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Laguna improves to 7-1 by beating the Titans in four games; they face the Corona del Mar Sea Kings on Tuesday.Playing what coach Lance Stewart said was some of its best volleyball of the season, the Laguna Beach High girls' volleyball team upended visiting Tesoro Tuesday, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21, 25-23, in Pacific Coast League play at Dugger Gym. The victory lifted Laguna to 7-1 in league play and 17-6 overall. The Breakers lead the league race heading into Tuesday's home showdown with their rivals, the Corona del Mar Sea Kings.

Boys' basketball team starts slow in 71-43 loss to Titans.The season came to an end Wednesday for the Laguna Beach High boys' basketball team, which dropped a 71-43 Pacific Coast League game to Tesoro at Dugger Gymnasium. "We went up against a very good team that has a lot of size," Laguna coach Bret Fleming said. "We played them tough the first time we played them in league, but this time we got down early and couldn't recover." Tesoro jumped to an 18-7 lead after one quarter and extended its lead to 33-17 by the half.

Gabe Stansbury delivered a two-run homer in the third inning and the Laguna Beach High baseball team rolled from there as it defeated visiting Tesoro, 13-8, in Pacific Coast League baseball action on Tuesday. Stansbury's blast tied the score at 3-3. Laguna, which improved to 3-1 in league and evened its overall record at 5-5, scored 10 runs throughout the final three innings, getting four in the fourth and three each in the fifth and sixth to take a 13-8 lead.

The Laguna Beach boys' soccer team hasn't played in a week and on Friday, the Breakers return to action to face Aliso Niguel on the Wolverine's home field. The nonleague match starts at 5 p.m. and is preceded at 3:15 p.m. by the junior varsity and frosh/soph games between the schools. Laguna last played Dec. 9 when the Breakers battled Tesoro to a 1-1 tie. Freshman Harrison Gregory scored the Breakers' goal. "This game was always going to be a really good test for the team," Laguna Coach Daniel Richards said.

Five members of the Laguna Beach High football team have been named to the 2005 All-Pacific Coast League football team. Senior Jody Stevens was named first-team defense and sophomore Charley Bowman was a first-team offense pick. Senior Matt Renault was named second-team offense and seniors George Chheng and Ben Olsen were named second-team defense. Bowman was one of two sophomores and one of three underclassmen named first-team offense. Laguna finished the 2005 season with a record of 5-4-1.

TODAY Baseball (3:15 p.m.) Laguna vs. Calvary Chapel (at Vanguard University) JV Baseball (3:15 p.m.) Laguna vs. Calvary Chapel (at TeWinkle Park) Boys' Volleyball (5:30 p.m.) Corona del Mar at Laguna JV Volleyball (4:30 p.m.) Corona del Mar at Laguna Frosh/Soph Volleyball (4:30 p.m.) Corona del Mar at Laguna SATURDAY Track & Field (TBA) Laguna at OC Championships (at Trabuco Hills High)

TODAY Swimming (TBA) Pacific Coast League Finals Baseball (3:15 p.m.) Tesoro at Laguna JV baseball (3:15 p.m.) Laguna at Tesoro Boys' volleyball (TBD) Alumni game MONDAY Boys' tennis (TBA) Pacific Coast League Finals Softball (3:15 p.m.) Tesoro at Laguna JV softball (3:15 p.m.) Tesoro at Laguna Baseball (3:15 p.m.) University at Laguna JV baseball (3:15 p.m.) Laguna at University TUESDAY Boys' tennis (TBA)

TODAY Girls' Water Polo (4 p.m.) Peninsula at Laguna JV Water Polo (4:45 p.m.) Peninsula at Laguna Frosh/Soph Polo (3:15 p.m.) Peninsula at Laguna Boys' Soccer (6:15 p.m.) Calvary Chapel at Laguna JV Soccer (3:15 p.m.) Beckman at Laguna Frosh/Soph Soccer (4:45 p.m.) Calvary Chapel at Laguna Boys' Basketball (7 p.m.) Calvary Chapel at Laguna JV Basketball (5:30 p.m.) Calvary Chapel at Laguna Frosh Basketball (4:40 p.m.)

The Laguna Beach boys' soccer team hasn't played in a week and on Friday, the Breakers return to action to face Aliso Niguel on the Wolverine's home field. The nonleague match starts at 5 p.m. and is preceded at 3:15 p.m. by the junior varsity and frosh/soph games between the schools. Laguna last played Dec. 9 when the Breakers battled Tesoro to a 1-1 tie. Freshman Harrison Gregory scored the Breakers' goal. "This game was always going to be a really good test for the team," Laguna Coach Daniel Richards said.

Friday CIF Football (7 p.m.) Segerstrom at Laguna * Saturday Girls' Cross-Country (8 a.m.) Laguna at CIF State Meet (at Woodward Park, Fresno) * Monday Boys' Frosh/Soph Soccer (3:15 p.m.) Laguna at Mission Viejo * Tuesday Girls' Soccer (6:5 p.m.) Tesoro at Laguna JV Soccer (4:45 p.m.) Tesoro at Laguna Frosh/Soph Soccer (3:15 p.m.) Tesoro at Laguna Boys' Basketball (7:45 p.m.)

The 30th edition of the Dave Mohs Tournament begins today at six local high schools. Sixty-four prep girls? volleyball teams are entered into the three-day event that continues Saturday and concludes with Monday?s championship-round action. The teams are split equally into two divisions. ?It will be a high-level tournament featuring teams from Southern California, Arizona and Utah,? Edison Coach Trent Jackson said. Laguna Coach Lance Stewart agrees. ?It?s probably the strongest field of teams they?

The Laguna Beach High girls? tennis team started off strong with a 14-4 win over Tesoro in its first match of the season on Wednesday. ?We?ve got a great line-up this year, with some really strong players,? Laguna Beach Coach Jimmy Gleason said. In singles action, Alex Tachovsky her three sets, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Maddie Jaeger also swept, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1 and Haley Moss won one of her singles sets, 6-1, but lost the other two, 6-3, 6-2. The Breakers were equally strong in doubles, with Lauren Michaels and Claire Jaeger winning two of their three sets.

The Laguna Beach High boys' volleyball team ended its regular season Tuesday with a 27-25, 16-25, 17-25, 21-25 Pacific Coast League loss at fourth-ranked Tesoro. Ben Hester had 11 kills and eight aces, Roy McDennon had 10 kills, Xander Olson had nine kills and Clay Knapp 43 assists for the Breakers In a previous league match, Laguna swept visiting University, 25-10, 31-29, 25-16. Olson and Shawn Merz each had 11 kills. The Breakers, who have been hampered by injuries throughout the season, finished tied for third-place in league with a 7-5 record.

Laguna Beach High baseball coach Dave Dopf said he's tired of analyzing the "what ifs" surrounding his team's playoff chances. The 2006 season has come down to just two more regular season games and beginning today, the Breakers hold their postseason fate in their own hands. Today at 3:15 p.m., Laguna travels to Tesoro to take on the Titans in their final Pacific Coast League game. On Tuesday, the Breakers close out the regular season at JSerra. "I'm tired of all the talk.

Boys' basketball team starts slow in 71-43 loss to Titans.The season came to an end Wednesday for the Laguna Beach High boys' basketball team, which dropped a 71-43 Pacific Coast League game to Tesoro at Dugger Gymnasium. "We went up against a very good team that has a lot of size," Laguna coach Bret Fleming said. "We played them tough the first time we played them in league, but this time we got down early and couldn't recover." Tesoro jumped to an 18-7 lead after one quarter and extended its lead to 33-17 by the half.

Laguna Beach High girls' basketball team ends season with 83-71 loss.A strong start Wednesday against visiting Tesoro couldn't sustain the Laguna Beach High girls' basketball team, which dropped an 83-71 Pacific Coast League game in the regular season finale for both squads. The Breakers, who honored their senior players before the start of the game, came up with a big first quarter and led, 21-16. But the Titans turned it around in the second quarter, outscoring the Breakers, 25-13, to go up at the half.

Laguna Beach boys' soccer team takes on Tesoro for league win.The Laguna Beach High boys' soccer team concludes its regular season at 3:15 p.m. today at Pacific Coast League rival Tesoro. Laguna, which is 8-1-2 in the league and 13-3-3 overall heading into today's match, can earn an outright league championship with a victory over the Titans. Today's match was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but that game was canceled due to air-quality concerns as a result of the wildfire.

Girls' soccer team drops 4-0 match to Tesoro in final game of the season.The play of his girls' soccer team in the second half of Wednesday's match against Tesoro left a lasting impression on Laguna Beach High coach Bill Rolfing. Despite losing, 4-0, to the visiting Titans, the second-ranked team in CIF-Southern Section Division II, Rolfing was pleased with the way his team battled in the second half of their season-ending match. "We played a lot better in that second half, and the girls really put a lot of heart and effort into their final half of the season," he said.