PREP NOTES

The Laguna Beach water polo team, ranked seventh in Orange County, will forfeit three victories because of an ineligible player, Artist Coach Rick Scott said Friday.

School counselors discovered that Jessie Roth, a transfer from Lake Arrowhead Rim of the World, was a fifth-year senior during credit checks, according to Scott.

“We had no idea,” Scott said. “I wanted to take care of this right away. Better to find out now rather than late in the season.”

Roth, who just turned 18, began playing for the Artists during the summer.

“It was actually pretty amazing,” Scott said. “[Roth] had never played water polo until this summer, when he played in summer tournaments last summer. He’s very good. We’re going to miss him because he was a big contributor off the bench.”

The Artists will forfeit victories over Corona del Mar, La Habra and a first-round tournament game. None were Pacific Coast League games.

“We’re OK. Besides, the Pacific Coast League will come down to the last league game between us and Costa Mesa,” Scott said.