Cross country: Newport Irvine Rotary Club to sponsor upcoming meet

IRVINE - The 21st annual running of the Woodbridge cross country

invitational, sponsored by the Newport Irvine Rotary Club, will take

place Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at Woodbridge High.

Nearly 130 high schools throughout California and Nevada, including

Newport Harbor High, will make the trek to compete, making it one of the

biggest high school meets in the country, based on size. Due to

travelling problems stemming from the terriorist attacks on New York,

Washington and Pennsylvania, approximately 30 schools will not make it to

the event, according to Woodbridge Coach Geroge Varvas.

The Newport Irvine Rotary Club has been the principal sponsor of the

meet for the past 20 years. This year, the club plans to hold a raffle to

win a free trip to Hawaii to some lucky winner, as well as 10 community

college scholarships for selected track team members, valued at $1,000

each.