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FRIDAY, SEPT. 29: Sailors’ girls volleyball team looks to regroup

against Huntington Beach.

The Newport Harbor High girls volleyball team will try to end its

losing streak at one match with a nonleague contest at home against

Huntington Beach, set for 6:30 p.m.

The Sailors (5-3), ranked No. 3 in Orange County, were swept at

second-ranked Mater Dei, 15-6, 15-2, 16-14, on Wednesday, but will have

the home cooking tonight against the Oilers.

Huntington Beach (3-2) is looking for back-to-back wins over the Back

Bay schools. The Oilers swept visiting Corona del Mar, 15-12, 15-8, 15-6,

on Tuesday.

Despite the earliness of the schedule, this will already be the second

meeting against the fourth-ranked Oilers for Newport. The Tars were

winners over Huntington Beach at the Dave Mohs Memorial Tournament,

15-10, 15-4, thanks to the strong play of senior Taylor Govaars.

Govaars had eight kills in the the loss to the Monarchs, but ripped

out 19 kills in the big four-game win over CdM last Thursday.

Here’s today’s sports menu:

The Orange Coast College women’s volleyball team (5-3) will try to

stay as healthy as possible against San Diego City College at 7 p.m. at

Costa Mesa High.

Leading the injury-plagued Pirates is Lauren Wilson, who led the

Pirates with 17 kills in their loss to Palomar. Lauren Cassity (Estancia

High) chipped in with 11 kills.

The OCC men’s soccer team (5-1-4, 1-0-1 in the Orange Empire

Conference) will compete at Santiago Canyon, while the women’s team plays

at home against Santiago Canyon. Both contests are set for 3 p.m

Both teams are coming off OEC wins against Riverside. The men’s team

won, 2-1, while the women were 4-2 winners.

The OCC men’s water polo team (4-4) travels to San Diego Mesa for a 4

p.m. nonconference tilt.