Newport Harbor wins CIF crown

CHINO HILLS - Newport Harbor High’s veteran boys golf team has done

it all year long with the quality depth factor en route to the Sea View

League championship, and Monday they chose the same formula to capture

the CIF South Coast Regional, one of eight CIF titles up for grabs.

Playing at El Prado Country Club, senior Scott Tippett led the way with a

71, two strokes off medalist honors, and second overall as the Sailors

posted a 10-over 370.

Surrounding Tippett were sophomore Daniel Kush and seniors Jake Allanach,

Kevin Olson, Traighe Concannon and Mitch Johns.

Kush, who started the day off with four bogeys, rallied with birdies on

all four par 5s on the course to finish with a 73.

Also with a 73 was Allanach, backed up by Olson (76) and Concannon (77).

Johns had a throw-out 80.

The Sailors were there with 21 years of experience on the club and it

paid off handsomely for Coach Jim Warren, who watched the championship be

claimed by Newport Harbor for the first time ever.

“It was really exciting for the kids,” said the happy Warren.

Also qualifying for the 16-team Southern California Championships at

Saticoy CC in Ventura Thursday was Sea View League rival Woodbridge, six

strokes off the pace with a 376. Nine strokes further down the ladder was

a nonqualifying San Clemente (385).

The Newport-Woodbridge combination gives the Sea View League a 1-2

finish.