Boys golf: Newport falls to Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH - Newport Harbor High’s boys golf team could not

hold on to an eight-shot lead after nine holes against nonleague foe

Huntington Beach and lost, 394-398, Monday.

Kevin Olson was the medalist of the match with an 18-hole total of 74 for

the Sailors (13-2).

Scott Tippett (78), Daniel Kush (78), Jake Allenach (81) and Mitch Johns

and Pete Watson (87 combined) rounded out the scoring for the Sailors,

ranked No. 3 in Orange County.

Huntington Beach, ranked No. 4, improves to 11-1.

Monday’s final nine holes were played at SeaCliff Country Club. The first

nine were played at Santa Ana Country Club last month.