Sea Kings capture first Pelican Cup

Corona del Mar High senior Nick Sherman made sure his presence was

felt in the inaugural Pelican Cup boys golf match between the Sea

Kings and Back Bay rival Newport Harbor.

Sherman, who did not play Tuesday when CdM lost to Tesoro, shot

4-over-par 71 to earn medalist honors and lead the Sea Kings to a

401-418 nonleague victory in 18 holes Wednesday at Pelican Hill Golf

Club.

CdM (9-4), the defending Pacific Coast League champion atop the

league standings this spring, benefited from a balanced attack, as

junior Alex Chikovani carded an 80, senior Tim Frohiling shot 81,

sophomore Zack Rabinovich posted an 82 and junior Robert Ury rounded

out the Sea King scorers with an 83.

Sophomore Davis Pemstein was the low scorer for Newport (5-9) with

an 81, while sophomore Brandon Sowers (82), junior Michael Benvenuti

(83), senior Garrett Whitfield (84) and junior David Motschenbacher

(88) rounded out the top five for the Sailors.

“Hopefully we can do this once a year,” said Newport co-coach

Scott Tarnow, who was impressed with Sherman. “Nick Sherman had a

little of everything working for him. It’s a tough course to get

around and it was little windy. This is CdM’s year, and I think next

year will be ours.”