Boys volleyball: Sailors lose in fifth-place match

SANTA BARBARA - The Newport Harbor High boys volleyball team split

its two contests Saturday at the Santa Barbara Tournament of Champions.

In the third round, the Sailors defeated Santa Margarita, 15-6, 15-12,

15-5. Greg Perrine led the charge with 12 kills, while Blake Tippett

added 11 and Christian Berg-Hansen and Erik Peterson each had seven.

In the fifth-place finals, Newport (8-7) lost to Royal High of Simi

Valley, 15-6, 11-15, 15-11, 15-9. Morgan Craig had 18 kills, while

Perrine added 15. Setter Loyd Wright paced the attack with 66 assists.

Newport Harbor will resume Sea View League action at Aliso Niguel

Thursday night at 6, before playing at Corona del Mar on Friday, also at

6.