3 p.m.) Laguna at Sage Hill SATURDAY Boys' soccer (5 p.m.)

Laguna Beach High freshman Jessica McKee scored a match-high five goals Tuesday and three other Breakers broke into the scoring column in a 13-7 nonleague victory over visiting Fullerton in girls' water polo action. In addition to McKee's scoring, junior Kat Gordon posted four goals and freshman Breanna Duplisea and junior Anna Nelson each scored two. In boys' soccer Monday, Laguna played what Coach Andy Thomas said was his team's best effort of the young season in beating Mission Viejo, 1-0. The Breakers got the win on what Thomas called an "unbelievable" goal by starter Brendan Hexberg.

Six people were arrested on suspicion of furnishing an alcoholic beverage to a minor on Friday night. The undercover operation was set up by Laguna detectives in conjunction with the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, according to a news release. Law enforcement officials sent 18-year-olds out as decoys to solicit adults to purchase alcohol for them. The violation is a misdemeanor. The six arrested were: Thomas Engelhardt, 55, of Laguna Beach, Eric Downey, 21, of Laguna Beach, Curtis Ebling Jr., 35, of Santa Ana, Joseph Brummel, 38, of Mission Viejo, Stacey Weiss, 27, of Long Beach and Michael Chiara, 52, of Laguna Niguel.

Peter Bastone, president and chief executive of Mission Hospital, has announced his resignation after more than a decade with the St. Joseph Health System. He will leave Mission Hospital, which has locations in Laguna Beach and Mission Viejo, on June 30 for other opportunities. "It is with mixed emotions that I announce my plan to resign," Bastone said in a statement. "With many of my personal and professional goals for Mission Hospital accomplished, I am excited about moving on to explore new challenges.

TODAY Boys' Water Polo (4 p.m.) Laguna Beach at Mission Viejo JV Water Polo (5 p.m.) Laguna Beach at Mission Viejo Frosh/Soph Water Polo (3:15 p.m.) Laguna Beach at Mission Viejo Girls' Volleyball (5 p.m.) Laguna Beach alumni match Football (7 p.m.) Laguna Beach vs. Costa Mesa (at Estancia High) TUESDAY Girls' Tennis (3 p.m.) CIF wild-card games Girls' Volleyball (TBA) CIF playoffs begin WEDNESDAY Boys' Water Polo (TBA)

Jewelry gallery grand opening set Silver Blue & Gold, a gallery of contemporary studio jewelry, will hold a grand opening from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday at 1492 S. Coast Hwy. Curated by Laguna Beach jeweler Karin Worden, Silver Blue & Gold features the designs of a select group of internationally recognized jewelers from the United States and Europe. ?Studio jewelry? refers to jewelry designed by an individual artist and created one piece at a time in his or her studio, according to the gallerist.

Three held in Ecstacy possession case Three men were arrested on suspicion of possessing Ecstacy at 4:53 p.m. March 24 after police executed a search warrant on Cliff Drive at Circle Way, Sgt. Louise Callus said. Brandon Viola, 26, of Long Beach, Austin Michael Huebner, 19, from Mission Viejo, and Anthony Chanes, 18 from Rancho Santa Margarita, were all held on $20,000 bail, according to police records. Pot smoking leads to arrest on warrant An Arizona man was arrested on a DUI warrant from San Bernardino after police were called to two men allegedly smoking marijuana near Bluebird Canyon beach at 2:05 p.m. Saturday, Callus said.

A man who was rescued with two other people from Tablerock Beach in South Laguna around 9 p.m. March 17 was subsequently arrested on suspicion of possessing cocaine and being under the influence of the drug, according to police records. Giovanni Carlo Frizzle, 20, of Mission Viejo, was pulled by firefighters from the beach in a basket, along with two others, after one of the trio called for help. The trio were in an isolated cove and surrounded by water. In a dramatic rescue, firefighters rapelled down to the area from a line suspended on a crane above the beach.

I’m pretty sure the last place anyone wants to be on a hot sunny day is traffic court, but that’s where I was Tuesday morning. It had been more than 10 years since I was written up for a traffic violation and (maybe) if it wasn’t for the elderly woman who pulled out right in front of me, I would still be void of any such ticket. However wishful thinking that is, I did speed around her, getting caught, driving a mere 8 or 10 miles over the speed limit, and I know the law is the law and I can abide by it. However, it’s pretty unbelievable how rude some were in court Tuesday morning.

Dr. Christopher Nolan has been elected chief of staff of Mission Hospital Laguna Beach and Mission Viejo after being nominated by his peers and voted into office by the active medical staff. He previously served as chief of staff-elect and his term of service runs through December. The position includes being chairman of the Medical Executive Committee and leader of the medical staff. As such, Nolan will direct policies and procedures generated by the executive committee and will be responsible for self governance of the medical staff at both the Mission Viejo and Laguna Beach campuses, according to a hospital press statement.

It has been a trying preseason for the Laguna Beach High boys? basketball team. The Breakers have just one senior, Adam Selevan, and he?s been in and out of the lineup with a back injury. Now comes the Orange Coast League portion of the schedule, where the defending-champion Breakers travel to Costa Mesa at 7 tonight. ?It?s been a real slow process getting him back where he could play,? Coach Bret Fleming said. ?He?s been a really good leader for us, both vocally and by example.

MISSION VIEJO ? It was a magical and dominant run to the Area 11-L title game for the AYSO Region 86 Fat Pandas, a boys? under-12 team. In the end, though, sometimes even a Fat Panda can bite off a bit more than it can chew. The team?s season came to an end at the hands of a tough Ladera Ranch team, 3-0, Wednesday night at Gilleran Sports Park. ?They got the jump on us with a couple of fast breaks in the first period, but then we adjusted our defense and brought an extra player back,?

Michael Beck, 50, is vice president of operations at Mission Hospital Laguna Beach. He has been with St. Joseph Health System for 17 years. He previously served as vice president of quality and systems at the Mission Viejo campus, one of St. Joseph’s 14 hospitals. During his tenure in Mission Viejo, he oversaw development and implementation of hospital policies and procedures based on health-care regulations. A graduate of Abilene Christian University in Texas, Beck holds a master’s degree in speech pathology from the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center.