Boys volleyball: Sailors, Mesa, CdM CIF-bound

Newport Harbor High’s Sailors, who finished their Sea View League

championship year undefeated, will host California of Whittier in

Friday’s first round of the CIF Southern Section Division II boys

volleyball playoffs, the section announced Monday.

Coach Dan Glenn’s Sailors (24-6), ranked No. 1 in Orange County, are

led by seniors Greg Perrine, Brian Gaeta, Loyd Wright and Erik Peterson,

as well as 6-foot-8 sophomore middle blocker Jamie Diefenbach.

From the Pacific Coast League, third-place Corona del Mar (11-7) will

travel to third-seeded Ocean View, the Golden West League champion,

Friday in the opening round of the CIF Division IV Playoffs.

Coach Steve Conti’s Sea Kings are led by Ryan Inman, John Grod, Kevin

Welch and setter Spencer Miller.

Costa Mesa (10-10) gained an at-large berth in Division IV and will

face host Bishop Montgomery, the Del Rey League champion, Friday. All

matches start at 7 p.m.

The Mustangs are led by Carlos Jaime, Eli Solis and Ed Moreno.

If victorious Newport Harbor would meet the San Clemente-Villa Park

winner. If they get that far, the Sailors could collide with No. 4-seeded

Royal in the May 17 quarterfinals, with top-seeded Mira Costa likely

looming in the May 22 semifinals.