Ameer Webb of Tustin put his talent on display against some of the best in the state at the CIF-Southern Section Division III track and field championships Saturday at Cerritos College.
Matched against two of the state’s top runners in the 200 meters, including state-leader Randall Carroll of Cathedral of Los Angeles, Webb put forth his best effort of the season.
The senior was nearly stride-for-stride with the UCLA-bound Carroll early on and hung tough throughout, ultimately crossing the finish line in third.
His wind-aided time of 21.24 seconds was the best by an Orange County runner this spring under all conditions, and fifth best among all runners throughout all four Southern Section divisions.
Carroll, the defending state champion, captured the 200 in 20.93, the third-fastest time in the nation this year.
Webb now joins the county’s qualifiers for Masters on Friday at Cerritos College. Running events start at 6 p.m.; field events start at 4:30. Webb can qualify for state by a win or meeting the qualifying time of 21.57.
Webb also was a standout in football, rushing for 1,119 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Mission Viejo senior-to-be receiver Joey Branker will also be part of the 200 field at Masters.
-JASON EICHELBERGER, DAN ALBANO
Time is running out to enter the inaugural Orange County High School Golf Championship tournament, June 23, at Oak Creek in Irvine. The event begins with a shot-gun start at 1:30 p.m.
Tournament director and University golf coach Michael Bova said more than 70 of the top boys and girls players from around the county have submitted an entry. A separate championship will be awarded in both the boys and girls division.
Bova wants this to be a high-caliber event, so he would like to have only those that can shoot 80 or below enter. Interested participants can contact Bova at mbova1@yahoo.com.
-DAMIAN DOTTORE
Mater Dei’s boys volleyball team is the last county team standing in the CIF Division I playoffs.
The sixth-seeded Monarchs upset No. 3 Santa Barbara in four games in the quarterfinals Friday.
Up next is No. 2 Mira Costa on Wednesday at Mater Dei. The Monarchs lost to Mira Costa in three games in tournament play earlier this season. …
Cypress’ season ended when Mayfair swept the Centurions in Friday’s Division III quarterfinals. Cypress finished as the undefeated Empire League champion.
-CHRIS TOBOLSKI
University’s boys tennis team can advance to its fifth consecutive Division I final with a victory Tuesday. University visits Harvard-Westlake in the semifinals.
Segerstrom is on track in Division V. The Jaguars are the top seed and host Linfield Christian in Tuesday’s semifinals.
Foothill sophomore Jonathan Huang is one of eight county players to reach the CIF-SS Individuals Round of 16.
-CHRIS TOBOLSKI
Mater Dei junior swimmer David Guibord finished 15th in the breaststroke at Southern Section Masters with a school-record time of 59.49 seconds.
-DAN ALBANO
Contact the writer: dalbano@ocregister.com, jeichelberger@ocregister.com, ctobolski@ocregister.com, ddtottore@ocregister.com
