Corona Del Mar

EDITOR’S NOTE: These people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant. They are considered innocent until proven guilty.   David Woodall, 48, Huntington Beach Maryam Zaher, 32, Newport Beach Fred Nepolello, 48, Irvine Geoffrey L. Rudy, 39, Huntington Beach Joshua R. Mino, 27, Orange Gilbert T. Martinez, 39, Harbor City Randall G. Willard, 44, Garden Grove Gabriel A. Ramirez, 41, Riverside Tamara M. Honsaker, 50, Mission Viejo Salvador G. Mejia, 21, Santa Ana Jonathon Aguilera, 18, Foothill Ranch Tammie M. Medina, 40, Commerce City, Colo.

The Sowers Middle School seventh- and eighth-grade girls' basketball teams won their fifth game in league competition as both defeated Corona del Mar. The Lady Vikings won, 26-8, at the eighth-grade level, and the seventh-grade squad coasted to a 40-4 victory. Eighth-Grade Division Sowers 26, Corona del Mar 8 Kaitlin Davis' steady improvement on the court resulted in a game-high seven points as the Lady Vikings took care of the Lady Sea Kings.

A space heater left on too close to a bed caused a two-alarm house fire in Corona del Mar early Thursday, leaving one woman hospitalized and another requiring treatment for first- and second-degree burns, fire officials said. Four generations of females were living in the home in the 500 block of Narcissus Avenue when the blaze erupted at 1:40 a.m., fire officials said. Another woman, who rents the upstairs of the house, was not home at the time of fire, officials said.

Struggling a bit in the Sunset League, the Fountain Valley High baseball team has found Spring Break much more enjoyable on the baseball field. The Barons advanced to the championship game of the Beach Pit Classic tournament, holding off host Corona del Mar, 9-8, in the semifinals Tuesday. Fountain Valley (7-7) played Newport Harbor (6-8) in the title game Wednesday, after press time. Look for a story on the game online at www.hbindependent.com . “It’s a great tournament,” Barons Coach Joe MacDonald said.

TODAY Girls' Volleyball (3 p.m.) Laguna at Cougar Classic (at Capo Valley High) Boys' Water Polo (TBA) Laguna at South Coast Tourney Football (7 p.m.) Costa Mesa at Laguna SATURDAY Girls' Volleyball (8 a.m.) Laguna at Cougar Classic (at Capo Valley High) Cross Country (8 a.m.) Laguna at Stanford Invite (at Palo Alto) Boys' Water Polo (TBA) Laguna at South Coast Tourney TUESDAY Girls' Tennis (3:15 p.m.)

TODAY Golf High school girls -- Sage Hill at Fairmont Prep at Dad Miller, 3 p.m.; Estancia at Serrano tournament at Jess Ranch, 11 a.m.; Corona del Mar at Woodbridge. Soccer College men -- UC Irvine at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 7 p.m. College women -- Vanguard at Concordia, 3 p.m. Tennis High school girls -- Dana Hills at Corona del Mar, 3:15 p.m. Volleyball Community college women -- Orange Coast at Riverside, 7 p.m. High school girls -- Foothill at Newport Harbor, 4 p.m.; Estancia at Westminster, 4:30 p.m.; Ocean View at Costa Mesa, 3:15 p.m. Water polo Community college men -- Orange Coast at Saddleback, 4 p.m. Community college women -- Orange Coast at Saddleback, 3 p.m. High school boys -- Woodbridge at Newport Harbor, 3 p.m.; Corona del Mar at Northwood, 3:15 p.m.

TODAY Field Hockey High school -- Fountain Valley at Newport Harbor, 3 p.m. Football High school -- Corona del Mar at Tesoro, 7 p.m.; Woodbridge at Newport Harbor, 7 p.m.; Sage Hill at Silver Valley, 7 p.m. Soccer College men -- UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine, 7 p.m. College women -- UC Irvine at UC Davis, 4 p.m. Community college men -- Fullerton at Orange Coast, 3 p.m. Community college women...

TODAY Cross country High school boys and girls -- Newport Harbor at Sea View League meet at Irvine Park, 3 p.m. Field hockey High school -- Newport Harbor at Edison, 3 p.m. Football High school -- Corona del Mar at Northwood at Irvine, 7 p.m. Golf High school girls -- Newport Harbor at Aliso Viejo, 3 p.m.; Estancia at Westminster at David Baker, 2:30 p.m.; Northwood at Corona del Mar,...

The last regular season contest for the National Scholastic Skateboarding League will be April 19 at Etnies Skatepark in Lake Forest. Participating middle schools will be: Corona Del Mar, Dwyer, Ensign, Bernice Ayer and Shorecliffs. Participating high schools will be: Corona del Mar, Estancia, Edison, Huntington Beach, Newport Harbor, San Clemente and Trabuco Hills. The contest starts at 5:30 p.m. Etnies Skatepark is at 20028 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest. Orange County skateboarders who qualified for the finals will be announced April 22. NSSL finals will be held April 24 at Vans Skatepark in Orange.

The Huntington Beach High boys' volleyball team weaved its way through tough competition to earn a spot Monday in the Orange County Championships Division 1 final at Edison High. In the title game, a hotly contested one against San Clemente, the top-ranked team in CIF Southern Section Division 1, the fifth-ranked Oilers came up just shy of handing the Tritons their first loss. San Clemente held off the Oilers in four sets, 25-22, 25-23, 20-25, 25-19, to win the crown. Senior setter Matt Butler had four kills and 50 assists.

Huntington Beach Coach Eric Lo said during the preseason that the first three games of the season would tell him a lot about his 2011 football team. Games against El Toro, Corona del Mar and Foothill, two of whom were rivals when the Oilers belonged to the Sea View League, figured to test Huntington right out of the gate. Lo did learn something last Friday at Cap Sheue Field: his team can win the close one. Huntington never trailed against El Toro, but the Oilers had to withstand a barrage of passes - 55 of them from Chargers quarterback Conner Manning - and a late comeback attempt to post a 23-21 season-opening victory.

I just discovered Party All the Time, a new boutique in Corona del Mar that's best described as a combination of Anthropologie, Where's The Party? and Roger's Gardens. Three sisters-in-law opened the shop a few months ago, and locals are going crazy for its affordable mix of gifts and party supplies that's unlike anything in Corona del Mar. You can run in and find a gift in the $20-$30 range in no time, and if you're planning a party, you'll find glittery, fun birthday décor, invitations, wrapping, cards, a candy buffet and more.

Caffeine can help local students! The first Orange County Blend coffee and tea arrived at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf stores throughout Orange County, and proceeds will benefit local schools. The Orange County Blend Coffee is smooth with a light citrus aroma, a slight malty taste and a caramel finish. And the exclusive Orange County Sunshine Blend Tea is a premium oolong tea that's sweetly scented with orange blossoms and tart orange zest. The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is giving $1 from the sale of each bag of the OC Blend to 24 Orange County schools to help fund computer labs, art, music and science programs and more.

Ocean View High's Michael Congelliere stepped into some rare company by being named to the 2010 All-CIF Southern Section Southern Division team. Congelliere, a senior listed at 6 feet 1, 240 pounds, was one of five linebackers named to the division's defensive team. Quarterback Josh Webb and Coach Willy Puga of division champion Garden Grove were named Offensive Player of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectively. The Defensive Player of the Year honor went to linebacker Preston Risser of Corona del Mar. He was one of eight players from the Golden West League to be named to the Southern Division team.

Edison (7-3) 59…Artesia…0 48…LB Wilson…7 27…Dana Hills…21 9…Servite…16 7…Mater Dei…27 24… Marina…12 30... Huntington Beach...7 7… Newport Harbor…0 35… Fountain Valley…17 21… Los Alamitos…26 Friday: vs. ^Santa Margarita (at Tesoro High, 7 p.m.) Fountain Valley (3-6-1) 23…Faith Lutheran (Nevada)

One of the top girls' volleyball events, the annual Dave Mohs Tournament hosted by Edison High, begins Friday at various local high school gymnasiums. The tournament continues Saturday and concludes with championship-round play Monday at Edison. Sixty-four squads, with teams playing in either Division 1 or Division 2, are entered in the 31st annual event. Sites include Edison's Dave Mohs Gym and the gymnasiums at Huntington Beach, Marina, Fountain Valley, Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar, as well as possibly Estancia and Costa Mesa, Edison Coach Trent Jackson said.

Following a summer of passing league contests, preseason two-a-days and going head-to-head against teammates, the 2010 prep football season finally begins Friday for both Huntington Beach and Marina. Both teams are traveling to begin their campaigns — the Oilers on a short drive into Newport Beach to face Corona del Mar while the Vikings head further south to Capistrano Valley. The other four local teams, Brethren Christian, Edison, Fountain Valley and Ocean View, play their second games this weekend.

HUNTINGTON BEACH — No one could top the Huntington Beach High boys’ volleyball team all weekend in the Orange County Championships. It was a close match, but the same was true Monday night, too. Huntington Beach rallied to top CdM, 18-25, 25-17, 15-12, in the Division I final at Edison High. The Oilers, ranked No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Division I coaches’ poll, went undefeated in six tournament matches. No. 4 Corona del Mar, meanwhile, lost its first two pool-play matches Friday — one to the Oilers — and qualified for the quarterfinals via a tiebreaker.