Crean Lutheran, the only non-Division 1 county school to advance to the CIF-SS girls soccer semifinals, will be host to Gabrielino of San Gabriel in a Division 5 game Tuesday.
Crean Lutheran tied St. Margaret’s for the Academy League title at 10-0-2 and currently is riding a 15-game unbeaten streak.
Michigan-bound goalkeeper Hillary Beall, who was also part of the United States national under-17 team, is part of a Saints defense that has allowed only four goals during the 15-game stretch.
– ZACH CAVANAGH, Contributing writer
WRESTLING
The brackets for the CIF State Wrestling Tournament were released Sunday.
This year, everyone will know their seed entering the tournament as the committee ranked the Top 12 at each weight.
Esperanza’s Aaron Nagao is the fourth seed at 106. Calvary Chapel’s Luciano Arroyo is the third seed at 120. Santa Ana’s Joey Daniel is seeded third at 220 and San Clemente’s Kyle Marshall is the sixth seed at 195.
Laguna Hills’ Anthony Le is the 10th seed at 132.
Calvary Chapel’s Elijah Palacio (126), Servite’s Troy Madrigal (152), Aliso Niguel’s Sam Azar (160) and Capistrano Valley’s Gerardo Hernandez (182) are seeded 11th.
Esperanza’s Isaiah Mora (138) and Los Alamitos’ Ethan Bakker (182) are 12th seeds.
The tournament begins Friday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
– DAMIAN CALHOUN
WATER POLO
The annual Orange County all-star girls water polo match will be played Sunday at Ocean View at 1:30 p.m., game organizer John Kulisich said.
The game pits seniors from North schools against seniors from the South. Coaches for the match have not been announced. …
Former Newport Harbor, Capistrano Valley and Costa Mesa boys coach Jason Lynch confirmed that he been hired as the men’s water polo coach at Saddleback College.
– DAN ALBANO