Newport voted top academic squad

Success has followed the Newport Harbor High boys volleyball team the

past two years, not only on the court, but in the classroom, as well.

For the second straight year, Newport, Sea View League champion

the last two seasons, was named the top boys volleyball team, based

on cumulative grade point average, as part of the CIF Southern

Section Academic Awards program.

Coach Dan Glenn’s Sailors won the award for the large schools

division, which include 1,500 or more students. The Newport team’s

average was 3.371.

The team awards were awarded in 23 sports. To be considered, teams

must have accomplished a minimum 3.0 GPA. The Anaheim Angels sponsor

the Academic Awards program and the winners are honored in a pregame

ceremony at an Angels game.

The Sailors were co-champions of the Sea View League last season

and outright champions the year before. The members of last season’s

team were: Nick Glassic, Ryan Newell, Nick Kelly, Morgan Govaars,

Adam Schlesinger, Paul Toman, Michael Toole, Mike McDonald, Jon

Langford, Jamie Diefenbach and Brett Perrine.