Nadadores Win Three Diving Championships

The Mission Viejo Nadadores captured three championships Saturday at the Southern California Diving Invitational at the Marguerite International Swimming and Diving Complex.

Amy Sloan won the girls’ 16-18 three-meter event with a score of 430.50, Arus Gyulbudakian of Rose Bowl Aquatics placed second with 384.85 and the Nadadores’ Erin McGinty was third (384.85).

Erica Sorgi of the Nadadores won the three-meter event in the girls’ 13-and-under, scoring 386.95 to break her own meet record set last year.

The third championship was won by Delilah More (341.30) in the girls’ 14-15 one-meter event. Tori Denlinger from Dive San Diego took second with 320.05 and the Nadadores’ Ami Achrekar was third (305.70).

In the boys’ competition, the Nadadores had two third-place finishes.

In the boys’ 16-18 one-meter event, Adrian Samples placed third (352.40), behind champion Jon Crawford from Northern California (377.41).

Raymond Vincent from the Nadadores was third in the boys’ 13-14 three-meter with a score of 291.50. Kevin Caro from Northern California was first with a score of 307.95.

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The Bullfrogs have asked Roller Hockey International officials to review tape of a shot by Victor Gervais that would have won Friday’s game against the Oakland Skates in the fifth round of penalty shots.

The Bullfrogs said the shot went through the net. The referee, linesman and goal judge said the puck hit off the crossbar and went over the net allowing the Skates to win, 8-7.

Gervais and Coach Grant Sonier received 10-minute misconduct and game-misconduct penalties for disputing the call. Under RHI rules, both were automatically suspended one game. The suspensions will stand even though the team is disputing the call. Gervais and Sonier will sit out today’s game against the San Diego Barracudas.

The league office is expected to decide within two days after reviewing the tape.

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Ashley Bethel of Mission Viejo High won two gold medals at the U.S. National Track and Field Championships Saturday in Joplin, Tex.

Bethel won the long jump with a leap of 18 feet 8 1/2 inches and she won the 100-meter hurdles in 14.04.