Prep football: Chai in Shrine Game

Newport Harbor High senior Robert Chai, a two-time All-CIF Southern

Section offensive tackle who has signed to continue his football career

next fall at UCLA, has been chosen to represent the South in the 51st

Shrine All-Star Classic.

Chai, a 6-foot-4, 270-pounder, is the only local among the 36 South

players who will battle the best players from Northern California July 13

at Mount San Antonio College.

Chai was named to the All-Southern Section team, chosen from players

in the section’s 13 divisions, after leading the Sailors to the Sea View

League championship and a berth in the CIF Division VI semifinals.

Chai was twice named All-CIF in Division VI and was also a two-time

member of All-Sea View and All-Newport-Mesa District squads.