Newport Harbor, Edison advance to field hockey TOC semifinals
LA TimesSienna Schneider of Newport Harbor winds up for a shot that scores during quarterfinals of the Los Angeles Field Hockey Assn. Sienna Schneider scored just six minutes in, Emery MacBeth doubled the advantage seconds ahead of halftime, and Newport Harbor, aiming for a seventh TOC title, cruised into the CIF championship-equivalent semifinals with a 3-0 victory in the first playoff meeting with Huntington Beach since the Oilers won it all two years ago. Newport Harbor’s Sadie Simon and Sophia Peca rush in to celebrate a goal by Sienna Schneider against Huntington Beach on Tuesday. Newport Harbor’s Sophia Peca battles Huntington Beach’s Valentina D’Angelo during quarterfinals of the Los Angeles Field Hockey Assn. Newport Harbor built a 14-0 shot advantage into the second half against Huntington Beach as Taketa and Schneider dictated pace, exploited space and created opportunities against the Oilers’ packed-in defense.