Sailing: Newport wins Anteater Regatta

NEWPORT BEACH - Newport Harbor’s sailing team claimed the top spot

in the 15th annual Anteater Regatta last weekend.

With 41 teams throughout California participating in the two-day,

12-race event it was Newport Harbor who turned in the low score of 63 for

the title.

Coronado High was second with 89 points, while The Bishop’s School

took third place with 97 points.

Scott Hogan and Meredith Potter led the Newport team with the

regatta’s low score of 23 points in the “A” Division, winning three of

six races.

Tyler Haskell and Paige Thompson won the “B” Division with a score of

40 points.

Newport’s JV team of Jennifer Porter, Kristin Maberry, Kelsey Cochran,

Gary Grimes and Kim Dootson placed eighth, while Corona del Mar’s team,

led by Phil Stemler and Katie Hughes placed 12th.