Fountain Valley

Fountain Valley achieved something this winter it hadn't done on the hardwood in 18 years: win a Sunset League championship in boys' basketball. The Barons took the title behind a senior-driven class of players, two of whom have earned the league's top honor. Guard Josh Armstrong and center Jackson Gatlin have been tabbed MVPs of the 2013 league season. The pair headline a 14-member all-league team. Armstrong averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game, for the season.

Huntington Beach police are asking for help in finding two-time Olympic gold medalist Samuel "Sammy" Lee, 92, who has been missing since Monday. Lee is described as a male Asian, 4 feet 11 and 122 pounds. According to a news release, Lee left his Huntington Beach home around 3 p.m. Monday to go swimming at Los Caballeros in Fountain Valley. His family has not heard from him since. He reportedly suffers from dementia and heart problems. According to police, Lee bought gas at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in Mojave.

HUNTINGTON BEACH - The lead in the Sunset League baseball race was on the line Thursday when Fountain Valley faced Marina, and it was a line that both the Barons and Vikings did tread precariously. In the end, Fountain Valley was able to reach the finish, and that allowed the visiting Barons to maintain sole possession of first place. Fountain Valley trailed early but managed to fight back to grab the lead in the top of the sixth inning, then held on for a 3-2 victory. The Barons used a few, big defensive stops, and got out of a jam in the bottom of the seventh, to turn back the Vikings.

So far, so good, for the Huntington Beach boys' volleyball team. The Oilers passed their first two tests of the Sunset League season in the past week capped by a 25-20, 25-21, 25-17 sweep on Tuesday of host Marina. The win moved the Oilers, ranked fourth in CIF Southern Section Division 1, to 12-2 overall. It also kept them tied atop the league standings with Newport Harbor, a team the Oilers play host to Thursday. Senior middle blocker Emmett Ross and junior libero Jake Weiser led Huntington with five kills each.

With spring break a few days away, the Sunset League baseball race is about to complete its first-round of action. It comes to a close Thursday with the league lead on the line. Through the first four league contests Tuesday, Fountain Valley leads the way at 4-0. The Barons won their fourth outing Tuesday by taking a 6-1 victory from rival Edison. One game back of the lead is Marina which was dropped from a share of first place after Newport Harbor rallied for a 3-2 win. Huntington Beach also was victorious Tuesday by defeating Los Alamitos, 4-1. Thursday's schedule has Marina playing at home against Fountain Valley in a key game and Huntington traveling to face Edison.

Thursday Track and Field (2 p.m.) Edison vs. Los Alamitos/Fountain Valley Marina/Newport Harbor at Huntington Beach (3 p.m.) Westminster at Ocean View Boys' Golf (2:30 p.m.) Marina vs. Edison (at SeaCliff CC) Boys' Tennis (3 p.m.) Marina at Edison Huntington at Newport Harbor Ocean View at Orange Swimming (3 p.m.) Huntington at Marina Baseball (3:15 p.m.) Huntington Beach at Edison Fountain Valley at Marina (7 p.m.)

The road proved friendly to Marina, Fountain Valley and Ocean View during opening day of league play Friday. Both Marina and Fountain Valley started Sunset League play with big victories, while Ocean View held on at Santa Ana to take its Golden West League opener. Edison was the lone local team to play at home Friday, and the Chargers were defeated by Newport Harbor. Marina rode the pitching of Austin Olivas (2-0) and a late scoring push to come away with a 4-1 victory at Los Alamitos.

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 — Fountain Valley's hot start to the 2013 season got even hotter Friday on opening day of the Sunset League baseball race. The Barons received contributions from across the board against Huntington Beach and used a big fourth inning to pull away to a 5-0 victory over the host Oilers. Fountain Valley won its seventh-straight game in improving to 7-0. The win at Huntington came a day before the Barons, ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern Section Division 1, were to take on fourth-ranked Canyon of Anaheim in the championship game of the Loara Tournament.