Sailors sixth in San Diego

SAN DIEGO -- Newport Harbor High’s Sailors, first in their pool on

Friday, finished sixth in the 16-team championship bracket Saturday at

the San Diego Tournament of Champions at the University of San Diego.

After a 3-0 run on Friday, including Bullard of Fresno, the Sailors

split four matches, punishing La Costa Canyon and Poway, but falling

victim to Capistrano Valley in the quarterfinals, and to Mater Dei in the

fifth-place final.

Senior Blake Tippett, bound for USC after graduation, earned

All-Tournament honors, with 38 kills over the course of Saturday’s games.

The Sailors put La Costa Canyon away, 15-7, 15-10, with Tippett’s 14

kills the focal point.

In a 15-4, 17-15 loss to Capistrano Valley, Tippett had 11 kills and

Greg Perrine chipped in with eight kills.

Tippett had 14 kills in a 15-9, 15-11 victory over Poway, and against

Mater Dei in the fifth-place match, he had 13 kills, as did teammate

Christian Berg-Hansen in the 15-11, 15-17, 15-8 setback.

Harbor Coach Dan Glenn said he was pleased with his team’s

performances, and believes the Sailors are on a course to create some

serious noise in the CIF Playoffs.

Harbor, which hosts Huntington Beach Wednesday night in a nonleague

duel, is 5-3.